The State Forestry Contest was held at Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, Virginia, on April 23, 2025. The forestry contest tests the FFA members’ knowledge of tree identification, equipment identification, estimating the volume of trees, and reading topographic maps. Two Buckingham teams were able to compete at the Virginia State Forestry Contest. The junior team qualified for the event in October at the Southeast Area Contest.
The junior division team of Bryan Haldane, Collin Snoddy, Luther Llewellyn, and Kaylee Staton placed 1st in the state-level event. Individually, Bryan placed 3rd, Collin placed 6th, and Luke placed 10th.
The Buckingham 4-H team comprised Thomas Orman, Joanna Carter, & Sage Gross. The team placed 4th overall, with Thomas placing 8th. They completed the following events: knowledge test, tree identification, topographic maps, compass and pacing, and tree volume.