David Crockett High School Agricultural Education and FFA Program 
Career Readiness, past few years:

Former FFA members that are currently post-secondary agricultural education majors:

- Carrie Lykins, UT-Knoxville, B.S. Agricultural Communications; Grad Student, Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communication

- Rebekah Wright, Senior, UT-Knoxville, Agricultural Education

- Abby Anderson, Freshman, Tennessee State Univ, Agricultural Education

FFA Leadership Positions Held above local level:


2018/19: Chloe Ford, State TN FFA Vice President; Taylor Campbell, East TN Regional FFA Officer

2017/18: Kenzie Bastian, State TN FFA Vice President; Chloe Ford, East TN Regional FFA Officer

2016/17: Kenzie Bastian, East TN Regional FFA Officer 2015/16: Molly Sayre and Cole Tipton, East TN Regional FFA Officers (6 total officers).

David Crockett FFA accomplishments in Career Development Events (CDE’s):

        Forestry CDE: 2015: 1^st place, District CDE. 1^st place, State CDE. 6^th place, National CDE.

  Kenzie Bastian – 7^th High Individual in National CDE.

2014: 1^st place, District CDE. 2^nd place, State CDE.

  Zack Young – 1^st High Individual in State.

Nursery/Landscape CDE: 2015: 1^st place, Regional CDE. 2^nd place, State CDE.  

2014: 1^st place, Regional CDE. 1^st place, State CDE. 12^th place, National CDE

    Land Judging CDE: 2015: 2^nd place, District CDE. 4^th place, Regional CDE (top 4 qualify for State CDE). 10^th place, State CDE.

                                2014: 1^st place, District CDE. 7^th place, Regional CDE

    Envirothon Contest: 2015: 1^st place, Regional Contest (1^st place qualifies for state). 4^th place, State Contest (competing against private schools and home schools).

                                    2014: 1^st place, Regional Contest. 8^th place, State Contest (see above)

Prepared Public Speaking CDE: 2015/16: Kylee Phalen – 1^st place, District CDE. 2nd place, Regional CDE (top 2 qualify for state).     2nd place, State CDE. 

2014/15: Molly Sayre – 1^st place, District CDE. 1^st place, Regional CDE. 5th place, State CDE.

                                                2013/14: Molly Sayre – 2^nd place, District CDE. 2^nd place, Regional CDE. 4^th place, State CDE.

    Creed Speaking CDE: 2014/15: Kylee Phalen – 1^st place, District CDE. 2^nd place, Regional CDE (top 2 qualify for state). 3^rd place,    State CDE.

Job Interview CDE: 2015/16: Kylee Phalen – 1^st place, District CDE. 3rd place, Regional CDE.

                                        2014/15: Bethany McCurry – 1^st place, District CDE. 4^th place, Regional CDE.

                                        2013/14: Chase Partin – 1^st place, District CDE.

Agriscience Fair: 2016: Madajah Manning - 1st place, State Fair. National Fair TBD.  Josh Bruni - 2nd Place, State Fair. 

2014: Cody Moore - 1^st place, State Fair.

                                        2013 and 2012: Chase Partin - 1^st place, State Fair. 5^th place, National Fair.

College Campuses visited by David Crockett FFA members in the past 3 years (specific to agriculturally-related fields):

Berea College, KY

East TN State University

Middle TN State University, Murfreesboro

Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville

Tennessee State University, Nashville   

University of Louisville, KY

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine

        Walters State Community College, Morristown

College Professors who have worked one-on-one with David Crockett FFA members for Career Development Event training in the past 3 years:

        Dr. Bill Klingeman, Entomology and Plant Pathology

        Dr. Phil Flanigan, Plant Sciences

        Mrs. Jessica Poore, Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

        Dr. Carrie Stevens, Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

        Dr. Chris Stripling, Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

        Mr. Larry Tankersley, Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries

Dr. Adam Taylor, Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries

FFA activities related to Career Readiness:

    Tennessee FFA Leadership Conference (13 attendees in 2015; 14 attendees in 2014)

        University of Tennessee Varsity Visit (13 attendees in 2015)

FFA Leadership Camp   

State FFA Convention (16 attendees in 2015; 18 attendees in 2014; 14 attendees in 2013)

        National FFA Convention (14 attendees in 2015; 13 attendees in 2014; 14 attendees in 2013)

        State FFA Officer Goodwill Tour

        Washington Leadership Conference (Washington, DC)

Community Service activities related to Career Readiness:

        Jonesborough Garden Club

        Washington County Animal Shelter        

        East TN Nursery Association

        Town of Jonesborough Landscaping projects

Dual Credit Greenhouse Management class:

    In the past 2 years, number of students who have earned 3 hours of post-secondary credit (Intro to Plant Science) to any TN school: 13