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The magazine of the National FFA Organization

JULIE WOODARD KIM NEWSOM JOYCE CARUTHERS JESSY YANCEY CAROL COWAN, REBECCA DENTON KEITH HARRIS JEFF ADKINS, WES ALDRIDGE, TODD BENNETT, ANTONY BOSHIER, MICHAEL W. BUNCH, IAN CURCIO, BRIAN McCORD NATASHA LORENS CHRISTINA CARDEN HAZEL RISNER MELISSA HOOVER, JILL WYATT LAURA GALLAGHER, VIKKI WILLIAMS CANDICE HULSEY, AMY NELSON MEGHANN CAREY, SARAH MILLER, PATRICIA MOISAN, RAVEN PETTY

Editorial Director Editor Copy Editor Editorial Assistant Contributing Writers Creative Director Staff Photographers

Production Director Assistant Production Director Pre-Press Coordinator Production Project Managers Senior Graphic Designers Graphic Designers Ad Traffic

Sales Support Manager/ PATTI CORNELIUS Custom Magazines GARY SMITH Distribution Director SHAWN DANIEL Web Design Director ANDY HARTLEY Web Project Manager RYAN DUNLAP, CARL SCHULZ Web Designers CORY MITCHELL Color Imaging Technician KRISTY MEYER, FFA Communications AMBER STRIEGEL RAY LANGEN Executive Vice President CARLA H. THURMAN Sr. V.P./Sales CASEY E. HESTER Sr. V.P./Operations MARK FORESTER V.P./Visual Content TEREE CARUTHERS V.P./Editorial Director JEFFREY S. OTTO Photography Director KIMBERLY JOHNSON Integrated Media Manager AMY AKIN Marketing Coordinator For advertising information, contact Kimberly Johnson, (800) 333-8842, ext. 277, or e-mail kjohnson@jnlcom.com.

National FFA Officers ZACH KINNE, MO BECKY SULLIVAN, KS TYLER TENBARGE, IN MORGAN PARKER, CO BRADY REVELS, FL KARI BOETTCHER, OR

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Drum Roll, Please 80th National FFA Convention attracts 53,000 FFA members to Indianapolis

President Secretary Eastern Region Vice President Central Region Vice President Southern Region Vice President Western Region Vice President

National FFA Staff LARRY CASE National Advisor, Chief Executive Officer DOUG LOUDENSLAGER Chief Operating Officer MARION FLETCHER National Treasurer MARK CAVELL, DALE CRABTREE, Division Directors TOM KAPOSTASY, JANET MALONEY, ANNA MELODIA, DENNIS SARGENT, KENT SCHESCKE, VICKI SETTLE, LEE ANNE SHILLER, TONY SMALL, BILL STAGG, WILL WAIDELICH National FFA Board of Directors – Members LARRY CASE Chair, USDE, VA MARION FLETCHER Treasurer, State Supervisor, AR STEVE BROWN State Supervisor/USDE, MI ROBERT B. CALVIN Agiculture Teacher/USDE, MO THOMAS DORMODY Teacher Educator/USDE, NM DENNIS FISCUS State Supervisor, AZ STEVE GASS State Supervisor, TN IKE KERSHAW State Supervisor, OH JASON LARISON Agriculture Teacher/USDE, KS JOEL LARSEN State Supervisor, MN Subscription Information: FFA New Horizons (ISSN 1069-806X) is published Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec. by the National FFA Organization, 6060 FFA Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960. Publisher assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts, art or any other unsolicited materials. For subscription information contact: FFA New Horizons Subscription Services, (317) 802-4235 or e-mail newhorizons@ffa.org. Periodical postage rate is paid at Indianapolis, Ind., and additional mail offices.

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Healthy Lifestyles

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National Officer Q & A

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How-To…

Win a Chevy T-shirt.

Learn tips for chapter fundraisers.

Find safe ways to keep in touch with friends.

Meet President Zach Kinne.

Plan your own day of service.

Copyright© 2008 by the National FFA Organization and Journal Communications Inc. The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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On the Cover 2007 National FFA Band performs in downtown Indianapolis Photo By Todd Bennett

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Express yourself

Want to find out everything that happened at the 80th National FFA Convention? Visit ffa.org and click on Proceedings for the official convention record. You’ll find lists of all the national award winners, copies of the national FFA officer retiring addresses, delegate issue reports, great photos and more.

March in October The sounds of FFA musicians and vocalists drifted throughout downtown Indianapolis on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, as the National FFA Band and Chorus members paraded down FFA Way for the National FFA Convention Grand March.

Led by baton-twirling Iowa FFA member Karen Whitman, the Grand March procession winded its way from the Indiana Convention Center (where the band performed at the FFA National Agricultural Career Show) to Conseco Fieldhouse for the first general session.

Just Joking What do you call a milk cow walking through tall grass?

“Udder”ly tickled Dalton Barney, Grantsville FFA, Utah Why was the peanut scared of the sun?

Because he didn’t want to get roasted.

Devin Hanlon, Rolla FFA, N.D. Why did the little boy eat his homework?

Because it was a piece of cake.

Amber Connett, Diamond Trail FFA, Iowa

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See our 360-degree photo of the Grand March and a slideshow of convention musical performances.

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Can a match box?

No, but a tin can.

Ronald Ewing, Macon County High, Ga.

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A major convention attraction was the Toyota Partner Robot, which walked onto a stage and played the trumpet several times daily in the Career Show. The robot has special technology that allows its artificial lips to play the trumpet.

Visit ffanewhorizons.org for more career show photos and a 360-degree image of the Stihl log-sawing booth.

Surfin’ USA in Indy

Back Talk with

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1932-33 national

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What is one of your favorite memories from your national officer year ?

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Our national officer team took a trip to Washington, D.C., in January of 1933. We met President Roosevelt right after he was elected, and his speech to us was the first he had given to anyone. It was my first trip to D.C., and we had a Cadillac that chauffeured us around. For a West Virginia farm boy, that was a big deal.

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Even though Indianapolis enjoyed crisp autumn weather during the convention, FFA members entered a tropical paradise, filled with beach balls and lighted leis.

Their goal? To sing along with the world-famous Beach Boys (joined by well-known actor John Stamos) to classic hits like “Surfin’ USA,” “California Girls” and “Good Vibrations.”

Although it was a first FFA experience for several Beach Boys bandmates, they enjoyed the spirit and excitement of the convention – even inviting several FFA members onstage during one of the final songs.

For more photos from the Beach Boys concert, visit ffanewhorizons.org.

FYI YOUR TURN Keep us informed!

This is your chance to be a part of FFA New Horizons. Send us a short article about your latest chapter activities, awards you’ve received or even your involvement outside FFA. Be sure to include a high-quality color photo and your contact information.

Want an easy way to send your story? Visit ffanewhorizons.org and click on Tell Us. Or, send to: FFA New Horizons P.O. Box 68960 Indianapolis, IN 46268 newhorizons@ffa.org

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Building Bright

Futures A thrilling recap of the 80th National FFA Convention

Nearly 35,000 convention attendees pack Conseco Fieldhouse for the opening session.

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Story by Jessy Yancey

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or a few days each fall, FFA members from across the

stage inside Conseco Fieldhouse.

The memorable opening session

United States, Puerto Rico and

featured National FFA Advisor Dr.

the U.S. Virgin Islands come together

Larry Case, who noted that he was

for the nation’s largest – and probably

“lucky” to get to where he is today –

the most exciting – student gathering.

but there’s much more to building

From its awe-inspiring speakers and rocking musical performances

a bright future than being lucky.

“Luck doesn’t just fall out of

to the info-packed workshops and

the sky,” Case said in his stirring

enlightening tours, the national

speech. “Luck is what happens when

FFA convention offers a wealth of

preparation meets opportunity. We

activities that some members

make our own luck by working hard,

spend all year anticipating.

learning all we can and developing

Last October marked the 80th annual national FFA convention –

our skills to the best of our abilities.”

“No one accomplishes anything

with an astounding 53,631 attendees

significant by waiting to get lucky,” he

– and its second year in Indianapolis.

continued. “Everything you’re doing

Convention kicked off on

in school and at this national FFA

Wednesday afternoon with the first

convention is preparing you to become

ever Grand March, in which the

what you’re meant to be. When you’re

National FFA Band and the National

ready, opportunity will be there.”

FFA Chorus paraded down Georgia

And opportunities abounded at

Street, which was once again

convention. Students were able to

transformed into the pedestrian-

tour museums, farms, universities

friendly FFA Way.

and other sites around the city. At

The talented band and chorus

the Indiana Convention Center, they could learn more about their dream

together for just a few days – put on

college or profession at the FFA

an incredible show, marching from

National Agricultural Career Show –

the RCA Dome all the way to the

the largest ever – which featured

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members – who had been practicing

FFA members compete in the National Floriculture Career Development Event.

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hundreds of exhibits filled with activities, ranging from boulder throwing to simulated log sawing.

In the midst of the career show, there was even a lounge area scattered with plush pillows for anyone who needed a break from all the convention excitement.

But it’s hard to sit still when there’s so much to experience. The Hall of States offered insight into our country’s agricultural diversity, while the annual FFA alumni auction featured online bidding for the first year ever.

Up at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, hundreds of students competed in national career development events, and it was also one of 12 sites where FFA National Days of Service took place.

Also on Thursday, students were treated to the National FFA Talent Revue, in which 15 acts from across the country each put on stellar shows, whether they were belting out famous ballads, tap dancing or twirling flaming batons.

Later that night, the legendary Beach Boys with special guest John Stamos (of TV’s “Full House” and most recently “ER”) rocked the RCA Dome, where Montgomery Gentry had played for an enthusiastic audience the night before.

Of course, there was much more than entertainment. From Dr. Rick Rigsby motivating attendees to “move from making an impression to making an impact” to TV and movie star Henry Winkler noting that “every one of you is unbelievably

nine nominating committee members selected President Zach Kinne, Secretary Becky Sullivan, Eastern Region Vice President Tyler Tenbarge, Southern Region Vice President Brady Revels, Central Region Vice President Morgan Parker and Western Region Vice President Kari Boettcher.

Over the next year, each of these officers will play a part in building a bright future for themselves and the National FFA Organization.

But whether you’re a national officer, a convention attendee or an

powerful,” the keynote speakers were heartfelt and encouraging.

According to Puerto Rico State Secretary Krystal Pagan, the most touching speeches were the 2006-07 national officer retiring addresses.

It was sad to see them go, but Beau, Kacy, Jamie, Janette, Coty and Jennifer stepped down to make room for six new faces who went through the same grueling interview and evaluation process to become the 2007-08 National FFA Officers.

From a pool of 40 candidates, the

FFA member who watched convention coverage from home, the opportunity to build a bright future is there for you.

“There are plenty of good things happening in these jackets – in your chapters and in our lives,” 2006-07 National President Beau Williamson said, during his retiring address.

“You just have to look for it. Our experiences in FFA – they will take us as far as we will let them.”

Visit ffa.org to view “Proceedings,” the official record of the 80th National FFA Convention.

Elected during the final session of the 80th national FFA convention, the 2007-08 national officers are President Zach Kinne, Secretary Becky Sullivan, Central Region Vice President Morgan Parker, Southern Region Vice President Brady Revels, Eastern Region Vice President Tyler Tenbarge and Western Region Vice President Kari Boettcher.

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Members in action

Win a Chevrolet T-Shirt Chevrolet, the sponsor of FFA Faces, will award a T-shirt to featured members. Nominate yourself or a fellow FFA member by sending us the following details about the nominee: name, grade, address, FFA and academic achievements, interests and extracurricular activities. To be considered, submissions must include a high-quality color photo.

Send to: FFA New Horizons P.O. Box 68960, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Or e-mail to newhorizons@ffa.org

WV Emily Coffield Chapter: John Marshall FFA

This high school senior has won the chapter leadership award for the past two years, and she says she works hard to help her chapter stand out, especially when compared to larger chapters in the area. Emily shows lambs and hogs at her county fair and enjoys riding horses in her spare time. Emily hopes to someday become an agriculture teacher.

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Luke Holt

Chapter: Brunswick FFA

Chapter: Redfield FFA

A freshman at the University of Missouri, Jason is studying agricultural business. He was a member of the 2006 national champion FFA agronomy team and placed fourth individually.

Jason is a former chapter president, received the State FFA Degree and graduated as class valedictorian. He also enjoys helping on his family’s row crop and livestock farm.

An eighth-grade member, Luke placed in the top 10 for the FFA Creed Speaking Career Development Event (CDE) last year and placed second at the regional livestock judging event. He has had perfect attendance at his school for the past seven years and maintains a 4.0 grade-point average. Luke also participates in band, chorus, football and track.

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ID Kortney Bahem

Kelly Ann Atchison

Chapter: Homedale FFA

Chapter: Burlingame FFA

Currently serving as chapter vice president, Kortney helps with community service activities like roadside cleanups and outreach programs. She also enjoys showing horses and, in 2006, was named the most inspirational senior at the Owyhee County Fair.

Kortney works for Whiskey Creek Farms in Kuna, Idaho, in exchange for English riding and jumping lessons.

PR Jiomar Santiago Feliciano

Ryan Alexander

Chapter: Las Marías FFA

Chapter: Union City FFA

A high school freshman, Jiomar is enjoying his second year of FFA membership. His supervised agricultural experience program (SAE) focuses on poultry production, and his project won first place at the state level. Jiomar also won second place in the prepared public event at the state convention, and he hopes to eventually be elected to a state FFA office.

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A recent high school graduate, Kelly enjoyed showing livestock through her FFA membership. She raises rabbits and beef cattle, and has been recognized with numerous grand champions. Kelly enjoys judging livestock and represented her county at the Kansas State University Livestock Judging Contest. She also volunteers with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

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A high school junior, Ryan is serving as his chapter’s historian. He has also participated in public speaking and livestock judging – even being named as the top livestock judge of Randolph County his freshman year. Besides his FFA involvement, Ryan is a member of 4-H and a two-time inductee into the Who’s Who Among American High School Students program.

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Fundraisers

Finding the Fun in

Fundraising

Four steps to

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mastering moneymaking

undraising is necessary to keep an FFA chapter thriving, but it doesn’t have to be a

chore. Raising money should be something that your group (and your community) looks forward

a silent auction the same day, raised about $5,000 for the organization.

No matter how your chapter decides to raise money, the Crowley FFA Backers offer some fundraising guidelines to keep in mind.

to each year. But changing your fundraising approach will require some out-of-the-box thinking.

The Crowley FFA Backers, an FFA alumni chapter in Crowley, Texas, have come up with some innovative ideas to move beyond selling candy, fruit or gift wrap.

Along with organizing a popular chili and bingo night, the group has found great success in raffling off an all-terrain vehicle, provided at a discount by a local dealership.

But its most unusual fundraiser is a sporting clay shoot, which takes place for the third time Feb. 9. The event is held at an outdoor shooting range, where participants shoot clay targets at different stations along the course.

“Supporters get to participate in an event instead of just buying

THINK CREATIVELY. “If all of your fundraisers are product sales, you will find yourself selling to the same people over and over,” says Rick Ivey, president of the Crowley FFA Backers.

“Find nontraditional activities that target different people or activities that are not product-based.

Determine what people need and want regularly, and develop fundraisers around those items.”

For example, pancake breakfasts or chili suppers often succeed because people like to eat.

The sporting clay shoot provides a way for families to try something new together while having a fun time – and they’re supporting the FFA chapter in the process.

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Ivey says. “They might as well be shooting to help our organization.”

USE YOUR STRENGTHS. The clay-shoot idea grew out of Geiken’s interest in teaching his 12-year-old son to shoot. He noticed that other groups were hosting charity shoots, and he figured FFA could do the same.

“There are people in every organization who have very specific contacts and abilities that would assist a group in fundraising,” Ivey says. “There will be people who can get products below retail price that can be then sold for a profit. There will be people who can save money on printing and supplies. The key is to find these individuals in your organization, and ask them to help.”

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REMEMBER THE BASICS. Be sure to market your event with posters, school announcements, fliers – even an informative website. Also, try not to schedule a sale or event at the same time another organization is attempting to do the same thing, and you’ll be off to a great start.

– Rebecca Denton

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something,” says Darryl Geiken, chairman of the shoot.

The day starts with a gun-safety demonstration. Prizes are given away in different categories, and all participants – even first-time shooters – receive a T-shirt.

The bottom line? Last year’s event, combined with food sales and

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APPEAL TO EVERYONE. The sporting clay shoot works well because it appeals to people who might not normally be asked to support FFA. “The individuals who come to our event would likely be shooting clay targets somewhere anyway,”

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ffanewhorizons.org Click on In This Issue for fun fundraising ideas.

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FFA healthy lifestyles

Online safety DON’T POST EVERYTHING.

Getting

Social

Tips for keeping

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ttending FFA events like the national convention, Washington Leadership

Conference and state camps is a blast, especially when you meet and make friends with others who share your FFA interests. But when it’s time to go home, how do you keep those newfound friends from fading away?

The good news is that keeping

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in touch is easier today than it has ever been. E-mail, instant messaging and social networking sites (think MySpace and Facebook), along with cell phones and text messaging, have replaced landlines and letters as the primary communication for long-distance friendships.

Anastasia Goodstein, author of Totally Wired – What Teens and Tweens are Really Doing Online, says that social networking sites are now widely used to stay in touch with long-distance friends.

And just in case you (or your parents) are worried about the stranger dangers of e-mail and social networking sites, Goodstein offers these tips for safe and fun online communication:

It’s fine to put up some pictures and even your name, but don’t ever post your address or your phone number – that helps prevent identity theft.

ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR GUT. If you get a message that makes you feel uncomfortable, don’t write back. Report the situation, and always tell your parents about it.

PRACTICE GOOD “NETIQUETTE.” Remember that the Web is a public place. Anything you post online, even if your profile is private, can be copied and pasted to be made public. Think about what college admissions boards and potential employers might think of what you’re posting online.

THINK BEFORE YOU TYPE. Remember that digital communication lacks the nuances – tone of voice, facial expressions and body language – of face-toface encounters. If you sense a miscommunication, pick up the phone and talk it out.

– Carol Cowan

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school in Eagleville, FFA opened up a world of opportunities for me. From traveling to Washington, D.C., for a leadership conference to competing in the meat evaluation career development event, I could never have imagined the tremendous impact this organization would have on my life.

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What advice do you have for FFA members who aspire to be elected to an FFA office – whether it’s at the chapter, regional, state or even national level?

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First of all, always be yourself – sincere and genuine in everything you do.

Also, always look for ways to challenge yourself and develop your leadership abilities. Take advantage of opportunities both inside and outside FFA to gain experience in working in teams, learning new skills, and serving others.

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Food: Steak Movie: 8 Seconds Color: Green CDE: Livestock Evaluation Candy: Twizzlers Cool fact about Zach: Plays the fiddle

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How can members help share the FFA mission, especially as they visit with community leaders during National FFA Week?

Zach

Kinne A FFA

ZACH’S FAVORITES This University of Missouri student likes to sing in the car, show cattle and eat Mizzou Tiger Stripe ice cream.

Read on for more of Zach’s favorites.

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President

In an experience he describes as “the most exciting and humbling moment in my life,” Zach Kinne from Eagleville, Mo., was named the 2007-08 National FFA President.

Read on to learn more about your new national president.

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What should FFA members know about you and your FFA experiences?

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I grew up on a registered Angus beef cattle operation in northwest Missouri with my parents, Keith and Shelly, and my younger siblings, Shane and Sadie, and it’s where my beef production and placement supervised agricultural experience program started. Although I went to a very small high

It is important to remember that in every situation we are always serving as ambassadors for both FFA and agriculture. With that in mind, we need to make sure we are prepared to educate others and are continuously sharing the great story of what this organization is all about. Tell them that FFA develops premier leaders from different backgrounds and prepares students for more than 300 exciting careers in the agriculture industry. Also, sharing your own personal FFA experiences is the absolute best way to help others understand what FFA is all about.

ffanewhorizons.org Go online to learn more about Zach and his new teammates.

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serve others (RE)BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES

All in a

Dozens of students helped

Day’s Work Days of Service

National FFA volunteers offer tips for planning a chapter service project

Habitat for Humanity reconstruct three houses that had fallen victim to arson.

“I drove down Blaine Avenue and started to cry with both joy and pride to see FFA members rebuilding these homes,” says STAR Academy FFA alumni Amanda Chevalier.

Bring it home: Habitat for Humanity and other nonprofit

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t’s the last line of the FFA motto,

“calacas” (Spanish for skeletons)

but how often do you feel you

as decorations for the event, which

actually are “living to serve”?

attracted 2,500 people in 2006.

That’s the thought that inspired

Bring it home: Is your

the National FFA Days of Service,

community known for festivals

which celebrated a successful

like an Earth Day celebration or an

second year at the national FFA

American Indian powwow? Events

convention last October. A record

like these often need volunteers to

1,600 FFA members and advisors

help put it all together, so contact

participated in a dozen different

the event coordinator to find out

service projects.

about getting your chapter

But service learning doesn’t have to occur only at the convention.

service organizations are located throughout the country, and they couldn’t survive without volunteers.

Your local United Way office is a great place to learn more about what organizations are in your community.

– Jessy Yancey

involved. And, as a bonus, you just might learn something!

A chapter-wide day of service is a great way to help your community and raise awareness about the FFA mission.

IF YOU BUILD IT… At the Indiana State Fairgrounds, members started the framework on a greenhouse, which will be used for

Several chapters helped the

educational purposes.

Wisconsin FFA member Tara

Indianapolis Art Center prepare for

Siemen found it inspiring to be a part

its eighth annual Day of the Dead – or

of a project that will affect so many.

Los Dias De Los Muertes – celebration.

“The fact that I could go to

“We thought it would be a great

another state and help out a different

way for these kids to learn about a

community made the event so much

cultural event,” says Laura Alvarado,

more fulfilling,” she says.

director of outreach at the center.

“I wanted to help with Day of

for yearlong agronomy projects, or

it back home,” says freshman Dakota

maybe your neighbor needs a new

Baker from Granada, Colo.

barn. Keep your eyes and ears open

The participants crafted

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granada FFA members from colorado decorate a “calaca” for the day of the dead at the Indianapolis Art Center.

Bring it home: Maybe your school could also use a greenhouse

the Dead because we had celebrated

traditional sugar skulls and

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TEACHING NEW TRADITIONS

for service projects that would benefit

ffanewhorizons.org Click on In This Issue to see Days of Service photos and read more about the event.

from your chapter’s help.

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Find web-exclusive stories, photos and more at

Browse web-exclusive stories, galleries, blogs and photo slideshows from the 2007 National FFA Convention.

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“I ENJOY READING FFA NEW HORIZONS AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE STORIES ON CORN, SOYBEANS AND TRACTORS, OR MAYBE EVEN HOW CROPS ARE PREPARED AND HARVESTED.”

– Brad Schwallie, Ripley, Ohio

Go online to read more member letters.

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• Blue Jackets, Gold Standards (2007) • Living to Serve (2006)

Need a past issue? Click on Virtual Magazine for current and archive editions.

• Living the Legacy (2005) Vote online at ffanewhorizons.org.

Polls change every week, so visit often.

Get the news from other FFA regions in State Scoop.

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