Maryland FFA delegates prepare for national convention challenges
Triseb Bull and Kevin Barton lead Maryland at the Gad National Future Farmers of America Convention in Kansas City Missouri. The event draws about 110 Marylanders and some 23 000 attendees from all states plus DC Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The Maryland duo will vote on three key amendments including a delegate timeline, degree requirements, and membership rules while also attending eight sessions with speakers such as Clayton Yeutter and Debbye Turner.
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Triseb Bull
Kevin Barton
Kansas City
Gad
Future Farmers of America
Washington, D.C
Puene Rico
Virgin Islands
Miss Bull
Maryland
FFA
Maryland Line
Mr. Barton
Walkersville
Jim Ferrant
Nevada
Texas
Ferrant
Barton
FFS Tysgras
FFA International
Armed Forces
United States of America
Armed Services
Fond National PR Ae
Agriculture
Clayton Yeutter
William Bennett
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Debbye Turmer
Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburg
Charles Duke
Mamie McCullough
Ty Boyd
Mount Airy girl reaches national FFA final four
Anne Kemp, a 16 year old Linganore High senior and Freder ick County Vo Tech Center FFA president, advances to the National Future Farmers of America Prepared Public Speaking Contest final four with an eight minute talk on water quality. She rewrote the speech since November, drawing on soil conservation work and guidance from the USDA and soil conservation service in Annapolis. Her adviser notes the topic’s global relevance and the need to protect water and environmental quality.
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Anne Kemp
Mount Airy
Future Farmers of America
Miss Kemp
Soil Conservation District
Chesapeake Bay
Soil Conservation Service
Annapolis
Anne
FFA
Carroll Shry
U.S
Frederick County FFA pair named Maryland ambassadors
Bobby Fogle and Stacey Troxell, Maryland's American Royals Student Ambassador finalists, earned selection through interviews at the Maryland FFA Convention in Timonium. The two youths, one male and one female, could spend up to nine extra days in Kansas City if chosen, representing the American Royal at its events and media appearances.
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Bobby Fogle
Stacey Troxell
Future Farmers of America
Frederick County
Maryland
American Royals
FFA
Timonium
Fogle
Miss Troxell
Kansas City
Miss Troxell Eyes Agri Journalism Career in Kansas City
Miss Troxell, 20, daughter of Robert and Helen Troxell of Thurmont, pursues a blend of agriculture and journalism through the American Royal Student Ambassador contest in Kansas City. She argues changes are needed to keep pace with evolving times, noting delayed entry of girls into FFA prompted slower inclusion of males.
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Miss Troxell
Kansas City
Robert
Helen Troxell
Thurmont
FFA
Walkersville teen serves as Maryland FFA treasurer
Mr. Fogle, 18, of Walkersville, is Maryland FFA Association treasurer for 23. He previously led Walkersville FFA as president and has served as treasurer and sentinel. In FFA five years, he has four years of prepared public speaking and two years extemporaneous. He also competed in the 44s public speaking contests. He stepped down as Frederick County 4-H leader in September.
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Fogle
Walkersville
Maryland Ffa Association
FFA
Frederick County
New Maryland FFA secretary brings youth focus to role
Jim Ferrant, 34, of New Market, appointed executive secretary of Maryland Future Farmers of America in August after 12 years teaching horticulture at Singanore High. He will lead the 110-member Maryland delegation to the 62nd National FFA Convention in Kansas City while balancing duties as state adviser for Future Homemakers of America.
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Singanore High School
Jim Ferrant
New Market
Maryland Future Farmers of America Association
Roy Walls
FFA
Kansas City
Ferrant
Maryland
Future
Homemakers of America
Local girl from Frederick seeks national FFA honor
Angela Page, a 1988 Frederick High School graduate, competes in the United States for the agricultural sales and service proficiency award at the National Future Farmers of America Convention in Kansas City. If selected she could travel to Europe next summer after a late entry into FFA as a sophomore at Lilypons Water Gardens.
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Angela Page
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Miss Page
United States
FFA
Europe
Frederick High School
Lilypons Water Gardens
Backeystown
Lilypons
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