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Future Farmers of America: Building tommorrow's leaders
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Perry High's FFA members join
thousands to celebrate FFA week
FFA members all over the
country will promote FFA,
agricultural education and the food
and fiber industry during National
FFA Week, Feb. 16-23.
This year’s theme is FFA--
Leadership for a growing planet.
During FFA Week and throughout
the year, FFA chapters will pursue
activities which show that they arc
leading the effort for a better
environment. Planting trees,
starting community recyucling
efforts and restoring mining areas
are just a few of the initiatives
planned by various chapters across
the country.
The week also provides FFA
members in thousands of chapters
across the U.S., Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands the chance to
create awareness of and support for
agricultural education and the FFA.
Public service announcements at
the local, state and national levels
will help spread the message.
Agricultural education classes
stress hands on experience in
diverse areas of agriculture. FFA
activities provide leadership de
velopment, career training and
award incentives for young people.
Mark Timm, national FFA
president from Fillmore, Ind., said
FFA Week is an opportunity for
members and communities to
recognize acheivements and
Lewis attends FFA workshop
Tim Lewis, teacher of vocational
agriculture at Perry High School,
attended a Georgia Vocational
Agricultural Teachers Association
Conference at the State FFA-FHA
Camp on Feb. 8-9.
Tim was among other leaders of
agricultural education from
throughout Georgia who met to
plan activities for the 1991-92
school year.
Lewis represented the teachers in
his district on the program
Attend the FFA Hog Show Saturday Feb. 23 starting at 2 p.m. at
the agricenter. The center will be taking hogs in on Friday after
noon. There will be no banquet this year, only the show, awards
and sale.
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activities available through FFA
and agricultural education. This
year's theme challenges FFA mem
bers to make a difference in their
communities; to think globally but
act locally.
"We're young people trying to
strike a balance between progressive
agriculture and a healthy
environment,” Timm said. "As
FFA members and students in
agriculture classes, we are learning
to wisely manage our resources and
gaining the leadership skills
necessary to prepare for the diverse
and challenging careers in
agriculture.”
Each year FFA Week is held
during the week of George
Washington’s birthday to recognize
his leadership and commitment to
American agriculture. The National
FFA Center is located on part of
Washington's original Mt. Vernon
estate near Alexandria, VA.
FFA is a national organization of
387,042 members in 7,634 local
chapters preparing for careers in the
science, business and technology ot
agriculture Local, state and
national activities and award
programs provide opportunities for
students to apply knowledge and
skills acquired through agricultural
education. FFA members strive to
develop agricultural leadership,
cooperation and citizenship.
development committee. In addition
to developing the year's program of
work, he will be responsible for
implementing the activities during
the next school year.
The Georgia vocational
Agriculture Teachers Association is
the professional organization of
agricultural educators in Georgia.
Lewis is also a member of the
National Vocational Agriculture
Teachers Association, the Georgia
Vocational Association, and the
American Vocational Association.
THE HOUSTON HOm. « 'HNAL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1991
Central Ga. Farm Credit Service
Hwy. 41 N. • Perry, GA
987-1434
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317 Gen. Courtney Hodges Blvd.
987-4370
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