Four more Godley FFA judging teams are advancing to state competition from Area VIII contests on April 10, 2024, at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.

Godley teams earning a trip to the state level are listed with the individual places in the area competition:

• Entomology (second in district and area):  Caitlyn White, first; Zoe Carrell, ninth; Braxton Roamell, 10th; Aliyah Conn

• Floriculture (second in district and area):  Nola Briscoe, first; Lila Heiner, fifth; Abbey Mathis, sixth; Makenna Carter, seventh

• Livestock (third in district, ninth in area):  Wylie Simpson; Tucker Clark; Logan Wilson; Taryn Franks

• Wool (second in district and area):  Klara Pinkerton, third; Payton DeFoor, ninth; Brooke Lynch; Makinley DeFoor

The wildlife team previously placed third among both Area VIII and Region V competitors on Apr. 9 in Gatesville.  The team includes Owen Dickson, Alex Duran, Peyton Haws and Creed Miller.  Individually, Duran placed seventh while Miller was ninth.

Other teams competing were:

• Dairy Cattle (third in district, ninth in area):  Abbi Lee, Lucy Payne, Jazlynn Vasquez

• Nursery/Landscape (third in district, ninth in area):  Graham McMullen; Luke Mercer; Aubrey Schroeder

• Poultry (sixth in district, 15th in area):  Alberto Diaz, Braeden Gregg; Carl Welch

CDEs build on what is learned in agricultural classes and encourage members to put their knowledge into practice. These events are designed to help a member prepare for a career in agriculture by testing and challenging the student's technical, leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as their knowledge of the subject matter. CDEs answer the question, "When will I use this knowledge in the real world?"

State competitions featuring top teams representing each of the twelve FFA state areas will be:  entomology and wool - Apr. 19-20 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock; floriculture - Apr. 26 at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville; livestock - Apr. 27 at Texas A&M University in College Station; wildlife - Apr. 22 at Texas Tech University Center at Junction.

FFA sponsors are Lacey Bennett, Leslie Bourgea, Lloyd Pinkerton, Millie Loftin and Katherine Adams.