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Section FFA Parliamentary Procedure Career Development Event

Location- Orion High School

Date- December 8th

Host- Orion FFA

Varsity- 8 teams, 48 individuals

Team Results-

1st- Cambridge 926

2nd- Orion 883

3rd- Geneseo 852

4th- Bureau Valley 779

5th- Annawan 754

6th- Sherrard 583

7th- Alwood 258

8th- Princeton -256

Chairman-

1st- Danielle Adams, Cambridge- 149

2nd- Wyatt Martens, Orion- 148

3rd- Ellie Korthals, Geneseo- 144

4th- Brad Sierens, BV- 128

5th- Josh Simms, Annawan- 128

Secretary-

1st- Stephanie Gripp, BV- 67

2nd- Ann Weber, Sherrard- 67

3rd- Devin Fuqua, Cambridge- 66

4th- Andrea Seabloom, Alwood- 65

5th- Samantha Johnson, Annawan- 65

Floor Members-

1st- Devin Fuqua, Cambridge- 138

2nd- Drake McDonough, Cambridge- 137

3rd- Kaitlyn Seabloom, Orion- 136

4th- Gage Miller, Cambridge- 136

5th- Cody Granatier, Orion- 135

Tie 5th- Tanner Coziahr- 135

Tie 5th- Lizzie Ratliff- 135

8th- Logan Loitz, Geneseo- 133

9th- Alexa Jacobs, BV- 133

10th-Dalton Coppejans, Annawan- 131

Tie 10th- Ben Schillinger- Geneseo- 131

Greenhand Results- 4 teams, 24 individuals

Team Results-

1st- Cambridge, 890

2nd- Geneseo, 845

3rd- Orion, 735

4th- Bureau Valley, 285

Chairman Results-

1st- Bree Olson, Cambridge, 141

2nd- Logan Loitz, Geneseo, 138

3rd- Taylor Walton, Orion, 124

4th- James Krieger, BV, 103

Secretary Results-

1st- Ashton Mills, Geneseo- 63

2nd- Bradleigh Schaeffer, Cambridge- 62

3rd- Chance Eckhardt, Orion- 51

4th- Makanna Sabin, BV- 39

Floor Results-

1st- Logan Nodine, Cambridge 143

2nd- Kaiden Vinavigh, Cambridge 142

3rd- Hailey Vanordorfp, Geneseo 136

4th- Kaden Bowers, Cambridge 135

5th- Sara Korthals, Geneseo 134

6th- Bradley Schaeffer, Cambridge 133

7th- Grace Versleys, Geneseo 133

8th- Michael Wiley, Cambridge 129

9th- Ryan Morgan, Geneseo 128

10th- Conner Scott, Orion 126

SCHS Agribusiness/Consumer Education Participates in Budget Challenge

 

Top Five SCHS Agribusiness/Consumer Education students First Semester are (l to r) Teresa Heuermann, Mitchell Herridge, Matthew Roark, Makenzie Snyder, and Megan Brown.

High schoolers are graduating without basic financial skills. As young adults, their first exposure to real-life situations can result in costly mistakes, overwhelming debt and an unstable financial future. Free to high school teachers and home school educators, the H&R Block Budget Challenge is a teacher-tested, online simulation tool that replicates real-world budgeting and personal finance decision-making. By simulating an adult’s financial life – paying bills, investing in retirement, managing loans and more – students take a personal finance “road test.” This learn-by-doing educational approach allows high schoolers to make real-world mistakes without facing real-world consequences. Through exposure to real-life personal finance situations, the H&R Block Budget Challenge equips teens with the skills, habits and confidence to manage their money wisely. The H&R Block Budget Challenge immerses students in the life of a recent college graduate who has been working for six months. Each participant receives a virtual salary and must make smart budgeting decisions regarding expenses, such as rent, utilities, car payments and more. Students are challenged to balance current and future financial needs and demonstrate resourcefulness, understanding and practical application of financial concepts. Students receive bills on a regular basis and must pay them on time, while maximizing savings via a virtual 401(k) and minimizing penalties such as late fees, overdraft fees or finance charges. The simulation includes realistic surprise scenarios and monetary challenges such as a car accident or lost cell phone. Participants earn bonus points for completing quizzes on personal finance topics such as interest or starting a 401(k). The Agribusiness/Consumer Education first semester class taught by Mr. Scott Fairfield participated in the simulation this fall semester.