The Miami Trace/Great Oaks FFA members took part in various career development events over the past two weeks including public speaking and ag sales.? These contests collmenated a the district competition which was held on February 18th at Ross Butler Tech High School.? In the Ag Sales CDE, students have the opportunity to demonstrate skills in sales by participating in a wide range of activities oriented around the total sales process.? Marketing of agricultural products is key to profitability in today’s competitive economy, and agricultural sales play a major role in the marketing process. This year students were assigned a product in the landscape design field of agriculture and as a team developed a sales strategy to solicit customers for their designated product.? The team members were: Weston Pettit, Blayne Ferguson, Madison Johnson and Kelsey Pettit. The team placed 7th at the district competition.
In addition to Ag Sales, members also competed in the Public Speaking CDE.? Continue reading
