This summer, eleven Devine FFA members attended the 91st annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 15th through the 19th in Fort Worth, Texas. The members were Kylee Saunders, Audrey Longoria, Makayla Perez, Kennedy Duncan, Heidi McLaughlin, Jacob Delaney, Victoria Whitaker, McKenzie Tanner, Claire Toalson, Saily Sanchez and Truett Barron. At this year’s convention more than 2.3 million dollars in scholarships were awarded. Also, four of our members, Truett Barron, Dalton Rogers, Saily Sanchez, and Claire Toalson, were awarded their State Lone Star Degrees, the highest degree of active membership bestowed by a state FFA association.
The 91st annual Texas FFA Convention recorded approximately 13,000 members and guests. Members of the state’s largest agricultural youth leadership organization spent the week attending leadership workshops, participating in events and activities, being recognized for their achievements, and serving as the legislative body for the Texas FFA Association. The Texas FFA is the nation’s largest state FFA association with a membership of more than 130,000. FFA gives students the opportunity to apply practical classroom knowledge to real world experiences through local, state and national competitions. The Devine FFA looks forward to the 2019-2020 school year!