This is the Jourdanton FFA officer team. Back row from left to right is Jennifer Alvord (Sentinel), Murray Grimshaw (Chaplain), Jack Riggs (Vice President), Amantha Hons (President. Front row, left to right, is Blanca Baeza (Treasurer), Linzey Weden (Reporter), Amanda Lanier (Secretary). Advisor is John Lanier. Local Atascosa County FFA Chapters will celebrate National FFA Week February 18-25, 2012. I Believe is this year’s theme, and it celebrates more than 80 years of FFA traditions while eagerly anticipating the organization’s future. More than half a million nationwide members will participate in National FFA Week activities at local, state and national levels.

FFA members are the innovators and leaders of tomorrow. Through agricultural education and hands-on learning, they prepare for the more than 300 career opportunities in the food, fiber and natural resources industry.

National FFA Week is sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and Carhartt as a special project of the National FFA Foundation and annually encompasses February 22nd, George Washington’s birthday.

The 2011-2012 officers for the Poteet FFA are (l-r) top row: Brandon Lopez-Chaplain; Rebekah Wagner-Sentinel; Samantha Mikolajczyk-Reporter; (Bottom Row) Kayla Wilkins-President; Stephanie Rivera; Courtney Criswell- Secretary; Emily Akers-Treasurer. Advisor is Jeff Kennedy. Tractor Supply Company is the leading retail farm and ranch store brand in America. Founded in 1938 as a mail order tractor parts business, Tractor Supply Company (also referred to as TSC) owns and operates more than 1,054 stores in 44 states supplying daily farm and ranch maintenance supplies to a targeted customer base. Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, Tractor Supply is a public company whose stock is traded on The NASDAQ National Market under the symbol TSCO.

Carhartt, Inc established in 1889, is a global premium work wear brand with a rich heritage of developing rugged apparel for workers on and off the job. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, with approximately 3,600 employees worldwide, Carhartt is privately owned and managed by the descendants of the company‘s founder, Hamilton Carhartt. For more information, please visit www.carhartt.com.

The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 540,739 student members – all preparing for leadership in the careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture – as part of 7,489 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The National FFA Organization changed to its presents name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is 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.

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