Colton, Gar-Pal claim several state FFA awards

The Colton High School FFA completed one of its most successful state conventions ever with three state placers May 14-16 in Pullman.

Senior Savannah Chadwick took first in the state in the Extemporaneous Public Speaking Career Development Event and will represent the state of Washington at the National FFA convention in Louisville, Kent., in October.

Extemporaneous speaking requires participants to draw three topics related to agriculture, select one and then take thirty minutes to prepare a 4-6 minute speech to a panel of judges before answering five minutes of questions. Topics are unknown...