Pictured are members of the Central Lyon FFA Chapter who attended the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. Front left to right, Lillian Nagel, Alexandra Flores and Eva Kock. Middle, Brayden Boender, Ethan Hoogendoorn, Jaya Henry, Ashlyn Timmerman and Aubree Benz. Back, Caitlin Huisman, Elise Kahl, Cole den Hoed, Jacob Nagel and Davis […]
RECEIVING HER STATE DEGREEWyleigh Steenhoven, right, of the George-Little Rock FFA Chapter received her Iowa Degree at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. (Photo/Submitted) EARNING HIS IOWA DEGREEJack Krull, right, of the George-Little Rock FFA Chapter received his Iowa Degree at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. (Photo/Submitted)
A group of girls from the Central Lyon FFA Chapter hangs out on the streets of Ames during the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15. Pictured left to right, Lillian Nagel, Eva Kock, Alexandra Flores, Ashlyn Timmerman, Aubree Boender, Elise Kahl, Jaya Henry and Caitlin Huisman. (Photo/Submitted)
Brayden Boender of the Central Lyon FFA Chapter shows off his roping skills at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. (Photo/Submitted)
Pictured are the FFA members receiving their Iowa Degrees this year at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. Left to right, Alexandra Flores, Jacob Nagel, Cole den Hoed, Avery Harman, Thomas Herbert and Matt Elbert. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)
Pictured are members of the George-Little Rock FFA Chapter who attended the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. Front, left to right, Amy Thole, Madelyn Aeikens, Ellie Loose, Riley Jungers and Joanna Daniels. Second row, Danyka Gisolf, Aleyah Madsen, Kirra Mitchell, Ashlyn Van Meeteren and Kara Whitacre. Third row, Jack Krull, Ben Peters, […]
Kirra Mitchell and Hudsyn Bechler, members of the George-Little Rock FFA Chapter, earned a gold rating on their chapter display at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. (Photo/Submitted)
Over ninety years have passed since the first FFA chapter was organized in Iowa. The following is a statement taken from the Iowa Association FFA “Ten years of progress” report:Iowa FFA History “The vocational agriculture program was started in Iowa, as well in other states of the nation, in 1917. This was shortly after the […]
Randy Feenstra | District Representative In the United States, there are approximately 370,000 children in the foster care system with about 117,000 waiting to be adopted. While the number of kids in foster care has fortunately declined over the decades, there is still more work to be done to ensure that every child can find […]