On August 16th, the Jefferson FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation team placed first and earned the title of state champions by winning the West Virginia FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE. The contest was held as part of the WV State Dairy Show at Jackson’s Mill. Members of the Dairy Cattle Evaluation team included Abigail Blue, Kaiden Day, Kayla DuVal, and Jess Toms.
On September 16th through the 19th, local FFA members participated in the West Virginia State FFA Career Development Events on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown. Participating chapters include: Charles Town Middle School, Harpers Ferry Middle School, Shepherdstown Middle School, Wildwood Middle School, Jefferson High School and Washington High School. Career development events provide competitive, educational activities that help students in middle and high school build professional, real-world skills focused on agriculture and leadership development. The top placing teams in these competitions are listed below:
Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems CDE (14 teams)
Jefferson FFA placed 1st place as a team and are the WV FFA State Champions. Team members include Raelynn Buckler, Kayla DuVal, Spencer Gil, and Aaron Sanderson. Aaron Sanderson placed 1st individually and Kayla DuVal placed 3rd.
Floriculture CDE (17 teams)
Jefferson FFA placed 6th as a team. Team members include Collin Engle, Emily Gorham, Morgan Grove, and Sophie Sepulveda.
Food Science CDE (16 teams)
Jefferson FFA placed 4th as a team. Team members include Ella Carroll, Abigail Daniel, Jillian Owens, and Cali Raley. Abigail Daniel placed 7th individually.
Livestock Evaluation CDE (26 teams)
Jefferson FFA placed 18th as a team. Team members include Abigail Blue, Hunter Cogan, Jess Toms, and Hunter Ware.
Jefferson FFA’s Agricultural Technology and Mechanics team and Dairy Cattle Evaluation team along with Washington FFA’s Farm Business Management team will represent West Virginia at the 2027 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
While on campus, FFA members participated in various workshops conducted by the West Virginia State Officer Team, toured the WVU Insect Zoo, attended the Davis College Majors Fair and went to a WVU Baseball Blue and Gold Scrimmage game.