Staff writer
The parliamentary procedures team of Centre Future Business Leaders of America took first place at the state conference last week in Topeka. They will compete at the national conference in June in Atlanta, Georgia.
Team members are Max Svoboda, Kate Basore, Allison Basore, Whitney Gutsch, and Abigail Svoboda.
Allison Basore also qualified to compete in economics with a third-place finish.
Rick Basore was awarded Business Person of the Year for his assistance to and support of the Centre chapter. Basore is production and planning manager for Hodgdon Powder at Herington.
Allison Basore retired as state parliamentarian after two years in that position.