Meet Your 2015-2016 Central Region FFA Vice President

Abrah MeyerAbrah Meyer of Iowa, an agricultural business major at Iowa State University, will serve as central region vice president.

Each year at the National FFA Convention & Expo, six students are elected by delegates to represent the organization as National FFA officers. Delegates elect a president, secretary and vice presidents representing the central, southern, eastern and western regions of the country.

National officers commit to a year of service to the National FFA Organization. Each travels more than 100,000 national and international miles to interact with business and industry leaders, thousands of FFA members and teachers, corporate sponsors, government and education officials, state FFA leaders, the general public and more. The team will lead personal growth and leadership training conferences for FFA members throughout the country and help set policies that will guide the future of FFA and promote agricultural literacy.

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Meet Your 2015-2016 Eastern Region FFA Vice President

Sydney SniderSydney Snider of Ohio, an agricultural communications major at The Ohio State University, was elected eastern region vice president.

Each year at the National FFA Convention & Expo, six students are elected by delegates to represent the organization as National FFA officers. Delegates elect a president, secretary and vice presidents representing the central, southern, eastern and western regions of the country.

National officers commit to a year of service to the National FFA Organization. Each travels more than 100,000 national and international miles to interact with business and industry leaders, thousands of FFA members and teachers, corporate sponsors, government and education officials, state FFA leaders, the general public and more. The team will lead personal growth and leadership training conferences for FFA members throughout the country and help set policies that will guide the future of FFA and promote agricultural literacy.

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Session 9: National Officer Nominating Committee Report

Listen to the National Officer Nominating Committee Report to the delegates with the announcement of the 2015 – 2016 National FFA Officer Team…

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FFA Chorus: The NFA Creed Song

Listen to the National FFA Chorus perform the NFA Creed Song in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the merger of NFA and FFA…

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New Farmers of America Celebrates 50 Years of Merger

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Major General Arnold Fields [Taken by Kelsey Litchfield]

The New Farmers of America was organized in 1935 for African-American students in the agriculture industry to gain leadership skills. The NFA merged with the National FFA Organization in 1965. The group honored its 50th anniversary at the 88th National FFA Convention & Expo.

Kelsey Litchfield visited with Major General Arnold Fields about NFA and how it shaped his future career in the Marine Corps.

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Retiring Address | Andy Paul

201415President_PaulAndyNational FFA President Andy Paul shared his retiring address with FFA members,  Hold On…

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Montana FFA Chapter Celebrates Culture and Tradition

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Members of the Little Big Horn FFA Chapter. Photo taken by Kelsey Litchfield

The Little Big Horn FFA chapter from Lodge Grass, Montana performed onstage during the Hall of States presentation at the 88th National FFA Convention and Expo. Chapter members played drums and danced to three songs. Their ultimate goal was to share their culture with FFA members and unite together under one organization.

Kelsey Litchfield visited with the members of the Little Big Horn FFA chapter about their performance and their hope to bring together FFA and their Native American culture.

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Session 9: The 50th Anniversary of the Merger of NFA and FFA

50 years ago, the National Farmers of America and the Future Farmers of America joined their organizations into one…

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Food For All: Hinsdale FFA (MT)

Listen as the Hinsdale FFA Chapter as they explain the grant they received from the National FFA Organization to help fight hunger in their community…

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Warner University’s Collegiate FFA

Listen as Thomas Shaw speaks with members of the Collegiate FFA at Warner College in Florida….

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