AMES, IA–The Iowa FFA Leadership Conference was held at Iowa State University in Ames on April 17-19, 2016. The new Iowa FFA Officer team was elected at the final convention session. Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve.
These nine leaders will live out their year of service speaking with FFA members from across the state, presenting leadership camps and workshops, and traveling around Iowa and the United States. They will have the opportunity to take part in Iowa FFA Foundation activities, the Iowa State Fair, Iowa FFA Legislative Symposium, the National FFA Convention, and a wide variety of FFA Career Development Events.
Their largest responsibility will be to coordinate and conduct the 88th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference for over 5,000 FFA members, advisors, parents, and guests.
The members of the 2016-2017 Iowa FFA Officer Team are:
President: Elisa Russ, New Hampton FFA, New Hampton
Secretary: Chase Kusel, Benton Community FFA, Van Horne
Reporter: Zachery Hamilton, Northeast FFA, Goose Lake
NW Vice President: Blake Lineweaver, Okoboji FFA, Milford
NE Vice President: Cole Moody, LaPorte-Dysart FFA, LaPorte City
SW Vice President: Zoie Shook, Guthrie Center Tiger FFA, Guthrie Center
SE Vice President: Savannah Keitzer, Mediapolis FFA, Mediapolis
NC Vice President: Cully Forsyth, Charles City FFA, Charles City
SC Vice President: Zach Hoffman, Creston FFA, Creston