Lexington-Richland 5 FFA

09/01/2026

Some pictures from our 1st FFA chapter meeting of the school year!! 🧑‍🌾

08/07/2026

We are so proud of you, Rachel Gentry! We are cheering for you as you take the next steps in your National Officer candidacy.

Who will be our 2025-26 National FFA Officers? Meet the candidates aiming to serve our organization.

07/29/2026

Day 1 of officer training is complete! This team is working hard to plan a great year for our chapter! The day started off by planting 700 poinsettia plugs that will be cared for this fall semester and sold at our annual sale in December. After that, we headed to South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation where students participated in various leadership and communication exercises to grow as a team, set personal and chapter goals for the year, and started to plan our program of activities. A huge thank you to Ray Boland and Marcelle Boland for providing our lunch and supporting us through the year! We are looking forward to this year and will meet again on Friday to finalize our calendar and plans.

07/28/2026

The Lexington-Richland 5 FFA Livestock Show Team has been working hard this Summer for the upcoming show season! The team attended the project kick off in June to register their animals and learn more about the project as a whole. Yesterday the team attended the Summer clinic to refine their skills and learn from industry professionals as well as other showmen.

Team members include:
Lucy Bauer and her goat Billie Jean
Danika Butler and her goat Fiona
Skylar Carpenter and her goat Mr. Pickles
Kendel Choplin and her goat Chop Suey
Ava Genova and her goat Albie
McKenzie Lindler and her goat Toby
Selena Rhia and her goat Ceti
Peyton Whittle and her goat Mike

Please help us wish these showmen good luck in the upcoming season!

Thank you Willis Family Farm for having the best goats for these students to show!

06/28/2026

We had a great time at the 99th annual South Carolina FFA State Convention in Greenville a couple of weeks ago! Students got to participate in leadership workshops, meet other FFA members from across the state, network with local and national organizations and businesses, and over all have a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone who has supported our chapter this year, we are looking forward to another great year!

06/16/2026

This past week, four of our FFA members spent an exciting week at FFA Camp in Cherry Grove! During their time at camp, they had the opportunity to connect with fellow FFA members from across South Carolina while participating in a variety of leadership, team-building, and recreational activities.

Representing our chapter were Tessa Brawley, Lucy Bauer, Kendel Choplin, and Ava Genova. We are proud of these students for taking advantage of this experience and for representing our program!

“I had a great week and got to experience so many new things that I wouldn’t have had the chance to otherwise!” – Tessa Brawley

04/23/2026

Last Friday, LR5 FFA members competed in the SC FFA Horse Evaluation CDE at the T. Ed Garrison Arena. The team judged 4 classes, including Hunter Under Saddle, Horsemanship, Stock-Type Performance Horses, and Hunter In-Hand. They each presented 2 sets of oral reasons, identified tack, colors & markings, breeds, and equine anatomy, and completed a team activity related to equine nutrition. Overall, the team placed 3rd in the state and Peyton Whittle was the 3rd high individual! We are so proud of this team’s performance and look forward to their future accomplishments! 💛💙

04/18/2026

On Thursday our chapter hosted a smoothie making contest to promote healthy lifestyles! Students were tasked with developing and making a unique smoothie, and then presenting and pitching their creation to a panel of judges. Congratulations Dani and Kyra for winning best smoothie of the night!

04/04/2026

Yesterday 4 of our animal science students spent the day in Clemson competing in the state livestock judging CDE. Team members were Peyton Whittle, Ashlyn Derrick, Parker Prusator, and Maddie Thornhill. In this contest, students had to judge 6 classes of livestock including cattle, swine, sheep, and goats, defend their placings to a judge by giving 2 sets of oral reasons, and complete a general knowledge test and team activity. Please help us congratulate these students on all of their hard work preparing for and competing in this contest!

04/03/2026

This past Tuesday 2 of our students, Peyton Whittle and Chance Bedenbaugh had the opportunity to compete in the Lexington County Young Farmer and Rancher high school discussion meet. In this contest students discuss current agricultural issues in the style of a committee meeting and come up with potential solutions. This year’s topic was discussing how we can promote smart community growth while also protecting farm land. Congratulations to Peyton and Chance on a great contest!