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Volume53'Number5
MAGAZINESTAFF
Publisher JulieAdams JUNE2006
Editor EnchGaukel o
DesignOireclor AlfredCasciato
Communications KnstyMeyer,AmySwain
Operations SarahHess FFA Talk
ProRdeuscetaricotniMDainraecgteorr JBiamnnRaieCcokx A formerFFA member writes about his optimism for today's FFA.
Contributors ChrisHayhurstIraLjcher,EricRowley o Also, photos ofFFA signs from Abbott, Texas, andKersey, Colorado.
Editorial PO.Box68960
IPnhdoinaena:po3l1i7s/.8I0N2-44622365B-0960 National Officer Q&A
FEa-xm:ai3l:17n/[email protected] National Western Region Vice President Stuart Joy talks about state FFA
conventions, FFA leadership conferences and how FFA helped him
Advertising GFlFeAnnNeSwimsH.onNzaotinosnalSalesManager o prepare for college.
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Fax[phone] Meet achieving FFA members from Arkansas, Connecticut, Kentucky,
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LaurieJoeclts.AdvertisingAssistant New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. Find outhow
Phone:[phone] you can win a backpack.
E-mail:[email protected]
ReneeWeston.AdministrativeAssistant
Phone [phone] Shaka!
E-mail:[email protected] Part two ofour series, "FFA: The Four Corners," which features FFA
NATIONALFFAOFFICERS members in the extreme corners ofthe nation. In this issue, we visit
JTERSASVIIESJBEEInB SPercerseitdaernvt.OSkoultahhoDmaakota FFA members in Hawaii.
ERICADER SouthemRegionViceProsidentFlorida
ASNTIUTAARETSJTOESV WCeensttrearlnRReeggiioonnViVciecePrPerseisdiednetntNeNberwasMkeaxico First Person: My Own Man
RyANPETERSON EastemRegionVicePresidentMichigan Monte Buck, a member ofMissouri's Mexico FFAChapter, talks about
NATIONALFFASTAFF how he followed his uncles, mom and grandpa into FFA and how he
C.COLEMLAARNRHYACRARSISE NEaxteicountailveAdSveicsroer.taCrhyiefExecutveOlflcer o found his own success.
DOUGLOUDENSLAGER ChiefOperatingOfficer
MARIONFLETCHER NationalTreasurer What's Hot
TOMKAPOSTASY Director.BusinessServicesDivision
ANNAMELOOIA DirectorResearch,Development& What do Kenny Chesney, Harry Potter and Green Day have in common?
DENNISSARGENT SExpeocnustoirveedDiPrreocgtorra,msNationalFFAFoundation They're all tops among FFA members. See what else FFA members
KENISCHESCKE SeniorDirectorPartnerehlpDevelopment voted for
TONYSMALL DirectorEducationBivision
BILLSTAGG Bireclor.InfomiationServicesBivision
Chapter Meetings
NATIONALFFABOARDOFDIRECTORS
URRYCASE Chair.BSBE.Virginia They're an integral part ofa successful FFA chapter Learn what you
CMCAORLIEOMNAFNLEHTACRHREIRS TSreecarseutraerrv..SUtSaBteE,SuVpierrgviinisaor.Arltansas can do to improve attendance and make meetings more productive.
STEVEBROWN StaleSupervisor/BSDtMissouri
WILLIAMDEIMIER StatFSupervisor.Utah Community Development: Giving Back
STEVENGASS StateSupervisor.Tennessee
DALEGRUIS StateSupervisor.Iowa The Oconee CountyMiddle School FFA Chapter in Georgiaraised
STEVJEANSHOANRBUSRTIRSEOINT ATgenaccuhferrurEeduTceaatcohre/rU/DSSODtE,KaKnasnassas money to help last summer's hurricane victims.
LINDARIST AgricultureTeacher/USDE.SouthDakota
NANCYTRIVETTE StateSupeivisor.NewJersey Your Money: What Are You Worth?
Gettingreadv to enterthe agricultural job market? Before you apply
pFuFbAliNsehewdHboirmioznotnhsly(IbySSFNar1m06P9r-o8g0re6sXs)is for that position, here's some advice on salary and wage negotiation.
CompaniesInc.onbehalfofTheNationalFFA
Organization,6060FFADrive,Indianapolis,IN LastLaff
f4o6r2r6e8tu-r0n9o6f0.unsPoulbilciistheedrmaasnussucmreisptnso,arretspoornsainbyility What is a caveman's favorite sandwich? A club sandwich, ofcourse.
otherunsolicitedmaterials. You'll find more great jokes, plus the Puzzler and the Agrinuts.
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[email protected]. how you can get your chapter's news printed in the magazine.
PeriodicalpostagerateispaidatIndianapolis,IN
andadditionalmailoffices. On the cover: Noel Bayudan. reporter for the Kea'au FFA Chapter
tPoosFtFmAasNteerw:HPolreiazsoenss,ePn.dO.adBdorxe6s8s9c6h0a,nges in Hawaii, uses ahand gesture to say "Shaka," or "Hang loose."
Indianapolis,IN46268-0960. Photo byEricRowley
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IbecameanFFAmembermyfreshman of our world's future agricultural and
What's themostrewardingpart year in high school in 1977 with little fooddemands:and,moreimportant,the
ofbeing an FFA member? ambitiontobecomeafarmer. Infact, as moral, ethical and character develop-
anaccountantindowntownNashville, ment it provides our leaders oftomor-
In my 43 years of life, about the only Iamaboutasfarremovedfromagricul- row. That will allow them to realize
fanningoragriculturalactivitiesIhave ture as one can get. However, my FFA that FFA is not just about agriculture,
everdonewerehelpingmymotherand membership will always be one ofmy but about building our world through
grandmother in their gardens, but that most valuedaffiliationsbecause oftwo the selfless service and deeds ofthose
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The PlatteValley FFAChaptersign standsoutside
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erected thissign lastApril.Thetown, located on
interstate35 between Waco and Hillsboro, has
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theirone-of-a-kind sign thatwas built byall 2005
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Describe the atmosphere atthe state
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When it comes to state FFA conven-
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they have in common: Every one of
them has enthusiastic FFA members
who are ready to seize the day and
celebrate the success that they have
achieved in career development
events [CDEs], proficiencies and
chapter activities.
Howdidyoursupervised agricul-
tural experience (SAE) program
help you to better understand the
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I had both placement and entre-
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I learned that good things come
throughhardwork.Takingthemoney A native ofArtesia, N.M., 20-year-
Iearnedandinvestingitinmysheep, old Stuart is a memberofthe What do rural andurban FFA
swine and cotton projects taught me Artesia FFAand is a sophomoreat members seemto have in common?
the importance ofwise decisions. Lubbock Christian University. They each have a passion foragri-
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culture and leadership. Whether it's My professors also have commented FFA timeline
landscape design oranimal science, thattheycantellwhenastudentwas
they each have their own little inFFAbecauseofhisorherabilityto 13 •joinedArtesiaFFAChapter
niche that they pursue. speak clearly in front ofgroups. •lostFFAstateGreenhandparliamentary
procedureCDE
As anFFA memberin high Any updates on the upcoming 1 .namedFFAchapterStarGreenhand
•loststateFFAGreenhandpublicspeakingCDE
school, whatwasyourfavorite national FFA convention? .electedFFAchaptersentinel
FFA leadership conference? At this point we have nailed down 15 .wonstateFFAagriculturalissuesCDE
Thesummeraftermysophomoreyear the convention theme: "BlueJackets, •namedstateFFAStarGreenhand
IattendedtheWashingtonLeadership GoldStandards."Wealsohavesched- .•elloestctFeFdAFdFiAstrcihcatpetxetretmrpeoarsaurneerousspeakingCDE
Conference (WLC). That was one of uledacoupleofthekeynotespeakers, 16 .electedFFAchapterpresident
the most amazing experiences ever. andthey'llbeannouncedsoon. Plan- •receivedFFAstatedegree
I still remember the friends I made ningtheconventionisdefinitelyabig •electedFFAstatevicepresident
from Michigan, Montana, Idaho, undertaking, and we are fortunate to 17 •wonFFAstateextemporaneousspeakingCDE
•electedFFAstatepresident
Colorado and other states. Being in havededicatedpeopleattheNational 19 •receivedAmericanFFADegree
our nation's capital and attending FFA Organization and the city of •nationalFFAfiberand/orcropproficiencyfinalist
one ofthe premier youth leadership Indianapolis, who are determined to 20 •electedFFAnationalwesternregionvicepresident
programs in the country make for a make this convention the best that it
powerful combination. has everbeen. we'llbepresentingtheNationalLead-
ership Conference for State Officers
Did FFA help prepareyou foryour Whatwill yoube doing forthenext (NLCSO). IthenwillattendtheTexas
college education? couple ofmonths? FFA Convention. I'll then meet the
Through my SAE program and FFA IwillbetravelingwithCentralRegion restofmyteamand 104 state officers
scholarships, I now have the ability Vice President Anita Estes to Wyo- in Washington, D.C., for the State
topayformyowncollege education. ming, Michigan and Alaska, where President's Conference (SPC). •
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68960, Indianapolis, volunteeredforseveral other role instartingherchapter's enjoyedcompeting in CDEs
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won medalsatthenational regional presidentofthe Sandra hasalreadybeen Dakota'sFFAhonors included
FFAconvention:Herdairy LincolnTrail District, Randy involved in FFAfortwoyears. StarGreenhand, StarChapter
evaluation CDEteamearned knows afewthings about Eventhoughshewasborn Farmerandoutstanding
a gold medal,and herdairy leadership. Healso has onaranch,Sandra says her sophomore,juniorandsenior.
handling CDEteam earneda servedas astatedelegateto newexperienceofraising Healsowasafour-year
silvermedal.Katlynrecently thenational FFAconvention pigs hastaughtheralot memberofthestate FFAband.
placedfifthatthe Eastern and hasattendedtheFFA aboutresponsibilityand"got Dakotaowns30registered
StatesExpositionforher Washington Leadership mehypeduponFFA." For Oxfordewesandcurrently
Japan-inspiredfloral designs. Conference (WLC). Randy herchapter'sfruitand meat attendsthe Universityof
Thisbudding entrepreneur planstoattend MurrayState salefundraiser,thisfreshman Wisconsin-RiverFalls,where
alsoowns 15headofBrown Universityand majorin worked hardandsoldmore hestudies animaland meat
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Growing Native Plants
OntheBigIslandofHawaii'snorthwestern coast, Konawaena
theterrain is evidencethateverythinghereisbuilt FFA
onvolcanicrock, whichgraduallyrises fromthe
ocean andeventually disappears inahazyline of The Blue Farm
clouds. KealakeheHigh School isjust a short drive upland
fromthetwo-lanehighwaythatfollowsthe dry androcky
pn3.Hstelriiei6.FFAAdvisorManuel Jadulangfocuseshis cur- Diiiiiipps-'
riculum'on aspects ofagricuUure and conservationthat
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Jadulang's students also studyaquaculture andmarine ' Jearnthebasics ofagricul-
species Just down thehill fromthe school, Jadulang sees turebymaintainingthe
lots offuture opportunity for zoo. But, he adds,italso
his students attheNatural teachesthem
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Energy Laboratory ofHawaii ityand developstheir
Authority (NELHA). It's a skills inpublic speaking.
state-ownedfacilitythat's Fortheirninthannual
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particularly excitedabout farmblue, exceptforthe
Deep SeaWaterInterna- animals. Thatincluded
tional, acompany selling kfts-; thebarn, thefences,
bottled drinkingwaterthat's thewatertanks and
pumpedfromthe oceanand eventheblades onthe
desalinized. windmill.
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