Hillsboro FFA competes in ag sales contest

This year, many Hillsboro FFA members competed in the Ag Sales contest. Members took a preliminary online test, and the members with the top four test scores moved on to the district competition at Blanchester High School. 

After the test, Hillsboro’s team was third in the district, and their test scores carried on to the next part of the contest.

At the district contest, the team first had to go into a sales meeting, where they were required to come up with many questions to ask their client based on the scenario. After that, the team had to split up and go into individual sales meetings with different clients. 

This year, the team's scenario was to sell multiple utility and gooseneck trailers as well as attachments for each. The team members had to build rapport with the customers, determine their wants and needs, and match a product to the customers situation. 

The team finished fourth in the district overall. Congratulations to all who participated.

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