Maquoketa Valley FFA
Maquoketa Valley FFA
Chapter history
Chapter history
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Est. 1934
The Delhi FFA Chapter was founded on the 13 of March in 1934. The chapter was founded by its first members Russell L. Schnittjer (President), Dale C. Wendt (Vice President), Bertrand L. Thibadeau (Secretary), Glenn L. Smith (Treasurer), Charles L. Clark (Reporter), Harlan Appleby, Raymond S. Orcutt, Warren S. Sweaney, Russell E. Sheppard, Earl J. Durey, Harold L. Reth, John Maulson, Paul E. Petlon, George R. Shearer, and their Advisor Raymond Lanning. 27 years later the Delhi FFA chapter will change its name to what it is now know as the Maquoketa Valley FFA chapter.
Above in 1957, the Delhi FFA Chapter poses after one of their members Ernest Reth received his FFA Iowa Farmer Degree. At the time the chapter's Advisor was Alvin Klein. George Shearer also received his FFA Iowa Farmer Degree in 1937 only 4 years after the Delhi FFA chapter was founded.
American Degrees
Iowa Degrees
Past Accomplishments
Horse Evaluation
Horse Evaluation
2025-State Runner-up
Kayla Hoeger & Lacy Reth, Tracy Reth
2024-State Runner-up
Kayla Hoeger, Lacy Reth & Tracy Reth
2022 Royal Highland Show tour
2022 Royal Highland Show tour
In June of 2022; three of our members from the 2021 Dairy Evaluation team traveled to Scotland and Ireland to judge dairy cattle. The members had the opportunity to tour farms of all sizes and learn about the culture in Scotland and Ireland.
Alia Domeyer, Lane Domeyer, Courtney Goedken & Haley Ronnebaum
2021 national ffa 3rd Place
2021 national ffa 3rd Place
2021 IOWA FFA STATE CHAMPION
2025 Royal Highland Show Tour
2025 Royal Highland Show Tour
In the summer of 2025, four of our members from the 2024 Dairy Evaluation team traveled to Scotland and Ireland to judge dairy cattle. The members had the opportunity to tour farms of all sizes and learn about the culture in Scotland and Ireland.
Ford Domeyer, Tyler Hoeger, Caden Kremer, Bianka Ronnebaum
2024 NATIONAL FFA 5th PLACE
2024 IOWA FFA STATE CHAMPION
Marketing Plan
Marketing Plan
2026- 4th Place Team
Kayla Hoeger, Morgan Hoeger & Khloe Glew
2025 - 4th Place Team
Jordan Hatfield, Jada Knipper & Leah Reicher
2024 - 3rd place Team - 1st Place written Plan
Nathan Beitz, Jordan Hatfield, & Jada Knipper
Livestock Evaluation
Livestock Evaluation
2024 - Top Goat Placing Team
Natalie Ries, Olivia Ronnebaum, Alison Schulte, & Bryce Vaske
Ag Impact
Ag Impact
2026- State Silver Rating
Jaron Hoefer, Annie Langel, Brody Ries, Cooper Schulte & Layne Trenkamp
2025-State Gold Rating
Tyler Beitz, Ethan Crowley, Anna Feldmann, Kourtney Hatfield, Ava Holtz & Linken Stansberry
Milk quality & Products
Milk quality & Products
2026-
Kayla Hoeger, Morgan Hoeger & Jefferson LeGassick
2025-
Kayla Hoeger, Morgan Hoeger, Tyler Hoeger & McKayla Weber
2024 - 10th Place Team
Kelsey Hoeger, Morgan Hoeger, Leah Reicher, & McKayla Weber
Dairy Cattle Evalation & Management
Dairy Cattle Evalation & Management
2026- 1st Place Team
Braden Ronnebaum, Alison Schulte, Cooper Schulte & Karl Zumbach
2025- 3rd Place team
Karly Kerch, Braden Ronnebaum, Alison Schulte & Karl Zumbach
2024 - 1st Place State Team, 5th Place National Team
Ford Domeyer, Caden Kremer, Tyler Hoeger, & Bianka Ronnebaum
2022 - 1st Place State Team - 3rd Place National Team
Alia Domeyer, Lane Domeyer, Courtney Goedken, Haley Ronnebaum
2019 - 1st Place State Team, 6th Place National Team
Amber Engelken, Tara Goedken, Sarah Goedken, Mason Kruse
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