The Belvidere team was one of 43 that participated in the National FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Career Development Event.
Members of the Belvidere FFA chapter were one of 43 teams participating in the National FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Career Development Event held in conjunction with the 88th National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville.
The team, led by adviser Bryan Leh, was awarded a bronze emblem. Members also competed for individual awards with 166 other participants.
James Bronico, Clint McEvoy and Jason Pene received bronze emblems while Joseph Malson received a silver emblem.
The National FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management CDE is a competitive event that tests the student's ability to select and manage quality dairy cattle. Event components include six classes of dairy cattle, herd record evaluation and dairy management team activity. Each team competed at local and state levels to earn the privilege of representing their home state at the National FFA Convention & Expo.
The event, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., is one of many educational activities at the National FFA Convention & Expo in which FFA members demonstrate their ability to apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations.