Local FFA Chapters Participate At Regional Rally

On September 9^th Walton County FFA Chapters traveled to the State FFA-FCCLA Center to participate in the North Region FFA Rally. FFA Chapters included Monroe Area High FFA, FFA, FFA, FFA, and FFA.

The FFA North Region Rally is designed to motivate FFA members and advisors to set goals and become active members of their local chapter as well as to give opportunity for FFA members to meet other students from across North Georgia.

At the rally, students participated in recreational leadership activities directed by the North Region FFA Officer Team, a dance social and a multitude of agriculture related competitions which gave the students a taste of what career development events the students can compete in during the school year.

“I enjoyed the competitions at North Region Rally because I’m on the FFA Floriculture Team and it prepared me for the upcoming year,” said Jada Stark, LMS FFA Treasurer.

The Georgia FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of more that 29 thousand student members - all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture.

The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.  The Georgia Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs.

Contributed by Brandon Walker, Loganville Middle School teacher and head of the FFA program at the school.