Blue Valley FFA

08/19/2026

We are so proud to celebrate Isabel Wright & Tennessee Hartman as they receive the American FFA Degree at the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo!

The American Degree is the highest degree the National FFA Organization can bestow upon an FFA member, recognizing exceptional accomplishments in FFA, SAE, and their communities.

Congratulations, Isabel & Tennessee! We are so proud of all you have accomplished and can’t wait to watch you walk across that stage!

08/15/2026

Congratulations to our Blue Valley FFA members on a successful fair at the Pottawatomoie County Fair. We are proud of their hard work, commitment, and the way they represented our chapter!

Brody Buchanan
Grand champion: Senior legos
Grand Champion: Mineralogy
Grand Champion: Fossil box

Ella Hoeltzel
Reserve Champion: Angus heifer
Champion: Balancer Heifer
5th overall heifer
Champion: Percentage Simmental Steer
4th overall steer
Cattle Herdsmanship award
Champion: senior livestock judging
2 purples on photography, 3 blues
Purple: educational display

Lydia Dumler
Blue: arts and crafts cherry painting
2 blues: Foods

Taylor Bryant
Grand Champion: Senior entomology box
Reserve Champion: entomology notebook
Grand Champion: Shooting Sports poster
Grand Champion: Sportfishing poster
Grand Champion: shopping in style modeling
Purple: clothing construction modeling
2 Purple: clothing construction
Grand Champion: cross stitch
2 Purple: drawling
Purple: ceramic succulent
Purple: fishing lure
Purple: barn quilt
Purple: Legos
2 purple, 3 blue: photography

Clay Buchanan
Purple and blue: photography
Purple: geology box and fossil box
Grand Champion: crossbred gilt
Overall supreme gilt
Overall senior showman
Champion prospect Berkshire
Reserve overall prospect market pig
Blue: natural ewe lamb
Blue: cross market lamb

Allie Dumler
Purple: Foods

Grady Schwandt
Reserve Champion: tractor driving contest

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08/05/2026

Congratulations to our Blue Valley FFA members on a successful fair at the Riley County Fair. We are proud of their hard work, commitment, and the way they represented our chapter!

Ella Hoeltzel
Riley County Farm Bureau Ambassador

Lila Sullivan
Riley County Farm Bureau Ambassador

Easton Dunstan
Foods: 2 blues
Crafts: 3 purples

Evea Dunstan
Foods: 2 blues, 1 purple
Crafts: 1 purple
Showmanship: blue
Market: 2 blues

Elliott Dunstan
Photography: 4 purples & 2 blues
Foods: 1 purple & 1 blue - reserve champ intermediate
Crafts: 1 purple & 2 blues

Claire Deetjen
3rd Intermediate Sheep Showman
2nd place in AOB Breeding Ewe
3rd place in Market Lamb Class
Participated in Round Robin

Lee Taylor
Swine: reserve champion overall market hog, and third in showmanship

Trent Taylor
Steer: second in class

Owen Taylor
Swine: first overall duroc hog, 3rd in showmanship

And Alumni Isabel Wright
Swine: supreme grand gilt and champion berk gilt, 4th overall gilt and champion duroc gilt, 4th overall market and 3 cross market, reserve champion senior showmanship.
Foods: purple

08/05/2026

Congratulations to our Blue Valley FFA members on a successful fair at the Clay County Fair. We are proud of their hard work, commitment, and the way they represented our chapter!

Lila Sullivan
Photography: 2 purple, 3 blue, 2 red
Secretary Book: Reserve Champion
Clay County Ambassador
Jr. Leader’s President
4-H Council Reporter

Emmitt Sullivan
Swine: Blue on showmanship & market

07/27/2026

Shout out to two of our FFA members, Ella Hoeltzel & Lila Sullivan, who are serving at Ag Ambassadors for Riley County Farm Bureau!

🍉 A big shoutout to our 2026–27 Ag Ambassadors for jumping in to help board members with last night’s Watermelon Giveaway (watermelon provided by Andrea DeJesus at A & H Farm)! We loved seeing everyone brave the heat for a sweet summer treat. Pictured left to right: a hungry Petal Pull participant, Board Member Bret Henderson, Landon Kerr – MHS, Lila Sullivan – BVHS, Lauren Kaupp – MHS, Ella Hoeltzel – BVHS, and Sarah Wendland – RCHS.

🍦 The fun continues tonight! Come see us for refreshing, delicious ice cream starting around 6:30 p.m. Beat the heat, bring a friend, and don’t miss out!

07/19/2026

It’s county fair time!

Wishing the best of luck to all of our Blue Valley FFA members exhibiting at the Clay, Riley, and Pottawatomie County Fairs! From livestock projects to indoor exhibits, we’re excited to see the hard work, dedication, and passion our members have put into preparing for fair season.

If you find yourself at one of the fairs, take a moment to stop by and check out the exhibits and cheer on our Blue Valley FFA members. We hope everyone has a fun and successful couple of weeks at the fairs!

07/13/2026

Need photos, videos, or drone footage? Check out this week’s SAE Highlight featuring Morgan Sump in Agricultural Communications.

Support a Blue Valley FFA member and reach out for your next farm, ranch or business project!

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07/13/2026

Congratulations to our Blue Valley FFA members approved to receive the American FFA Degree this November at the National FFA Convention & Expo! Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to agriculture have earned FFA’s highest degree. We’re proud to celebrate this incredible accomplishment!

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from the Blue Valley FFA Chapter! Today we celebrate the freedoms that allow us to lead, serve, and grow through FFA while supporting the future of agriculture.

07/01/2026

Day 3 we wrapped up our officer retreat with breakfast made by the Blue Group, which were delicious pancakes to start the morning! We finished putting the final touches on our Program of Activities (POA) before designing this year’s FFA chapter t-shirt and officer shirts. After enjoying lunch at McAlister’s Deli, we headed home, wrapping up an incredible three days of planning, team building, and making memories.

We’re excited to put everything we’ve planned into action and can’t wait to see them all come to life this year within our chapter.