Arcanum MVCTC FFA Members Attend National Convention
“Transform: Purpose To Action” was the theme of this year’s National FFA Convention. 11 members of the Arcanum-MVCTC FFA Chapter were in attendance at the convention in Indianapolis. Those members included from Arcanum MVCTC FFA Chapter were Taryn Dohme, Samantha McAllister, Brenna Loxley, Jacob Osswald, Sidney McAllister, Jared Eberhard, Kalyee Wilcox, Jack Walters, Alexandria Less, Zach Smith and Cole Spitler. Traveling with the Arcanum MVCTC FFA Chapter were students from the Milton-Union MVCTC and Miami East MVCTC FFA Chapters.
The theme for the convention could not have connected more to the students from Arcanum as they begin to “Transform” their newly reestablished FFA Chapter. Many students and FFA Chapters would take for granted the opportunity to put on an FFA Jacket and represent their school but not these students, as they did so as the first from their school in over 20 years.
More than 64,000 members, parents, and guests were in attendance at the National FFA Convention held October 19-22, 2016. Previous conventions were held in Kansas City, Missouri and Louisville, Kentucky.
Convention activities included attending several convention sessions were members where inspired by motivational speakers such as the 2015-2016 National FFA Officers and motivational speakers author, and long-distance swimmer Diane Nyad, and retired NFL player and now farmer Jason Brown.
Attendees enjoyed attending the Cole Swindell and Chris Young concert, World’s Toughest Rodeo, Buckeye Bash Dance, Dr. Jim Wand Hypnotist Show, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Museum, and NCAA Hall of Fame. Members also attended the FFA Shopping Mall and Career Show. Indiana Governor Mike Pence addressed the convention during the American FFA Degree session.
Thank you to Mrs. Betsy Martin, Mr. Brian Pohlman, and Mrs. Marie Carity for chaperoning the trip. Additional appreciation goes to the administration at Miami East Local Schools, Milton-Union Schools, Arcanum-Butler Local Schools, and the Miami Valley Career Technology Center.
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. FFA membership today is comprised of 649,355 student members in grades seven through 12 who belong to one of 7,859 local FFA chapters throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Arcanum-MVCTC FFA Members attending the National Convention were (L to R) Taryn Dohme, Samantha McAllister, Brenna Loxley, Jacob Osswald, Sidney McAllister, Jared Eberhard, Kalyee Wilcox, Jack Walters, Alexandria Less, Zach Smith and Cole Spitler
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