Strother Public Schools

Strother FFA attends 86th Oklahoma FFA Convention
The Strother FFA attended the 86th Oklahoma FFA Convention on May 1st and 2nd. The convention was held in Oklahoma City at the Cox Convention Center. There were over 74,000 FFA members in attendance at this 2 day convention, as the blue and gold jackets flooded the streets of Bricktown with enthusiasm, anticipation and most of all, pride. FFA members attended over 6 sessions with keynote speakers including Josh Shipp and Grant Baldwin. In between sessions the FFA members were invited to attend and participate in various leadership and career workshops. In their free time they were able to enjoy the FFA Career Show which was occupied by over 125 exhibitor booths hosting numerous colleges and career material. They also had the opportunity to see over 40 FFA Talent performances throughout both convention days, performed by Oklahoma FFA Members. Though every session held some type of award recognition, the final 6th session was held Wednesday, May 2nd at 6:30 were all FFA Members and guests were entertained by the wonderfully talented Oklahoma FFA Chorus and the main attraction was the presentation of the State FFA Degrees. State FFA Degree recipients have numerous qualifying requirements which include but are not limited to education, Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) productivity, the financial record keeping of their SAE, demonstration of leadership and letters of recommendation. The State FFA Degree is the highest award that can be bestowed upon an FFA member on the state level. This year Strother FFA had two recipients of this prestigious award, Jayde Fiegener and Stephanie Williams.

Dalton Shepherd
Strother FFA, Reporter

Below are pictures from the FFA Convention as well as the 2012 Strother FFA Banquet.