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CARROLLTON FFA WINS TOP CHAPTER AWARD
COLUMBIA, Mo., April 16, 2009 – Carrollton FFA placed 15th out of 317 chapters in the state, earning a Top Chapter Award at the 81st Missouri FFA Convention. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive the Top Chapter Award each year.
Chapter activity awards, sponsored by FCS Financial, are given to chapters achieving excellence in student, chapter and community development. Carrollton FFA Chapter advisor is Brooke Swindler.
The Carrollton FFA student development activities included sending members to participate in human relations activities that improved their decision-making and leadership skills and enhanced personal success. All chapter members participated in making flyers that encouraged highway safety. The flyers said “Don’t be a dum-dum, buckle up and be a life saver.” Included with the flyers were Dum-Dum suckers and Life Savers candies.
Chapter development activities are designed to promote excellence within the chapter. Carrollton FFA members created and distributed a calendar for students, parents, community leaders and local businesses. Chapter members also earned over $8,000 during the worker auction fundraiser.
Carrollton’s community development included chapter members volunteering to package food and sort clothing at the local health services. They also participated in project petting zoo and project thank you to promote agricultural literacy. Members read Missouri Agriculture A to Z to more than 80 elementary students.
The top chapters are submitted to the National FFA Organization where they compete for the National FFA Chapter Award. The competition will be this fall at the National FFA convention in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Missouri FFA has 24,410 members representing 317 chapters. The national organization has over 507,000 members representing 7,439 local chapters in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.
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.
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