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M ^f^pm '^ jk.i w^m*^ THE MAGAZINE DF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION April E0D7 I What a Relief! Hurricane-affected chapters rebuild, thanks to Seeds of Hope ursue veterinary career lAlive and Clicking! Look inside For links to the brand-new ^^ ppanewHonzons.org BUMPER TO B INTRODUCING THEALL-NEW FULL-SIZE TUNDRA.Success?Toyou. it's a record harvest. Forus, it'sgivingyou thetruckthatyouaskedfor.TheTundra'savailable5.7LV8delivers381hp.401Ib.-ft.oftorqueandupto10,800lbs.oftowing capacity."Morethanenoughtohandlenearlyanyfarmchore,from haulingseedtotowingheavyequipment.Thehugebed holds plenty of feed or supplies with an available payload capacity of up to 1,990 lbs.' while the cab has ample storage and comfortto double as your field office. Drive the all-new Tundra and we think you'll agree, when it comes to full-size half-tons,it'sthepickofthecrop.Bumpertobumper.Findoutmoreattoyota.com 14x2RegularCabLongBed. ' - - ,'.•••'._ '^51. ^-Beforetowing,confirmyourvehicle"apdtrailerarecompatible,tiookedupandloadedproperlyandthatyouhaveanynecessaryadditionalequipment.Donotexceed3r\^' WeightRatingsandfollowallInstructionsmyourOwner'sManual.Themaximumyoucantowdependsonthetotalweightofanycargo,occupantsandavailableequipment. .O-P^pa5ty7il1oonVas-d8iSs4hnxoo2wtnRt,ehge©uV2lea0hr0iC7claTebotyLaooptnaagcMiBoteytdo.WrePiSagayhlttefs,f,a3dsDitSs.ftAeh.teJmGneVcd.WbR/.FmMiV.nSuS"s1c1u0~r,lw;>hwieicvghjhvt"wl'a|^nvd-ariyncalcucdoersdiwn-egi.tgo'hitf"^o•sft'oacl.cl'uepo-oapntt'ls^o,n:>oa•pl,t£iqounlaplt'teiqeunitp..n'fientandcarga'-dmitec}'.by"-w,^.g.h'i'di^t-r-lbutldn.' UMPER CROP. THE TRUCK THAT'S CHANGING IT ALL. TUNDRA ol BLUP OLD NPW5I g Message Boaro From New York to Idaho, FFA is a group effort. Here's what I appreciate mostaboutFFA: It's all- pfanewHonzons.orq inclusive. Whetheryou grew up on a Farm or in a downtown apartment, FFA isa good fit.And regardlessotyouragricultural experience, anystudentcan -and should - bean FFA member. Forexample, in our lastissue,you read aboutJohn Bowne, an FFA chapter in the heart ofNew York City - as urban as you can get. And, this month, we take you to a cattle ranch in rural Idaho, where FFA memberDaniel Richards workstoward his goal oFbecoming a large-animal veterinarian.Through his supervisedagricultural experience program, Daniel realized his skill For working with animals, and he's expanded that interest into a career goal. As much as appreciate the diversity among FFA members, an admirable trait I theyshare isconcern Foroneanother. Despitebackground orgeography, FFAmembers Photo Flashback cometogetherto help theirneighbors in need. My Favorite example isthe remarkable Wanttoreliveyourfavorite support FFA members gave to other chapters after hurricanes Katrina and Rita national FFAconvention through the National FFA Organization's Seeds oFHope campaign, Individuals, FFA memories?ClickonFunStuff chapters and businesses contributed, raising some $B35,QDD. toseeourconventionslideshow, Now, a yearand a haltafterthe program started, we take a lookatSeeds settothe "BlueJackets, Gold oFHope and its phenomenal success in rebuilding the aFFected FFA chapters. Standards" conventionsong. And can't leave out ourbiggestannouncement: I We're online! Check outthe brand-new FFA NewHorizons EDITOR'S BLOG website at fFanewhorizons.org. There you'll Find a! Tofindoutwhat WEB POLL: the stories From this issue, plus more polls, guizzes, goesonbehind photos and a section Foryou to submityourstory. Look WhatFFAalumnus thescenesofFFA around, then click onTell Usto share yourthoughts. NewHorizons, wouldyou most — Kim Newsom check outthe liketoreadabout Editor's Blog. inFFANewHorizons? FFA NewHorizons BOJACKSON P.D.BoxB8960 TELL US Indianapolis, IN 4G268 [lickonTell Us JIMMYCARTER newhorizonsliFFa.org tosubmitstory TOBYKEITH ideas orsend MATTHEWFOX Feedbackabout the magazine SAMBROWNBACK and website. Tovote,visit Ffanewhorizons.org and clickon Fun Stuff.Answerswill bepostedinan MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS: upcoming issue. Dedicated FFAstaFFIikeJosh Bledsoehelpedorgan! and FacilitateSeeds oFHope. Read hiscommentson > pfanewHorizon5.org page 16. FFA NEWHORIZONS FFANEWHORIZDNB.DRq iconTPnTSi ApriL aoo7 Animal Instincts cover STorv RanchlifeinspiresDanielRichards to pursueveterinarycareer. ^^^B SI What a Relief Hurricane-affected chapters rebuild,thanksto Seeds ofHope. Send Him the Bills statelegislatorHaroldBrubaker's favorite CDE? Parliamentary procedure, of course! oeparTmenTs Scrapbook Healthy Lifestyles Read news, jokes and more. Learn to lessen your stressin'. FFA Faces What's Hot Win a ChevyT-shirt. Tell us howyou describe FFA. National Officer Q &A How To ... Meet Secretary Kacy Baugher. Build a great resume. Careers What's On Test yourpolitical smarts. Check out ournewwebsite. Your Money Back Talk Decodepaycheck deductions. Meet FFAalumnus TroyJustesen. On the Cover Daniel Richards, Melba FFA, Idaho Photo By Greg Emens FFANEWHDRIZOMS.DRq K, FFA NllEWHORIZONS I FFA SCrapBQDK Express YourseLf l Crowning Glory FFAmember TyneMorganfrom Lexington,Mo.,is currentlyrepre- sentingMissourias itsstatefairqueen. Duringherreign, Tyneservesasthe state's agricultural ambassadorand attendsconferences. But she's long beentelling the storyofagriculture. Tyneis afarm broadcasterforthe BrownfieldAgRadio networkand an agricultural commu- nications majorat theUniversityof Missouri-Columbia. He's Got the Beat Just Joking ''tn'facf, fffis"tMentMFFAmemiiersings, drums and scratches the turntables What is the longest word using nothingbut his voice. Bryce, a inthe dictionary? Serrano FFAmemberin Cahfornia, is Smiles:Thereisamilebetweeneach"s." avocal percussionist,whichmeanshe John Mallen, WesiHancockFFA, Iowa useshismouthto createbeats, rhythms 'Where do crayons go onvacation? andmelodies that mimic instruments. ; "Color"ado „ Vocal percussion (also known as MyriahMorris, FairhopeFFA,Alabama ''beatboxing") isadifficult skilltomaster, and Bryce, who learnedtobeatboxfrom What didthe cowsaytothe other cowin rush-hourtraffic? his older brother, says he likes to mix "Whyaren'twe moo-ving?" JimmyTeixeria,NipomoFFA, California \y ONLINE ceperform, f^fanewHonzons.orq ffanewhorizons.org ' clickon Fun Stuff / For more jokes, click on Fun StuFf. .•.'.UO'VJ. tJ FFA NEWHORIZONS FFANEWHOHIZONS.ORC; Fla.ming'o Funding DrivethroughNeversink, YOUR TURN N.Y., andyou'relikelyto see Keep us inFormed! a fewyards filledwithpink Thisisyourchanceto plastic flamingos. Don't he beapartoffMNew alarmed.It'sjusttheTri-'Valley Horizons. Send us a FFA's latest fundraiser. shortarticle about Here'showitworks:Local your latest chapter residents call into "flock" a activities, awards friendinthecommunity.The you've received or unsuspectingtargets receive evenyourinvolvement 32flamingosandasignin outside FFA. theiryards.Theycan eitherpaya"removal Be sureto include fee" to the chapter ahigh-qualitycolor or choose to flock photo andyour someone else. contactinformation. Tri-ValleyPFA Wantaneasywayto LasTpaLL,caLif^ornia'sATwaierffaCHaprervisitpdwild isusingthemoneyto sendyourstory?Visit THinqsinc.,awiLDLipeeoucarionarqanizarioninweimar, helpsupportachapter FFanewhorizons.org caLif.,WHerethgyLearneoaeouTexoTicanimaLcareers. triptoIreland. andclickonTell Us. $4 BILLIOn Or,sendto: FFANewHorizons That's howmuchmoneyFFAmembers make annuahy P.Q,Box689B0 throughhands-on experiences andjobs. Get involved Indianapolis, IN46258 in a supervised agricultural experienceprogram, and newhorizonslIiFFa,org earnyourpart! NEED new CHapxer loeas or wanr to team aeouT fpanewHonzons.orq oTHPr sTaTEs? VISIT 5X379 SCOOp ano CLICK on por the caTEST FFA nEws prom across the counTrv. thefe, you'll TEao aeouT ouTSTanoinq memBErs, morE scrapBOOK SToriES ano CHapTEr acHievEtriEnTS. ALSO BE SUrE TO CHECK OUT STaTE inSEITS prOfTl associaTions like TExas, qEorqia ano caLif^ornia in EasY-TO-rEao viRTuaL magazinES. YOU miQHT EVEn pino a nEW cnapTEr punoraisEr or a Lonq-DisTancE priEno. XM FFANEWHORIZONS.OPg NEWHORIZONS FFA Faces MemBers in acxion Win a Chevrolet T-Shirt Chevrolet,thesponsorofFFAFaces,willaward aT-shirtto Featuredmembers. Nominate yourselforaFellowFFAmemberbysending usthefollowingdetailsaboutthenominee: name, grade,address, FFAandacademic achievements, interestsandextracurricular Afour-yearmemberofhischapter'slivestockjudgingteam,Jorge activities.Tobeconsidered,submissions and histeammatescompeted inthenational eventlastOctober, mustincludea high-qualitycolorphoto. placingsecond. Forhis5AE, heraisesshowpigs forcountyfairs 5endto: andcurrentlyhastwosowsforbreeding.Aftergraduatingthis FFANewHorizons year, Jorge plans to attend college and major in agricultural P.O.BoxB896D, Indianapolis,IN46268 businesswithaminorinanimal science. Ore-mailtonewhorizonsdJffa.org A high school Freshman, Emilee has competed in the FFA Creed KalijoinedtheHettingerFFAChapterintheseventhgrade.Nowa CareerDevelopmentEvent[CDE]andlooksforwardtoparticipating high schooljunior, she servesas chapterpresidentandan FFA inquizbowlandpublicspeaking.Shealsoraiseshogsandmarket spokesperson.Sherecruitsnewmemberstothechapterandtells lambsforhersupervisedagriculturalexperienceprogram|5AE]. themaboutthebenefitsofFFAmembership.KalibelievesFFAhas EmileesaysherbrotherAaronisaformerStateStarinAgricultural taughthertobeabetterpersonandthatitwillhelphersomeday Placement,andheencouragedhertojoin FFA. enteramedical career. This high school sophomore has built his diverse SAE around Austin found his career path while competing on his chapter's cattle production, custom lawn care and hay baling. Since state-winning agricultural mechanics CDE team. A college joining FFA, Justin has taken part in the chapter's beefjerky freshman, he is now enrolled in the John Deere Agricultural and fruit sales and the county fair ham-curing competition. TechnologyProgramatSouthwestGeorgiaTechnical College in InadditiontoFFA,Justinplaysvarsityfootball,runstrackand Thomasville, Ga. While in high school, Austin held several FFA playsbasketball. \ officesandcompeted ontheforestryCDEteam. sara erueaKer Madison CountvFFA A high school sophomore, Hayley enjoys herFFA involvement Thiswell-balancedFFAmemberhasbeeninvolvedinnearlyevery becauseitencourageslearning.Lastyear,shewonfirstplacein Facetoftheprogram, fromraising livestocktoassistingwithher thestatebroilerchickenscompetitionandreceivedherGreenhand chapter's barbecue chicken sale. Sara also served as chapter FFADegree.Hayleyalsohasparticipatedinherchapter'sFruitand secretaryandreceivedherState FFADegreelastyear.Anhonors geraniumsalesand competed intheskillscompetition. Hayley graduate,sheisaFreshmanpre-dentistrymajoratNorthGeorgia \ hopestosomedaybecomea moviedirector. \ CollegeandState Universityin Dahlonega, Ga. FFA NEWHORIZONS FFANEWHORIZQNS.DRq mEmmmm 'n mi INTRODUCING THE NEW ALL SILVERADO HD. THE MOST POWERFUL HEAVY DUTY ON THE PLANET. MOST HORSEPOWER. MOST TORQUE. Available365 hpfromthe Duramax®Turbo Diesel. MOST COVERAGE. Maximum 660 Ib.-ft. delivered bythe available Allison® transmission. 100,000 mile/5-yearPowertrainLimitedWarranty*TheallnewChevy™Silverado®HD,themostpowerfultruckinitsclass^ OUR COUNTRY. OURTRUCIC Put on your hard hat, and visit our heavy duty work site at chevy.com FFA NaTionai OFpicprin.A eventswerea greattimeto planforthe nextyearand stayexcited about FFA! What'syourfavorite chapter banquet memory? Myfavoritememoryisfromthechapter A banquet myfreshmanyearinhigh school.Thebanquetwasmyfirstchance to seemyfriends in action, presentingand speakingwithsomuchconfidence.Itwaseye- openingtoput onmybluejacketandrealize everything our chapterhad accomplished injust oneyear. Doyouhave a secretfor relievingstress? AIlovelisteningtomusic.Whenever1 have a lot ofworkto get done orjust needtimeto think, the right music always helps. It canbea greatwayto take yourmind offthings and refocus. Whathaveyoulearnedmost about Igcy yourselfso faras anational officer? augher KACY'S FAVORITES AlhavelearnedthatImaybedifferent ' This Illinoismember from everyone elseintheworld, but lovesMcDonald's,pop FFA we all have somethingto add. FFA musicand animals. NaiionaL secrerarY hashelpedmerealizemystrengths, and [ ReadonFormoreof What doyouthinkmakes FFAunique Iamenjoyingwatchingmembersthisyear Kacy's Favorites. discovertheirpotential. fromanyotheryouth organization? • Color:Yellow School subject: Math ATheopportunities availableinFFAare Canyou giveusyourdefinition unlikethoseinanyotherorganization. ofpersonal growth? FFA historical event: Creation It amazesmethat students cangofrom Personal growth is a continuous : ofthe FFAjacket poultryjudging onedayto state convention Aprocessthatdefinitelycan'thappen thenext, using different skills andlearning Smell:Vanilla overnight. Everyonehasachance Food: Frenchfries about so manysides ofagriculture. to grow, andbyfocusing on ourgoals, sFtFaAtemecmoonrvyen:tiFiornst Summeris near. HowcanFFAmembers tdheeteorpmpionretdunaintdiecsoamrmeitetneddl,eswse.wIiflwleneavreer I staymotivatedthroughthe break? Board game: Monopoly stop growing. Animal: Dog Alalvifayslovedgoingtochapterevents duringthe summer,hut itwas always ^^ fpanewHonzons.orq important that themembers knew aboutitbeforebreak.Whetherworkingata Click on Features to read more about Kacy. petting zoo orhosting a cookout, summer FFA NEWHORIZONS J FFANEWHORI2DNS.ORQ j

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