Texas FFA Association

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The Texas FFA Association ("Future Farmers of America") is one of fifty-two state associations of the National FFA Organization. As of the 2006-2007 year, it had the second-largest membership enrollment and was second only to California. It also has the largest number of chapters in the organization. It has over 62,000 members and 966 chapters.

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[edit] History

In 1903, B. Youngblood from Henderson, TX introduced elementary agriculture courses in Henderson public schools. In 1907, the Texas Legislature mandated that all schools with an academic population of under 300 be required to offer the agriculture class. In 1909, Agricultural Education Degrees began being offered in designated Texas Colleges.

[edit] Officers and staff

[edit] Past Texas State Presidents

  • 2006-2007: Tyler Treptow - Area III, Weimar
  • 2005-2006: Logan West - Area II, Snyder
  • 2004-2005: Brandi Christi - Area IX, Huntsville
  • 2003-2004: Tobin Redwine - Area I, Lazbuddie
  • 2002-2003: Lindsay Allen - Area III, Alvin
  • 2001-2002: Kurtis Thomas - Area III, Pasadena
  • 2000-2001: Dustin Kinder - Area IX, Livingston
  • 1999-2000: Adam Byrd - Area VI, Union Grove
  • 1998-1999: Brandon Hill - Area V, Arlington Martin
  • 1997-1998: Bubba Shipley - Area VIII, Fairfield
  • 1996-1997: Tanessa Saathoff - Area VI, Devine
  • 1995-1996: Corey Rosenbusch - Area VIII, Glen Rose
  • 1994-1995: Jason Johnson - Area VI, Mount Pleasant
  • 1993-1994: Scot Pollok - Area X, Falls City
  • 1992-1993: Curtis Childers - Area VIII, Glen Rose
  • 1991-1992: Erica Clark - Area V, Mansfield
  • 1990-1991: Matt Owen - Area VII, Florence
  • 1989-1990: Jeff Rash - Area VI, Gilmer
  • 1988-1989: Donnell Brown - Area IV, Throckmorton
  • 1987-1988: Toby Miller - Area I, Whitharral
  • 1986-1987: Bruce Cobb - Area I, Lubbock-Cooper
  • 1985-1986: Aaron Alejandro - Area I, Boys Ranch
  • 1984-1985: Coby Shorter III - Area III, Rice Consolidated
  • 1983-1984: Brad Bass - Area VI, Mount Vernon
  • 1982-1983: Randy Brady - Area III, Humble
  • 1981-1982: Rafe Foreman - Area I, Idalou
  • 1980-1981: John Ragland - Area III, Brenham


[edit] Past State Officer Teams

2006-2007
Area I - Padon Holt - Smyer
Area II - Riley Branch - Aspermont
Area III - Tyler Treptow - Weimar
Area IV- Jeffrey Jones - Hamilton
Area V - Mitch Bradford - Decatur
Area VI - Olivia Fouse - Paris
Area VII - Andrew McNair - Converse
Area VIII - Isaac Serna - Coolidge
Area IX - Cole Bolton - Jacksonville
Area X - Tyler Yaklin - Orange Grove


2005-2006
Area I - Clint Hopping - Memphis
Area II - Logan West - Snyder
Area III - Robert Henson - Franklin
Area IV - Derek Dunlap - Olney
Area V - Lenzi Barthold - Era
Area VI - Kacey Van Deaver - Rivercrest
Area VII - Steven Tays - New Braunfels
Area VIII - Jamin Roller - Fairfield
Area IX - J.D. Mcleod - Livingston
Area X - Brandon Callis - Corpus Christi


2004-2005
Area I - Ansen Pond - Frenship
Area II - Blaze Curry - Wellman-Union
Area III - Jeremy Smith - Mayde Creek
Area IV - Kyle Gillam - Quanah
Area V - Kyle Anderson - Paradise
Area VI - JP Parkerson - Fruitvale
Area VII - Brandon Strey - East Central
Area VIII - Kyle Shipley - Fairfield
Area IX - Brandi Christie - Huntsville
Area X - Megan Shearrer - Jourdanton


2003-2004
Area I - Tobin Redwine - Lazbuddie
Area II - Zac Morris - New Home
Area III - Justin Yancey - Willis
Area IV - Kati Gillam - Quanah
Area V - Scotty Pearson - Garland
Area VI - Tyler Koch - Henderson
Area VII - Travis Sullivan - Natalia
Area VIII - Jerrod Justice - Athens
Area IX - Nick Dow - East Chambers
Area X - Samantha Srp - Orange Grove


2002-2003
Area I - Shannon Redwine - Lazbuddie
Area II - Ashley Nehring - Anson
Area III - Lindsay Allen - Alvin
Area IV - Brison Bursey - Quanah
Area V - Stacy Fox - Springtown
Area VI - Meggan Pridemore - Paris
Area VII - Jessica Kempen - Somerset
Area VIII - Charles Spiegel - Midlothian
Area IX - Coy Baldwin - Leon
Area X - Raymond Earwood - Freer


2001-2002
Area I - Lacey Fraze - Lubbock-Cooper
Area II - TJ Lewis - Anson
Area III - Kurtis Thomas - Pasadena
Area IV - Joe Bob Adkins - Mineral Wells
Area V - Casey Hogan - Arlington-Martin
Area VI - Brandon Nelson - Chappel Hill NE
Area VII - Dustin Akin - Cedar Park
Area VIII - Tate Rosenbusch - Glen Rose
Area IX - Kymberly Edds - Central Heights
Area X - Erin Frazier - Tuluso-Midway


[edit] Leadership

The Texas FFA Association State Officer Team consists of ten members to serve as officers for a year running from the state convention in July to the following convention. There are eight vice-presidents, one first vice-president, and one president. The ten individuals make up the board of student officers. The rsponsibilities of an officer for the Texas FFA are to serve as a representative of the association, represent the members at the Texas FFA Board of Directors Meetings, and carry out the day to day operations outlined in the Texas FFA Program of Activities. In order to run for state office a student must either be a graduating senior from high school, or be no more than one year removed from high school, hold the lonestar FFA degree, and be willing to contribute many hours of service to the association. The 2007-2008 officer team is:

President- Justin Self, Troy FFA, Area VIII
First Vice President- Tatum Gunn Idalou FFA, Area I
Vice Presidents
Jade Keith, Alpine FFA, Area II
Randa Braune, Bellville FFA, Area III
Brady Moore, Henrietta FFA, Area IV
Chris Schofield, Peaster FFA, Area V
Ilissa Nolan, Gilmer FFA, Area VI
Tyler Handrick, Canyon New Braunfels FFA, Area VII
Kristen Stewart, Jacksonville FFA Area IX
Grant Bitner, Sharyland FFA, Area X

[edit] Employees

  • Tom Maynard, Executive Director
  • Casey Hogan, Leadership Development Coordinator
  • Kimberly Porter, Membership Services
  • Pat Fancher, Finance Coordinator
  • Tiffany Humphrey, Communications Coordinator