National Officer

In this retiring address, 2019-20 National FFA Southern Region Vice President Yomar Roman shares how we need to hear more and speak less while understanding the purpose of our tasks.

In this retiring address, 2018-19 National FFA Western Region Vice President Shea Booster discusses how we need to strive to be great leaders by not claiming to be “victims” in various situations.

We go through life hiding behind a mask suitable for whatever situation we are currently a part of, hoping to be accepted. In this retiring address, 2018-19 National FFA President Luke O’Leary shares how it is important to allow others to see us for who we truly are.

In this retiring address, 2018-19 National FFA Secretary Layni LeBlanc shares how we need to continue asking questions and enter into the “gray space” to grow and learn.

In this retiring address, 2018-19 National FFA Eastern Region Vice President Adrian Schunk discusses the importance of making moments in life meaningful because that is the time in which we can really give something meaningful to others.

Success boils down to two important components, persistence and focus. In this retiring address, 2017-18 National FFA Southern Region Vice President Ian Bennett discusses how we encounter challenges on our path to success and how we need to be persistent and focused throughout these many challenges to achieve success.

Fear is a feeling that creeps up in everyday life, anything from fearing the judgment of peers to bigger feelings such as being unwanted. We should not let fear control our lives. We need to learn to combat the fears. Erica Baier discusses fear and why we need to overcome our biggest obstacle … ourselves.

A lesson plan to accompany the 2017-18 National FFA President Breanna Holbert's retiring address.

The following activity is designed to help guide students through keynote speeches and retiring addresses from National FFA Convention. Students will have the opportunity to think critically and apply messages conveyed through the presentations.