Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week. The week-long tradition began in 1947 when the National FFA Board of Directors designated the week of George Washington’s birthday as National FFA Week in recognition of his legacy as an agriculturist and farmer. The first National FFA Week was held in 1948. Today, FFA Week always runs Saturday to Saturday and encompasses Feb. 22, Washington’s birthday.
National FFA Week is an opportunity for FFA members, alumni and sponsors to advocate for agricultural education and FFA. It’s a time to share with local, state and national audiences what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day.
The students of the Dierks High School FFA Chapter of 2016.
Left to right: (front row) Cameron Lacy – Jr. Advisor, Christian Hart – Treasurer, Shemar Johnson – President, Levin Thornton – Vice President;
(back row) Jamal Walker – Reporter, Ty Marshall – Sentinel, Eric Daniels – Secretary, Rick Hart – Advisor.
Left to right: Karter Castelberry, Caleb Henry, Layne Thompson, Kelsey Hockaday, Jessica Murphy, Audra Hughes, John Raulerson and Dalton Billings at the Southern District Foundation Kick Off Banquet at Centerpoint.
UHS FFA competed in the Sub-Area LDE competition at Cossatot River High School on February 16. Left to right: (back row) Jacob O’Neal, Baylee Bearden, Seth Sherwood; (front row) Kinsey Ferguson, Aubrey Crawford (2nd Place FFA Creed Speaker – Advances to District Competition in Magnolia), Hailey Dowdy, Taylor Dorse, Emily McCarley.
