Florida FFA Foundation, Inc.          

                                                                                                                5000 Firetower Road

                                                                                                      Haines City, Florida 33844

                                                                                             863-439-7332   Fax: 863-439-2995

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          863-439-7332  FAX:  863-439-2995

News Release

For Immediate Release                                             Contact: Gary Bartley, Executive Director (863) 439-7332

Florida FFA Hall of Fame to Induct Five in 2010

(Haines City, FL) The Florida FFA is pleased to announce the 2010 FFA Hall of Fame Inductees. The 2010 inductees are Elton L. Hinton (deceased), William R. Jeffries, Fenwick D. McCormick, Floyd Lorrain & Janice Culligan Northrop (deceased), and Daniel Eugene Ryals, Jr.

 “Florida FFA owes an immense debt of gratitude to these outstanding leaders,” said Charlie Bronson, Commissioner of Agriculture. “Their dedicated service in agriculture education helped make FFA the outstanding student organization recognized throughout the State.”

They will be inducted into the Florida FFA Hall of Fame during the fourth annual awards celebration October 5, 2010 at the Florida FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City.

 “These individuals are responsible for the tradition of excellence that our FFA members have come to expect,” said Clay Sapp, 2010 State President of the Florida FFA Association. “This year our theme is ‘History in the Making’. Through the tireless and unselfish efforts of individuals such as these, the Florida FFA Association has been ‘History in the Making’ since 1929. Their foresight and determination has helped develop our organization into the premier student organization in our state and has given Florida students in agriculture education the opportunity to leave their names in the Florida FFA history books.”

The Florida FFA Hall of Fame began in 2007 to pay tribute to those outstanding individuals who have helped make the Florida FFA Association the premier youth leadership organization in the state. Because of the support of these individuals, Florida FFA has become home to more than 15,000 FFA members in more than 300 FFA chapters across the state. FFA members are engaged in a wide range of agricultural education activities, leading to more than 300 professional career opportunities in the agricultural industry.

Tickets to the event are available from the Florida FFA Foundation. For ticket information, contact Gary Bartley at 863-439-7332 x 6321 or ggbartley@hotmail.com.

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.

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.