submitted by Chapter Reporters Donnie Laut IV and Lyndee Hinkle
Grant Thompson wins second place in the State FFA Missouri Forest Products Association public speaking contest.
submitted by Chapter Reporters Donnie Laut IV and Lyndee Hinkle
The Missouri State Forest Products Association State FFA Speaking contest was held Jan. 13-14, 2025 at Jefferson City at the winter meeting.
The contest is designed to develop individual public speaking skills and to promote interest in and awareness of the many different aspects of the forest industry. Fredericktown’s Grant Thompson earned the right to compete at the state contest by winning the SE District competition this fall.
Grant Thompson won second place in the State FFA Missouri Forest Products Association public speaking contest. He has ties with the forest industry as his family has a forest manufacturing business- Cedar Creek Hardwoods. The business is a secondary manufacturer wood business.
The main idea of his speech was talking about how loggers can be safe in the woods, efficient in their work, and build good relationships. Grant presented the speech to the attendees of the MSFP Winter Meeting.
