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The
Alabama FFA Association and the National FFA Organization will celebrate
National FFA Week, February 16-23, 2008. The theme this year, "Blue
Jackets/Bright Futures," embodies all the best about FFA members,
from the most recognizable symbol of the organization, the blue corduroy
jacket, a symbol of pride and tradition, to the bright future of
agriculture and the traditions of leadership and hard work.
More
than half a million members around the nation, including nearly 14,000
in Alabama, will participate in FFA Week activities at the local and
state level. The focus of National FFA Week is to tell America about the
great opportunities available in agriscience education for all youth.
With its beginnings in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America, the
National FFA Organization today reaches out to all 50 states, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands. The Alabama FFA Association was chartered
in 1929. FFA is committed to developing character and leadership skills
and preparing members for a lifetime of civic leadership and career
success. FFA members have opportunities to attend national leadership
conferences, develop a supervised learning project, learn life skills
and serve their communities with service projects. |
2007-2008 State FFA Officers: (l-r) Leah Blalock, State Sentinel from Daphne; Melody Murrell, State Reporter from Red Bay; Scottie Hunter, State Treasurer from Billingsley; Brendon Boyd, State Secretary from Marbury; McKenzie Crabtree, State Vice President from East Limestone; and James Paul Bailey, State President from Sand Rock. |
