Orlando, Fla. – The Strawberry Crest Jr. FFA Chapter won the Agriculture Issues Forum Career Development Contest. The chapter was honored at the 84th Annual State FFA Convention.
The purpose of the agriculture issues forum is to present a current issue to the audience using professional ethics and standards. Students make presentations as a team to demonstrate their knowledge of current issues facing agriculture at the local, state and national levels.
The top five teams in the state received trophies and individual members of the first place team and the high individual of the contest received trophies from the state sponsor, the University of Florida Collegiate FFA. Other chapters in the top five include:
5th place: Sickles
4th place: Sneads
3rd place: Strawberry Crest
2nd place: Pine Ridge
Strawberry Crest Jr. FFA Chapter members who participated in the event include Richelle Sapp, Rachelle Sapp, Lindsey Killebrew, Morgan Gaudens, Danielle Mayo and McKenzie Greene.
For their success the state winning team also received a travel scholarship from J.J. and Jennifer Grow to help defray the cost of traveling to compete for the national title at the National FFA Convention in October.
About the Florida FFA State Convention
The annual state FFA convention is truly a week that absolutely everybody should experience. FFA members 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. Honoring past and present accomplishments, FFA members, along with advisors, alumni, parents and supporters, will be inspired and motivated to take pride in our industry, serve our communities, and become leaders for the future.
About the Florida FFA Association
The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with 16,000 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.
