Wisconsin Future Farmers of America
June 17, 2026
Waupun Area FFA Wins State Marketing Plan Career Development Event
MADISON — The Waupun Area FFA Chapter was named the state winning Marketing Plan Career Development Event Team. Team members include Etelka Feher, Natlie Gibbs, and Penny Kooima. Their advisors are Lucas Van Ergten and Hannah Hockerman.
Marketing Plan Career Development Event participants work with agricultural businesses that serve their community to develop a marketing plan which includes steps to market a product or service, create a written proposal, set up strategies, project a budget, evaluate progress, and then present their findings to judges.
Waupun will now represent Wisconsin FFA in competition at the National FFA Career Development Events to be held in October in Indianapolis, Indiana during the 99th National FFA Convention. The Marketing Plan CDE is sponsored on the state level by Sargento. The National sponsors are Country Meats, Bayer, Nutrien Ag Solutions and Context.
This CDE allows students to explore and prepare for possible careers in agrimarketing and develop partnerships within agriculture, their local FFA chapters and with the community. All Career Development Events engage students in developing their communication, decision-making, and teamwork skills to promote future career success.
About Wisconsin Association of FFA:
The Wisconsin Association of FFA is a leading student organization due to the efforts of 267 FFA Chapters across the state. With a focus on premier leadership, personal growth and career success, students’ FFA activities complement agricultural classroom instruction by giving them an opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge while gaining real-world experience. These activities are dependent on donor funding through the Wisconsin FFA Foundation. The FFA is also supported by the Wisconsin FFA Alumni Association. For more information about Wisconsin FFA, the Wisconsin FFA Foundation and the Wisconsin FFA Alumni visit https://wisconsinaged.org.
