The Mount Pleasant High School chapter of FFA competed at the Paris District Leadership Development Event (LDE) held at Northeast Texas Community College on Friday, November 4. Three MPHS teams have advanced to the Area contest.

Senior Wendy Carrillo took 1st place in the Spanish Creed competition and has advanced to Area. The Spanish Creed competition is a public speaking event with a five minute question and answer time over the FFA Creed, all delivered in Spanish. Carrillo was coached by Susie Hearron.

The Greenhand Quiz team of freshmen Ashley O’Brien, Emily Ventura, and Pamala Dominguez, and junior Eufimia Guerrero, placed 2nd at the District contest and will advance to Area. The Greenhand Quiz is an exam testing knowledge of the Grays Guide to Parliamentary Procedure for FFA and FFA knowledge including history, facts, business structure, leadership and programs is given to individuals. The Greenhand Quiz team was coached by Meagan Raine.

Senior Ethan Easley and sophomores Miguel Martinez and Aidyn Botello took third place at District in Senior Skills and have advanced to Area. In Senior Skills, a team of 3-5 members performs an actual demonstration of an agricultural skill including anything in the Agricultural Science and Technology curriculum using effective public speaking and communication methods. For their skill presentation, the team demonstrated safety procedures, set up, and use of a metal inert gas welding machine. The Senior Skills team was coached by Spencer Clark.

The Area competition will be held in Marshall at Texas State Technical College on November 16.

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1 – L to R: Ethan Easley, Aidyn Botello, and Miguel Martinez placed 3rd in Senior Skills at District and advanced to Area

2 – Wendy Carrillo was the District Champion in Spanish Creed and advanced to Area

3 – L to R, Ashley O’Brien, Emily Ventura, Pamala Dominguez, and Eufemia Guerrero placed 2nd in Greenhand Quiz at District and advanced to Area