FFA Week
"I
joined the National FFA Organization back when I was a freshman at Minot High
School. Since I joined, it has only been a great and wonderful experience.
Through the Career Development Events, Chapter activities, Supervised
Agricultural Experience Programs, or conferences and conventions, I have become
a better individual and leader for the FFA. I believe that the FFA
Organization has something for everyone. If you want to make friends and
work on networking skills, the FFA Organization can help with that. If a
person wants to become a better leader, the FFA gives opportunities like chapter
offices, or conferences that help to build better leaders. To me, FFA is
an organization that how much a person want to put into it is what they are
going to get out of it. If you truly care about the Agricultural Industry
or the FFA and work hard at becoming better at some aspect of your life,
the FFA will help you reach your goals. I would recommend to anyone, to give the
FFA Organization a try. I guarantee that as long as person gives the
FFA Organization a chance, it will be an extraordinary experience as it
will take a person for a ride of their life." -- quote from Mitchell Becker
(2007-2008 State FFA President)
Click
here to see what chapters are doing for FFA Week
News Release
February 12, 2008
Contact: Steve Zimmerman, state advisor, at 701-328-3162
Beth Bakke Stenehjem, Foundation director, at 701-224-8390
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2008
National FFA Week is February 16-23
Bismarck
– The ND FFA will celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 16-23, 2008.
“Blue Jackets Bright Futures” is the theme this year, and it embodies
all the best about FFA members, from the most recognizable symbol of the
organization, the blue corduroy jacket, to the bright future of agriculture and
the traditions of leadership and hard work.
More than 4400 FFA members across
North Dakota
will participate in the FFA Week activities.
FFA is not extracurricular!
The program completes a three-part model of education incorporating
classroom and experiential learning as well as community involvement.
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs may include activities
such as starting a business or working for an established company.
Classroom learning and SAEs are further reinforced through
curriculum-enhancing programs within the community.
Steve Zimmerman,
state supervisor of agriculture education and FFA, said, “We have 4400 members
leading the way into the future of agriculture in
North Dakota
. These are extraordinary
students!”
FFA students can be found in all parts of the state, from
Divide
County
to Wahpeton to
Park
River
and
Scranton
. Any student in grades 7-12 who is
enrolled in an agriculture course at a public school may join FFA.
These members can look forward to unlimited success in life.
FFA students are future chemists, veterinarians, government officials,
entrepreneurs, international business leaders, teachers and premier
professionals in numerous other careers. The
skills that are developed through FFA serve a student well throughout life,
regardless of the individual paths chosen by the student.
The FFA
organization makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing
their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success
through agriculture education.
For more information about the ND FFA, please visit the FFA website at http://www2.edutech.nodak.edu/ndffa/index.htm
or the website for the ND FFA Foundation at http://www.ndffafoundation.com/.
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