28
Oct
2014
ANKENY- Each year District FFA and Iowa FFA officers plan and facilitate Greenhand Fire-Up Conferences for
FFA members in the six FFA districts across the state. The six respective host sites welcomed 1746 FFA members
from 133 chapters from across the state in recent weeks.
While at Greenhand Fire-Up Conferences, district and state officers lead four interactive workshops for first year
high school FFA members, also known as Greenhands, for the annual Conference. The workshops facilitated were
leadership focused in the areas of communications, managing priorities, SMART goals, and authenticity.
Iowa FFA President, Abrah Meyer, stated, "Greenhand Fire-Up provides a chance for first year members to get a
sneak peek of the opportunities that FFA holds, and is a conference for members to meet and interact with state and
district officers."
This year, the officers prepared and facilitated workshops of: communication, managing priorities, SMART goals,
and authenticity - in order to provide the first-year FFA members with skills they would use both within and
outside of FFA. The goal was to engage FFA members in learning about the tools that would allow them to be
successful in anything they are part of through high school and beyond.
The Iowa FFA Association has 224 local chapters with over 14,300 FFA members. FFA is a national organization
of over 610,000 members preparing for leadership and careers in science, business and technology of agriculture.
Local, state and national programs provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills learned in the
classroom. FFA's 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. For more information,
go to www.iowaffa.com.
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FFA members in the six FFA districts across the state. The six respective host sites welcomed 1746 FFA members
from 133 chapters from across the state in recent weeks.
While at Greenhand Fire-Up Conferences, district and state officers lead four interactive workshops for first year
high school FFA members, also known as Greenhands, for the annual Conference. The workshops facilitated were
leadership focused in the areas of communications, managing priorities, SMART goals, and authenticity.
Iowa FFA President, Abrah Meyer, stated, "Greenhand Fire-Up provides a chance for first year members to get a
sneak peek of the opportunities that FFA holds, and is a conference for members to meet and interact with state and
district officers."
This year, the officers prepared and facilitated workshops of: communication, managing priorities, SMART goals,
and authenticity - in order to provide the first-year FFA members with skills they would use both within and
outside of FFA. The goal was to engage FFA members in learning about the tools that would allow them to be
successful in anything they are part of through high school and beyond.
The Iowa FFA Association has 224 local chapters with over 14,300 FFA members. FFA is a national organization
of over 610,000 members preparing for leadership and careers in science, business and technology of agriculture.
Local, state and national programs provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills learned in the
classroom. FFA's 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. For more information,
go to www.iowaffa.com.
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