GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida FFA Association is pleased to announce the selection of Florida’s Premier FFA Chapters. The Premier Chapter Award was initiated to recognize superior achievement by chapters in Agricultural Education and the FFA. To be eligible for this award, a chapter must be proficient in several areas, which include Alumni and Community Partnerships, Financial Planning, and Public Relations, along with other FFA activities. One member and one advisor from each of these chapters will be recognized on the main stage during the 97th Florida FFA Convention and Expo.
The 2025 Premier Chapters are:
ABOUT THE FLORIDA FFA STATE CONVENTION & EXPO
| Armwood |
| Auburndale |
| Avon Park |
| Bartow |
| Bartow Middle |
| Bell |
| Bell Middle |
| Bok Academy Middle |
| Bok Academy North Middle |
| Bradford |
| Brandon |
| Branford |
| Bronson |
| Buffalo Creek |
| Burns SciTech Middle |
| Chiefland JR |
| Chiefland Middle |
| Clay High |
| Clewiston |
| Davenport |
| Deane Bozeman |
| Deane Bozeman Middle |
| DeLand |
| DeLand Middle |
| Deltona |
| Deltona Middle |
| Dixie |
| Dixie Middle |
| Durant |
| Durant JR – J.F. St. Martin |
| Ft. White |
| Harmony Middle |
| Hill Gustat Middle |
| Ivy Hawn Middle |
| Jay |
| Keystone Heights |
| Keystone Heights Middle |
| Lake City Middle |
| Lake Gibson Lake Region |
| Lake Wales |
| Lakeview Middle |
| Malone |
| Malone Middle |
| Marianna |
| Middleburg |
| Middleburg JR |
| Mount Dora |
| Mulberry |
| North Marion |
| Northview |
| Oakleaf |
| Oakleaf Middle |
| Okeechobee Brahman |
| Orlando Colonial |
| Pine Ridge |
| Plant City |
| Plant City JR – J.G. Smith |
| Roosevelt |
| Roosevelt Middle |
| South Sumter |
| South Sumter JR |
| Suwannee JR |
| Tate |
| Taylor County |
| Tomlin Middle |
| Trenton |
| Trenton Middle |
| Turkey Creek Middle |
| West Florida |
| West Orange |
| Westwood Middle |
| Wildwood |
| Wilkinson Middle |
| Williston |
| Williston JR |
| Williston Middle |
| Zephyrhills |
| Zephyrhills Junior |
The annual state FFA convention and expo is the highlight of Florida FFA’s year. Nearly 5,000 FFA members, advisors, administrators, alumni, parents and industry partners come together to celebrate the achievements won by the past and present generations of agriculturalists, while continuing to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success. Attendees will be inspired and motivated to take pride in our industry, serve our communities, and become leaders of the next generation.
While at the convention, FFA members and guests will experience motivational speakers, award presentations, exciting exhibits, challenging Career and Leadership Development Events, and plenty of entertaining activities. Attendees can take a stroll through the Florida FFA Expo in search of the perfect career connection, attend a workshop to brush up on those leadership skills, or simply interact and share ideas with FFA members and advisors from across the state.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA FFA ASSOCIATION
The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with over 60,000 middle and high school student members – as part of over 300 local FFA chapters across the state. FFA members participate in nearly 50 leadership and career development events each year. 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 Florida FFA Association is a resource and support organization that does not select, control, supervise or approve local chapter or individual member activities except as expressly provided for in the Florida FFA Association Constitution and Bylaws.
THE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION MISSION
Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resource systems.
THE FFA MISSION
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
For more information about Florida FFA and agricultural education, visit flaffa.org.
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