Young Leaders Host “FFA Quiz Bowl”

On March 27^th, four (4) Clinton County FFA chapters participated in a “FFA Quiz Bowl” sponsored by the Clinton County Farm Bureau’s Young Leader Committee.   held at Central High School in Breese hosted the event, which also included teams from Carlyle, Mater Dei, and Wesclin High School. 

Students were asked multiple choice questions with four possible answers where they could buzz in with the correct answer to earn points for their team. The questions asked included subjects such as Agriculture Safety, Agriculture Mechanics, Animal Science, Crop Production, FFA, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Issues/Current Events.

In between competitions, teams also enjoyed pizza and drinks and had an opportunity to become more familiar with the Farm Bureau and the Young Leader Committee members. Prizes were awarded to students from the top three teams, but every participant and Advisor received t-shirts and other Farm Bureau freebies for participating.

Approximately 30 students competed this year, with each team competing in two preliminary rounds before three teams advanced to the finals.  This year’s winning teams were: Carlyle Team # 1 (1^st place), Central Team # 1 (2^nd place), and Carlyle Team # 2 (3^rd place).