As part of the National FFA Week celebration, Ag teacher, Magen Woods with Caldwell County Public Schools talked about how FFA and agriculture have been passed down from generation to generation, as well as the importance of the FFA jacket.
Woods said she has a lot of students that take ag classes because family members were involved with FFA.
click to download audioShe said she can remember when she was in high school complaining about having to wear the FFA jacket, however, she quickly added she can see the confidence it gives her students.
click to download audioJunior Emma Peake said the FFA jacket means a lot to her.
click to download audioWoods said the blue corduroy FFA jacket is special and hasn’t changed much in appearance with the exception of a couple of minor differences.
click to download audioEach year, National FFA Week is celebrated across the United States. It’s a week set aside for students and ag teachers to share what the FFA organization is and the impact it has on the lives of members.
