Author Archives: John Ching
Meet Your 2023-24 National Central Region Vice President
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023/National FFA Organization) – The 2023-24 National FFA Officer team was elected today during the final session of the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Students from Michigan, Missouri, Florida, Iowa, Ohio and New … Continue reading
National FFA Band Member Shares Experience
Iowa FFA member Isabelle Rouse is a trumpet player in the National FFA Band. She shares her experiences in while in the band, and her FFA story with Broadcast Desk Intern John Ching. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IsabelleRouse.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
National FFA Band Director Shares Insight on Music at the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo
Spencer White, Director of the National FFA Band tells about his experience working with students from around the country. “Saturday they all arrive, we have our first rehearsal and almost instantly the music starts happening, music is 0ne of those … Continue reading
Adrian Soto Named Winner of the 75th National FFA Talent Show
The Santa Rosa California FFA member was selected as the winner of the National FFA Talent Show. Soto learned mariachi from his family at a very age, and currently plays in the family mariachi band. Adrian said he was not … Continue reading
Luke Jennings of Ohio Named American Star Farmer Finalist
Fresh food can sometimes be hard to come by in rural areas due to their isolation. That’s one reason why Luke Jennings of Felicity-Franklin FFA in Ohio is focused on supplying meat to his local community. Like many farmers, Jennings … Continue reading
2023 American Star in Agriscience George Frees
When George Frees started an agriscience supervised agricultural experience (SAE) as a member of Cass Career Center FFA in Missouri, he decided to pair sugarcane cultivation with another interest. “Something that’s always been very important to me is environmentalism and … Continue reading
2023 Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication-Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Award Winner Peyton Vanden Berge
Peyton Vanden Berge of the Stephenville FFA Chapter in Texas works in agricultural fabrication for H4 construction and has completed two design and fabrication projects for his chapter: building a hay trailer and a 36-foot-long sliding axle trailer. For H4, … Continue reading
2023 Wildlife Production and Management-Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Award Winner Thomas DeHoff
Thomas D. Dehoff of the Screven County High FFA Chapter in Georgia began raising bobwhite and Tennessee red varieties of quail when he was in the seventh grade. Working with his father and brother, the three raise flocks of quail … Continue reading
2023 Diversified Horticulture-Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Award Winner Nash McKenzie
Nash McKenzie of the Boonville FFA Chapter in Missouri built his own business in 2019. Home Exterior Services does everything from mulching and pulling weeds to yard design and installation. His equipment includes a SCAG V-Ride 52-inch standing mower, a … Continue reading
2023 Nursery Operations-Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Winner Vanessa Trotter
Vanessa Trotter of the Peebles FFA Chapter in Ohio began a small pumpkin patch when her father purchased a piece of land in 2012. With that, TNT Greenhouses was born. She owns three greenhouses to produce flower and vegetable flats, … Continue reading