• Groton's FFA Chapter took part in the District I Leadership CDE's this week with three of the members qualifying for the State Contest in December. Advancing to the state contest are Katie Miller, Tyra Leonhardt and Joellen Gonsoir.

• Leonhardt and Gonsoir will also represent Groton as the newly elected District President and District Secretary, respectfully.
• Career opportunities abound within today's agriculture industry, and Career Development Events (CDEs) help students develop the abilities to think critically, communicate clearly, and perform effectively in a competitive job market.
• There are 24 CDEs, covering job skills in everything from communications to mechanics. Some events allow students to compete as individuals, while others allow them to compete in teams.
• Parliamentary Procedure is one of the team events. During the Parliamentary Procedure CDE, teams conduct a mock chapter meeting to demonstrate their knowledge of basic parliamentary law and the correct use parliamentary procedures.
• Groton had two teams compete, one in the senior division and one in the junior division. Both teams placed third. The senior Parliamentary Procedure team included - Lauren Kulwicki, Joellen Gonsoir, Maryn Howard, Braden Miller, Tyra Leonhardt, Stephen Simon and Wyatt Sombke. The Junior. Parliamentary Procedure

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