The Minnesota FFA Association will celebrate National FFA Week next week from Feb. 21-28.
National FFA Week provides an opportunity for students with completely different backgrounds across the country to connect with each other by celebrating the same great organization they are a part of.
“FFA week is a time when members across the nation pool their efforts to spread excitement about the National FFA Organization,” state president Jack Roessler said. “We all want others to see how FFA and agriculture are relevant and changing lives for the better.”
Local agricultural education programs around the state of Minnesota will participate in various activities throughout the week. Through meetings with government representatives, appreciation meals for the community, high school dress-up days, agriculture awareness events and many more fun activities, local FFA chapters will celebrate the motto of our organization.
Even social media will connect people across the country. On Sunday, Feb. 22, students will have the opportunity to engage in #FFAchat, a national conversation between FFA members and alumni.
“During #FFAchat, members from around the nation will join in and have a conversation about National FFA Week,” state reporter Erin Larson said. “Through the conversation, members and supporters will talk about what they do to celebrate and gain new ideas to implement in their communities.”
Based around agriculture and previously an acronym for the Future Farmers of America, FFA changed its name to the National FFA Organization in 1988 to reflect the growing diversity of careers in agriculture. Students are now able to learn about research, technology, business, management, communications, the economy and a variety of other careers in agriculture.
Middle school and high school students have the opportunity to prepare for career success in any field through events that develop future career skills such as public speaking, communication, leadership and hands-on job experience. Agricultural education provides a unique opportunity for students to learn about a field that is relevant to their everyday lives.
Interested in celebrating National FFA Week with your community? Contact your local FFA chapter for more information.
“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.”
FFA is a national organization preparing students for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture through applying knowledge and skills learned in the classroom. The Minnesota FFA Association is a key component in each of the nearly 200 agricultural education programs dedicated to developing student’s potential in premier leadership, personal growth and career success for all students. Minnesota FFA has more than 10,100 members of the 610,240 National FFA organization members representing all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Agricultural education engages students through applied learning experiences in the classroom, experiential learning opportunities known as Supervised Agricultural Experience projects, and FFA activities.
You can learn more about the experiences of FFA members and supporters by visiting www.mnffa.org and www.ffa.org.
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