| Spotlight on Youth - Oct. 13, 2010 |
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Students to take the stage at National FFA Convention
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — When the lights are dimmed and hush descends upon an audience of more than 54,000 at the nation’s largest annual student convention this Oct. 20 through Oct. 23, 2010, in Conseco Fieldhouse, Sarah Peterson and Tanner Mick will share the spotlight in a musical performance that will inspire the crowd and provide memories to last a lifetime.
Peterson and Mick of the Miami Trace FFA Chapter have been selected to sing in the National FFA Chorus. The students submitted an audition tape and were two of 80 young people selected nationwide to be members of the prestigious group.
The choir will perform several times at the 83rd National FFA Convention, adding excitement and motivation to the sessions through their music. National FFA Chorus members are nominated by their state associations and were chosen from a pool of more than 150 applications. The young musicians arrive in Indianapolis three days before the convention begins to rehearse.
U of I students unlock potential at FFA Greenhand Conference
URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois Collegiate FFA (CFFA) chapter led more than 300 freshman high school students in a series of exciting workshops designed to unlock their leadership potential at the Urbana-Champaign campus last month.
“We hope students left with a greater understanding of what it means to be a leader,” said Ellen Reeder, CFFA member and freshman in agricultural communications at the U of I. “We also wanted to expose them to the many opportunities available to them in this organization.”
Reeder and Ryan Umina, a U of I senior in sociology, led a “We” workshop where students discussed the value of teamwork and how more knowledge of teamwork will help them succeed as a leader. Reeder is a former Illinois State FFA Reporter, and Umina is taking a leadership course in the agricultural leadership and science education curriculum at the U of I.
“We want to set youth up to be stronger leaders now so they’ll have a huge advance through high school and as they go off to college,” Umina said.
In addition, students attended “You” and “Me” workshops designed to help them learn the characteristics of leadership on a personal level and what it means to be a leader in the context of their school and community.
Deadline approaches for Jersey internship program
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — High school graduates who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2011 Fred Stout Experience awards.
The awards are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Jr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., a lifelong Jersey breeder and member of the Jersey Marketing Service staff from 1978 to 1997 who believed that the best learning experiences happen in the everyday world.
Two awards will be offered: (1) a minimum 10-week summer marketing internship with Jersey Marketing Service, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and (2) a minimum 10-week on-farm, structured internship in Jersey herd management.
To apply, specify which experience (marketing internship, on-farm internship) is preferred, or indicate if you are interested in both opportunities. Submit a one-page résumé listing previous work experience, skills and other qualifications, plus a separate cover letter stating your ambitions, goals and career aspirations, including plans for achieving them. The letter must also explain how and why the Fred Stout Experience will be of benefit in achieving future goals. A summary of involvement with and interest in Registered Jersey™ cattle is required.
Two letters of support are required, one from an active breeder of Registered Jersey™ cattle, excluding immediate family members; and the other from a teacher, mentor or past employer. These must be mailed directly by the supporters to the AJCA office.
Applications and letters of support must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2011 and addressed to Fred Stout Experience, American Jersey Cattle Association, 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2362. They may be sent by e-mail to info@usjersey.com.
Previous recipients of the Fred Stout Experience Award are Tara Bohnert, Illinois (2003), Allison Waggoner, South Carolina (2004), Dan Bauer, Wisconsin (2005), Aaron Horst, Pennsylvania (2006), Jacob Pieper, Maryland (2007), Katie Albaugh, Maryland (2008), Brady Core, Kentucky (2009), and Kim Wilson, Missouri, and Ivy Roberts, Florida (2010).
Financial support is provided by a permanent endowment created in 2001 by friends and colleagues of Fred Stout. For more information, contact Dr. Cherie L. Bayer, AJCA Director of Development, at e-mail cbayer@usjersey.com or phone 614-322-4456. |
| 10/14/2010 |
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