Beyond the blue there is laughter, joy, enthusiasm and a fun spirit.
Beyond the blue there is passion for service.
Beyond the blue there is a commitment to a greater purpose.
Beyond the blue is a pride in one's traditions and background.
Beyond the blue is a person living to make this world a better place.
Beyond the blue...there is a special person.
The 79th Minnesota State Convention offered a vision of FFA past the blue jackets to the people inside them. On "unofficial" business this year, I decided to attend this convention in Minnesota to visit with the members I have grown so very fond of since I was a state officer attending their convention.
Abbie, Amber, Dan, Nate, Lindsay and Pam did a wonderful job chairing the sessions and offering important messages through their retiring addresses. The greatest message they offered, was the type of person FFA helps grow. A person who is self-less and believes in hard work to get the job done right. A person who sees the importance that agriculture plays in this nation and our everyday lives. A person who may chooses to not just be another person, but to be a leader.
The Minnesota state FFA convention exhibited the type of people they have become through FFA with their state wide community service project where they donated thousands of dollars to a camp for disabled students; thousands of dollars, not hundreds. Talking with the state officer candidates, it was clear that they were servant leaders. Chatting with members, anyone can see their eagerness to get the most out of life!
Thank you to the Minnesota FFA members, you have shown us what FFA is beyond the blue.
Beyond the blue....is a FFA member, a special kind of person.
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