MAHS Chapter celebrates National FFA Week

The Meyersdale FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter observed National FFA Week, February 20-24, with a series of activities and outreach efforts. Members organized events and activities designed to highlight the importance of FFA – the largest youth organization in the United States of America!

The theme for this week of appreciation is “Go all for Agriculture” and Meyersdale Area High School (MAHS) members are excited to sponsor a Spirit Week. The daily themes for Spirit Week were Tuesday – PJ Day; Wednesday – Carhartt Day; Thursday – Hat & Boot Day; and Friday – National Wear Blue Day. Blue is the official color of the organization, prominently displayed on the group’s iconic blue jackets.

Members will be serving their traditional appreciation breakfast to faculty and staff at all three levels of the district during the week’s festivities.

The MAHS FFA chapter is also sponsoring a daily trivia contest, with prizes, for students in the high school.

“We are giving out snacks and making a teacher breakfast cart for high, middle and elementary school teachers,” explained Madison Dively, Chapter President. “We believe it’s important to show that the FFA is everywhere.”

For Bailey Knotts, Chapter Secretary, this week is an opportunity to share the passion she has for FFA and the impact the organization has had on her life, both in school and out of school.

“To me, FFA means everything. I do and go to anything I can for FFA. The importance of FFA means a lot to me. It is close and dear to my heart. I am the third generation in my family to go through Meyersdale FFA,” Knotts explained. “I would like to achieve everything I can through everything I do in this amazing organization.”

Knotts said one of the most important aspects of National FFA Week is conveying the important impact of the organization, an impact that goes far beyond farming.

“When people think of FFA they think it’s for the farmers, but it is not just for the farmers, it’s for everyone. Although most people in FFA show animals or keep records on animals, there are some that keep records on a pet or a garden that they make,” she explained.

MAHS is one of 8,995 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S, with more than 850,000 student members across the country.