Ten members of the Audubon FFA joined greater than 70,000 alumni members, FFA scholar members and supporters from throughout the nation on the 96th Nationwide FFA Conference & Expo in Indianapolis on Oct. twenty first – Nov. third. Audubon FFA members Kylie Petersen, Olivia Carter, Evelyn Gomez, Sydney Johnson, Maecy Rudy, Walter Vetter, Macey Bauer, Emma Griffith, Hayden Larsen, and Jesse Stroeher together with advisor, Mrs. Brittany Elmquist have been in attendance. The Nationwide FFA Conference is the most important annual youth group gathering within the nation.
Audubon FFA members participated in a number of excursions whereas gone for the week in Iowa and Indiana. Excursions included:
Kinze Manufacturing, Williamsburg, Iowa – Members visited the Innovation Heart and toured the manufacturing facility tour. They realized about Kinze’s wealthy heritage and the way their expertise helped form the way forward for farming. The plant was within the means of constructing their planters and members have been fascinated by the method.
Ozark Fisheries, Martinsville, Ind. – Ozark Fisheries is a 4th era household owned and operated decorative goldfish and koi farm. Members visited the hatchery, manufacturing, and delivery amenities. This was a hands-on expertise have been college students realized about fish administration, biology, and pure sources.
Umbarger Present Feeds, Franklin, Ind. – Umbarger Present Feeds can be a 4th era household owned and operated enterprise and have been in enterprise for over 75 years. Umbarger Present Feeds has been specifically formulated by showmen for showmen. The members realized concerning the mill operation and particularly loved the robotic working “members” of the workforce of workers.
Whereas on the conference members visited with quite a few agricultural companies and exhibitors about profession alternatives and merchandise together with studying about attainable majors from faculties and universities from throughout the US within the Nationwide FFA Expo. This expo featured business leaders in all areas of agriculture, meals science, pure sources, and schooling. Members additionally had the chance to attend management and private progress workshops.
Audubon FFA members heard from Nationwide FFA Officers as they gave reflections centered round “Evolve,” and the significance of seeds. The chapter additionally heard an inspirational message from keynote speaker, Juan Bendana. Mr. Bendana is a famend speaker, writer, and DJ with a charming presence. He’s the founder The 100 Day Playbook, guiding college students to forge higher habits, improve productiveness, and optimize their lives. The classes have been filled with FFA recognition and highlighted alternatives for members all happening within the Lucas Oil Stadium, dwelling of the Indianapolis Colts NFL workforce.
Members additionally loved an evening on the Indy Scream Park, Indiana’s scariest haunted home and high 5 in the US. Audubon members additionally had an intense recreation of laser tag.
New buddies have been made as Audubon members traveled with different native FFA chapters together with CAM, Exira – EHK, Harlan and Riverside. The chapters chartered a bus by way of Hawkeye Levels and loved the week collectively studying about agriculture and persevering with to be impressed by the Nationwide FFA Group.