Three Brookwood FFA members received State FFA Degrees in Madison at the 86th State FFA Convention in Madison in June.
The State FFA Degree is “the highest degree a state association can bestow upon its members,” according to a press release prepared by the Wisconsin Association of FFA.
To be considered, FFA members must meet the following minimum qualifications: have productively earned and invested $1,000 or worked 1,500 hours; been an FFA member for at least two years and had 360 hours of agricultural classroom instruction; given two agriculture-related speeches, each a minimum of five minutes in length; and been involved in at least five FFA activities above the local level and participated in two community activities.
Brookwood FFA members participate in various activities at the State FFA Convention in Madison, said FFA adviser Gary Von Ruden. For the third consecutive year, Rynes was a member of the State FFA band. Makayla Zimmerman, Cory Ottum, Sam DeWitt, Alexis Thomas, Jacob DeWitt and Jack Hansen all were involved as members of the State Courtesy Corp.
Students had the opportunity to attend workshops and convention sessions, Von Ruden added. “Jermaine Davis was a group favorite as a keynote speaker, as he spoke about the importance of decision-making in our lives. He also discussed the importance of standing out and becoming a leader.”