Ashland FFA receives Top Chapter Award

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COLUMBIA, Mo., April 17, 2024 – The Missouri FFA Association awarded the Ashland FFA Chapter a Gold Emblem and a Top Chapter Award. Ashland placed eighth out of 362 chapters and was the Model of Innovation in Strengthening Agriculture state winner. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation annually. 

The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization. Chapters improve operations using the National Quality Chapter Standards and a Program of Activities emphasizing growing leaders, building communities and strengthening agriculture. Chapters are rewarded for providing educational experiences for the entire membership. FCS Financial sponsors this award. The Ashland FFA advisors are Jeff Suthoff and Rebekah Hammett. 

The Ashland FFA hosted events including Locked in to Lead, where members engage with state and area officers and build teamwork skills; Growing to Give, where members grow vegetables to donate to local food pantries; and Thank a Farmer Day, where members partner with Missouri Farm Bureau to promote farmers and engage middle school students with hands-on agricultural activities. 

The top chapters in Missouri will compete for the National FFA Chapter Award. Winners will be announced this fall at the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.

The Missouri FFA has 26,830 members representing 362 chapters. The national organization has more than 945,000 members representing 9,163 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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.

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