Over 540 family, friends, and members attended the 84th Cardington-Lincoln FFA Chapter Banquet on Friday, April 19th. The evening began with the invocation, delivered by Chapter Chaplain Christopher Kinsey, followed by the meal, which was catered by All Occasions Catering. After dinner, Erin Wollett, CLHS FFA Advisor, introduced the 2023-2024 CLHS FFA Officer team, which conducted the opening ceremonies. The officer team then proceeded to the awards portion of the program. Please see the list below for all the award winners. After the awards portion of the program was completed, Chapter President Zane Everly and Vice-President Kayla Hughes each presented a retiring address. Their remarks were followed by a senior slideshow and the senior jacket retirement ceremony where seniors mark the end of their FFA journey by hanging up their jackets one final time. As the program was nearing completion, one final piece of business was conducted, the much anticipated announcement of the 2024-2025 CLHS FFA Officer team. The 2024-2025 Cardington FFA Officer Team is:
President-Rylee Donki,; Vice President-Christopher Kinsey, Secretary-Megan Gardner, Asst. Secretary-Isabelle Hess, Treasurer-Bryce Hartley, Asst. Treasurer-Hailey Littlemeyer, Reporter-Ava Davis, Asst. Reporter-Aaron Howard, Sentinel-Wyatt Denney, Student Advisor-Sophia Goers, and Chaplain-Aliya Ramoneda. Congratulations to the CLHS Chapter and Miss Wollett for another outstanding banquet!!!!
The following received awards or were recognized at the banquet:
Star Greenhand: Jake Adams
Star Chapter Farmers: Isabelle Hess and Megan Gardner
Most Outstanding Junior: Aaron Howard
Most Outstanding Senior: Alexis Peters
Overall High Point Members:
Megan Gardner
Isabelle Hess
Alexis Peters
Top 5 Greenhands:
Jake Adams
Aliya Ramoneda
Caleb Reynolds
Zack Pickens
Makenzie Keifer
Bristol Whetnall
Top 5 Chapter Farmers:
Megan Gardner
Isabelle Hess
Christopher Kinsey
Ava Davis
Brandon Hughes
Top 5 Most Outstanding Juniors:
Aaron Howard
Taylor Prince
Madison Caulkins
Rylee Donkin
Morgan Powell
Top 5 Most Outstanding Seniors:
Alexis Peters
AJ Hall
Jason Bockbrader
Kelli Landon
Autumn Holt
AG Credit 110% Award:
Christopher Kinsey
Farm Association Scholarship:
Ryan Spires
Cardington FFA Alumni Scholarship:
Alexis Peters
Chloe Sherbourne
Kayla Hughes
Inaugural Living to Serve Award:
Merek McClure
Honorary Degree Recipients:
Katy Hall
Chad Holt
Mary Hughes
Kara Peters
State Proficiency Finalists:
Mason Powell (Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication)
Payton Goodman (Nursery Operations)
State Star in Agribusiness Finalist:
Sage Whetnall
State Gold-Rated Officers:
Sarah Perry
Alexis Peters
Maddy Brook-Hobbs
Top Fruit Salesman: Cheyenne Leopold
2nd Place Fruit Salesman: Kelli Landon
3rd Place Fruit Salesman: Miranda Kintz
4th Place Fruit Salesman: Madison Dornon
5th Place Fruit Salesman: Ari Simpson
Top Strawberry Sales: Miranda Kintz
Runner Up: Ari Simpson
Honorable Mention:
Keely Pearl
Kelli Landon
Hunter Marteney
Ohio FFA State Degree:
Autumn Holt
Morgan Powell
Lane Hughes
Chloe Sherbourne
Merek McClure
Zane Everly
Tyler Bierl
Dillon Minturn
American FFA Degree:
Dillon Minturn
Drew Etgen
Owen Christian
Alexis Crone
Sage Whetnall
CDE Awards:
Top County Forestry: Alexis Peters
Top State Forestry: Wyatt Denney
Top Equine: Miranda Kintz
Top Dairy Foods: Brayden Rammelsberg
Top Dairy Cattle: Brayden Rammelsberg
Top Aquarium Management: AJ Hall
Top Farm Business Management: Danny Townsend
Top General Livestock: Megan Gardner
Top Meat Evaluation: Wyatt Davis
Top Wildlife: Alexis Peters
Top Floriculture: Maddy Brook-Hobbs
Top Greenhand Test-Aliya Ramoneda
Top Creed Speaker: Aliya Ramoneda
Top Prepared Speaker: Aaron Howard
Top Extemporaneous Speaker: Sarah Perry
Top Div 1 Job Interview: Alaina Jones
Top Div 2 Job Interview: Miranda Kintz
Top Div 3 Job Interview: Aaron Howard
Top Div 4 Job Interview: Alexis Peters
Novice Parliamentary Procedure:
Dylan Compton
Celia Hall
Jake Adams
Hunter Marteney
Lundyn Blevins
Bristol Whetnall
Rylee Jones
Caleb Reynolds
Advanced Parliamentary Procedure (State Champion Team):
Brandon Hughes
Ava Davis
Isabelle Hess
Hailey Littlemeyer
Megan Gardner
Brayden Rammelsberg
Danny Townsend
Madison Dornon
Asst Coach: Alexis Peters
2024-2025 Cardington FFA Officer Team:
President-Rylee Donkin
Vice President-Christopher Kinsey
Secretary-Megan Gardner
Asst. Secretary-Isabelle Hess
Treasurer-Bryce Hartley
Asst. Treasurer-Hailey Littlemeyer
Reporter-Ava Davis
Asst. Reporter-Aaron Howard
Sentinel-Wyatt Denney
Student Advisor-Sophia Goers
Chaplain-Aliya Ramoneda
FFA Patch Award:
Lundyn Blevins, Dylan Compton, Celia Hall, Jake Adams, Caleb Reynolds, Hunter Marteney, Rylee Jones, Bristol Whetnall, Aliya Ramoneda, Ava Davis, Brandon Hughes, Isabelle Hess, Hailey Littlemeyer, Brayden Rammelsberg, Megan Gardner, Madison Dornon, Danny Townsend, Zane Everly, Tyler Bierl, Autumn Holt, Merek McClure, Sage Whetnall, Mason Powell, Miranda Kintz, Bryce Hartley, Wyatt Denney, Keely Pearl, Chloe Sherbourne, Kayla Hughes, Makenzie Keifer, Zack Pickens, Christopher Kinsey, Aaron Howard, Morgan Powell, Madison Caulkins, Rylee Donkin, Taylor Prince, Alexis Peters, Jason Bockbrader, AJ Hall, Kelli Landon, Lane Hughes, Dillon Minturn, Payton Goodman
Chapter Degree:
Blake Bertke, Myleigh Bishop, Adysen Briggs, Issac Broome, Kayden Burchett, Emma Davis, Ava Davis, Wyatt Denney, Madison Dornon, Carter Dudgeon, Kasey Fiant, Megan Gardner, Bryce Hartley, Isabelle Hess, Jyllian Hough, Brandon Hughes, Christopher Kinsey, Miranda Kintz, Hailey Littlemeyer, Evan Marquis, Holden Martin, Lane Maynard, Ricky Morgan, Keely Pearl, Skyler Persinger, Brayden Rammelsberg, Cailynn Robinson, Peyton Springer, Evan Stover, Danny Townsend, Ashlyn Troyer
Scholarship Award:
Sarah Perry, Kayla Hughes, Maddy Brook-Hobbs, Alexis Peters, Autumn Holt, Megan Moller, Lane Hughes, Zane Everly, Kelli Landon, Morgan Powell, Logan Reynolds, Sophia Goers, Wyatt Wade, Brayden Lackey, Zay Nippert, Aaron Howard, Blake Bertke, Brandon Hughes, Hailey Littlemeyer, Isabelle Hess, Skyler Persinger, Kayden Burchett, Madison Dornon, Miranda Kintz, Wyatt Denney, Kasey Fiant, Issac Broome, Megan Gardner, Danny Townsend, Keely Pearl, Myleigh Bishop, Jyllian Hough, Dylan Compton, Kayden Wells, Celia Hall, Alaina Jones, Gaby Braddock, Jake Adams, Lundyn Blevins, Kaylee Casteel, James Fiant, Rylee Jones, Jill Bertke, Caleb Reynolds
The CLHS FFA would like to thank the following for making this event a success:
The Cardington Farm Association - Banquet Sponsor
Ag Credit - Banquet Sponsor
Gale Slack of Singing Springs Nursery for donating the flowers for the stage.
All Occasions Catering for providing the meal.
The Academy of Rising Stars for providing the dinner service.
Four Seasons Barn for stage decorations.
John Brehm for providing the live stream.
The CLHS Custodial staff for set-up and clean-up.
2023-2024 CLHS FFA OFFICER TEAM
2024-2025 CLHS OFFICER TEAM
STATE CHAMPION ADVANCED PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TEAM
Cardington FFA Alumni Scholarship winners, pictured from l to r:
Chloe Sherbourne, Kayla Hughes, and Alexis Peters.
State Proficiency Finalists, pictured from l to r: Bristol Whetnall accepting for
Sage Whetnall, Peyton Goodman, and Mason Powell.
Christopher Kinsey, AG Credit 110% Award winner, and Andrea Bayles from
AG Credit.
Gold Rated Officers, pictured from l to r: Sarah Perry, Alexis Peters, and
Maddy Brook-Hobbs.
State Degree recipients, pictured in front, from l to r: Zane Everly, Autumn
Holt, and Chloe Sherbourne, in back, from l to r: Merek McClure, Morgan
Powell, Lane Hughes, Tyler Bierl, and Dillon Minturn.
Jamie Etgen from the Cardington Farm and Association Scholarship winner,
Ryan Spires.
American Degree recipients, pictured from l to r: Drew Etgen and Dillon
Minturn.
Honorary Degree Recipients, pictured from l to r: Kara Peters, Mary Hughes,
Chad Holt, and Katy Hall.
John Brehm, CLHS Band Director, and Erin Wollett, CLHS FFA Advisor.
