Texas FFA Association
The Texas FFA Association (Future Farmers of America) is one of fifty-two state associations of the National FFA Organization. It was the 34th state organization to be chartered, in 1929. As of the 2016–2017 year, it had the largest membership enrollment. It also has the largest number of chapters in the organization. It has 115,941 members and 1,032 chapters. The state is led by a team of 12 state officers representing each of the 12 areas of the Association.
Leadership
The Texas FFA Association State Officer Team consists of twelve members to serve as officers for a year running from the state convention in July to the following convention. There are ten vice-presidents, one first vice-president, and one president. The twelve individuals make up the board of student officers. The responsibilities 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 Lone Star FFA degree, and be willing to contribute many hours of service to the association.
Officers and staff
2018-2019
President: Cory Sinkule - Area VIII, Penelope
1st Vice-President: Preston Cummings - Area XII, Georgetown
Area I Vice-President: Camille Bell, Monterey
Area II Vice-President: Kenna Ferguson, Haskell
Area III Vice-President: Craig Sickmen, Clear Creek
Area IV Vice-President: Josh Witherspoon, Iowa Park
Area V Vice-President: Ryan Driggers, Greenville
Area VI Vice-President: Ashlie Thompson, Lindale
Area VII Vice-President: Mason Hines, Lometa
Area IX Vice-President: Sarah McCormack, Central Heights
Area X Vice-President: Kari Garcia, Eagle Pass
Area XI Vice-President: Steven Gooch, Iola
Employees
- Austin Large, Executive Director of the Texas FFA
- Kelli Neuman, Director of Leadership Development
- Tricia Sullivan, Student Recognition and Scholarship Coordinator
- Gwenn Winsauer, Executive Assistant/Membership Coordinator
- Carolee Frampton, Budget and Finance Coordinator
- Ashley Dunkerley, Communications Coordinator
External links
- Texas FFA
- Texas FFA Collegiate Assoc.
- Texas Young Farmers Assoc. of the Texas FFA
- Vocational agricultural Teacher Assoc of Texas