Lucas

Mission Statement

To make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Student Leaders

Office	Name	Biography
Chapter President	Alaina Stone	This is my 3nd year of being President. I am super excited this year to work together with everyone, and help our program grow. I show goats.
Chapter Vice President	Jordan Tedrow	I am a junior this year and 16 years old. I take a goat & a rabbit for FFA and horses for 4-H. This is my third year being an officer
Chapter Secretary	Allyson Arnold	I am Allyson Arnold and this is my second year in FFA. I am also a second year officer. This year I am taking two goats and two pigs through FFA. There is a market, breeding goat, and two market hogs. I also show dairy market steers and dairy calves through 4-H.
Chapter Historian	Kaitlyn Griffey	My name is Katie Griffey and this is my 2nd year in FFA. I'm also a second year officer. I take market steer and hogs to the fair.
Chapter Student Advisor	Leah Burley	I am a second year officer for our chapter my favorite thing to do is community service and going to state and national convention. I met my bestfriend Emmalee because of FFA.
Chapter Treasurer	Madison Boyer	I'm a junior from Lucas. I'm attending NC state for the Sci-med program and this is my third year being treasurer. What I enjoy about FFA is participating in the fair and doing contests as well as planning fun activities.
Chapter Sentinel	Emmalee Bradford	This is my second year being the Lucas FFA's Sentinel. The FFA is my found family.
Chapter Reporter	Zachery Janeczek	This is my first year being an FFA Officer but this is 3rd year of FFA.I like being apart of this chapter and being able to have a strong friendship with the other officers I am 16 years old

Program Vision Statements

Encourage achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs
Develop competent and assertive agricultural leadership
Strengthen the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work
Build character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism
Develop interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and social interaction

Student Committees

Committee	Committee Summary and Objectives
Growing Leaders - Career Success Chair: Allyson Arnold	News stories, career day, guest speakers, displays of exemplary programs, facility tours, mentor programs, international seminars, shadow experiences, agricultural skills and judging events, test plots for the school agriculture department, agriscience fairs, science fairs for elementary students, computer literacy activities, SAE tours, SAE fairs
Growing Leaders - Healthy Lifestyle Chair: Jordan Tedrow	Substance abuse prevention and education, personal wellness choices and consequences, personal image projection, diversity/inclusion programs, recreation/leisure activities
Growing Leaders - Leadership Chair: Madison Boyer	Leadership conferences, public speaking experiences, team demonstrations, team and individual leadership competitions, new member mentor program, state leadership camps, chapter officer leadership trainings (COLT), hosting international students, 212° and 360° conferences, Washington Leadership Conference, state and national conferences
Growing Leaders - Personal Growth Chair: Kaitlyn Griffey	Time management activities, self-help workshops, facing your fears, money management, financial planning, anti-bullying, diversity/inclusion programs, personal organization skills, member degrees
Growing Leaders - Scholarship Chair: Zachery Janeczek	Scholarship awards, tutoring, elementary reading programs, school and college tours, FFA scholarships, leadership conference scholarships, study skills seminars for members, chapter/school honor roll and recognition for students across school departments, academic mentoring
Building Communities - Citizenship Chair: Kaitlyn Griffey	Volunteerism, community service, civic duties, internships with government agencies, roadside/area cleanup, legislative breakfasts, work with local chamber of commerce, organize a charity concert, networking with governmental agencies
Building Communities - Economic Development Chair: Madison Boyer	Member entrepreneurship, community scavenger hunt, enhanced tourism, international development, historical preservation and community relations, SAE economic impact
Building Communities - Environmental Chair: Emmalee Bradford	Urban and rural conservation programs, collaborative efforts to raise game for release/biological control, water and air quality programs, green practices, provide water testing, recycling programs, National FFA Living to Serve Grants
Building Communities - Human Resources Chair: Leah Burley	PALS (Partners in Active Learning Support), special populations involvement, at-risk programs, cultural awareness and diversity programs, provide an after-school program for younger children, set up a community garden, food/toy drives, National FFA Living to Serve Grants, Farm to School Initiative
Building Communities - Stakeholder Engagement Chair: Leah Burley	Working with another entity to strengthen agriculture — for example, Corn Growers, Young Farmers, Farm Bureau, Farmers Union, Grange, chambers of commerce, service clubs, extension, fair boards, local advisory committee, parent-teacher organization participation, etc. (Cannot include alumni and supporters)
Strengthening Agriculture - Agricultural Advocacy Chair: Zachery Janeczek	Agriculture issue presentations, National Agriculture Day activities, parent/student orientations, advocating for agricultural legislation, Teach Ag! campaigns, engaging policy makers to promote action on hunger, engage in policy supporting agricultural education as an ideal delivery method for STEM, student representation on influential agriculture boards, interacting with local media to promote agriculture and FFA, use of social media to support agricultural causes, encouraging animal welfare practices, advancements in biotechnology and technology in agriculture
Strengthening Agriculture - Agricultural Literacy Chair: Alaina Stone	Food for America, Agriculture in the Classroom, Food Checkout Day, activities centered around national food promotions (i.e., dairy month), agriculturally related educational events and/or displays, educating consumers about hunger, food cost and food safety, Our Food Link activities, Food, Land & People, partnering with local fair or festival boards to include food-related educational components in events, alternative fuel education, product awareness as it relates to agriculture (i.e., clothing, medicines, paper, etc.)
Strengthening Agriculture - Chapter Recruitment Chair: Emmalee Bradford	Career class visits, agricultural demonstrations, visits to lower grades, program information mailings, petting zoos, member barbeques, National FFA Week exhibits, new member picnics, camping and fishing trips, create a mentor program for new members, a complimentary subscription to FFA New Horizons magazine
Strengthening Agriculture - Safety Chair: Jordan Tedrow	Firearm safety programs, ATV safety, equipment operation safety, mock crashes, general farm safety, texting and driving campaigns, safe animal handling demonstrations, pesticide application safety awareness activities, producer and consumer safety programs, personal safety programs
Strengthening Agriculture - Support Group Chair: Alaina Stone	Any activities with FFA Alumni and supporters dedicated to supporting active FFA chapters