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Richmond students participate in leadership program
MISSOURI FFA state officers conduct 18 Greenhand Motivational Conferences in Missouri. Seated from left are past Vice President Natalie Koch, Belle; Vice President Chris Ebbesmeyer, Paris; Vice President Izabella Hutton-Kidwell, Troy; Vice President Seth Hansen, Chillicothe; Vice President Hannah Shanks, Vienna; and Vice President Grant Norfleet, Mexico. Richmond FFA members standing behind, from left, are Taylor McGlothlin, Sam Curtis, Jacob Johnson, Cobi Powell, Noah Nichols, Josie Scott, Thomas Carroll, Allison Coats, Will Robinson, Alex Calkins, Tatum McGlothlin and Jonathan Calkins. Not pictured is Jodi Robinson, who is the Area 6 FFA secretary and helped with the skits and workshops. IN THE TWO closest seats are Allison Coats and Josie Scott. They soak in the information presented by a Missouri State FFA officer. IN THE MIDDLE of the front row, from left, are Noah Nichols and Jacob Johnson. They listen to a Missouri State FFA officer.
RICHMOND – More than 4,500 first-year FFA members from 350-plus Missouri high schools had the opportunity to learn about being positive role models, getting involved, making sound choices, becoming active team members and making a positive difference in their lives, school and community during the annual Greenhand Motivational Conferences.
Through interactive workshops and skits, the state FFA officers encouraged students to explore their talents and reach outside their comfort zones for FFA membership opportunities. They helped the new agriculture students set goals for their education, careers and FFA experiences.
The FFA is a national youth organization of more than 730,000 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology areas of agriculture, with 353 chapters and more than 25,900 members in Missouri.
