TEMPLE - Out of more than 200 FFA and 4-H youth from all geographic regions in Texas, Mae Knaggs, a student at Ingram Tom Moore High School and a member of the Ingram FFA chapter was high point individual in the FFA division at the State Wildlife and Recreation Management Career Development Event (WRMCDE). Jake Quinn of the Harris County 4-H chapter was named high point individual in the 4-H division.
The event, sponsored by the Wildlife Alliance for Youth, was held April 26, 2016, at the Richards Ranch located near Jacksboro.
The top scoring FFA chapter in the event was the Ingram chapter. The team earned a collective score of 412 points. The Harris County 4-H chapter which earned a collective team score of 399 points was the high point team in its division.
"The state event brings together FFA and 4-H students and teams who have earned top honors in their respective state regions of which there are five geographic regions in Texas as it relates to this program," said Joe Ray Burkett, chairman of the Wildlife Alliance for Youth.
Top ten high point individuals in the FFA division in their respective order were:
Rank | Student | Division | Chapter | Score |
1 | Mae Knaggs | FFA | Ingram | 143 |
2 | Ben Shupak | FFA | Bellville | 138 |
3 | Mason Hair | FFA | Tomball | 138 |
4 | Jordan Ulanday | FFA | Ingram | 136 |
5 | Greg Grote | FFA | Johnson City | 136 |
6 | John Callan | FFA | Jacksboro | 135 |
7 | Gabe Janish | FFA | Bellville | 135 |
8 | Darren Sultemeier | FFA | Johnson City | 134 |
9 | Hunter Nebgen | FFA | Ingram | 133 |
10 | Samuel Cannon | FFA | Stephenville | 133 |
Top ten high point individuals in the 4-H division in their respective order were:
Rank | Student | Division | Chapter | Score |
1 | Jake Quinn | 4-H | Harris County | 142 |
2 | Shaelyn Rainey | 4-H | Erath County | 136 |
3 | Hannah Carroll | 4-H | Harris County | 134 |
4 | Austin Hanath | 4-H | Austin County | 133 |
5 | Canute Janish | 4-H | Austin County | 132 |
6 | Brooks Barnett | 4-H | McLennan County | 128 |
7 | Brad Cogburn | 4-H | Floyd County | 124 |
8 | Chloe Schindewolf | 4-H | Harris County | 123 |
9 | Jacob Cox | 4-H | Kerr County | 123 |
10 | Dalton Kasper | 4-H | Austin County | 121 |
Top ten teams in the FFA division in their respective order were:
Rank | Team | Division | Score |
1 | Ingram | FFA | 412 |
2 | Bellville | FFA | 405 |
3 | Johnson City | FFA | 398 |
4 | Stephenville | FFA | 397 |
5 | Tomball | FFA | 391 |
6 | Jacksboro | FFA | 379 |
7 | Pearland | FFA | 375 |
8 | Weatherford | FFA | 372 |
9 | Canyon-New Braunfels | FFA | 368 |
10 | Waco Midway | FFA | 358 |
Top ten teams in the 4-H division in their respective order were:
Rank | Team | Division | Score |
1 | Harris County | 4-H | 399 |
2 | Austin County | 4-H | 386 |
3 | Erath County | 4-H | 372 |
4 | Kerr County | 4-H | 359 |
5 | Guadalupe County | 4-H | 320 |
6 | McLennan County | 4-H | 295 |
7 | Trinity County | 4-H | 204 |
8 | Cottle County | 4-H | 196 |
9 | Roberts County | 4-H | 155 |
10 | Floyd County | 4-H | 124 |
Where an FFA or 4-H contestant or team is ranked in descending order, but where it is shown that the contestant or team have identical scores, the tie is broken and a rank is assigned to an individual or team by determining an individual or team’s score according to which has the highest earned point value at stations one or eight in the contest.
The top five teams from each of the 10 FFA areas in Texas as well as the top two 4-H teams from each of the five state regions participated in the state contest.
According to Clyde Gottschalk, Program Specialist for the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, "The annual event is sponsored by the Wildlife Alliance for Youth which is a group of state, federal, and private organizations working together to provide support and technical assistance to agricultural science teachers and 4-H leaders who train youth in various aspects of wildlife conservation and habitat management."
"Specifically, the Wildlife and Recreation Management Career Development Event challenges students in the areas of plant identification, wildlife plant food preferences, wildlife biological facts, wildlife habitat evaluation, habitat management, fish and game laws, safety in the outdoors, and wildlife identification techniques. The event is directly correlated to the AgSc 381 Wildlife and Recreation Management curriculum and is also supported by curriculum related to AgSc 382 Range Management and Ecology," added Burkett.
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board is the managing partner of the Wildlife Alliance for Youth. Other members of the Wildlife Alliance for Youth include the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, local soil and water conservation districts, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Welder Wildlife Foundation, Instructional Materials Service at Texas A&M University, and the Texas FFA Association.
Results may also be found on JudgingCard.com.