Dublin FFA earns LDE Medals at Abilene, Salado

By Paul Gaudette on Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • | submitted photos Dublin FFA members competed and placed high at Leadership and Development Events at Salado (above) and Abilene (right).
    | submitted photos Dublin FFA members competed and placed high at Leadership and Development Events at Salado (above) and Abilene (right).
  • Dublin FFA earns LDE Medals at Abilene, Salado
    Dublin FFA earns LDE Medals at Abilene, Salado
  • Dublin FFA earns LDE Medals at Abilene, Salado
    Dublin FFA earns LDE Medals at Abilene, Salado
  • Danielle Meador | Citizen staff photos The Lingleville Cardinals battled the Baird Bears at home Oct. 18 in a game that ended in Baird’s favor 50-40. Jim Bays, head Lingleville football coach, said it was a great game for both teams but came down to the visitors capitalizing on some errors and the Cards couldn’t recover.
    Danielle Meador | Citizen staff photos The Lingleville Cardinals battled the Baird Bears at home Oct. 18 in a game that ended in Baird’s favor 50-40. Jim Bays, head Lingleville football coach, said it was a great game for both teams but came down to the visitors capitalizing on some errors and the Cards couldn’t recover.

    Dublin FFA students started into the Leadership and Development Event contest season with appearance and Salado.

    In the Abilene Warbird LDE Invitationals Saturday, Oct. 19, the following teams took first place: Senior Ag Advocacy team of Vanessa Pantoja, Abigail Rojas and Ariana Solano.

    Senior Radio Broadcasting team of Dominic Dominguez, NavaLee White and Nicole Foster.

    Greenhand Ag Advocacy team of Addisen Zimmerman, Brittney Everett and Jocelyn Perez.

    Placing second in their contest were: Public Relations team of Nicole Foster and NavaLee White Jocelyn Perez for Greenhand Creed Speaking (Cristel Vazquez placed 13th) Placing third for Dublin were: Michelle Vera for Spanish Creed Speaking (Eloy Vargas placed 10th) Greenhand Quiz team placed 3rd overall of Sofia Vallin (who placed 4th individually), Isabella Cervantes, Antonio Ortiz, Eloy Vargas and Cristel Vazquez The Sr. Quiz team sang the “Wrong Team Number Blues” and did not place. Team members are Daniel Staud, Jena Sorrells, Ethan Whitaker (8th) and David Greene.

    At the Oct. 16 Salado invitational, the senior Ag Advocacy team placed third. Team members were: Addisen Zimmerman, Jocelyn Perez, Zoey Soria and Brittney Everett