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Loris HS FFA Chapter Participates In 2009 National FFA Environmental/Natural Resources Career Development Event (CDE)
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Team members pictured are:
Gordon Best, Wlliam Hardee, Marcel Rossignol, Anson Todd
along with their FFA Advisor, Nate Bellamy
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Members of the Loris HS FFA Chapter were one of 37 teams participating in the 2009 National FFA Environmental/Natural Resources Career Development Event (CDE). The competition was held Oct. 21-24, during the 82nd National FFA Convention.
Participants in the event were asked to complete interviews covering global and national issues, write press releases and solve complex problems. Additionally, participants used global positioning satellites.
The National FFA Environmental and Natural Resources CDE is sponsored by Smithfield Foods and USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. It is one of 23 different national events that use the fun of competition to connect classroom learning and careers.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 506,199 student members - all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture - as part of 7,429 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present 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. The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st Congress of the United States, and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs.
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