The week of February 1724, 2024, has been named National FFA Week and LJSHS Ag Teacher and FFA Sponsor Morgan Nitsch has national activities planned all week in commemoration. There is no school on Monday, February 19 for President’s Day. On Tuesday, a Duck Hunt and Trivia begins. (Clue: listen to the announcements) Wednesday will be fun as this is the day students will drive their tractors to school! Okay, maybe they will drive their family’s tractor to school, but there will be tractors in the parking lot. Thursday is teacher appreciation day, and on Friday, the grade school coloring awards will be announced. FFA is the acronym for Future Farmers of America. It is a youth organization that prepares members for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
Future Farmers of America was established in Kansas City, MO in 1928. The first national convention brought 33 delegates from 18 states. Currently there are more than 700,000 FFA members nationwide aged 12 to 21. These members represent 8,612 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
