Eighteen Superior FFA members competed in 17 District 8 FFA Proficiency Award areas this week. The district review committee met in Blue Hill and announced the results and fifteen members earned first place recognition.

Proficiency awards are based on an FFA member’s Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) programs. These award applications include the hours and earnings from production or placement enterprises. Consideration is give to skills, leadership, and activities conducted in the proficiency area.

 

District gold rated awards are forwarded to state competition. State winners compete in regionals with the top four national qualifiers meeting in Indianapolis, IN in October. Students in Superior are also recognized by the chapter at the annual FFA Banquet on April 28th.

On the district level, first place entries receive a plaque and gold award winners earn a medal. Superior had the second most district entries and the most district first place winners in the fourteen school south central district. Students are ranked gold, silver and bronze. The application process is fourteen pages in length. FFA members can apply up to one out of high school.