Osmond FFA Holds Awards Banquet
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The annual Osmond FFA Awards Banquet was held on Friday, April 26th, 2024, despite a slight delay due to the dangerous weather conditions earlier in the evening, over 40 FFA members, parents, and guests gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the chapter and its members.
The evening started with a brisket meal catered by Tinker’s of Pierce. After the meal, opening ceremonies were held and the degree ceremonies commenced. The FFA has five membership degrees its members can achieve, the Discovery Degree for junior high members of our organization, the Greenhand Degree for new 1st year members, the Chapter Degree awarded by the chapter for eligible members after their 1st year, the State Degree awarded by the Nebraska
State FFA Association for a few members that earn the degree, and the American Degree awarded by the National FFA for a few members nationwide that earn the degree.
Students earning their Discovery Degrees included Dawson Gansebom, Nickolas Kumm, Korrine Moes, Adyson Poellot, Aidan Stech, and Easton Steinkraus. Those that achieved their Greenhand Degrees included Alexa Aschoff, Carson Bolz, Keely Gubbels, Baylen Guenther, Deanna Kumm, Ava Severson, Owen Severson, Ashlyn Spangler, Caleb Vinson, and Addi vonRentzell. Chapter Degree recipients included Hunter Buchanan, Ava Reikofski, and Diana Scott. The lone State Degree recipient this year was Cody Gansebom. Finally, our American Degree recipients were Mason Gansebom and Ryan Schmit.
Honorary Chapter Membership was conferred upon Justin Koehler for going above and beyond to assist the FFA Chapter with our FFA plot and to form the Osmond FFA Alumni and Supporters Group.
The DEKALB® Agricultural Accomplishment Award is awarded to one FFA student per chapter who exemplifies scholarship, commitment, work ethic, and passion for pursuing a career in agriculture. These students demonstrate promising young talent and are the rising stars of agriculture. Students must be high school seniors and can be nominated for this award by their FFA advisors. This year Osmond FFA’s DEKALB® Agricultural Accomplishment Award was awarded to Matthew Alderson.
All of the awards and ribbons earned during the year were handed out and the night ended with the installation of the 2024-2025 officer team. The new officers include President - Ava Reikofski, Vice President - Keely Gubbels, Secretary - Korrine Moes, Treasurer - Easton Steinkraus, Reporter - Ashlyn Spangler, and Sentinel - Deanna Kumm. Osmond FFA Advisor, Jessica Evans, commented “The hard work and dedication of our students continue to amaze me. Their achievements in the classroom and through their FFA activities are a testament to their commitment to excellence and the invaluable skills they are developing for their futures. I can’t wait to see what this group will accomplish next year.”