Category: FFA
The Founder of the FFA
Many of us have worn the blue and gold jacket of the Future Farmers of America – the FFA. Today I’ll take you to the…
Success At An Early Age
Major General Arnold Fields spent 34 years in the Marines. He attributes much of his success to an organization known for black jackets with a…
The Karate Kid
It’s not often you get to visit with someone who’s won multiple national titles in anything. Now add in the fact, she’s only 18 years…
The Evolution of Dance
It all began in 2001 with a two minute dance routine tacked onto the end of a speaking performance. It’s exploded into a one-man dance…
Major General Arnold Fields
Major General Arnold Fields spent 34 years in the Marines. He attributes much of his success to an organization known for black jackets with a…
The Official FFA Jacket
A doctor is expected to wear a white coat. A policeman is supposed to have a badge. A cowboy, of course, must wear a cowboy…
The Last National Convention
“Being older than the rest of you I’m asked to advise you from time to time as the need arises…..” It’s the beginning of the…
Dr. Larry Case’s Most Memorable Day
Dr. Larry Case became National FFA Advisor in 1984, but perhaps his most memorable day as an advisor at any level came n January of…
“Here By the Owl…”
The National FFA Convention is in Indianapolis this week, and this will be the last such event for Dr. Larry Case as National FFA Advisor….
Facing Challenges in the East
Virginia’s farmers may not be in the middle of the corn belt, but the challenges they face are something all in agriculture should heed. Today…