East Central FFA Chapter Competes at Area 1 Soils Evaluation Career Development Event

EC's top middle school team placed 4th overall.

Photo by East Central FFA.

(St. Leon, Ind.) – Sixteen members of the East Central FFA Chapter recently competed in the Area 1 Soils Evaluation Career Development Event.

The event at the Southeast Purdue Agriculture Center in Butlerville challenged teams to show their knowledge of soils by evaluating physical characteristics of a total of four sites. Two sites were evaluated on their agricultural capabilities and the other two were evaluated on their ability to be used as a site for residential homes.

East Central’s senior level high school team placed 14th overall. eam members included Emily Klem, Jared Enda, Broegan Kunz, and Elizabeth Littleton. Savannah Weber and Noah Lewis also competed as individuals. The top placing senior individual was Savannah Weber, who placed 17th out of 55 contestants.

East Central’s top middle school team placed 4th. Team members included Caitlyn Lostutter, Ian Hill, Megan Lutz, and Caylee Minges. East Central’s second middle school team placed 5th, and consisted of Danielle Powers, Chase Schutte, Nolan Stenger, and Landon Smith.

Other middle school members that competed as individuals include Leah Weber and Nolan McDaniel. The top placing junior individual was Caitlyn Lostutter, who placed 6th out of 22 contestants.

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