Episodes
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Premier Chapter: Growing Leaders Winner: Hope FFA, Indiana
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
After recognizing a rise in suicides, Hope FFA was determined to create a cultural change. The chapter began a campaign titled “Go Live Yourself.”
Members collaborated with their school administration to hold a convocation encouraging students to be better friends, partners and leaders. They also taught peers coping strategies and how to help others, as well as themselves.
Hope FFA encourages everyone to find peace and help one another.
Monday Nov 05, 2018
National Premier Chapter – Building Communities Awarded to Goreville FFA
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
The Goreville FFA Chapter in Illinois, represented by Hallie Grenfell, was awarded the Premier Chapter – Building Communities award. Grenfell discusses her chapter’s community projects, including a book written by the chapter dedicated to veterans and their stories.
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Middle School Model of Excellence Award – West Jackson Chapter
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
“It really helped me with public speaking and how to grow my chapter through activities.”
--Michael Howard, West Jackson Chapter
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Model of Excellence Winner – Marshall FFA Chapter
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
One of the ten activities planned and presented by the Marshall FFA Chapter was called ‘Swamp to Save.” A conservation class worked with professionals at local conservation to conduct avian flu tests on ducks.
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Alumni Chapter of the Year Award Recipient
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
The West Rowan Alumni Chapter is the recipient of the Alumni Chapter of the Year Award. Madeline Wilhelm and Alex Sillyman represented the chapter on stage. Corryn La Rue interviewed Alex Sillyman, check it out below.
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Star Farmer Winner: Austin Stanton
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Like a good bread recipe or a cowboy tall tale, farming is a tradition Austin Stanton’s family has passed through generations. After his ancestors’ emigration from Ireland nearly 200 years ago, Austin sustains his farming operation on the same land.
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Star in Agricultural Placement Winner: Ben Curtin
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
For Ben Curtin of the Taylorville FFA Chapter in Illinois, a crossroads of art and agriculture exists in his metalworking business. He started his supervised agricultural experience and business, Curtin’s Creations, during his sophomore year of high school after some encouragement from his ag teacher.
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Star in Agricultural Placement Winner: Colin Wegner
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
For Colin Wegner, family is the big motivator behind his career in agriculture. In high school, his FFA advisor told him to take advantage of the opportunity to be involved on the family farm. And so the native of Wells, Minn., did.