It isn’t every day that a school gets to welcome a National FFA Officer into its program.
On Thursday, March 23 Northern York High School Agriculture Education Program was honored to host a National FFA Officer, MacKenna Clifton, the Southern Region Vice-President along with Pennsylvania FFA State Secretary Grace Benton, State Treasurer Callie Whiting, and State Reporter Jeremy Rose. Each year, the National FFA Officers travel across the country to different states across the nation to engage in an educational experience for all agricultural education students and FFA members. A chapter visit is an opportunity for students to participate in an interactive workshop to learn more about themselves and agricultural education.
There was representation from nearly 40 students across three schools in the area including Northern York High School, Dover Area High School, and Red Lion Area High School. The students gathered to participate in a variety of leadership-based workshops facilitated by the National and State FFA Officers.
Students at this event connected with leaders of the National FFA Organization through this unique opportunity. The National FFA Officer chapter visit also allowed members to have a question-and-answer session where they had one-on-one time to get to know the State and National FFA Officers. They were able to engage in valuable conversations about agriculture and FFA. A student and Gifford Pinchot FFA chapter officer, Kiera Mull, stated “Meeting Mackenna, the National FFA Officer, allowed me to learn about leadership, communication, and teamwork. It was amazing to meet her and listen to her journey in agriculture and FFA. I truly felt her passion for FFA and how she is an advocate for agriculture”.
This was a day filled with growth and excitement and one that our students will remember for years to come. We want to thank Mr. Michael Brammer, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania FFA Association and the National FFA Organization for providing this experience for students across York County, Pennsylvania. Pictured is the Gifford Pinchot FFA Officer Team pictured with the National FFA Officer.
Pictured below:
Back row L-R: Aly Brown, Theresa Feese, Braedon Rudy, Barry Sealover, Kiera Mull, Madelyn Beck, National FFA Officer (MacKenna Clifton)
Front row L-R: Emma Baumgardner, Julianna Spring, Paige Sullivan, Raven Eisenhour
