Fairfield CountyTuesday, November 3
Amanda-Clearcreek's Emma Strickler wins a national FFA public speaking title
The Daily Lancaster team
If you know an Amanda-Clearcreek FFA member, pass along a congratulations to Emma Strickler. She won the national championship in Extemporaneous Public Speaking at the 99th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. She's the chapter's first national champion in a Career Development Event (CDE).
Top 4finalists in the nation in the final round
Reaching the final round put Strickler among the top four competitors in the nation.
Source: Scioto Post
Strickler advanced through preliminaries, semi-finals and finals. Chapter members gathered for the fourth general session to hear the results. Thirty minutes of prep is less time than many of us spend picking a lunch spot.
Each speech starts with a draw of topics and a short prep window
- 18
- topics in the pool, with three drawn
- 30 minutes
- to research and prepare
- 4 to 6 minutes
- for the speech
Sources: Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Scioto Post
- Freshman year: third in state, FFA Creed Public Speaking
- Sophomore year: first in state, Beginning Prepared Public Speaking
- Competed at the national level every year of high school
Sources: Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Scioto Post