National Convention attendees During the 2015 National Convention, Morris FFA members visited Churchill Downs among other tours. They also attended the National Convention Career and College Expo and many different Rebekah Aanerud was the 2015 National leadership events and excellent speakers. The Finalist and Winner in Agricultural attendees from left to right consist of Sam Greiner, 2015-2016 FFA Chapter Officers Briar Peterson, and Kalley Johnson. (front row) Carly Maanum, Becca Holland, Joanna Moser, Ashlee Koehl, Savannah Aanerud (back Communications Entrepreneurship/ Placement. row) Jake Anderson, Briar Peterson, Taylor Staples, and Teague Picht.
Chapter Officers earn Region III Office The Morris Area FFA Chapter had two chapter officers run for a Region III office. Savannah Aanerud received Region III Secretary, and Jake Anderson received Region III Treasurer.
The 2015-2016 Morris Area FFA chapter members
2015-2016 Junior Officers (Above front left to right) Brock Peterson, Jaden Maanum, Lindsey Moser, Ryan Dingman, Shayla Kill, (Back left to right) Shantel Wolf, Hannah Zimmel, Micah Summer, and Autumn Wente. The Junior Officers competed in the Novice Parliamentary CDE. (Below from left to right) Micah Summer, Ryan Dingman, Brock Peterson, Shantel Wolf, Jaden Maanum, Lindsey Moser, and Hannah Zimmel. They received first place, and will compete at state.
State Convention Morris FFA members competing at the 2015 State Convention last spring. Morris Area FFA has one of the largest delegations earning Career Development Event Team event participation at last year’s conference. The Agriculture Communication's team placed second, and Rebekah Aanerud placed first at state and made it to Nationals in her Agriculture Communications Proficiency.
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FFA MISSION STATEMENT
FFA is a youth organization designed to develop leadership and agriscience skills. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds–achievements won by present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us through the struggles of former years. I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold
an inborn fondness for these associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny. I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil. I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in
bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to make it so—for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me. IbelievethatAmericanagriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community that will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.