FFA State Convention Application

FBLA membership has benefitted me because I can truly say it led me to my career choice. Junior year I had the opportunity to participate in the SBE Program at the Ste. Genevieve Care Center. By being a part of this program, I was required to join FBLA. Although FBLA was an organization I had wanted to join for a while, I needed a push to get involved in the club. Being involved in this club was one of the greatest decisions I have made during my high school career. My first year in the organization, I competed in the straight to state event, Social Media Campaign. Due to this participation, I attended the District Leadership Conference where I was a timekeeper and the State Leadership Conference, where my partner and I presented our project. The State Leadership Conference was a memorable event as it was different than any other conference I had attended before. That year I also served on multiple committees and assisted in the decorating of the Senior Citizen’s Christmas Dinner.

The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America (FFA) is an organization that is allows for all students in high school to be a part of an organization that strives to do better in the agriculture industry. Students of all races and ethnicities are a part of the FFA and that was made possible do to the changes that our country has made in an effort to end segregation and other ethnic issues.

What is the FFA? The FFA stands for Future Farmers of America. Many people don’t realize however that it has it’s own history and traditions. As well as there are multiple benefits in joining this organization. Though most believe it’s just a bunch of hillbilly’s who only care about cattle we are nothing like that. People who join will lean many things not just about agriculture. They will learn about the world around them and improve their quality of character.

Can you believe that the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) has over 400,000 members and growing in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and The Virgin Islands? The FFA is a National Organization devoted to teaching and introducing students to agricultural education. It has introduced a large impact on students, changed their views on agriculture, and given them the chances to carry them out.

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

If you decide to become one you must go through an application and list why you think you should be an officer. After all applications are reviewed the teacher will pick the eight best students for the roles. From then the other members will get to vote from the eight picked on which office they will go to for the school year. Your role as a Chapter officer is to lead your FFA association at school. To gain these leadership skills you must attend the proper workshops at the State Conventions in the summer before you start as an officer. Also, to be a part of the officer team you must have participated in a CDE event. CDE stands for Career Development Event. CDE events are designed to help prepare FFA members for careers in agriculture. Even if you are not going into a career in agriculture it’s a fun set of competitions to participate in. The officer team is also the team that puts together all events such as meetings and banquets. At the end of the year each officer will get a pin with the office they held that year to stick on their jackets serving as a completion to the officer

My ultimate goal is to work with exotic zoo animals, specifically working at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. Once I feel that it is the appropriate time, I would love to have the chance to open up my own mixed practice, focusing on lower prices and free clinics for people who have a hard time paying for the medical care of their animals; as well as work with local farmers and members of 4-H and FFA. I would also love to find time in my busy schedule to donate some of my time to local shelters when working at the Animal Kingdom. As well as once I open my own clinic, to work with the shelters so they have the opportunity to get the medical treatment for their animals at a low charge or no charge at all. As if this wasn’t enough to keep me busy I would like to own a small farm with a garden and a few different types of livestock to help educate the public on 4-H, FFA, livestock, and the agriculture community. One of the ways I plan on achieving the goal of educating the public is by having “A Day at The Farm” where the public can come and meet members of 4-H and FFA and learn firsthand about animals and the opportunities these organizations give to their members. I would also love to have the opportunity to travel to Africa and work with some of the animals on the preservations, and with some of the locals and help their livestock. This career

Above the chapter level activities such as Mcdermont Field House, Adventure Park, and Roller Towne at the sectional level, to regional activities at FFA Grizzlies night and Fresno State Football, even the World Ag Expo all gave me a chance to meet new people and increase my involvement in our program. FFA has also allowed me to opportunity to enhanced my personal leadership qualities, especially through the opportunity to attend conferences such as the Greenhand Leadership Conference, the Made For Excellence Conference, the Advanced Leadership Academy, and the State FFA Convention, all of which I have attended, and some of which I have attended more than once. FFA has taught me responsibility through my service as a Chapter Officer and through the community activities I have participated in. From working at elementary schools through our Ag leadership class’ PALS (Partner’s in Active Learning Support) program, working community events such as dinners and booths at Relay for Life, and serving as a table leader at the middle school’s Character Counts programs, I have made myself available and useful to various aspects of our

Any current or past FFA member will immediately know what reply follows this question. Their answer will go something like this: “To practice brotherhood, honor agricultural opportunities and responsibilities, and to develop those qualities of leadership which an FFA member should possess.” In the organization’s Code of Ethics, eleven different goals are outlined for members, setting a standard for their behavior, appearance, and pursuits in life. In the blog post written by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Street Team member Emily Rohr, “FFA is Lame AF,” she uses these eleven aspects of the FFA Code of Ethics to bring forth her highly critical view

The Future Farms of America or the FFA is the extracurricular activity that has affected me the most in my high school years and my life thus far. Many people may think that the FFA is only an organization of farms that go around judging cows and grow plants but we are much more than that. Through FFA, I have been able to come out of my comfort zone, take a leadership position, and learn to give back to the community. Meeting new people through all the competition the FFA does and working with members in my chapter caused me to make new friends who slowly help me out of my comfort zone. I even gave a speech in front of my whole about how FFA can cause anyone to step out of their comfort zones leaping out of the zone myself in that moment. As

for four years I have been an active member in,the Edmond FFA and FFCLA.Within these four years I have involved myself in the Edmond FFA Farm Business Management Academic Team and as a goat livestock showmen for two years. I have involved myself in two different Edmond schools FCCLA’s, within all four of these years,  I have become apart of the club officer team, Star Event, been a representative in many District 3 meetings, including the leadership conference. During the summer, for every year for six years I involved myself  in teaching Vacation Bible School, in both Texas and

This is my first year showing an animal at the fair ,but I am excited to continue growing with the many experiences to come in the following years. I have gained knowledge from how to properly fit and groom in addition to learning about responsibility, time management, public speaking, and keeping records of my expenses , hours and income. On top of that, I also learned volumes about how the FFA works and what its real purpose is. The FFA isn’t

The FFA pin means alot to me because it was the first time that I did something and went to state. Back at Sac City we started FFA in 8th grade and I was in FFA last year but when I moved. I didn’t go out because I didn’t want to take ag classes anymore. We didn’t get the uniform that everyone else got since we were only in 8th grade. My group was Brenna Vauble, Amanda Thies, Cody Pierce, Alex Cromwell, and Mackenzie Weeks. We did a script about the tourist attractions in Iowa. It was originally Amanda, Mackenzie, Brenna, and me, but Alex and Cody joined later in the project. At district, we got 2nd and at state we got 5th, so we didn’t make it to nationals.

In addition, being a part of FASA awaken a part of me that I did not know exist. FASA helped me realized a missing puzzle about my identity, which is the knowledge about my culture and tradition. I left the Philippines when I was only six years old, leaving with no true knowledge about its history and its people. I did discover my yearning for this information until I began attending General Meetings. I grew up in a colonial mentality household, hearing nothing, but the failure of Filipinos and superiority of the white race. Through FASA I was able to appreciate my heritage more and helped be become a proud Filipino-American. Something I would not have learned without

Today I talked with Kim and Mike Gaul. They’re are volunteers here for soccer. While Mr. Gaul helped with the soccer kids, I got to talk to Mrs. Gaul for about 30 minutes about a number of things. Such as running, kids, and some medical conditions. We talked about her son and how rare his medical condition is. He a blessed child to still be here from how she explained it to me. A conversation I could have had for hours because it was quite intriguing. She and Mr. Gaul have been members of our Y for about 8 years. They loved the programs and getting involved. They both explained to me that this is their country club but they get a lot more out of it for the family. I’m glad to see that we can provide a place where parents can get involved while having a place similar to country clubs they can enjoy.