Fairfield FFA members attend national convention; 4 members earn American Degrees
Lead Summary
By
Alexis Tompkins-
On Oct. 24, 25 members of the Fairfield FFA chapter left for the 91st National Convention and Expo.
The first stop for Fairfield was Jungle Jim’s International Market. They were given a tour of the supermarket and a behind-the-scenes look at how the business operates.
The chapter then visited Gaiser Bee Company in Cincinnati. Members looked around the urban farm and learned about the processes in the beekeeping industry.
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Fairfield also attended the Cinch World Toughest Rodeo on Wednesday night.
On Thursday, the chapter attended a session where they heard from motivational speaker, Kyle Scheele. They ended the day with a trip to Dave and Buster’s.
On Friday morning, the members headed to Indianapolis Children Museum, where they explored and learned about the impact that young people can have on the world around them. Later that evening, the chapter visited Traders Point Creamery, a small, organic urban farm in Indianapolis. They learned about the farm’s operation as well as cheese-making and the milking process.
On Saturday, Oct. 27, the members headed to the eighth session to watch their American Degree recipients. These recipients included: Ryan Matthews, Lane Frost, Braden Heizer and Keith Thompson.
FHS members then headed to the ninth session to show their support to Matthews as he ran for National Office. Although he didn’t receive a spot on the team, Fairfield FFA was honored to be able to be there to support him and watch him progress to the top 25.
The Fairfield FFA members also had the honor of hearing from the President of the United States, Donald Trump. This was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience for the members. They also got to hear from the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue.
Fairfield FFA had an amazing trip to Indianapolis and are excited to see what next year will hold.
The first stop for Fairfield was Jungle Jim’s International Market. They were given a tour of the supermarket and a behind-the-scenes look at how the business operates.
The chapter then visited Gaiser Bee Company in Cincinnati. Members looked around the urban farm and learned about the processes in the beekeeping industry.
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Fairfield also attended the Cinch World Toughest Rodeo on Wednesday night.
On Thursday, the chapter attended a session where they heard from motivational speaker, Kyle Scheele. They ended the day with a trip to Dave and Buster’s.
On Friday morning, the members headed to Indianapolis Children Museum, where they explored and learned about the impact that young people can have on the world around them. Later that evening, the chapter visited Traders Point Creamery, a small, organic urban farm in Indianapolis. They learned about the farm’s operation as well as cheese-making and the milking process.
On Saturday, Oct. 27, the members headed to the eighth session to watch their American Degree recipients. These recipients included: Ryan Matthews, Lane Frost, Braden Heizer and Keith Thompson.
FHS members then headed to the ninth session to show their support to Matthews as he ran for National Office. Although he didn’t receive a spot on the team, Fairfield FFA was honored to be able to be there to support him and watch him progress to the top 25.
The Fairfield FFA members also had the honor of hearing from the President of the United States, Donald Trump. This was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience for the members. They also got to hear from the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue.
Fairfield FFA had an amazing trip to Indianapolis and are excited to see what next year will hold.