Caldwell County Schools are celebrating National FFA Week this week, a time set aside to promote the organization, agriculture and student leadership.
FFA Advisor Magen Woods says she has been teaching for 13 years and FFA is easier now than when she started with the organization.
click to download audioShe explains that the Caldwell FFA Chapter has many “legacy members” — those whose siblings were part of the organization.
click to download audioWoods remarked that it was wonderful to see the enthusiasm of the students enrolling in the Principles of Agriculture class, as the late Ag Teacher Wes York had always reminded them that tradition never graduates.
click to download audioMichelyn Sample is the treasurer of the Caldwell FFA organization, and her primary focus is on the parliamentary procedure team.
click to download audioSydney McKinney is the secretary this year and is focusing her attention on developing her extemporaneous speaking skills.
click to download audioEmma Peake, the chapter’s reporter, aspires to one day to be a reporter for an agribusiness.
click to download audioWoods also boasted that Peake, Sample and McKinney were part of the state Reserve Champion Beef Judging Team.
click to download audioNational FFA Week began Saturday, February 18 and continues through Saturday, February 25th.
