83rd Annual FFA National Convention - October 20 - 23, 2010
FFA Members from around the country will be descending on Indianapolis, Indiana on October 20 for the 83rd Annual FFA National Convention. Florida will be well represented by our newly elected State FFA Officers and FFA members who will be competing for National recognition for their projects.
For information on the Convention go to www.flaffa.org or www.ffa.org
2009-2010 National FFA Officers
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
Highlights from the 2009 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 Prichard, Chipley 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
Florida 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.
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