Waters wins state FFA extemporaneous public speaking competition
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jeremy Whistance: 573-268-0009
Email: [email protected]
Website: Convention.MissouriFFA.org
COLUMBIA, Mo., April 25, 2025 — Krisitin Waters of the Norborne FFA Chapter wins in the advanced prepared public speaking leadership development event at the 97th Missouri FFA Convention. Sixteen students from six districts were selected to compete at the state level. The Norborne FFA advisor is Stephanie Smithson.
Army ROTC sponsors the competition, which requires contestants to deliver a speech based on an agriculture topic they have selected and researched. Participants have 30 minutes to prepare their four- to six-minute speeches. An additional five minutes of questions are included as a part of the overall competition. The event helps students to polish logical thinking and verbal skills needed in the classroom.
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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