While many students see FFA week as a time for dress-up days and activities, for FFA members it represents something much deeper. Through hands-on experiences, competitions, and community service, students learn skills that extend far beyond the classroom walls.
Freshman Brynlee Wood has been involved in FFA classes since seventh grade and the skills that she has learned has helped her with her family farm.
“ I live on a four-generation farm so FFA is tied into all aspects of my life, from raising cattle to row crops, we learn something that I can use to better our farm,” Wood said.
Senior chapter president Brayden Henderson has taken four Ag classes and FFA has applied to his life by making many great connections that he carries on.
“I have made many great connections while in FFA that will benefit me in the future. I also use the skills I developed in FFA on a daily basis, public speaking, time management, teamwork, and communication,” Henderson said.
FFA week took place from Saturday Feb. 21, to Saturday, Feb. 28. During this week, FFA students had four unique spirit days and on the last day they had an auction and a chilli supper. Spirit days started on Tuesday with Flapjacks and Flannels, Wednesday was FFA apparel, Thursday was Work Clothes, and Friday was America Day.
“I participated in FFA week because I like FFA and it’s a fun week to have,” Henderson said.
The FFA chilli supper and auction was a way for the community to see the faces of students who are involved in FFA. Sophomore Lincoln Vaughn has taken two Ag classes and he enjoyed the laughs he had with his friends at the dinner.
“I enjoyed the chili dinner and setting it up because we had a lot of good laughs with my close friends,” Vaughn said.
One of the things that FFA members stand by is the FFA Creed, which reflects their beliefs in agriculture, leadership, and hard work. Members don’t just memorize these words, they carry them into their life and display them everywhere they go.
Sophomore Hunter Beeler has taken three Ag classes and in the creed the agriculture line stands out to him the most.
“The line that stands out to me the most is, I believe in the future of agriculture, this is because agriculture keeps going on in many good ways,” Beeler said.