Central Columbia FFA Competes in Tractor Driving Event

The Central Columbia FFA Chapter was represented by two seniors, Taylor Chikotas and Bradley Bainbridge at the 2025 North Branch Area FFA Tractor Driving Career Development Event held at Central Columbia on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Members needed to complete a tractor safety exam, equipment/parts identification exam, complete a safety walkaround with the tractor and lasty complete the driving section of the event. Both Taylor and Bradley became tractor certified through the Ag Science Department in Ag Science II in the Safe Tractor and Equipment Unit. Congratulations to Taylor Chikotas who captured a plaque and third place and Bradley Bainbridge competing in his first CDE captured sixth place.

Here Taylor Chikotas discusses and completes a safety walkaround with event official Mr. Mike Shultz from Danville FFA.	Taylor Chikotas makes his way into the driving course while competing in the 2025 North Branch Area Tractor Driving Career Development Event in which he captured third place.	Here Taylor Chikotas drives the tractor and implement through the driving exam course while be evaluated by event officials.