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AKRON - The Tippecanoe Valley FFA Forestry & Entomology teams competed in the Area X contest in November at Oregon Davis High School.
Members of the forestry team had to identify leaves, seed, insects, diseases and woods, as well as take a written test on forestry management.
The entomology team had to ID insects, orders and take a written test.
The lone senior forestry member, Lillian Dunbar, was high individual in the contest. The junior team was third high team and Sam Musselman was second high individual. Kade Jones was eighth high individual, and Harrison Burton was 14th high individual.
The senior entomology team was the high placing team. Trista Van Doren was high individual, Aaron Babbitt was fourth high individual, Guadelupe Jimenez Baca was 11th high individual, and Skyla Wilcox was 14th high individual.
All members advanced to the state contest, which will be Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Boone County Fairgrounds.
The forestry team is coached by Michael Jones, TVHS FFA advisor. The entomology team is coached by Jenna Burton, TVHS FFA advisor.
