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Waynoka FFA had a very busy three days at the 97th Oklahoma State Convention. Members that attended were Tayen Redgate, Makinze Smith, Breya Beck, Marlie Pitts, Alivia Seaman, Shay Wilson, Rhiata and Rholton Bouziden, Raelee Cunningham, Stetson Nix, Temperance Bouziden and Madison Blocker. Jessica Goucher and Kennedy Zook were there also as part of the chorus. Monday, May 1, we arrived in Tulsa. We had a great time golfing and enjoyed a great meal at GolfSuites Tulsa. Steve and Connie Redgate...
Waynoka FFA had a very busy three days at the 97th Oklahoma State Convention. Members that attended were Tayen Redgate, Makinze Smith, Breya Beck, Marlie Pitts, Alivia Seaman, Shay Wilson, Rhiata and Rholton Bouziden, Raelee Cunningham, Stetson Nix, Temperance Bouziden and Madison Blocker. Jessica Goucher and Kennedy Zook were there also as part of the chorus. Monday, May 1, we arrived in Tulsa. We had a great time golfing and enjoyed a great meal at GolfSuites Tulsa. Steve and Connie Redgate...
The Waynoka FFA has been very busy attending speech contests to prepare for regionals, area and state contests. Regional Speech Contest Results Tayen Redgate, 1st place in Agribusiness; Kennedy Zook, 1st place in Ag Policy; Madison Blocker, 1st place in Eighth-Grade Ag Exploration; Temperance Bouziden, 3rd place in Eighth-Grade Ag Exploration; Korbin Ferguson, 5th place in Eighth-Grade Ag Exploration, and Shay Wilson, 3rd place in the FFA Creed. Alivia Seaman also gave a speech in the eighth- through 10th-Grade General Ag. Area Speech Contest...
Oklahoma Youth Expo FFA results Hogs Barrows: 5th place Class 3 and 11th Overall Division 1 Dark Cross – Breya Beck Marlie Pitts, Alivia Seamen, and Jessica Goucher also exhibited hogs at OYE Goats Wether Dams: 5th place Class 2 – Makinze Smith Wethers: 6th place in both Class 8 and 13 – Tayen Redgate Sheep Ewes: 3rd place Class 1 Commercial Ewe – Stetson Nix Wethers: 4th place Class 3 Natural and 12th Overall Natural and 10th place Class 6 Cross – Stetson Nix Cattle Heifers: Reserve Breed Cha...
The Waynoka FFA Livestock Showmen had a great day at the "Woods County Livestock Show." Hogs – Gilts Breed Champion Poland China – Jessica Goucher 1st Place in Class 2 Light Cross – Marlie Pitts. Barrows 1st Place Class 1 Duroc – Brylee Beck. 3rd Place Class 3 Duroc – Jessica Goucher 1st Place Class 4 Hampshire – Alivia Seaman 3rd Place Class 1 Spot – Breya Beck 1st Place Class 4 Light Cross – Jessica Goucher 2nd Place Class 4 Light Cross- Alivia Seaman 2nd Place Class 2 Dark Cross – Marlie...
During FFA week, the Waynoka FFA Chapter is very active in the community. It is also a good time to appreciate the great organization and what it does for our country. On Monday, the dress up theme was Hawiian. Donuts were taken to the co-op to "Thank a Farmer." Tuesday, the dress up theme was Red, White and Blue! The chapter hosted a "Feed the Leaders" breakfast. We opened this up to the teachers, faculty/staff at the school, first responders, EMT's, dispatchers and the police. It was a great...
Breya Beck is currently serving as the 2022-2023 Waynoka FFA chapter reporter. She is the daughter of Britni Beck and has four siblings: Brylee, Briston, Jay and Brexton. She has been in FFA for three years and is a sophomore in high school. Her SAE project is showing pigs. Outside of FFA she enjoys basketball, softball and track. Her favorite thing about FFA is all of the people she has met and the experiences she has had along the way. Her friends and family got her into the FFA showing pigs and judging livestock. After high school, Breya...
Sagelyn Budy, a Waynoka FFA alumni member, received her American FFA Degree, the gold standard. The gold standard is the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization; the American FFA Degree shows an FFA member's dedication to his or her chapter and state FFA association. It demonstrates the effort FFA members apply toward their supervised agricultural experience and the outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement they exhibited through their FFA career. American...
Waynoka FFA students Rhiata and Rholton Bouziden have been very busy competing at livestock shows. They recently competed in the "Oklahoma State Block and Bridle Winter Bonanza" cattle show. Rholton won reserve breed champion with his polled Hereford heifer. They also competed in the "OSU Alpha Gamma Rio Winter Bonanza" cattle show. Rhiata won Champion Red Angus Heifer in ring 1 and ring 2. Rholton placed 5th overall with his Percentage Simmental heifer. Waynoka FFA students Jessica Goucher and...
The Waynoka ag shop students have been very productive fabricating different projects for the upcoming trophy auction as well as a few other projects. Xhalin Flores and Titus Delano have been working on an American flag welding project. Teegun Allison and Kamren Newton made a tailgating grill that hooks up to a receiver hitch. They also plan on making an A-frame duck blind. Brac Long and Landon Seiger are building a deer stand. Lane Inman is fixing up an old trailer. As the Christmas Parade is coming up students are also working on a trailer...
My name is Marlie Pitts, and I am currently serving as your 2022-2023 Waynoka FFA Chapter Treasurer. I am a sophomore in high school. I am the daughter of Ronnie and Alicia Pitts and I have two siblings, Nathan and Mattie. I have been in FFA for 3 years. My SAE projects are showing and raising show pigs. Outside of FFA I enjoy playing softball and basketball. I also enjoy spending time with my very large family. My favorite things about the FFA are meeting new people, going to shows, spending...
Makinze Smith is a junior in high school and is currently serving as the 2022-2023 Waynoka FFA Chapter Vice President. She is the daughter of Matthew and Savannah Smith. Smith has been in FFA for four years. She started out in 4-H raising, judging and showing livestock. Her SAE projects were meat and show goat production. Outside of FFA, Smith enjoys playing softball, umpiring games and shooting her bow. Her favorite things about FFA is all the experiences she has had along the way while meeting other FFA members from all over the state of...
Makinze Smith is a junior in high school and is currently serving as the 2022-2023 Waynoka FFA Chapter Vice President. She is the daughter of Matthew and Savannah Smith. Smith has been in FFA for four years. She started out in 4-H raising, judging and showing livestock. Her SAE projects were meat and show goat production. Outside of FFA, Smith enjoys playing softball, umpiring games and shooting her bow. Her favorite things about FFA is all the experiences she has had along the way while...
Wednesday, Oct. 26, FFA chapter officers, members and sponsors headed to Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 95th National FFA Convention. While traveling down one of the many interstates members were able to see "The Gateway Arch" in St. Louis, Missouri! Thursday was "Opening Session" at the convention and the morning started out with listening to Jessica Goucher sing along with other chorus members. Motivational speaker for the session was former WNBA player Tamika Catchings. After the session the...
The Waynoka FFA Chapter had great success at the Tulsa State Fair. The shop class fixed up an old tractor and placed 1st in the Refurbished Farm Machinery division. Tayen Redgate showed her goat and was 4th in class and 6th in division. Stetson Nix showed two commercial ewes and took 2nd place with both. He also showed a natural wether lamb and took 4th place in class. Rhiata Bouziden showed her Hereford heifer and took 2nd place. The livestock judging team placed 6th out of 105...
Hunter Durkee is a Waynoka High School junior and is currently serving as the 2022-2023 Waynoka FFA chapter secretary. He is the son of Jeremy and Kara Durkee and brother to Jorjia Durkee. Durkee has been an FFA member for four years. He started in 4-H livestock judging, showing pigs and goats, and then transitioned into FFA his eighth-grade year. His SAE project is both meat and show goat production. Outside of FFA, Durkee likes to hunt as well as play basketball, football, baseball and...
Waynoka FFA has been busy this past week with numerous FFA activities On Sept. 22, the opening ceremony teams traveled to Hobart to compete in their contest and placed third! The team members competing were Temperance Bouziden, Stetson Nix, Chase Porter, Braiden Jones, Chanan Wyatt, Madison Blocker, William Rhode, Jorjia Durkee, Korbin Ferguson, Journey Hufford and Brylee Beck. On Sept. 23, the livestock judging teams had a wonderful experience touring the Fort Hays State University campus. The staff, directors and facilities were great. They...
The Waynoka FFA and 4-H chapter members entered multiple projects into the 2022 Woods County Free Fair and had great success. In the Barn In the sheep ring Stetson Nix placed 1st in class, Breed Champion Commercial, and Grand Champion Ewe, 1st in class and Breed Champion Hampshire Ewe, 1st in class, Breed Champion Natural, and Grand Champion wether, 1st in class, Breed Champion Hampshire, and Reserve Grand Champion wether. Stetson also received Champion Intermediate Sheep Showman. Makeia Brune...
Waynoka FFA members read books to Waynoka Elementary School students to celebrate Read an Accurate Ag Book Week. FFA members reading to pre-K, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th grade students were: Tayen Redgate, Brylee Beck, Marlie Pitts, Madison Blocker and Alivia Seaman. Books used during this event were: "Farmer Neal & His Wheat Field" by Monica Simpson, "John Deere, That's Who" by Tracy Maurer, "The Little Red Hen" by Diane Muldrow, "The Gardener" by Sarah Stewart and "The Milk...
Jessica Goucher is the 2022-2023 Waynoka FFA Chapter Sentinel. She is the daughter of Gary Goucher and Vanessa Acton. Goucher says, "I have been in FFA for three years. My father encouraged me to participate in FFA and I have enjoyed the experience and opportunities that it has given me. It has truly changed my life for the better!" Goucher's SAE project is showing pigs. Outside of the FFA she enjoys playing the piano, basketball, softball, tennis, and running track. After graduating from high...
Jessica Goucher, Kennedy Zook and Hunter Durkee of the Waynoka FFA attended the third session of alumni camp July 3 to July 6 where they learned different things on becoming a great leader. They learned that your ranking as an officer or teammate does not make you a better leader. They participated in a ropes course called a trust fall in which they had to trust their team and rely on them to catch one another. They also worked on becoming a calm and positive leader while being able to work well with their small groups. The biggest thing they...
Tayen Redgate and Makinze Smith of the Waynoka FFA attended the second session of alumni camp June 29 – July 2, where they learned how to become better leaders by learning the importance of building each other up, becoming a family, and many other team bonding skills. Redgate and Smith did several activities learning how to become closer and grow like a family to be the best group of leaders they possibly could be. Both met so many new friends that will last a lifetime and got to see some of t...
Tayen Redgate is currently serving as 2022-2023 Waynoka FFA chapter president. She is the daughter of Ryan and Dacia Redgate and has an older brother, Traben Redgate. Tayen has been in FFA since the eighth grade and absolutely loves it. Growing up on a farm and ranch she always knew FFA would be a part of her life but she said she never knew how much she would grow to love "this amazing organization!" One of her favorite parts about FFA is getting to know so many different people from all over...
On June 1, Tayen Redgate, Hunter Durkee and Allison Blocker took a trip south to the EOSC Livestock Judging Camp. Throughout the camp they gave multiple sets over performance bulls, wether dams, and market hogs. They worked on formatting a set of reasons with the correct terminology while building their reasons vocabulary. Tayen and Allison each received a $400 scholarship for placing first in their individual groups....
