Franklin Community FFA

What is FFA?

FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

FFA develops members’ potential and helps them discover their talent through hands-on experiences, which give members the tools to achieve real-world success.

FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.

 

How do I become a member?

Franklin FFA has an Affiliate membership. Affiliate membership is a way for an agriculture instructor to have all students enrolled in the Agricultural Education part of the FFA chapter.

With our chapter participating in the affiliate program, we are committing to submit each student within the agriculture program as an FFA member; truly making FFA an intra-curricular program.

How do I become involved?

Franklin FFA participates in multiple district, state, and national activities. The chapter hosts monthly meetings, along with socials and community service alternating every month. Throughout the year Franklin FFA competes in many CDEs and LDEs. The chapter also takes part in district-run events such as district kickoff, district dance, the district holiday party, and other district activities throughout the year.

Franklin FFA attends the National FFA Convention in October, which is open to all members. They also attend the Indiana FFA Convention with the current officer team and all state competitors. 

 

 

​ “LEARNING TO DO, DOING TO LEARN, EARNING TO LIVE, LIVING TO SERVE”

-FFA Moto

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Recent Activities

December FFA Meeting

Our December FFA Meeting was such a blast!!! We held a cookie decoration contest and watched the live action grinch! Congrats to our cookie decorating winner, Maria Williams! Thank you all who came!

SOAR

11 awesome Franklin FFA members attended SOAR Leadership Camp at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center to learn more about FFA, how to build their Leadership skills, and to have lots of fun of course

Soil Judging – State

On October 21st, the Franklin FFA competed at the Indiana State Soil Judging Contest and we are SO proud of what these amazing kids achieved!
Lauren Sharp, Amelia Oaks, Thomas Gross, and Berkleigh Bergman walked away with the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP in the Junior Division!! Lauren Sharp placed 3rd overall individually!!
Macie Keith, Connor Williams, Morgan Keith, and Maria Williams came home RESERVE STATE CHAMPIONS in the Senior Division and a spot to compete for the National Title in Oklahoma next spring!! Macie Keith placed SECOND in the state, individually. Connor Williams placed 8th, individually.
Norman Tuholski placed FIFTH overall in the Master Division!
We cannot thank Tom Bechman and Ms.Geesey enough for giving these kids so much of thier time and expertise! The amazing opportunities he is giving these young people is unbelievable.

Soil Judging – Area

On October 4th, they competed at the Area VI Soil Judging Invitational in Clinton County, and ALL three of our teams qualified for state!
The team of Connor Williams, Maria Williams, Morgan Keith, and Macie Keith placed FIRST at Area! With all four of them in the top 5, individually!
The team of Norman Tuholski, Dani Cox, Bailey Hill, and Thomas Todd placed
SECOND! With Norman placing 1st overall, individually, and Dani and Bailey placing in the top 10, individually!
The team of Amelia Oaks, Lauren Sharp, Berkleigh Bergman, and Hunter Jackson placed SECOND in the Junior Division!
With Amelia placing 1st overall and Lauren placing 3rd overall, individually!
They will ALL move on to the State Contest on October 21st!

 

September FFA Meeting

Had a super fun evening with some awesome 6 legged friends at our FFA meeting last night!! We had the opportunity to hear from two Purdue University Seniors in the Entomology department and meet some awesome bugs that they brought!!