Group of high school students all wearing blue courdoroy jackets
Hillsdale FFA Novice Parliamentary Procedure team. Top row; left to right: Addison Young, Nick Wiltrout, Cooper Baker, Davis Radcliffe, Derek Coleman. Bottom row; left to right: Paelyn Wilson, Isabella Simmons, Jaydon Leyshon, Jacob Schwendeman. Credit: Hillsdale FFA

Submitted by Hillsdale FFA Reporter: Jillian Cowger

JEROMESVILLE — The Hillsdale Novice Parliamentary Procedure team competed
in the Nov. 19 sub-district contest against teams from Ashland, Wellington, and Firelands high schools.

The Novice Parliamentary Procedure Career Development Event (CDE) assesses 9th-grade students’ abilities to participate effectively in a business meeting or other group decision-making situation.

The Hillsdale team consisted of nine FFA members: Jaydon Leyshon, Nick Wiltrout, Isabella Simmons, Paelyn Wilson, Cooper Baker, Jacob Schwendeman, Davis Radcliffe, Derek Coleman, and Addison Young.

The team placed second in the contest and advanced to the district contest on Monday,
Nov. 25, where they placed first and will be competing in the state contest on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Congratulations to the team and good luck at State!