Personal Narrative: Success Conference Of FFA Has Changed My Life

It was just an ordinary day when my mom asked me if I wanted to go to the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. Immediately I said yes. Not knowing what in the world a jamboree was, I asked my mom what it was. I was them able to realize that this trip was a trip of a lifetime.

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

Last summer I volunteered to be a camp counselor at a camp in Blowing Rock, North Carolina called Camp Sonshine. This camp is different from others in that they bring children ages 5 to 18 from inner city Memphis, Tennessee to the Appalachian Mountains. This

No matter what happened during the school year I would always come back to camp and be able to spend time with the girls that went from friends to family over the nine years that I had known them. This last year was the last time I would ever get to do activities, earn merits or even swim a mile. During my last two weeks at CLH I knew this but it did not sink in until it was my last time to hike up to Church Mountain as a camper. On the way up my eyes started to sting and I reached over and grabbed my friend Riata’s hand. I looked over at her and saw that she was crying too. Once I realized she was I looked around and witnessed my entire cabin start to break down and come to understand, this was our last year, our last chance to do anything a camper could do. It was during this time that I truly came to appreciate everything camp has taught me and the great friends that I made along the way.

In high school, I had a very positive experience throughout, but perhaps the most memorable experience would come from my involvement with the FFA. I remember the Ag classes was unlike any other classes on campus because we would go to the school farm to learn from hands-on experiences. My teacher Mrs. Keverline would become more than just a teacher for me she would become a role model. Mrs. Keverline would help me improve with showing pigs as my SAE project, she teaches me about the importance of agriculture, and lastly, she helps made me into the public speaker that I am today. In FFA I had the opportunity to do public speaking competition or event and at the time I was scared to do them, but glad I did because it helps me out in the long.

Last year I was elected the Wabasso 2017-18 FFA President. I’m proud of my accomplishment with what I have already done and with what I will move on to do this ranges from my vice presidency last year to my leadership tour this summer and planning out the rest of the year for our FFA members. I’m proud of being the president and my accomplishments to get me there.

I. Explain what FFA is to you and how all the things you do in FFA has improved you as a person.

Encouraging and inspiring young minds have always been one of my favorite activities. In the past 4 years, I have had the opportunity to influence and teach new and upcoming FFA members. Such a contingency has been a responsibility not taken lightly by myself. Not only have I been teaching, I have. been learning alongside them. These young adults have taught me how to be a better leader and educator.

It gave me a glimpse of what it will be like when I am a teacher someday, and I was able to share with a younger generation one of my passions. The week of the camp I worked for approximately thirty-five hours. The actual camp was twelve hours, and the rest was planning the activities for our classes. I was in charge of teaching voice and directing the play for the end of the week. It was a lot of hard work, and a lot of the kids were hesitant to participate at first, but in the end it was rewarding because when I see these kids in the community they see me and usually give me a hug or tell me how much they loved the

When I was 9 years old, I attended Dallas Valley Ranch Camp. I was a camper for 7 years and every year I looked forward to going back. Dallas Valley embodies similar values and principles as to Conexus such as concern for community, meaningful difference and integrity. This camp has truly changed my life and made me who I am today. Their staff inspired me, made me feel welcome and believed in me. Dallas Valley is a place where I could be myself, have fun and grow. When I was 16, I jumped at the chance to become staff. I have volunteer for two summers and this year I will be back as paid staff. As staff, I quickly learned that I am now a role model and kids are watching my every move at all times. Additionally, I found out that kids are a challenge!

When I walked into my first FFA meeting in 7th grade, I never knew how much of an impact that organization would have on my life. The National Future Farmers of America Organization was the last thing I thought I would be interested in because I had no desire to be a farmer; but, the club meetings got me out of class which was all that mattered to me at the time. I was in FFA every year, yet I never realized the opportunities that came with being involved until the end of my sophomore year when Mr. Johnson, my agrotechnology teacher, talked me into screening for the officer team. Even though I knew only very little about agriculture, and even less about FFA, I somehow made the team and started my journey as an FFA officer and discovered my passion for agriculture.

During my sophomore year, I decided to sign up for the class "Intro the Counseling Psych." Little did I know this class was going to set me on a course that would change my high school career for the better. It has been two years since taking that class and I am now officially a high school student counselor. As a counselor, I have many opportunities to better my school community. One of such opportunities is taking part in putting together a high school camp. This camp is no ordinary camp though, this event is put on by the psych-social department and is meant to help students become comfortable with who they are. As a staffer, I spend three weeks prior to the camp, painting signs, preparing activities, and even finding costumes to get students

When I was first awoken before 8:00 a.m on a Monday morning in July, it is not hard to imagine how unamused I was. My mom had signed me up to volunteer for two weeks at the Munroe Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Their summer camp for kids with special needs ages three and a half through twenty-one had become my home for the next week. This camp provides an summer camp experience for kids who would not otherwise have one. The campers are divided into groups with staff and volunteers as well. A volunteer at Camp Monroe has a new buddy every day they help their buddy with tasks, offer encouragement, and give simple direction when needed. The activities for the campers include: swimming, cooking, sports, creative

Well first of all, I am a well-known resident of Ford Hall and communicate with residents on all floors. I have gotten to know my ARD and RA's very well. As of a matter of fact, a couple of the RA's are my really good friends that I associate with every day. On another note, I am Vice President of Ford Hall Council. One of my major jobs is to bring the other halls closer with Ford Hall. Therefore, I have a meeting with the McFollerton Vice Presidents weekly to discuss events going on our halls and the events we will be hosting. Although I have only hosted two McFollerton events, both of them were successful with a great amount of residents from each hall. With that being said, I also participate with my own hall council quite a bit. We have

I am most proud of my heavy involvement with the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater (FLCT). I joined FLCT at age nine and have spent the past 10 years learning and growing there. Throughout my 10 years at FLCT, I have been a part of 50 shows. Each show was an individual, incredible learning experience that taught me so much about the production process. I was the youngest student to stage-manage a production at FLCT, and I have stage-managed 20 shows in 5 years. During my time at FLCT, I had the opportunity to use advanced technology and became the resident light board operator in 10th grade. The best part about FLCT is that I did much more than perform and work backstage there. For example, I was in the Youth Council, which is a group that