Escambia Proclaims National FFA Week

February 18, 2011

The Escambia County Commission declared February 19-26, as National FFA Week in Escambia County.

The proclamation was made Thursday night as dozens of FFA members, including students from Northview High, Tate High and Ernest Ward Middle schools, looked on.

Pictured top: Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino reads the FFA Week proclamation Thursday night. For more photos, click here.

The text of the complete  proclamation is reprinted below:

WHEREAS, the National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is an organization of more than 528,000 high school students studying agriculture; and

WHEREAS, the National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people, by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agriscience education at the local, State and national level; and

WHEREAS, nationally more than 75% of the FFA members enroll in a two-year or four-year program of higher education, following graduation from high school, in preparation for one of the more than 300 career opportunities in agriculture. which include more than 8.000 job titles; and

WHEREAS. corporate leaders in America believe so strongly in the proven success of qualified training through FFA that they jointly contribute more than $12 million annually to the National FFA Foundation, of which $2 million in higher education scholarships are awarded nationally to FFA members each year; and

WHEREAS, the FFA motto, “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live. and Living to Serve”, epitomizes those high standards and qualities of leadership possessed by FFA members; and WHEREAS, the Escambia County FFA and the agriscience education programs in Escambia County are tremendously successful and extremely valuable in improving the quality of life for Escambia County Citizens.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, hereby proclaims February 19-26, 2011, as

“NATIONAL FFA WEEK”

in Escambia County and recognizes and commends Escambia County National FFA Organization members, their advisors, school administrators, parents, and all who support, promote, and encourage these students of agriscience education on the occasion of the observance of “National FFA Week”,

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Kevin W. White, Chairman
District Five
Wilson B. Robertson, Vice Chairman
District One
Gene M. Valentino, District Two
Marie Young, District Three
Grover C. Robinson, IV, District Four

Comments

One Response to “Escambia Proclaims National FFA Week”

  1. Jim W on February 18th, 2011 4:12 pm

    I was in FFA and learned a lot. It’s good to see kids are still getting involved. Here is a premier example of good kids doing good things in life. They will be the productive hard working adults of the future. Keep up the good work.

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