Giltner Ag Ed

04/14/2026

Last night, we ended our FFA year with our Third Annual Banquet. Highlights from the evening:

• 33 members, a new chapter record!
• 101 ribbons, more than triple what was earned last year!
• 22 pins
• 3 State Degrees
• 6 graduation cords
• 5 Honorary Chapter Degrees
• 5 seniors’ jackets retired
• Top Fruit Salesman: Fallon Hunnicutt,
• Scholarship awards: Chloe Consbruck, Breslyn Hunnicutt, Reese Rudy, Ariana Wenz, Peyton Schutt, Tanner Schelkopf, Kailyn Wilson and Avery Reeson
• Leadership awards: Kalie Cady, Chloe Consbruck, Avery Reeson, Peyton Schutt and Kailyn Wilson
• Most involved member: Peyton Schutt
• Countless memories to last a lifetime

2026-2027 Giltner FFA Officer Team:
• President: Peyton Schutt
• Vice President: Tanner Schelkopf
• Secretary: Chloe Consbruck
• Treasurer: Fallon Hunnicutt
• Reporter: Ariana Wenz
• Sentinel: Brody Rudy

Congratulations to all of our members on an extremely successful year! Thank you to the Giltner staff and community for the continuous support that makes everything we do possible!

04/12/2026

Intro to ag students are learning about flower anatomy. On Friday, they put their knowledge to the test by dissecting flowers and explaining the function of each part.

A huge thank you to for providing us with the beautiful Peruvian lilies to learn with. Thank you for continuing to support our program!

04/10/2026

As part of their wildlife unit, our Natural Resources class took part in March Madness… March MAMMAL Madness that is!

Created by scientists at , is a tournament where 65 different species face off in simulated battles. The outcomes aren’t random though. They’re based on science-backed data like temperament, weaponry, armor, and their “home-field advantage” based in the habitat where they fight.

Students researched and filled out brackets to predict who would survive the simulated encounters and who would be defeated. From the Wild Card round to the Championship, there were countless upsets and surprises along the way!

Our 2026 March Mammal Madness Champion is Fallon Hunnicutt with a total of 116 points! Congratulations Fallon!

04/09/2026

Constellation participates in the Choice Gas program in Nebraska- a program that allows homeowners, businesses, farmers and ranchers to choose their natural gas supplier each year.

Once again this year, Constellation dedicated a specific amount to each FFA chapter in their Nebraska service area and made an additional contribution based on the number of customers who chose Constellation during the Choice Gas selection period this past spring. They serve 60 counties in Nebraska. Constellation provides around $12,000 to support FFA in their service area.

“Constellation is a strong supporter of the communities we serve and we are committed to finding ways to
empower the families and young people to lay the groundwork of support for the future of our state. invest in the families and young people of Nebraska and the future of our state. We hold FFA and as a highly regarded organization that does wonderful work in communities and that’s why we continue to invest and partner with them,” says Martin Schindler, Business Development Manager.

Residents in Constellation’s area will have the opportunity to support FFA efforts by simply choosing Constellation Energy Marketing as their natural gas supplier during the Choice Gas selection this spring.

04/01/2026

Animals science students learned about animal identification methods. As part of their unit, they developed their own brands. Great work, Hornets!

03/30/2026

We're so excited to host our Third Annual FFA Banquet, Monday, April 13 at 6:30 PM in the Elementary Gym. All members, families and community supporters are encouraged to attend. All that we ask is that you RSVP no later than Friday, April 3: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5E47JFhRbulc-63-NVJEoxw_niLhqG9HpdTk4LotlGc-T_g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103390935425834863990

We ask that members bring a side to share and officers bring dessert. The chapter will provide the main dish.

Official invites were mailed and should have been delivered. If you didn't receive an invite or have further questions, please email Mrs. Schulte ([email protected]).

03/28/2026

What an incredible three days of State Convention for Giltner FFA!

Our floriculture team was Fallon, Braxton, Avery and Karly. Karly earned a white ribbon and placed 115 out of 240 participants! The team also chose to give back to the Lincoln community and gifted the flowers to a team of nurses at a local hospital.

Chloe earned a silver medal in creed speaking!

Kailyn, Karly and Avery also became the first members in chapter history to earn their State FFA Degrees, the highest degree the state can award to members. This shows the dedication and hard work they’ve put into Giltner FFA and their own SAE projects.

Our members also helped pack meals for , toured Hudl headquarters, played putt putt, attended sessions and networked with industry supporters.

Please join us in congratulating these members on their hard work and accomplishments!

03/25/2026

Tonight, our first three members will walk across stage at Pinacle Bank Arena to receive their State Degrees. The session begins at 7:00 and will be live streamed here: https://neaged.org.

03/03/2026

That’s our president, doing big things! 🥳

As chapter president, Wilson arranges Giltner FFA to grow
Becoming part of historical milestones in her school’s growing FFA chapter, Giltner president Kailyn Wilson, along with two of her fellow officers, will be taking the stage at the Nebraska State FFA convention to receive her state FFA degree and golden pin.
“When I first joined FFA, I would have never imagined receiving the highest degree that a high school member could earn,” Wilson said. “I would not have been able to do it without my advisor, Mrs. (Kelsey) Schulte, both of my parents and the rest of the members in the chapter.”

02/28/2026

We ended National FFA Week at District CDEs. Results are as follows:

Floriculture: 4th Place Overall (28 teams) *State Qualifiers*
- Fallon Hunnicutt: 12th, Blue Ribbon
- Karly Eastman: 17th, Red Ribbon
- Brody Rudy: 19th, Red Ribbon
- Braxton Cady and Avery Reeson: TIED 26th, Red Ribbon
- Other team members: Kailyn Wilson, Mason Lesonik, Harley Fesuluai

Agriscience Team: 4th Overall (14 teams)
- Naomi Gonifas: DISTRICT CHAMPION, Purple Ribbon
- Reese Rudy: 21st, Red Ribbon
- Other team members: Ariana Wenz, Zoey Stephens

Farm Business Management
- Karly Eastman: 9th, Blue Ribbon
- Avery Reeson: 20th, White Ribbon
- Other team members: Aiden Almquist, Kailyn Wilson, Harley Fesuluai

Food Science
- Reese Rudy: 23rd, White Ribbon
- Other team members: Naomi Gonifas, Karly Eastman, Breslyn Hunnicutt, Jack Nuss, Tora Fishler, Jayci Buettner, AJ Schlautman

Vet Science: 7th Overall (20 teams)
- Peyton Schutt: 10th, Blue Ribbon
- Jorden Simms-Tuxhorn: 23rd, Red Ribbon
- Ariana Wenz: 28th, White Ribbon
- Chloe Consbruck: 30th, White Ribbon
- Eli Martin: 34th, White Ribbon
- Other team members: Wyatt Almquist, Tanner Schelkopf, Kalie Cady

Livestock Management Team: Aiden Almquist, Harley Fesuluai, Avery Reeson, Brian Rainforth, Kailyn Wilson, Chloe Consbruck

Congratulations to all of our members for their hard work and accomplishments!

02/25/2026

What a busy day for Giltner FFA!

Today, we celebrated our 14 new members who received their Greenhand FFA Degrees in December. They finally got to add their handprints to the wall in the ag barn. 💚

We also held our second annual pickup contest. The winners are:

Overall Favorite - Wyatt Almquist
Newest - Vincent Marcello
Oldest - Wyatt Almquist
Dirtiest - Tanner Schelkopf
Cleanest - Ariana Wenz

And of course, 36 elementary friends bright their own pickups to show off too.

Finally, our floriculture members went to to practice their floral design and identification skills. They’ll compete at the Dstrict 7 CDE contest on Friday.

Thank you so much to everyone who participated today and to Angie and Sarah for helping prepare our students for their contest!

02/24/2026

Giltner farmers took a long weekend to celebrate Farmer’s Day Off for National FFA Week! FFA members also made breakfast to thank our staff members for their continued support of our program.

Tomorrow, we’re celebrating our Greenhand members - wear green to show your support. They’ll also have the chance to add their handprints to the wall in the Ag Barn.

We’ll also host our second annual pickup contest. Categories include: cleanest, dirtiest, newest, oldest and overall favorite. Be sure to park on the NORTH side of the parking lot to be considered in the contest.