Carrington FFA attends leadership conferences in Bismarck

Twenty-three members of the Carrington FFA Chapter attended the FFA Fall Leadership Conferences in Bismarck, Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18.

Cody Otto, Molly Hansen, Abby Lee, Bailey Ness, Maddyx Davis, Kelsi Neuman, Ashley Lindberg, Jacob Hinrichs, and Talon Larsen attended the 101 Conference.

The two-day 101 Conference is designed to give first year FFA members insight into the National FFA Organization and the Agricultural Education Program. First year FFA members broke into sessions that explored many different aspects of the FFA Organization, including leadership, teamwork, FFA opportunities, and official FFA dress.

Brekka Kuss, London Davis, and Hayden Somsen the Blue Leadership Conference. The two-day personal development program challenges students to push past their limits. The conference focused on student development and personal growth. FFA members attended sessions on making positive decisions, working through difficult times and taking steps toward self-improvement.

Trisa Schroeder, Wyatt Neuman, Nicole Lee, Chloe Hovdenes, Hayden House, Ean Hovdenes, Karlee Lesmann, Izzy Neuman, Jozey Retzlaff, Emma Aberle, and Tyler Walker attended the Gold Leadership Conference. The two-day leadership development program takes students full circle through chapter leadership development. Students spent their time understanding the importance of influence, supporting others, and challenging themselves to their best. The Blue and Gold program was presented by motivational speakers from Your Next Speaker.

Over 1,000 FFA members from across the state attended the 2022 Fall Leadership Conferences.