Local FFA members attend leadership conference

Members from the Gallatin FFA Chapter recently attended the Missouri FFA Association’s Leadership Adventure in Columbia. It was held July 30 in the Memorial Union at the University of Missouri.

Agricultural careers, leadership development, and positive role models were the focus of this 20^th annual conference. The University of Missouri was one of two locations for this conference; the other was Springfield. Over 200 members and advisors registered for the two conferences from 47 chapters across Missouri. Over 5,000 Missouri FFA members have attended The Leadership Adventure since its beginning in 1990.

According to Conference Coordinators Marvin and Karen Hoskey, "This conference annually provides an excellent opportunity for Missouri FFA members to interact with other chapter, state, and national leaders. The sessions foster development of leadership skills and encourage students to practice teamwork and goal setting as they get motivated for the coming school year."

The leadership training was headed by Andrew McCrea, former state and national officer from Missouri and Corey Flournoy, former state and national officer from Illinois. Current State FFA Officers from Missouri assisted in the leadership training sessions this year, which were conducted for two groups: high school freshmen and sophomores exploring development of their leadership potential, and junior and senior students seeking to maximize their leadership skills.