Greene County FFA members attend national convention
Published 8:00 am Thursday, December 4, 2014
- Members attending the convention were (front row, left to right): Austen Dockery, Breana Bowen, Faith Thompson, Alexis Shockley, Brittney Hall; (back row): Brandon Burden, Justin Nesbitt, Jesse Boswell, Kenny Bryan and Corey Bryan.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ten members of the Greene County FFA attended the 87th National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 26-Nov 1. The group attended workshops, listened to speakers, visited the career show, took in Churchill Downs and the Louisville Slugger Factory and made friends from across the nation.
More than 64,000 attended the 87th National FFA Convention. The theme for the convention was “Go All Out.” A complete set of results and a variety of highlights from the 87th National FFA Convention can be found by logging on to www.georgiaffa.org and selecting the National Convention tab.
There are more than 610,000 FFA members nationwide. The Georgia Association has more than 37,500 members, making it the third largest association in the nation. The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success, through agricultural education.
