FFA chapter earns sweepstakes

By Sam Waller

Albany FFA competed in the Big Country District Leadership Development Event on Nov. 15 at Cisco College, winning a Sweepstakes award.

The FFA program received a banner commemorating the achievement Monday at the Area IV FFA banquet at Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.

At the district competition, Albany competed in Senior Radio (Leddie Leech, Gracie Price, Robyn Trail), Junior Radio (Kenzie Neve, Madelynn Daugherty, Abi Hale) and Junior Quiz (Jake Hale, Brody Brown, Abi Hale, Kenzie Neve).

The Big Country District includes 23 schools.

Attending the area banquet were Jake Hale, Abi Hale, Daugherty, Neve, and Brown.

Leech, who is District First Vice President, was among those organizing the event. Big Country District officers handled the banquet setup and conducted the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as setting the agenda.

Abi Hale, Daugherty, and Neve served as voting delegates for Albany.

“This is a great group of kids that represented Albany FFA,” Albany FFA advisor Chris Beard said. “Leddie did a good job representing Albany FFA and the Big Country District as an officer.”