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The Future of the Blue and Gold: Iowa FFA State Officers Cultivate the Future of FFA

The Iowa state association’s leaders reflect on how FFA impacted their personal growth and look ahead to what’s to come.

By Macy Philipp|2025-12-06T11:30:51-05:00December 6th, 2025|Categories: FFA in the USA|Tags: central region, cultivate leaders, FFA State Officer, growing leaders, iowa, Iowa FFA|

Episode 1: A Chat With Sydney Whichard

FFA in the USA Reporter Keeley Harding spoke with Sydney Whichard, a past North Carolina FFA state officer and 2025 national officer candidate, about how to become a great leader.

By Keeley Harding|2025-11-05T11:12:52-05:00November 5th, 2025|Categories: FFA in the USA|Tags: Career and Leadership Challenges, Eastern Region, growing leaders, Leadership, national officer candidates, National Officers, North Carolina, North Carolina FFA, State Officer|

Cambridge FFA Develops Spanish Learning Program

This award-winning initiative introduced Illinois elementary students to new vocabulary while showing how agriculture impacts their world.

By Renee Mulvihill|2025-07-25T09:11:30-04:00July 25th, 2025|Categories: Chapter Focus, FFA New Horizons, National Chapter, The Feed|Tags: 97th national ffa convention & expo, agricultural literacy, Cambridge FFA, growing leaders, Illinois FFA, National FFA Premier Chapter, program of activities|

Your How-To Guide for High-Caliber Chapter Programming

Two national award-winning chapters reflect on their journeys to the top and share tips for developing a successful Program of Activities.

By Courtney Leeper Girgis|2024-08-02T10:42:18-04:00August 2nd, 2024|Categories: 96th National FFA Convention & Expo, Chapter Focus, Features, FFA New Horizons, National Chapter, The Feed|Tags: building communities, carroll county middle school ffa, chapter programming, growing leaders, middle school model of excellence, model of excellence, national chapter awards, premier chapter, program of activities, stillwater ffa, strengthening agriculture|

Power Up Your Program of Activities

Establishing the foundation for a successful chapter lies in developing a strong POA. Enhance your chapter's POA with these helpful tips.

By FFA New Horizons|2024-06-07T10:01:14-04:00June 7th, 2024|Categories: FFA New Horizons, National Chapter, The Feed|Tags: building communities, chapter programming, growing leaders, national chapter awards, program of activities, strengthening agriculture|