The Mount Pleasant High School FFA Public Relations and Agricultural Issues teams competed at the Area 6 FFA Leadership Development Event (LDE) competition at Texas State Technical College in Marshall on Wednesday, November 17. Fifty-five schools across the Northeast Texas region competed in fifteen LDE events showcasing speaking and leadership skills. The Public Relations and Agricultural Issues teams previously advanced from the district contest held at Northeast Texas Community College on November 5.

Public Relations team members Jacob Townson, Raegan Houchin, Genevieve Rubio, and Lincoln Ellis placed 12th in the area out of the 36 teams registered. The Public Relations contest requires teams to create and perform a script that promotes the FFA to an assigned audience. This year’s audience was a service organization. The Public Relations team is advised by Susie Hearron.

Agricultural Issues team members Angel Nava, Brazos Brown, Ethan Easley, and Karson Brown placed 10th in the area out of the 20 teams registered. The Agricultural Issues contest requires teams to create and perform a script over a topic that is currently affecting agriculture, presenting both the pros and cons of their selected topic. This year’s agricultural topic and presentation was over eminent domain. The Agricultural Issues team is advised by Leigh Ann Freeman.

Area 6 FFA President and MPHS senior, Sam Brown, assisted judges and contest officials and announced contest results to the contestants as they were submitted by the judges.

MPHS FFA will move its focus to major livestock shows and FFA Career Development Events (CDEs), which include competitive teams like livestock judging and poultry evaluation.

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MPHS FFA Public Relations team (L to R): Jacob Townson, Raegan Houchin, Genevieve Rubio, and Lincoln Ellis

MPHS Agricultural Issues team (L to R): Angel Nava, Brazos Brown, Ethan Easley, and Karson Brown

MPHS senior and FFA Area 6 President Sam Brown