Every two years the world comes together to celebrate, compete, and to carry on the legacy of the Olympic games. Working to further their legacy and to lead their FFA chapter was the mission of the members of the Hugoton FFA Chapter at the 2016 State Conference for Chapter Leaders (SCCL), held July 6 to July 8 at Rock Springs Ranch, south of Junction City. Members of the Hugoton FFA Chapter joined over 280 Kansas FFA members on a journey to further develop their ability to lead their local FFA chapter and develop their chapter Program of Activities. Throughout the conference, the six state FFA officers related the Olympic games to being a chapter leader and “Carrying the FFA Torch”.
Members who attended the conference with Elizabeth Meyer, State FFA President:
Elias Mendoza, Bernabe Mendoza, Roman Lindstrom, Megan Newton, Emma McClure, Kyra Kalani. Anna Trotter
SCCL gives chapter FFA leaders the chance to make many discoveries for their up-coming year of service. Key points the members learned and experienced during the conference included: goal-making, chapter and self purpose, growth, being a role model, bringing others together, and building communities. Through workshops facilitated by both the state FFA officers and a select group of agricultural education instructors, the students experienced the importance of these points first hand.
