Three students in the Conservation Program at Genesee Valley Educational Partnership in Batavia earned a Bronze Team Award in the National FFA Forestry Event.
They are Jacob Hopcia and Phil Gorney, from Attica, and Zach Noble from Pavilion.
In addition, individual medals went to Jacob, who earned a Bronze Metal, and Zach and Phil who won silver medals.
The National FFA Forestry Career Development Event is a competitive activity that tests students’ skills and knowledge in the area of forest management.
Components include a general exam, tree and equipment identification, tree disorders identification, a chainsaw practicum, forestry issues interview, and a team activity.
Each team competed at local and state levels for the privilege of representing their
state at the national FFA convention, held in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 20-23.
