National Officer

This lesson will have students reflect on a national officer’s path to his chosen career in the welding field. Additionally, students will research careers associated with welding and try their hand at a welding activity.

Finding your path in life is important, but it is also important to know that your path may look different from others. In this retiring address, 2020-21 National FFA Central Region Vice President Paxton Dahmer discusses how it is OK to have a different path than your peers.

In this retiring address, 2020-21 National Eastern Region Vice President Miriam Hoffman reveals how honoring true traditions while making true change can lead to true progress.

In this retiring address, 2020-21 National FFA President Doster Harper discusses how we need to keep running and persevere to find success.

In this retiring address, 2020-21 National FFA Western Region Vice President David Lopez discusses how it is important to pay attention to people if we want to help others.

In this retiring address, 2020-21 National FFA Southern Region Vice President Artha Jonassaint discusses how dreams are the beginning of extraordinary actions.

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.