High school can be a very terrifying and a frustrating place to cope with. Students have to worry about fitting in and finding somewhere they truly belong. In order to find that place of belonging students can join clubs and interact with other students with the same interests as them. Clubs help students not only make lifelong friendships, but also develop skills they can take with them throughout their life and career. Although many high school clubs have proved to be a good experience in a student’s high school career, The National FFA Organization (FFA) serves many great purposes for students making it the most effective high school club because it develops student’s potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.
FFA focuses on three major areas. The first area, premier leadership, strives to build up student’s leadership skills through many different opportunities. As FFA members, students have the opportunity to serve as chapter (school) officers, federation officers, regional officers, and even state and national officers. When serving as a FFA officer students work together with other officers and members to plan and run different events throughout the school year. Officers also run club meetings through the use of parliamentary procedure, which helps meetings run smooth and prevents confusion among members and anyone else in attendance at the meetings.
According to the Brand Identity Study, FFA members are hardworking individuals of good character noted for their trustworthiness and ownership of responsibility. Officers work hard to meet deadlines in planning activities such as leadership workshops, kickball tournaments, and anything else that gets members active. All leaders should be respons...
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... schools today such as JROTC and the Big Brother Big Sister Program, but FFA has proven to be the best and most effective organization for high school students. It provides students with unlimited opportunities in the world and community. Chances to develop as a person and become better leaders present great ways to make the best out of the organization.
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My FFA journey all started in seventh grade when my mother was pressing me to join some type of club or organization. Initially, the thought of joining a club seemed humdrum, but the meeting ended up being the exact opposite. During that meeting we engaged in intriguing activities revolved around nature and science. Those meetings were led by Redding Middle School’s astonishing Chapter Advisor, Mrs. Kirk. She also showed us pictures of her previous members, who have excelled to high heights in the program. My admiration for nature and science reassured me that FFA was the club for me.
Over the past few years, Crescent School has made several changes due to stakeholder dissatisfaction. Some of these changes include high school advisory, activities/sports offered, and the graduation ceremony length. The administrative team heard from student and other stakeholders about concerns of the number of activities and sports offered. The team worked together to develop new clubs that students have requested. The time of day the club met was also altered to accommodate additional students participating in the club. Dr. Mork and the administrative team listen to suggestions as they come from stakeholders and do all that is available to implement the change, if deemed possible.
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
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While embracing the start of my High School career, my academic endeavors have allowed me to grow exponentially as a person. The unique extracurriculars and courses that the Freshman Center have provided, allowed me to take charge of the opportunity to challenge myself academically. With that challenge, coincidentally allows for another opportunity to give back to the community; allowing to make a positive impact in subtle ways. The National Junior Honor Society provides the opportunity to do just that, and beyond. The corner stone of this Honor Society relies on the solid foundation of the five pillars: Character, Service, Scholarship, Citizenship, and Leadership.
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For hundreds of years it has been recognized that not all learning takes place in the classroom. Students mental and social development also occurs outside the classroom in athletics, music, and clubs. No matter what club the student is involved in, he/she fosters organizational, interpersonal, communication, planning, critical thinking, financing, and evaluation skills. A club gives students the opportunity to combine components of their mental and social development into personal action. These students have opportunities to test their skills and talents in different situations. Students will always work together to set goals, develop action plans for achieving those goals and implement those plans. Doing so, students could develop and maintain working relationships and friendships. The soul of a club is the students, but it also consists of many things that happen behind the scenes.
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community organizations, religious organizations also serve as a strong ingredient for extracurricular opportunities. Religious related organizations consist of faith groups, retreat groups, and study groups.