“This is my first year in FFA; I am doing some of the novice events, like Creed speaking, first year CDE and novice parli. All these events will help me grow as a leader. I really enjoy them because I get to be with my friends. I was in 4-H for seven years so FFA was a natural next step. I have shown pigs in 4-H and will continue to do that. FFA will however give me more opportunities to enter more events. I think FFA will help me grow as a leader and help me with public speaking. Creed speaking is learning the FFA creed and presenting it with…

“I started my journey in the ag world in fourth grade when I started raising sheep for the fairs.  For years, showing sheep and pigs was my only participation in the ag industry, besides visiting farms of my family members every once in a while.  High school was when I really started to get involved and immersed in the agriculture world.  My freshman year, I was introduced to FFA.  All I had known about FFA at that time is that they were the older kids that wore uniforms while showing their animals.  I went to a few meetings, and started to work on lots of projects that the chapter was…