7 Teams Competed at State Contests 1 State Chorus Member
3rd Place State Girls Trap Team
Top Four National Proficiency Finalists
Memphis FFA Officer Team 2025-2026
President: Zada Ketchum
First Vice-President: Niya Coffman
Second Vice-President: Lily Wheeler
Third Vice-President: Sadie Jackson
Secretary: Hannah Whitney
Treasure: Layla Baker
Co-Reporter: Cason Talbert
Co-Reporter: Laney Doster
Sentinel: Adelynn Hoyal
Parliamentarian: Cora Ketchum
Co-Historian: Morgan Jackson
Co-Historian: Kenna Campbell
Chaplin: Kwayde Hamilton
Junior Advisor: Lilly Frederick
Advisor: Waltedda Blessing
President: Zada Ketchum
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“I love seeing smiles on customers faces when they walked in knowing that their food was going to be cooked well and safe to eat” ~
Zada Ketchum
SAE Beef and Food Service
First Vice-President: Niya
Coffman
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“ I enjoy spending time and bonding with my animals” ~ Niya Coffman
SAE Rabbit Production
Second Vice-President:
Lily Wheeler
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“Finding simplicity in hard work while I prepare the ground or the arrangements” ~ Lily Wheeler
Meet the Officers
Third
Vice-President: Sadie Jackson
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“My favorite part of my SAE is working with other people in the poultry industry to learn more about different types of poultry and growing as a leader” ~ Sadie Jackson
Secretary: Hannah Whitney
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“I like spending time with my animals and randomly adding more to my collection”. ~ Hannah Whitney
Treasure: Layla Baker
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“Getting to show my goats and to take my alpacas to petting zoos” ~ Layla
Baker
SAE Goat Production & Specialty Animals
Meet the Officers
Co-Reporter:
Cason Talbert
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“My favorite part of my SAE is watching the spray foam insulation rise as it is put into the stud cavities. I also enjoy talking to customers and informing them of what we do in the family business.”
~ Cason Talbert
SAE
Ag Mechanics and Fabrications
Co-Reporter:
Laney Doster
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“I enjoy getting to interact with my customers while providing a high quality food item for them to enjoy.” ~
Laney Doster
Meet the Officers
Sentinel
:
Adelynn Hoyal
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“My favorite part of my SAE is experimenting with my products and improving them. I enjoy trying different ingredients or small tweaks to a recipe to see what could make it better and seeing how customers respond to the small change.” ~ Adelynn Hoyal
SAE Ag Sales
Parliamentarian :
Cora Ketchum
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“I love making flower arrangements that will brighten people’s day” ~
Cora Ketchum
SAE Beef Production & Floriculture
Co-Historian :
Morgan Jackson
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“My favorite part of my SAE is going all around Northeast Missouri and showing my chickens at different shows” ~ Morgan Jackson
SAE Poultry Production
Co-Historian :
Kenna Campbell
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“I like how I can make an impact doing something I am passionate about.” ~
Kenna Campbell
SAE Beef Production & Small Animal Production
Chaplin : Kwayde Hamilton
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“I enjoy showing my variety of birds ranging from ducks, chickens, and even peacocks” ~
Kwayde Hamilton
SAE Poultry Production
Junior Advisor: Lilly Fredrick
Meet the Officers
What is your favorite part of your SAE project?
“My favorite part of my SAE project is getting to carry on my father’s and grandfather’s woodworking business while also being able to make cabinetry for others.”~ Lilly Fredrick
Middle Row: Dane Blessing, Layne Stott, Trent Mallet, Beau Triplett, Levi Stott, Carter Clatt, Colin Hatfield, Cohen Small, Zada Ketchum, Cora Ketchum, Hannah Whitney, Cason Talbert, Letha Ward
Front Row: Charlee Holland, Kara Bulen, Lanie Mallet, Addy Frederick, Jaci Knupp, Kassidee Jack, Emma Carper, Carman Robinson, Hannah Campbell, Lilly Frederick, Niya Coffman, Sadie Jackson
Prom Attendees
Names (Left to Right):
Back Row: Carter Clatt, Mason Mallet, Cody Briggs, Merit Miller, Cason Talbert, Grayson Chance
Front Row: Lilly Fredrick, Lanie Mallet, Kassidee Jack, Zada Ketchum, Hannah Campbell, Emma Carper, Sadie Jackson
APRIL
Farm Bureau Leadership Day
In the Picture (left to right) Carman Robinson, Lilly Frederick, Niya Coffman, Sadie Jackson, Letha Ward, Kara Bulen
Missouri Proficiency Winners / Runner Ups
Hugh Baker was the state winner in Goat Production
Beau Triplett was the runner up in Grain Production
Corbin Blessing was the state winner for Swine Production Placement
Missouri Convention
Missouri Convention State Choir
Sadie Jackson
Memphis FFA Chapter Banquet
There was a staggering 193 members and guests presently recorded at the 2025 Memphis FFA Chapter Banquet. Making it the most attended banquet in Memphis FFA Records
Chapter Banquet (Contests) Dairy Cattle
Names of Participants (Left to Right): Shaylee Billings, Braylee Mcbee, Lanie Mallet, Abby Perllis
Chapter Banquet (Contests) Dairy Foods
Names of Participants (Left to Right):
Back Row: Bode Austin, Jaden Bergeson, Gavyn Dodge, Zada Ketchum
