“0:000 secondsI sat in school all throughout seventh grade and I wondered where is my place you know why don't I fit in what what is my purpose and then I joined an ad class 0:099 secondsin the e8th grade and FFA which was something I always knew I was going to do I just didn't realize exactly where it would take 0:1818 seconds[Music] 0:2424 seconds[Applause] 0:2727 secondsme well a education is a viable asset for students regardless of what career path they may want to take personal 0:3434 secondsgrowth can't always happen in a classroom setting and you really have to get out Agriculture and FFA have just really opened me to new opportunities 0:4343 secondsthat I never saw before I love FFA because it's connected me with so many resources that I would otherwise never known that existed and find a passion 0:5252 secondsfor agriculture that I can carry with me throughout life everyone should be involved because it's such a fun time to meet new people it's taught me a lot of 1:001 minuteleadership skills and communication a Ed has pretty much turned my life around completely because I wasn't even sure what I wanted to do 1:081 minute, 8 secondsand it steered me towards what I hope to do for my career path you don't have to know a thing about agriculture have an agricultural background in order to have 1:171 minute, 17 secondsthat place in the blue jacket or to succeed within the National Organization so FFA creates a culture whenever students come into the room you can see 1:251 minute, 25 secondsthat sense of family the tradition is radiating throughout the room and they're they're excited to be a part of something when you spend time in an a 1:331 minute, 33 secondseducation classroom or an FFA event it gives you such Hope For What the solutions that kids are bringing to the 1:401 minute, 40 secondsfuture of the communities that they live in how many connections I've made you can't even put a number on that from being in a classroom going to State 1:481 minute, 48 secondsConvention National Convention where you can meet over 70,000 people at a time 2:002 minutesit doesn't matter where you come from it matters where you want to be and I think FFA and agriculture education has a path 2:082 minutes, 8 secondsfor Everyone by going through this program I know my three sons all came out of their three different ways for my daughter 2:172 minutes, 17 secondsbeing able to have the opportunity to be in FFA as well as take agriculture classes let's just open the window for her she's been given opportunities through competitions or you know going 2:262 minutes, 26 secondsat state or national level with FFA there's just something about witnessing being an explosion of Independence and Leadership it is allowed me to see all 2:342 minutes, 34 secondsof the different job opportunities within Agriculture and it's not just like Road crop farming or livestock production and it's Innovation and 2:422 minutes, 42 secondsTechnology people are working together in spaces that may not have felt like agriculture 20 or 30 years 2:502 minutes, 50 seconds[Music] 2:532 minutes, 53 secondsago you're always going to find something new and something that probably interests you 3:003 minutesnah 3:163 minutes, 16 seconds[Music] Sync to video time”