Washington FFA Association

Katy, Gus, Claire, Ava, Kaylyn, and Aubrey, There is something sacred about a year spent in service. About choosing, day after day, to carry something bigger than yourself. To say yes to continuous early mornings and the latest of nights. To full suitcases, fuller calendars, and the kind of exhaustion that comes not from obligation, but from pouring yourself out on behalf of a future you believe in. This year, you became more than representatives of Washington FFA. You became steady voices in uncertain rooms. A familiar presence to nervous members. A source of belief for students still figuring out who they are and who they might become. You stood on stages beneath bright lights, but some of your most meaningful work happened far from applause. In chapter visits. In long car rides. In the moments no one else will fully know, where leadership looked less like being seen and more like seeing others. But somewhere between the miles traveled and memories made, you stopped being just “the 2025-2026 state officer team.” You became part of the story of Washington FFA. A chapter in the lives of thousands of members who will remember your words long after this week is over. While this particular season comes to a close for the six of you, the impact of a year lived this intentionally does not end here. Somewhere in this state, a student will raise their hand because one of you told them they could. Someone will run for chapter office because they saw what leadership looked like in you. Someone will choose courage because you modeled it first. THAT is legacy. Thank you for helping to cultivate ours with humility, heart, and extraordinary grace. Thank you for giving Washington FFA your year. #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

Congratulations to Asotin, our state-winning team in the Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event! 🧑🏻‍⚖️ Team Results: » 2nd :: Mt. Baker (Red) » 3rd :: Prosser » 4th :: Liberty 1 » 5th :: Reardan 1 » 6th :: Mt. Baker (Black) » 7th :: Ellensburg » 8th :: Liberty 2 Thank you to Wilco Farm Stores for their continued support of this event! #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Colfax 1, our state-winning team, and Jack Jones (Colfax 2), our high individual in the Agricultural Sales Career Development Event! 🤝🏼 Top 8 teams: » 2nd :: Colfax 2 » 3rd :: Asotin 1 » 4th :: Stanwood 1 » 5th :: Stanwood 2 » 6th :: Lynden Christian » 7th :: Stanwood 3 » 8th :: Castle Rock Top 10 individuals: » 2nd :: Bjorn Small, Stanwood 2 » 3rd :: Stone Ausman, Stanwood 2 » 4th :: Noah Saltz, Asotin 1 » 5th :: Ty Harris, Moses Lake » 7th :: Callan Romano, Stanwood 2 » 8th :: Cade Koesel, Riverside 1 » 9th :: Taya Chappell, Riverside 1 » 10th :: Vivian Riley, Colfax 1 Thank you to Corteva Agriscience for their generous sponsorship of this event! #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Lynden Christian (White), our state-winning team in the Agricultural Innovations Career Development Event! 🦾 Finalists: » 2nd :: Medical Lake » 3rd :: Washtucna (Gold) » 4th :: Lynden Christian (Blue) » 5th :: Ferndale (Blue) » 6th :: Oroville » 7th :: Lynden » 8th :: Kahlotus #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Lind-Ritzville, our state-winning team, and Landon Williams (Lind-Ritzville), our high individual in the Meats Evaluation and Technology Career Development Event! 🥩 Top 8 teams: » 2nd :: Cashmere » 3rd :: Pomeroy » 4th :: Connell » 5th :: Brewster » 6th :: Enumclaw » 7th :: Quincy » 8th :: Ellensburg Top 10 individuals: » 2nd :: Emily Swanson, Cashmere » 3rd :: Luke Wade, Lind-Ritzville » 4th :: Kelly Cordill, Lind-Ritzville » 5th :: Chris Garcia, Cashmere » 6th :: Logan Potter, Cashmere » 7th :: Vanessa Oropeza, Cashmere » 8th :: Reagan Korthuis, Lind-Ritzville » 9th :: Liam Hill, Cashmere » 10th :: Maeve Korthuis, Lind-Ritzville Thank you to the Washington Beef Commission for their generous sponsorship of this event! #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Hailey Poland of Yelm, our state-winning individual in the Creed Speaking LDE! 🎤 Finalists: » 2nd :: Cadence McLagan, Cheney » 3rd :: Jeremiah Olsen, Liberty » 4th :: Anthony Yanez-Ortuno, Elma » 5th :: Ali Nebe, Colfax » 6th :: Adele Guenther, Chehalis » 7th :: Ayden Gaspar, Cashmere » 8th :: Camryn Harnden, Cashmere HUGE thanks to The McGregor Company for their continued sponsorship of this event! #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Lillianna McGuffin of Kittitas, our state-winning individual in the Agricultural Education CDE! 🍎 Finalists: » 2nd :: Noelle Poole, Wenatchee » 3rd :: Briley Snyder, Freeman » 4th :: Riddhima Das, Lake Washington » 5th :: Kiera Laughlin, Tenino » 6th :: Valerie Himlie, Riverside » 7th :: Eleanor Lovin, Mount Si » 8th :: Sarah Van Berkum, Lynden #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Colfax, our state-winning team in the Agricultural Communications contest! 🎥 Finalists: » 2nd :: Yelm » 3rd :: Ellensburg 2 » 4th :: Lake Washington 1 » 5th :: Castle Rock » 6th :: Cedarcrest » 7th :: Ellensburg 1 » 8th :: Riverside Practicum Winners: » Social Media Plan :: Hadley Potts, Ellensburg 2 » Magazine Layout :: Jessica Pritchard-Gailey, Cedarcres » Feature Story :: Annikan Mallett, Lake Washington » Broadcast Production :: Noah Templeton, Emerald Ridge Huge thanks to Nutrien Ag Solutions for their generous sponsorship of this event! #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Reardan (Wolves), our state-winning team in the Agricultural Issues Forum Leadership Development Event! Finalists: » 2nd :: Liberty » 3rd :: Reardan (PFAS) » 4th :: White River » 5th :: Walla Walla » 6th :: Lake Washington » 7th :: Lynden Christian » 8th :: Pomeroy Thank you to the Washington State Farm Bureau for their continued sponsorship of this event! #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Vivian Riley of Colfax, our State Winner in the Extemporaneous Speaking Leadership Development Event! 🎤 Finalists: » 2nd :: Brooke VanLoo, Lyden Christian » 3rd :: Soren Miles, Finley » 4th :: Tanushi Goyal, Lake Washington » 5th :: Degan Martinson, Toutle Lake » 6th :: Lane Stoney, Shelton » 7th :: Carter Vrieling, Lynden » 8th :: Ynavi Rodriguez, Tenino #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Cheney FFA, our state-winning team in the F.A.R.M. For Kids Career Development Event! 🐄 Finalists: » 2nd :: Castle Rock » 3rd :: Sumner » 4th :: Enumclaw » 5th :: White River » 6th :: Lynden » 7th :: Ellensburg » 8th :: Royal Huge thanks to CoBank for their gracious sponsorship of this event! #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy

🏆 RESULTS UPDATE 🏆 Congratulations to Goldendale Middle School, our state-winning team in National Chapter! 🔥 Top 8 teams: » 2nd :: Goldendale High School » 3rd :: Tenino » 4th :: Monroe » 5th :: Walla Walla » 6th :: Finley » 7th :: Elma » 8th :: Clarkston #WAFFA96 #WashingtonFFA #CultivatingLegacy