The Tarkio High School FCCLA, FBLA, and FFA Chapters held their annual banquet Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in the THS Auditorium. Each chapter honored their members and then a reception followed. Honorees included:
FCCLA
Member Recognition – Brooke Lee, Austin Anderson, Angel Wallace, Alli Yates, Bryli Staten, Jae Barnett, Skye Clark, Taylor Stanton, Mercedes Parshall, Stormy Nordhausen, Novalee Yeary, Anna Klute, Lexi Brown, Brynnan Poppa, Chloe Bruns, Ella Rolf, Gabby DeRosier, Haley Garrison, Kaytlin Young, Jordyn Hogue, Katie Hall, Morgan Shaw, Madison Lesher, Amy Somerville, Lexi Somerville, Aubrey Brown, Autumn Murry, Brianna Smith, Camille Gibson, Cheyenne Gray, Devin Guajardo, Dixie Hendrix, Gage McAdams, Grace Martin, Harley Caudill, Hunter Bennett, Jaden Goodin, Jayden Viets, Jordan Heard, Kaely Kirwan, Kymberly Young, Madison Driskell, McKenzie Hines, Morgan Parshall, Riley Lekey, Shaylee Sparks, and Sophia Martin.
Highest Points – Taylor Stanton; 2nd Highest Points – Shaylee Sparks; 3rd Highest Points – Jordyn Hogue
1st Year Letter Winner – Stormy Nordhausen
Regional Star Events Medalists – Jae Barnett (Silver), Novalee Yeary (Silver), Jordyn Hogue (Silver), Taylor Stanton (Gold), and Skye Clark (Silver)
Star Events Assistance Award – Stormy Nordhausen
Fall Conference Attendees – Jordyn Hogue, Novalee Yeary, Lexi Brown, Jayden Van Zant, Amy Somerville, and Shaylee Sparks
State Leadership Conference – Taylor Stanton
Regional Executive – Taylor Stanton
Senior Recognition – Jordyn Hogue
2019-2020 Officer Installation – President Taylor Stanton, 1st Vice-President Novalee Yeary, 2nd Vice-President Jae Barnett, Secretary Katie Hall, Treasurer Anna Klute, and Recreational Leader Amy Somerville
FBLA
Certificate of Membership and/or Letter (**denotes letterwinner) – Jae Barnett**, Hunter Bennett, Alexis Brown**, Aubrey Brown**, Chloe Bruns**, Thomas Danielson, Matthew Driskell, Haley Garrison**, Jaden Goodin**, Bo Graves, Lily Graves**, Cheyenne Gray**, Devin Guajardo, Katie Hall**, Gus Hurst, Kaely Kirwan**, Anna Klute**, Brooke Lee**, Grace Martin**, Sophia Martin**, Gage McAdams, Jake McEnaney**, Ashlynn Meyer**, Cameron Nance, Stormy Nordhausen**, Mercedes Parshall**, Morgan Parshall**, Brynnan Poppa**, Catelyn Prater**, Ella Rolf**, Aaron Schlueter**, Morgan Shaw**, Brianna Smith, Amy Somerville, Shaylee Sparks**, Bryli Staten**, Jayden Viets**, Angel Wallace**, Braiden Wennihan, Allison Yates**, and Novalee Yeary
2018-19 Chapter Officers – President Catelyn Prater, Vice-President Lily Graves, Treasurer Chloe Bruns, Secretary Allison Yates, Reporter Ashlynn Meyer, Student Council Representatives Anna Klute and Jake McEnaney
District Leadership Conference – Members that participated and placed in the online objective tests, where the Top 10 were recognized and Top 5 advanced to state include: Cat Prater, Securities and Investments (2nd Place) and Insurance and Risk Management (2nd Place); Ella Rolf, Intro to FBLA (2nd Place); Aaron Schlue-ter, Intro to Information Technology (3rd Place); Lexi Brown, Intro to Business Communication (3rd Place); Katie Hall, Intro to Business Procedures (5th Place); Devin Guajardo, Intro to Information Technology (9th Place). Members that participated and placed in the speaking or performance events, where the Top 5 were recognized and the Top 1 advanced to state include: Bryli Staten, Intro to Public Speaking (2nd Place); Grace Martin and Lily Graves, Entrepreneurship (5th Place); Ella Rolf, Alli Yates, and Aaron Schlueter, Graphic Design (5th Place)
State Leadership Conference – Catelyn Prater, Securities and Investments and Insurance and Risk Management; Ella Rolf, Intro to FBLA; Aaron Schlueter, Intro to Information Technology; Lexi Brown, Intro to Business Communication; Katie Hall, Intro to Business Procedures; Catelyn Prater, Chloe Bruns, and Allison Yates, Local Chapter Annual Business Report; and Ashlynn Meyer, Bryli Staten, and Ella Rolf, Community Service Project. Of these members who qualified, there were some who received on-stage recognition for placing in the top 10 of the state, including: Catelyn Prater, Chloe Bruns, and Allison Yates, Local Chapter Annual Business Report (5th Place and first alternate for nationals). Also, our THS chapter as a whole saw some success at the State level, receiving recognition and an award for March of Dimes, Connecting Chapters, and Main Street Missouri.
Chapter Parent of the Year – Chris Yates
Business Achievement Awards – The Future level focuses on basic business skills, introducing them to community service, and emphasizing the importance of FBLA involvement. Members earning their Future Level this year are: Chloe Bruns, Catelyn Prater, and Bryli Staten. The Business level focuses on local, district, and state FBLA involvement, helps the members develop intermediate business skills, and highlights community leadership. Earning her Business Level this year is: Allison Yates.
Outstanding Member of the Year – Catelyn Prater
FFA
Members – Aaron Schlueter, Alexis Brown, Anna Klute, Ashlynn Meyer, Bo Graves, Braiden Wennihan, Brooke Lee, Cameron Nance, Carter Holecek, Ella Rolf, Emily Hunt, Gage McAdams, Garrett Meyer, Haley Garrison, Hannah Brown, Icics Vandevere, Jayden Umbarger, Jayden Van Zant, Jesse Navin, Jordan Graf, Kaylin Merriweather, Kaytlin Young, Keaton Williams, Madison Driskell, Madison Lesher, Megan Lee, and Stormy Nordhausen.
Greenhand Degree – Bo Graves, Stormy Nordhausen, Brooke Lee, Jesse Navin, Lexi Brown, Braiden Wennihan, Haley Garrison, Aaron Schlueter, Kaylin Merriweather, and Jordan Graf.
Star Greenhand – Aaron Schlueter
Chapter Degree – Madison Driskell, Ella Rolf, Jayden Van Zant, Jayden Umbarger, Jordan Graf, Kaytlin Young, and Ashlynn Meyer
Star Chapter Farmer – Megan Lee
Contest Teams – The contest teams were recognized, and the FFA Knowledge Team, which placed 2nd in the Area I Contest, was presented a plaque. Team members included Lexi Brown, Haley Garrison, Stormy Nordhausen, and Aaron Schlueter.
Star in Placement – Megan Lee
Proficiency Awards – Megan Lee
Scholarship Awards – Ella Rolf, Lexi Brown, Anna Klute, Ashlynn Meyer, and Megan Lee
David Joesting Scholarship – Garrett Meyer
Honorary Chapter Degree – Kate Thornton and Nutrien Ag Solutions
2019-2020 Officer Installation – President Ella Rolf, Co-Vice Presidents Ashlynn Meyer and Haley Garrison, Secretary Anna Klute, Treasurer Aaron Schlueter, Reporter Stormy Nordhausen, and Sentinel Braiden Wennihan
Retiring of Jackets – The senior FFA members, to include Hannah Brown, Emily Hunt, Megan Lee, Madison Lesher, and Garrett Meyer, “retired” their jackets by presenting them to their parents.
FCCLA members who attended the FCCLA Fall Conference included, from left to right, Jordyn Hogue, Novalee Yeary, and Skye Clark.
Stormy Nordhausen, left, received a patch for being a 1st year letter winner in FCCLA. The patch was presented by President Skye Clark, right. Stormy was also recognized for her Star Events assistance.
Taylor Stanton, left, was presented an award for earning the highest points in FCCLA by President Skye Clark, right. Taylor was also recognized for attending State Leadership Conference and being a Regional Executive.
FCCLA members who competed in Regional Star Events included, from left to right, Jordyn Hogue, Taylor Stanton, Jae Barnett, Novalee Yeary, and Skye Clark.
FCCLA members recognized at the banquet include, from left to right: front row – Brooke Lee, Austin Anderson, Angel Wallace, Alli Yates, Bryli Staten, Jae Barnett, Skye Clark, Taylor Stanton, Mercedes Parshall, Stormy Nordhausen, and Novalee Yeary; and back row – Anna Klute, Lexi Brown, Brynnan Poppa, Chloe Bruns, Ella Rolf, Gabby DeRosier, Haley Garrison, Kaytlin Young, Jordyn Hogue, Katie Hall, Morgan Shaw, and Madison Lesher.
Senior Jordyn Hogue was honored at the banquet for her devotion to FCCLA, attending conferences, participating in STAR events, helping with chapter activities, etc. She was an active senior member. Jordyn also received an award for earning the third highest points in FCCLA.
FBLA members earning a certificate of membership and/or a letter included, from left to right: front row – Matthew Driskell, Bo Graves, and Kaely Kirwan; second row – Bryli Staten, Angel Wallace, Anna Klute, Brooke Lee, Jae Barnett, and Katie Hall; third row – Mercedes Parshall, Ella Rolf, Allison Yates, Brynnan Poppa, Stormy Nordhausen, Ashlynn Meyer, Chloe Bruns, and Novalee Yeary; and back row – Braiden Wennihan, Aaron Schlueter, Jake McEnaney, Cat Prater, Haley Garrison, Morgan Shaw, and Lexi Brown.
Chris Yates, right, was named FBLA Parent of the Year by Advisor Stephanie Parsons, left.
FBLA members Cat Prater, Chloe Bruns, and Bryli Staten earned Future Level Business Achievement Awards.
FBLA member Allison Yates, right, earned a Business Level Business Achievement Award, presented by Advisor Stephanie Parsons, left.
Senior Catelyn Prater, left, was named Outstanding FBLA Member of the Year by Advisor Stephanie Parsons, right.
2018-2019 FBLA Chapter Officers recognized at the banquet included, from left to right, Jake McEnaney, Anna Klute, Alli Yates, Cat Prater, Chloe Bruns, and Ashlynn Meyer.
FBLA members who competed in the District Leadership Conference included, from left to right, Cat Prater, Allison Yates, Ella Rolf, Aaron Schlueter, Bryli Staten, Katie Hall, and Lexi Brown.
FBLA members who competed in the State Leadership Conference included, from left to right, Ashlynn Meyer, Chloe Bruns, Alli Yates, Cat Prater, Lexi Brown, Aaron Schlueter, Katie Hall, Bryli Staten, and Ella Rolf.
FFA members who earned their Greenhand Degree at the banquet include, from left to right: front row – Bo Graves, Stormy Nordhausen, Brooke Lee, Jesse Navin, and Lexi Brown; and back row – Braiden Wennihan, Haley Garrison, Aaron Schlueter, Kaylin Merriweather, and Jordan Graf.
FFA member Aaron Schlueter was named the Star Greenhand at the banquet.
Megan Lee was named Star in Placement, Proficiency Awards winner, and Star Chapter Farmer.
The FFA Knowledge Team, which placed 2nd in the Area I Contest, was presented a plaque at the banquet. Team members included, from left to right, Lexi Brown, Haley Garrison, Stormy Nordhausen, and Aaron Schlueter.
FFA Advisor Dustin Lambertsen, left, presented Garrett Meyer, right, with the David Joesting Scholarship. Garrett also accepted an Honorary FFA Chapter Degree, presented by the Tarkio FFA Chapter, to Nutrien Ag Solutions of Westboro, Missouri. Garrett accepted the degree on Nutrien Ag Solutions’ behalf for his father, Jeff, who works for the company. Tarkio FFA Student Advisor Kate Thornton was also presented with an Honorary FFA Chapter Degree, but she was unable to attend the banquet.
Scholarship Awards were presented to, from left to right, Ella Rolf, Lexi Brown, Anna Klute, Ashlynn Meyer, and Megan Lee.
FFA members who earned their Chapter FFA Degree at the banquet include, from left to right, Ella Rolf Jayden Van Zant, Jayden Umbarger, Jordan Graf, Kaytlin Young, and Ashlynn Meyer.
The Tarkio FFA Chapter’s senior members “retired” their jackets by presenting them to their parents at the banquet. The senior members include Hannah Brown, Emily Hunt, Megan Lee, Madison Lesher, and Garrett Meyer.
