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SAVANNAH FFA WINS TOP CHAPTER AWARD
COLUMBIA, Mo., April 16, 2009 – Savannah FFA placed ninth 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. Savannah FFA Chapter advisors are Joe Meade, Jeff Baumann and Cara Wiese.
The Savannah FFA student development activities included selecting eight students to attend National FFA convention. In order to attend, students must first complete an application and be selected by three teachers to represent the chapter at convention. Members who have never attended are given precedence over others.
Chapter development activities are designed to promote excellence within the chapter. Savannah FFA Chapter’s executive committee encouraged increased participation by planning monthly recreational activities for current and prospective FFA members. Activities included a bonfire, hayride, movie night, dodge ball, pool party, volleyball, mini golf, bowling, softball and skiing.
Savannah’s community development activities included “Country Christmas” which is hosted by Andrew County Museum each December. Volunteer community groups decorate trees to be auctioned off to community patrons. All proceeds go towards the restoration activities of the museum. The FFA decorates a three-foot tree each year.
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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