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MVCTC
FFA Members attending the 88th Annual National FFA Convention in
Louisville, KY,
October 28-31, 2015. Back row (left to right) –
Olivia
Mt. Castle (Tri-Village), Dakota Cox (Tri-County North),
Abigail
Nealeigh (Arcanum), Zak Peele (Franklin Monroe), Cheyenne Johnson
(Dixie), David Grant (Northmont),
Nick Wheeler (Milton-Union).
Front
row (Left to right) – Mikhala Martin (Northmont), Lyndsey Carmack
(Miamisburg), Lauren Muncy (Eaton), Makayla Reeder (Valley View),
Brianna Ellish (Bethel).
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MVCTC FFA Attends the
88th Annual National FFA Convention
Englewood, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) FFA
sent 12 students to the National Convention in Louisville, KY October
28 – October 31, 205. The theme of this year’s convention was AMPLIFY.
Amplify was meant to show FFA members that they should amplify their
goals, their life, and their voice.
The MVCTC students left campus on Wednesday, October 28, and visited
the Newport Aquarium and the Kentucky Motor Speedway on their way to
Louisville. The first night of the convention included a concert at the
KFC Yum! Center by Jake Owen and Maddie & Tae. Over 60,000 FFA
members and guests were expected to be at the 88th Annual National FFA
Convention.
Nine general sessions brought FFA members together at the Kentucky
Exposition Center. Students had countless opportunities to engage
exhibitors from more than 450 corporations, organizations and colleges
at the expo inside the center. Other events were held at venues
downtown, in the suburbs and beyond.
This year marked the 85th anniversary of the National FFA Creed as well
as the 50th anniversary of the merger of New Farmers of America, an
agricultural organization for African-American students, with the
National FFA Organization.
The convention and expo kicked off with keynote speaker Rick Rigsby
during the opening sessions on Oct. 28 and 29. On Friday afternoon
students attended the National Chapter Session and watched as fellow
MVCTC Ag program at Miami East High School won a 3 star and Model of
Innovation in Student Development Award!
Throughout the week, students attended more than 70 leadership and
personal growth workshops. FFA members toured industry destinations,
including Ford's Louisville assembly plant, Churchill Downs, and more.
Students also attended the World’s Toughest Rodeo and the Louisville
Mega Caverns.
The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of
610,240 student members as part of 7,665 local FFA chapters in all 50
states, Puerto Rico 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. 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, on
Facebook, Twitter and the official National FFA Organization blog.
For over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education
for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties in Southwest
Ohio. MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce
training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami
Valley.
For more information about MVCTC, visit www.mvctc.com.
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