The Joys Of Ffa

The National FFA Organization is a broad organization that impacts thousands of students’ lives daily. The friendships and dedication to the FFA define who we will become and the future we hold, thus presenting the significance of having it in the education field. FFA becomes a family to students and without it, our next generations would not have as many great leaders as the FFA has

The FFA is definetly one of the younger organizations in the U.S. But, throughout the last ten years, it has delivered a tremendous impact to students, teachers, and the nation along with it’s future.

“Learning to do, Doing to learn, Earning to live, Living to serve” is the motto of the National FFA Organization. This historical organization is guided by dedicated educators teaching in the field of agriscience. Agriscience educators are in high demand in Alabama and across the nation. Agriscience educators teach in a project based learning environment that reaches all students by teaching about innovative agricultural topics and working with new technology all while traveling across the state and country with the FFA.

They changed me from a very self-conscious timid girl into the bubbly leader that I am today. Through these two organizations I was able to see the impact that agriculture has. Those working in an agriculture field are feeding and providing for our world today. Agriculture also shows our youth the importance of hard work and is shaping our future leaders, it has changed me and I know that it is continuing to change others everyday.

The National FFA (Future Farmers of America) is one of the largest student organizations in America that spans all 50 states and two U.S. territories. When the FFA was first organized their mission was to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population.Today the National FFA Organization has shifted their focus more on the individual student by providing a “path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education” (“National FFA Organization,” 2016). While the National FFA Organization is immense, each state has their own program that provides a perfect example of both the structural and human resources frames.

However, I looked back to actually reflect what could make me happy in life and realized I did not need to go far in foreign countries to make a difference in the world. This realization hit me when my environmental science teacher suggested the class to volunteer and help plant a prairie by the Telge science center. Automatically, I was hooked. I brought my sisters along and planted near the science center where the district placed FFA livestock shows. Incidentally, I was surprised to make a difference to a place I was familiar to and all I had to do was open myself to helping others. As an agricultural teacher, I could continue learning over the several breeds of livestock, modern technology, beneficial insects and plants within the environment, because the proximity of nature will always be around me. I didn’t even need to leave the state or even the district to make scientific and environmental

While being a junior in high school I often thought to myself what I would want to do after graduation. I had no general idea of what I wanted to do but knew I would want to attend a college near my hometown. I was active in my FFA serving as the chapter historian and was an active member for four years prior to becoming an officer. While being on the officer team and taking an abundance of agriculture classes I learned how much of a passion I would have for agriculture. That spring I had attended Career Development Events for FFA competing in food science and technology and the following year I participated in floriculture.

Every part of FFA has a fundamental exercise. The association can show youthful individuals assorted variety, advertising, and essential relational abilities. Although there are numerous misguided judgments about FFA, it is essential to recognize the valuable components of the affiliation.

Harrisburg FFA began in 1969 and continues to arise as an opportunity given to students at Harrisburg High School. When people hear someone talking about FFA they assume that it is all about farming hence the original meaning of the acronym, Future Farmers of America. When asked how he has seen FFA change throughout the years, Mr. Marks who is a teacher at HHS and longtime FFA Advisor stated, “It has changed from all boys who lived on farms and we taught mostly production agricultural topics like crops and livestock. Today, our membership is 95% non-farm students and courses have changed to more leadership, food processing, landscaping and companion animal topics.” The Harrisburg FFA program not only allows students new and exciting experiences

I have been involved in many activities through my years at FCHS. All of those activities have taught me life skills and furthered me as a person. Three that have impacted me the most are FFA, Track and Field, and Band.

Last school year, I joined FFA. I mainly joined it to get out of band since my parents wouldn't let me leave the band unless I joined another extra-curricular activity. I had a choice to make, it was either I join FFA and try something new, or I suffer from the band the rest of high school. I believe I made the right choice since FFA has been an exciting experience. I have been working hard to keep my birds alive and stay on top of my schoolwork, but my parents can't see it. With all this hard work that has been put in, I felt underappreciated and given too many chores.

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.

Participating in FFA throughout high school gave me the opportunity to compete in many Career Development Events, attend leadership conferences, camps, and conventions, and volunteer for service projects. FFA again made me realize that I had a future in the agricultural industry and that I needed to pursue it at Ohio

CLA has been such a blessing to my life.It has allowed me to grow in my faith. CLA has provided a great education and a safe environment. I wasn't here for all four years, I only was here for sophomore year and senior year. The field trips provided, were amazing and educational. The field trip I enjoyed the most pacific garden mission. I learned so much on that trip. People are still people no matter their level in society. These people have the strongest faith and the hardest life. We met women children and men all in the same situation.

The bright lights, the roaring crowd, and the booming band are only a couple reasons on why I love football Fridays. Cheerleading has been something I love since I was young. Ever since I was in fourth grade, i've cheered for a variety of sports, from cheering on my brothers, or cheering on a school team. I used to watch college football and dream to be one of the cheerleaders. I love cheerleading because it's a challenging sport and you create an amazing bond with a team to be incredible. As a team, we become really close because we spend hours together every day and we all become a second family together. If I'm having a miserable day, I know my team will always be there. Even if there’s a little drama, we work it out, just like a family.