LOUISVILLE - Shelby Riggs, of the Mitchell FFA Chapter in South Dakota, was one of 46 participants in the National FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Career Development Event.
The event was held in conjunction with the 87th National FFA Convention and Expo in Louisville, Ky. Riggs, led by adviser Jeff Hoffman, was awarded a Silver emblem.
The top four individuals received cash awards to recognize their success in the event. The cash awards and the extemporaneous public speaking event are sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
The National FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE is designed to recognize outstanding FFA members for their ability to prepare and present a factual speech on a specific agricultural issue in a well thought-out and logical manner. Members select one topic from a choice of categories, have 30 minutes to prepare a four- to six-minute speech, and respond to five minutes of questions following delivery.
