Tipton FFA agricultural sales team wins state competition

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COLUMBIA, Mo., April 25, 2025 – The Tipton FFA Chapter won the agricultural sales career development event at the 97th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 24 teams in the competition.

The team members are Carsyn Petree, Raylyn Wilfong, Clara Williams and Andrew Bestgen. Petree placed first, Wilfong placed fifth, Williams placed seventh and Bestgen placed 17th out of 90 participants. The Tipton FFA advisors are Amanda Twenter and Jason Twenter.

Contestants complete an individual sales presentation and team sales situation for an agricultural product. Competitors also are asked to demonstrate their ability to relate to customers, prospect for customers and carry out promotions. These students can successfully apply classroom learning to real-life situations.

Sponsored by BTC Bank, this CDE is one way the FFA prepares student members for career success. CDEs engage student learning and make a real connection to lifetime goals.

The Missouri FFA has 26,900 members representing 365 chapters. The national organization has more than 1,027,273 members representing 9,235 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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