GC FFA at the Garden County Fair & Back to School

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 The Garden County FFA Chapter had several members participate in the Garden County Fair livestock shows from August 4 through 7, 2022.

Jena Spady won Senior Beef Showmanship with her market beef.  She also won Senior Large Animal Round Robin Showmanship.  Jena also showed poultry through 4-H this year, winning Senior Poultry Showmanship and Senior Small Animal Round Robin Showmanship.



Kyle Rote also showed beef at the Garden Fair with his market steer, cow-calf pair, and stocker feeder calf.  His highlights include winning Rate of Gain and Reserve Bred and Fed.  As a 4-H member, Kyle also participated in the horse show and shooting sports.


Gunner Roberson showed his FFA swine at the fair, as well as showing poultry as a 4-H member.


Emily and Logan Levick will show their swine at the FFA State Fair from September 2 to 4.

Other FFA members that showed as 4-H at the fair include:

  •  Kenzee Moffat showed beef and swine

  • Kyan Kramer showed beef and swine

  • Branson Anderson showed beef and poultry

  • Breanna Yates showed beef

  • Taylor Fornander showed beef

  • Carver Corfield showed beef and goats

  • Kamry Kramer showed beef

  • Madi Rauch showed beef, swine, and goats

  • Karma Peterson showed beef

  • Nick Alworth showed swine

  • Logan Levick showed swine

  • Emily Levick showed swine


The Garden County FFA Chapter consists of 28 members this school year.  The chapter held its back-to-school meeting on August 23.   At the meeting, parents learned about the FFA organization and students reviewed the chapter’s handbook and brainstormed ideas for our program of activities.  The chapter’s biggest fundraiser will be the annual fruit sales.  The chapter also hosts several concession stands and is considering raffle ideas.  The chapter looks forward to competing in the Leadership Development and Career Development Events hosted by Nebraska FFA’s District 12 throughout the school year.

This year the Garden County FFA Chapter will be led by these members of the officer team:

Pictured left to right:

Row 1: Presidents Taylor Fornander and Reporter Morgan Ross

Row 2: Secretary Kyle Rote and Vice President Jena Spady

Row 3: Treasurer Zeke Christiansen, Historian Wyland Lobner, and Sentinel Gunner Roberson

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