I try to be as involved in as many school activities as possible. I am in a large variety of them everywhere from football to marching band. I am only in one sport which is football but during the offseason I’m up the weight room everyday after school to lift for the next season. This past year I was the starting center and nose tackle for our football team. We worked hard and continue to work hard towards next football season. I am also in many different choir groups. This year I was selected to be the All-State Chorus Delegate for our school district. I am also in concert choir, madrigal, and show choir. Once a year in the spring we go to contests to see how we rank. I am the tenor saxophone player in band. I do concert, marching, pep, and jazz band. In advance to that I am also in FFA. I have been rather successful in FFA so far earning many awards. I currently serve as the FFA Student Advisor for the McCook Central FFA Chapter. I have won awards in it such as third place in Agricultural Sales Placement Proficiancy and first place in Forage Production Placement Proficiancy. I compete in Fall and Spring CDE’s with the Meats Judging CDE and Ag Sales CDE. I stay involved in many Community and Church Activities. They really seem to go hand in hand. One church activity that really sticks out in my mind isn’t exactly in Salem but actually in Tijuana Mexico. A about twenty of us from our church and also surrounding ones flew down and lived there for a week to build houses for homeless families. I help at Vacation Bible school at the Sun Prairie Baptist Church. I also help with the Back Pack Program at the school. We pack food in bags to give to less fortunate children around our school. I am involved in FCA which we rake leaves in t... ... middle of paper ... ...ricultural Systems Management Degree. I love working on the farm and love just about everything agricultural. I understand for all I know I’ll get to college and realize I dislike it and have to change majors but for now that is at least some of my shorter term goals. I actually have quite a few opportunities for a long term goal. If my brothers decide they don’t want to come back to the farm or I really get serious about it than I would be more than willing to go and take it over. My salesman brother Zach also has talked about me getting into something called Variable Rate Fertilizing. He claims it could be the next big thing in agriculture. I really don’t know exactly what I’m going to do. I just know that I’m going to keep my options open and try and find something I love. Just like my dad says, “If you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.”
Many students who are enrolled in FFA are already heading in the right direction to a bright future. FFA has many career benefits within the program. Any of the career development events (CDE’s) have something that will tie to a career in agriculture or to a career of other sorts. According to the National FFA Organization, “FFA members embrace concepts taught in agricultural science classrooms nationwide, build valuable skills through hands-on experiential learning and each year demonstrate their proficiency in competitions based on real-world agricultural skills”(“Statistics”). There are so many careers that tie into FFA, and many of them have to do with agriculture. Not every career that has to do with agriculture is about farming. There are so many different aspects of the agriculture industry that many people never think twice about. Most people are not interested in agriculture because they think it is just about farming or
Within school, I have participated in Glee Club/Chorus and Drama Club. I have a strong interest and love of both and hope to continue with them in the future. Last year, I had the privilege of being selected for our school's select choir, North Naturals. The Congregation Sons of Israel in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania honored us with the chance to perform at their annual Holocaust Memorial Service. The Messiah College Women's Choir also invited us to perform as a guest in their annual spring concert, in which I performed a solo, along with some members of the Women's Chorus. This year, I consider it a great prestige to say I participate in my school's select choir for ninth- and tenth-graders- Cantamos. In Drama Club, I have performed a variety
Through my work on the ranch I discovered I wanted to continue learning about all areas of the agriculture industry. During my freshman year of high school I became a part of FFA program. I participated in stock shows, cotton and land judging competitions at both local and state levels, competed in various Leadership Development Events including Chapter Conducting, Job Interview and Agricultural Skill Demonstration. I served as 2013-2014 Chapter President and 2013-2014 Vice President of
Not only did I hold the office of Chapter Reporter my sophomore year of high school, but I was also elected Vice President the following year. Furthermore, I have been given the tremendous honor of serving as the Chapter President this year, and was selected to serve as a District XI Executive Committee member. Through these roles, I have had the chance to meet people from all over the state of Indiana, and even from across the nation; two of my closest friends live hundreds of miles away in two different states, one being in Missouri and the other in Oregon! In addition to all of this, I was also able to visit Washington, D.C. for the first time in my life, while attending a nationwide leadership conference with hundreds of members from across the United States. Not only have I developed myself as a person and leader in my home and community, but I have also pinpointed what it is that I want to do for the rest of my life. Although I would love to just be an FFA member for the rest of my life, I know that this is not possible, so I have decided on the next best option. I plan to study Agricultural Education while enrolled in college in order to become an Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor. By doing this, I hope to leave a mark on my students and instill a passion for FFA within them, just as my Advisor did for
In addition to FFA, I am a member of Phi Theta Kappa at my college, serve as a Youth Ambassador promoting the Florida State Fair, and am a member of the Junior Board of the Central Florida Fair as a collegiate student where I help to plan activities for the fair’s activities throughout the year that are helping me give back to the agricultural community and develop my skills in agricultural
One organization that has help me tremendously along the way is the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I have been involved since I first entered high school and have seen the potential, first hand, that a passionate believer can have on a persons moral and social outlook on life. As and officer in the Fellowship of
Leadership, Character, Service, Citizenship. When I think of the NHS, leadership, character, community, and role modeling are all things that come to mind. Being a part of the National Honor Society will help me do just that. I have worked hard for outstanding grades, citizenship, and becoming a leader and role model for other classmates.
Community is not something that you can fully understand just by seeing. Community is something you feel deep inside of you and fills your heart with a desire to have relationships with others. Being apart of a group and knowing others is not enough either. You actually have to go out and spread God’s word. It says in Deuteronomy 15:11, “You shall surely open your hand for a brother, to your needy, and to the poor, in your land.” As Father McGivney Catholic High school, we “open our hands,” meaning to guide and help others together as one and lead them to the path of salvation. We help the people who really need it. For example, providing joy to people in nursing homes or providing food for the hungry. I am a very cheerful person and
I was on the AMS Battle of The Books team, which won the county competition and continued to Regionals. Since sixth grade, I have been included in the Honor Society and have maintained a high honor roll for three years. Currently, I am the vice president of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). Athletic wise, I was on the volleyball team in both seventh and eighth grade. Education is not all about fun and games, there is hard work and strong commitment involved.
As you walk to the other end of the stage and look out into the sea of blue and gold corduroy, you realize this it! This is the moment you’ve worked toward for the last four years. You’ve stayed long hours after school working on you record book, spent grueling hours memorizing speeches, experienced the joy of winning first place at a state CDE contest, and best of all you met so many amazing people and doors were opened to opportunities you never imagined. Finally, after all of your hard work, you’re receiving your State FFA Degree! All of this from making one simple decision your freshman year of high school, signing up for the FFA. What you didn’t realize at the time was that this wonderful organization would help you build leadership skills and teach life skills that you are going to need in the coming years.
I began to play the trumpet in the fifth grade and have fell in love with it ever since. I have learned not only playing skills from band, but also how to meet others and find shared interests in our lives that may not have been noticeable at first glance. I have been able to make the ATSSB Region band every year of high school, and have used my playing skills to branch out to others. Through band I have also built my leadership skills as section leader of my band. By leading in two different areas I have learned how to balance responsibilities and also make sure tasks are accomplished. While in high school, I have been able to achieve different high achievements. These include the National Honor Society and the Hispanic Honor Society. I have been able to join these two through the hard work and dedication I put into my schoolwork as well as extracurricular activities. I have also attained the second highest degree within the FFA Organization, the state degree. To attain this I had to put in community service hours and hours involved in different Supervised Agricultural Experiences, or SAEs, where I focused on an agricultural related activity and recorded all I did for
When thinking of my activities, the first thing that comes to mind is lacrosse. Lacrosse has been a huge part of my life since the moment I picked up a stick. Lacrosse caught my attention because it was a challenge to get better daily. Throughout my whole life, lacrosse was my main passion and made me strive to get better. My freshman year of high school, I was the only freshman named to the varsity roster. The following year, the leaders of the team all graduated, so I decided it was my turn to establish myself as a leader on the team. Junior year, I was named team captain, and lead the team back into the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since my freshman year. That season, I was the team leader in both goals and assists. Also, I received
I have always been involved in groups that perform community service projects. In fact, I was recently elected to as VP of Public Relations of the Student MOVE group. We are a group of 12 individuals that are the advisory committee for all of the community service organizations on campus, but we organize many alternative activities and events. I even did a service learning project for my Spanish class last semester with Cynthia Wells. I attended the Spanish mass every Sunday, and I was a greeter. I learned their culture and rituals while still attending the usual Catholic Mass.
I 'm involved in numerous extracurricular activities that will help me achieve my goals. For example, I am the current treasurer of (FBLA) The Future Business Leaders of America, Member of (DECA) it 's an international association for marketing that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in finance, hospitality and management. Additionally, I am an active member with Upstanders, a club that stands up against bullying and hate; (ASA) The African Student Association and the National Art Honor Society. I am also on the football and track teams. Track is a very competitive sport; it teaches me to endure and prepare me for the competitive real world. All of these extra-curricular activities are preparing me for future obstacles on my collegiate
Besides academics, fine arts and sports in school, I have attained leading roles in different groups. This year, I am the Spirit Leader of Student Council encouraging monthly goals and themes and assisting in school events. From creating a student council with a group of peers three years ago we have had success in many events and have found new ways to spread spirit, gather important information and assist with financial groups. Recently, I stepped up to be the leader of the fundraising committee for our ...