Submitted
By
Ian Reece
from the
chapter of
Galt
M
y All-Access Pass to the FFA was given to me in October when I attended the Greenhand Leadership Conference with 30 of my fellow
Galt High FFA Chapter freshman, along with FFA members from Elk Grove, Liberty Ranch, Lodi, and several other high schools from our
area. While there, we were instructed in the many benefits that the FFA offers, such as the ability to take part in competitions, travel to several
locations and conventions, and learn various leadership skills. After the leaders helped us fill out a plan for us to accomplish our purposes and
get to know our own strengths better, we were separated into individual groups where we were faced with several challenges that helped illustrate
how these skills can be put to use. These games were also fun and brought our group together, helped us get to know each other, and forced
us to cooperate to achieve our goals.
any of these skills have helped me grow further in my abilities as a leader and as a person. They will also come in handy later this year,
throughout high school, and throughout my life. Whether I am participating in Parliamentary Procedure competitions or applying for jobs in
the future, they have become a vital part of my understanding of what being a leader really means. The Greenhand Conference helped show
me the importance of these traits and how they can open many doors for me to be able to travel, compete, gain experience, and grow through
the FFA program. The conference has given me more than an All Access Pass to the FFA, but also a VIP tour of the true foundation of leadership.
M
Submitted
By
Rene Ortiz
from the
chapter of
Pioneer Valley
I
t was a cold and chilly morning when FFA freshman from across the central coast and valley opened their eyes to a day that would be filled
with fun, friends, and memories. We loaded the buses, ag trucks, and vans and headed to Paso Robles, California - the site of the Greenhand
Leadership Conference. Fifty freshmen from Pioneer Valley FFA attended the Greenhand Leadership Conference and had a lot of fun. As we
arrived in Paso Robles we saw students gather from other chapters including King City, San Luis Obispo, Salinas, Atascadero, Templeton, and
many more. At first we were scared, timid with thoughts of what lied ahead and even stayed huddled with students from our school afraid of
the new faces, new voices, and new atmosphere. We were quickly greeted by the leaders that put on the conference, as they grouped us like
cattle around the entrance of the door where their loud, energetic voices filled the air. Dressed in our conference T-shirts and colored wristbands
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