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Last Wednesday, October 7th, 5 FFA members competed in the Soil Judging CDE in New Athens. We placed 4th in our section ...
10/14/2026

Last Wednesday, October 7th, 5 FFA members competed in the Soil Judging CDE in New Athens. We placed 4th in our section and took home hardware to add to the awards wall. The members had a great time and enjoyed the nice weather.

October Member of the Month: Casey Sheppard — Casey has shown what it takes to be a hardworking and dedicated FFA member...
10/14/2026

October Member of the Month: Casey Sheppard — Casey has shown what it takes to be a hardworking and dedicated FFA member. From consistently excelling in all of her agriculture classes to playing a huge role in our JV horse judging victory by placing 1st overall within the team score and thanks to her preparation both during morning practices and out of the classroom. Casey is a member who truly leads by example and we cannot wait to see all that she continues to accomplish this school year. Congratulations, Casey! Casey will be honored on our Member of the Month wall for the remainder of the school year for her hard work!

Last Friday, October 2nd, 14 students went to Du Quoin State Fairgrounds for the Section 22 and District 5 Horse Judging...
10/07/2026

Last Friday, October 2nd, 14 students went to Du Quoin State Fairgrounds for the Section 22 and District 5 Horse Judging CDE.

The varsity team placed 6th overall District 5 and were named the Section 22 Winner! Freeburg FFA was also named the Section Winner in the JV division in Section 22 (6th Overall in District 5). The Practice team was 3rd overall in Section 22 (7th in District 5).

Top 10 Varsity individuals in Section 22 included Kylee Kesler, who was 1st overall in Section 22 (3rd overall in District 5) and
Braelynn Hofmeister, who was 9th overall in Section 22 (28th Overall in District 5)!

Monday, October 5th, we held our October Chapter Meeting. 30 students attended and got to participate in Glow in the Dar...
10/07/2026

Monday, October 5th, we held our October Chapter Meeting. 30 students attended and got to participate in Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag, ate hotdogs and s'mores around the fire, and enjoyed the nice fall weather. Thank you No. 5 Cattle Co. for hosting!

A huge thank you to Illinois Association FFA Section 22 President Rylee Klingeman, fellow section officers, and Illinois...
10/02/2026

A huge thank you to Illinois Association FFA Section 22 President Rylee Klingeman, fellow section officers, and Illinois Association FFA State Officers Haven Cash and Owen Rigg for facilitating their chapter visit in the agriculture building yesterday!

Last night, 10 Freeburg FFA members attended the Section 22 Leadership Training School (LTS) at Marissa! At LTS, student...
10/01/2026

Last night, 10 Freeburg FFA members attended the Section 22 Leadership Training School (LTS) at Marissa! At LTS, students had the opportunity to participate in team building exercises, meet other members from around the section, and listen to a keynote address from Illinois FFA State Reporter Haven Cash!

Freeburg FFA September Member of the Month: Josephine Chamness!! Josephine has shown what it takes to be a hardworking a...
09/21/2026

Freeburg FFA September Member of the Month: Josephine Chamness!! Josephine has shown what it takes to be a hardworking and dedicated FFA member. From working in the rose garden, showing up and doing great work at 100 Years of Horsepower, to being our TOP MUM SELLER during our mum sales, she is a freshman who is off to a great start, and we cannot wait to see where she goes in our organization. Congratulations, Josephine; you will be honored on our Member of the Month wall!

Yesterday, the Freeburg FFA Chapter hosted the September Chapter Meeting at the high school. After our chapter meeting, ...
09/17/2026

Yesterday, the Freeburg FFA Chapter hosted the September Chapter Meeting at the high school. After our chapter meeting, we played a competitive but friendly game of kickball out on the football field!

On Saturday, September 12th, seven Freeburg FFA members competed in the Section 22 FFA Fair at Monroe County Fairgrounds...
09/14/2026

On Saturday, September 12th, seven Freeburg FFA members competed in the Section 22 FFA Fair at Monroe County Fairgrounds in Waterloo. Ryan Sawyer exhibited his livestock animals, which included rabbits and goats. Sydney Shryock exhibited her rabbits and eggs today as well. Additionally, Kylee Kesler, Avery Stehl, and Braelynn Hofmeister competed in the equine division of the fair. Gia Harms and Gus Biver also exhibited their Placement SAE posters as well.

To be eligible to compete at the Section 22 Fair, students must properly raise their animals and maintain an updated Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) record book in their respective areas.

Below are the full results from today’s livestock show:

- Ryan Sawyer: Grand Champion Doe Rabbit
- Sydney Shryock: Grand Champion Buck Rabbit
- Sydney Shryock: Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen
- Sydney Shryock: Rabbit Showmanship Class Winner
- Ryan Sawyer: Grand Champion Female Pygmy Goat
- Avery Stehl: Equine Riding Western Class Winner
- Avery Stehl: Equine Riding English Class Winner
- All classes were selected as “A” ratings

📸2026 Illinois FFA State Convention Photo Dump!📸The Freeburg FFA Chapter wrapped up the 98th Annual Illinois FFA State C...
06/12/2026

📸2026 Illinois FFA State Convention Photo Dump!📸

The Freeburg FFA Chapter wrapped up the 98th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention yesterday in Springfield! We were recognized at the convention with multiple individual and chapter awards. Below are some of those highlights over the course of our three days:

⭐️ Freeburg FFA was recognized on stage as a Gold program through the National Chapter Award Program.
⭐️Freeburg FFA was recognized on stage as a National Finalist through the National Chapter Award Program (Top 25 overall high school program in the entire state of Illinois!).
⭐️Freeburg FFA was recognized on stage as the Section 22 Winner in the area of Strengthening Agriculture through the National Chapter Award Program (4th overall high school program in the entire state of Illinois!).
⭐️Gavin Range, Avery Parker, and Kylee Kesler were recognized for their State Winning Supervised Agricultural Experience Proficiency Award Areas in Vegetable Production, Dairy Production (Placement), and Equine Science (Placement), respectively.
⭐️Taylor Beisiegel was recognized as an American FFA Degree recipient. She will officially receive her degree this fall in Indianapolis at the National FFA Convention!
⭐️Breanna Diefenbach, Karcyn Ellis, AnnaBelle Reynolds, Cole Spacher, Jackson Grommet, Gavin Range, and Avery Parker received their Illinois FFA State Degrees, the highest degree you can receive through the Illinois Association FFA! This was also the most State FFA Degrees earned in a single year by Freeburg FFA members in school history!
⭐️ Freeburg FFA received their certificate for a Silver Ranking within the FFA Digital Scrapbook Contest.
⭐️ Cole Spacher received recognition as a Silver ranking individual through the Illinois FFA Chapter President Award Program.
⭐️Alex Sawyer received recognition as a Silver ranking individual through the Illinois FFA Chapter Reporter Award Program. He also had the opportunity to be a flag bearer during the introductions at the first session during the State Convention!
⭐️ Freeburg FFA was recognized as a $1,000 donor through the Illinois FFA Foundation!

We also made some time to enjoy the city of Springfield throughout the week! We made some amazing memories this week and it was a great way to wrap up a successful year for our chapter!

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