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Mendota FFA Ag Sales Team Advances to District Competition


Mendota FFA Ag Sales Team (l to r): Avery Pierce, Elizabeth Schillinger, Wayde Collins, Karly Reel, and Samuel Sondgeroth. PHOTO MENDOTA FFA

 
MENDOTA – The Mendota FFA Ag Sales team advances in area competition. The Agricultural Sales Career Development Event consists of activities closely related to the entire sales process. FFA members are tested on their verbal, written, and interactive communication skills. They must demonstrate product knowledge plus exhibit skills like identifying prospective customers and conducting a sales call. The Section 7 qualifying event was held this week at Serena High School. Participants were given Merck Animal Health products used to treat Cattle and Horses for worms and other parasites to sell.
The Mendota FFA Ag Sales team consisted of Elizabeth Schillinger (Sr.), Wayde Collins (Sr.), Avery Pierce (Jr.), Karly Reel (So.), and alternate Samuel Sondgeroth (Jr.). As a team they placed second at the Section 7 event with a score of 762 points. They will advance to District 2 competition with Somonauk Leland Sandwich FFA who won the contest with a score of 769 points. All four Mendota FFA member placed in the Top 10 individuals; Schillinger – 2nd Place (169 pts.), Reel – 4th Place (166 pts.), Pierce – 6th Place (153 pts); and Collins – 10th Place (137 pts.).
 

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