The annual local speaking contest for the Caldwell County High School FFA Chapter was held Thursday afternoon in the agriculture classrooms at the high school.
This contest allows students to choose an agriculture topic to deliver a prepared speech in 17 different areas. Each speech is delivered in front of a panel of judges with the judges being allowed to ask the speakers questions not known to the contestants before the contest. When the speech and questions are completed the judges rank the speakers in each contest.
Caldwell FFA President Daniel Laurent said this gives many local FFA members a chance to showcase their knowledge in different agriculture areas.
click to download audioLaurent explained most of the speeches are prepared public speeches in agriculture.
Laurent added that the first-place winners in each contest will now prepare to enter the regional contest and from there the top two places in each contest will move forward to the state contest.
click to download audioCaleb Perkins is a former FFA member who currently works at the University of Kentucky Research Center. He was glad to return to his high school FFA Chapter to help judge the local contests and give back to the younger members.
click to download audioFFA Advisor Parker Jennings was pleased with the number of students entering the contest and grateful for the former members who returned to help judge the contest.
click to download audioJennings added that now they will be working on the speeches for the regional contest plus practicing with other teams who will be entering the regional contest.
click to download audioThe Pennyrile Regional FFA Contest will be Friday, March 14th at Murray State University.
