JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Caitlin Jedlicka of Koshkonong won the Missouri FFA Beef Production Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award.
Jedlicka, a graduate of West Plains High School, is the daughter of Dale and Tonya Jedlicka. She is a member of the West Plains FFA Chapter. Her advisors are Jay Hale, Tonya Jedlicka and Sarah Elrod.
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Posted by Missouri FFA Association on Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Jedlicka’s supervised agricultural experience program includes ownership of 52 breeding cows and 39 market cattle. Every year, she selects calves to halter break, groom and exhibit. Through demonstrating her herds value in the show ring, Jedlicka adds value to the calves she consigns to sales. In addition, she keeps the best bull calves to be raised and sold to commercial cattlemen.
In FFA, Jedlicka placed in the top six in the state extemporaneous public speaking and job interview career development events. She is a graduate of Helping Youth Maximize Agricultural experiences Academy and Missouri Agribusiness Academy. She attended National FFA Convention & Expo; and Lead, Educate, Advance, Develop Conference for Chapter Officers.
In school, Jedlicka is a member of Sigma Alpha, a professional agricultural sorority, and Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. Outside of school, Jedlicka serves as secretary and area 6 director of the American International Junior Charolais Association, president of the Missouri Junior Charolais Association. She also is a member of the Missouri Junior Cattlemens Association and Backwoods 4-H Club.
Jedlicka is currently studying agricultural communications at Missouri State University, Springfield. She then will pursue a masters in communication. Jedlicka said her goal is to raise quality seedstock cattle and sell them in her own online sale.
Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excel as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while gaining hands-on career experience. Beef Production Entrepreneurship is one of 46 proficiency award areas recognized at the state level. Missouri Cattlemens Association sponsored this award.
The Missouri FFA has 25,945 members representing 348 chapters. The national organization has more than 700,000 members representing 8,612 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
