2009-2010 National FFA Officers Elected!

President:       Levy Randolph, California

Secretary:      Bethany Bohnenblust, Kansas

Eastern VP:   Alexandria Henry, Michigan

Western VP:  Randa Braune, Texas

Southern VP: Chelsea Doss, Tennessee

Central VP:    Chase Rose, Montana

Florida FFA Highlights from the

82nd Annual National FFA Convention!

The 82 Annual Convention was an exciting one! There were 53,473 members, advisors and guests enjoying the activities of the week. The 15,000 Florida FFA members were well represented by 13 National Delegates. Florida FFA members were also very successful at this prestigious event.

National First Place winners from Florida were:

Farm Business Management: Blountstown FFA Chapter

Forestry: Blountstown FFA Chapter

Engineering, Agriscience Fair Division Two: Charlton Cheng of Ferguson FFA Chapter

Outstanding Middle School: David C. Hinson Middle FFA Chapter

Team Gold Medal Winners from Florida were:

Agricultural Sales, 3rd Place: East Ridge FFA

Nursery and Landscape, 3rd Place: Lennard FFA

Parliamentary Procedure, 4th Place: Williston Senior FFA

The following individuals were recognized in the top 10 for their accomplishments in the career development events:

Forestry, 2nd Place Individual: Daniel Leonard, Blountstown FFA

Prepared Public Speaking, 2nd Place: Caitlyn Prichard, Chipley FFA

Farm Business Management, 3rd Place Individual: Caitlyn Stewart, Blountstown FFA

Nursery & Landscaping, 3rd Place Individual: Lucas Worley, Lennard FFA

Forestry, 4th Place Individual: Steward Herndon, Blountstown FFA

Farm Business Management, 5th Place: Ashley Adams

Forestry, 5th Place: David Leonard, Blountstown FFA

Agricultural Sales, 10th Place Individual: Andrea Stone, East Ridge FFA

The following individuals earned a Gold Medal:

Agricultural Sales: Kelsey Tobin, East Ridge FFA

Farm Business Management: Jessica Collier, Blountstown FFA

Forestry: Laura Stoltzfus, Blountstown FFA

Nursery & Landscape: Ryan Capps, Lennard FFA

Nursery & Landscape: Ashley Leonard, Lennard FFA

Nursery & Landscape: Kile Peterson, Lennard FFA

Forty-six Florida FFA members earned the American Degree in 2009. The list of recipients may be found at http://www.ffa.org/documents/degree_fl.pdf

Honorary American Degree Award Recipients were:

Mr. John Hoblkick

Mr. Archie Matthews

Ms. Emelie Matthews

Ms. Phoebe Raulerson

Mr. Fred Williams

The following were recognized as Three Star Chapters:

Braden River FFA

Bronson Middle FFA

Bronson Sr. FFA

Brooksville Sr. FFA

Coral Reef FFA

David C. Hinson Middle FFA

Deltona HS FFA

Durant Sr. FFA

Fort White Middle School FFA

Fort White Senior FFA

Lake Placid Middle FFA

Lake Weir High FFA

New Smyrna Beach Middle FFA

Orlando Colonial Sr. FFA

Pine Ridge HS FFA

Sebring Sr. FFA

Southeast Manatee Sr. FFA

South Lake FFA

Suwannee Middle FFA

Taylor Middle FFA

Vanguard FFA

Flordia Chapters ranked in the top ten in the Models of Innovation:

Deltona Sr. FFA

The VIP Award went to Pat Cockrell, Assistant to the President, Florida Farm Bureau.

For more information, photos and news of the Convention, visit the FFA National Organization web site at www.ffa.org.