FFA
A new member of the San Manuel FFA took top honors recently at the Arizona FFA State Convention for developing an excellent supervised agricultural experience in Diversified Livestock – Entrepreneurship/Placement.
Connor Sawyer from Tucson, AZ and now a member of the brand new San Manuel FFA chapter was named the Arizona FFA winner in Diversified Livestock and recently competed for national honors. Groseta Ranches & Susan and Bruce Tonkin provide financial support for the FFA members competing in the Diversified Livestock proficiency area as a special project of the National FFA Foundation and National FFA Organization.
The supervised agricultural experience is one of three integrated parts of agricultural education alongside classroom instruction and FFA activities designed to improve FFA members’ skills for future careers. SAE projects can be entered in one of 47 National FFA Proficiency Award Areas – ranging from agricultural communications to wildlife management – in two categories, placement and entrepreneurship. Descriptions of each proficiency award area are available at FFA.org/proficiency.
The winning application was judged against winners from other states, and although not chosen as a finalist, was scored a silver ranking, the highest ranking earned by an Arizona FFA member this year.
The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to 653,359 student members who belong to one of 8.568 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization is also supported by 344,239 alumni members in 2,051 alumni chapters throughout the U.S.
About National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 653,359 student members as part of 8,568 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization is supported by 344,239 alumni members in 2,051 local FFA Alumni chapters throughout the U.S. 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. The National FFA Organization operates under a federal charter granted by the 81st United States Congress and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook, Twitter and the official National FFA Organization blog.
About National FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders and support the future of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees composed of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA Alumni, the foundation is a separately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.