Future Farmers of America Attends Conference
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Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Future Farmers of America Attends Conference Nancy Marks Ten Broadwater High School students attended the Future Farmers of America (FFA) fall conference in Bozeman at Montana State University over the weekend, according to Amanda Pieisicka who lives on a ranch near Radersburg. The group competed with FFA groups from all over the state in a recitation of the FFA creed, career development and leadership events. The career and leadership events include such events as livestock evaluation and civic activities such as parliamentary procedure. “Being involved in these aspects of farming and ranching helps us make decisions about what we would like to pursue when we graduate,” she explained. Amanda is the secretary for the organization.
The group, led by advisor Jemma Loughery, competes throughout the year. Their activities culminate in a district meet in December, then they travel to State in March.
Amanda, who has been involved with FFA since she graduated from 8th grade, says she loves the camaraderie of the Townsend group and feels the most important aspect of the organization she has learned is how to network. “Because we meet so many students and coaches from different schools, we have a broader view of where we might like to go to college and gives us the confidence to do what we want to do in the future,” she concluded.
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