FFA Application In High School

Let’s let that number soak in. That is a lot of people, but why am I writing to you about it? That is how many high school students practically meet in your honor every year. The National FFA Convention is held in October for the past one hundred years. It started off with two-hundred and seventeen people. I know you’re probably asking, how this relates to me, just hang in there. At this convention, FFA members do Career Development Events, which are based around agriculture careers. Also FFA members go to a huge Expo that has everything to tractors to dog grooming. Last, we get rewarded for our work in agriculture, these are known as Proficiency Awards. I got so much out of this this organization, I was the president of my chapter, National Finalist for the Small Animal Care Proficiency, and was able to compete at the National level in AgSales CDE. If it wasn’t for you I would never have these opportunities. Every time I think about a memory in high school, it was based round the blue jackets that honored you. You are the god of the National FFA Organization. There is so much to this convention and organization. These students are the future of your well-being. If it wasn’t for you, we would not know how to take care of you, provide for others and wear really awesome blue corduroy jackets. Speaking on behalf all FFA member, we love and appreciate

Throughout my high school career I have participated in many activities and been awarded many great honors. As a member of my high school color guard, I have led as co-captian and captain for four years, traveling across the country to compete. Beta Club has given me the opportunity to serve my local community and create a service project to reach the globe. I was asked to lead the volunteers at my church for the early service in the children's ministry area my sophomore year and I continue to serve in this position. During my junior year I was acknowledged as a junior marshal, a Wofford Scholar, and a Presbyterian College Scholar.

For my Junior year I was elected Chapter Treasurer and continued to be active in every event with my chapter. My Junior year I placed in numerous FFA events, including first place in Section Prepared Public Speaking and first place in District Veterinary Medicine Proficiencies. Regardless of those awards I feel that my biggest achievement was that I helped a younger FFA member succeed at public speaking and believe that she could be a meaningful contributor to the FFA, the school, the community, and agriculture.

In my first year as a Freshman FFA member I had no idea what to expect in the FFA, yet I was challenged and excited to participate because I saw how much the organization had changed my brother. I was driven to be the first one to say the FFA creed to my advisor on the first day of school, and who knew this personal drive was just the beginning of my FFA career and the endless opportunities provided to me in the past three years. As a freshman I was elected a Greenhand officer and was able to attend my first National FFA Convention. I was taken under my brother’s wing, and he was able to show me the pathways and his passion for the FFA, thus I began to love the organization more and more as the year progressed. My Freshman year I tried out

I have worked on my family farm ever since I was fourteen years old. This is where I have gained my love of agriculture. My responsibilities include taking care of my show calves, working cattle, helping with harvesting and planting, and assisting my father with any other needs around the farm. The experiences I have gained through working on my family’s farm will help lead me through the rest of my life.

When I was an eighth grader in middle school, I joined IUSD Middle School Honor Orchestra. I played the viola in this orchestra and I was eighth chair violist out of sixteen violists. Many of my friends joined this orchestra and we had a lot of fun. I played different pieces of music with everyone in the orchestra and I learned many new things. Playing music pieces with different people that play different instruments have taught me a lot, and I learned that it is always important to work as a team. Joining this orchestra has given me the better understanding of music and teamwork. After the concert of this orchestra, we had a field trip to California Adventure and I performed there with the group of the first time.This is one of the best experience

In my school I have been very blessed to be able to participate in many different activities that have allowed me many opportunities. FFA is one activity that has brought me many skills and opportunities. I have been able to take a leadership role in our FFA chapter that has taught me alot. I have been able to serve as the chapter Treasurer (Junior year) and the chapter President (Senior year). Also I have been able to compete in FFA that has given me many of possibilities. FFA has taken me many place and taught me so much.

Considering I don’t have many chances outside of school to do service, FBLA has given me the opportunity to give back to my community. I have helped FBLA with mum orders and Krispy Kreme orders. In helping with these order I helped unload, count, and distribute orders. Helping with these orders I learned to work well with other people. Helping to unload the mums is the best example of this. As other students and I unloaded the mums we came up with a system similar to how a conveyer belt would work. One person would take the mum off the cart, hand it to the next student in line, so on and so worth until it got to the last student who would put the mum on the table. This system was efficient because we got done unloading the orders faster than previous years. Along with FBLA giving me the opportunity to give back to the community, it has helped me become a better leader. FBLA gave me the chance to attend the Region Leadership Workshop. The Region Leadership Workshop taught be how to be a superior leader in the business world which could translate to school. FBLA has played an enormous role in developing my character.

I still remember the time in Middle School when I was inducted as a member of NJHS(National Junior Honor Society). It was truly an honor to be accepted such a recognition for my outstanding grades and admirable characters. While receiving the certificate, I looked over to my parents who had big smiles on their face, they were very proud. Being a member of NJHS made me realize I play an important role in the community.

During high school I experienced many up’s and down’s. Many times it was unclear where I belonged and I struggled with clinical depression and thoughts of self-doubt. It was my agriculture teachers that created a welcoming environment in the classroom that helped me to feel safe and valued. It is because of these teachers that I have grown into the adult and leader I am today. My agriculture classes were my favorite classes of the day because I felt passionate about the various topics we were learning about. When I would go home I loved teaching my family about everything I had learned and it felt great to teach my aunts and uncles about new topics that they were unaware of. Over the summer I interned with the New Jersey Farm Bureau and was tasked with attending county fairs all over the state in order to share the story of agriculture and New Jersey Farm Bureau. To prepare for these county fairs I had to research and retain information about the Farm Bureau and important topics in agriculture. It was important that I was able to convey this information in a clear and concise manner in order to draw people into the booth. Because of these conversations that occurred I was able to entice many people into joining the Farm Bureau. It is because of my passion for agriculture and my desire to educate others that I am dedicated to becoming an

1) As a Roncalli student, I have been able to participate in many memorable service activities both as an individual and in a large group. From freshman year, I have accumulated the most service during the summer time when I have had the opportunity to be involved coaching youth teams in different sports. This service is the most special to me because it is a way for me to volunteer in activities that I myself love and have a passion for. It has taught me a lot, and I think I have gotten as much out of it as the girls I coach have. Another notable service is the service I was able to participate in with my classmates as a volunteer at Journey Home. This service really opened my eyes to the issues people and families face here in Aberdeen. I was happy that I was able to experience and learn something new while helping a cause and helping people in my own community that I otherwise would have never known about. This year, I was also able to volunteer to be a group leader at a Roncalli Junior High Retreat. When I was younger I always knew it was something I wanted to experience and I loved being there. It was great to meet the younger kids and help them along throughout the day while they experienced a retreat for the first time. I hope to continue these service activities as I get older and move out of my time in high school wherever I end up.

Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America or FCCLA has been a part of my life for six years now. I started as a sixth grader and have been hooked ever since. When I decided to join I would have never imagined I would be the chapter president or running to be the Wisconsin FCCLA State President. I have developed an endless amount of skills that have transformed me into the young adult I am right now.

In FFA, I com­peted in a small builds com­pe­ti­tion and fund-raised for the club. I also reg­u­larly at­tended meet­ings and helped or­ga­nize events.

My junior year, I began to consider other options for my future. In high school I loved working with others and giving back, and I was very involved with multiple organizations that benefitted the community. I worked as a student council representative, a peer leader for a group of freshman, and a member of the Tri-town council, an organization of volunteers that worked for the community.

I was also involved for three and a half years in a student government club on campus. In this club I learned many life lessons. One of which was the value of hard work. I was one of the few people that organized the Junior/Senior Prom of 2000. My responsibilities included planning corranation, buying and organizing decorations, planning the busing schedule, booking the photographers, fundraising, ect. This taught me about hard work. But the best part of it was going to Prom knowing I was one of the only reasons that it happened.