RFD-TV and FFA: Full Circle

I remember watching the National FFA Convention on RFD-TV as a member of the South Houston FFA Chapter years ago, feeling like I was part of the convention action all the way in Texas. It wasn’t until my senior year of high school that I actually got to see the magic in person. Sometimes things look bigger on TV…that wasn’t the case.

Little did I know that two years later I would be working at the National FFA Convention as a radio intern – an experience that changed my life and put my career on a path.

In the years that followed, I continued to work for the National FFA as a radio and television reporter throughout my time in college. When I graduated from Texas A&M University in May, I hoped to find a job that would allow me to attend the National FFA Convention again. It had become a fixture in my life and I wasn’t ready to trade it for this “real world” I had heard so much about.

I would either be at convention or could go back to watching it on RFD-TV.

In a strange way – I got both. I am here at the 81st National FFA Convention representing RFD-TV, where I work in Nashville, Tennessee. What an amazing experience to be part of the network that brings 30 hours of convention coverage to viewers all over the country, teams up with Chevy to sponsor an amazing Mega Concert with James Otto and Taylor Swift, brings a mechanical bull to the career show and exclusively broadcasts FFA Today.

My role at convention may change over the years, but this organization will continue to be a cornerstone in my life. When I think about my life and the positive, life altering experiences I have had, they can all be attributed to two things: the way my momma raised me, of course, and the things I learned and the character that was built though the National FFA Organization.

At Texas A&M we say Once an Aggie, Always an Aggie because you are forever part of the spirit of that unique experience. I feel the same way about the FFA. Once an FFA member, always an FFA member.

Beth Brinker