Greenhand Leadership
Conferences introduce freshmen
to the opportunities within FFA
This year the California Association, FFA hosted a record-breaking
5,400 freshmen at 31 different Greenhand Leadership Conferences
(GLC) that spread from Redding, located in the Superior Region, all the
way to Imperial, in the Southern Region. GLC aims to introduce students
to the benefits and opportunities in Agricultural Education, including
SAE and FFA. GLC is no ordinary leadership experience; conference
attendees are granted their “All Access Pass” which allows them to move
through sessions and take an active role in learning how Agricultural
Education and FFA can have a positive, meaningful impact on their
life. Throughout the day, students learn about the three ring model, the
benefits of Agricultural Education, the leadership development continuum
(GLC, MFE, ALA, SLE, and WLC), and leave the conference with a
personal plan for success. For many, that plan also includes going
back to their chapter to enhance their knowledge on FFA and ultimately
pursuing their Greenhand Degree.
Wasco FFA brings GLC
inspiration home to their chapter
Submitted by Noemi Esquivel
Each year, Wasco FFA welcomes over 100 new Greenhands into the
chapter. This year, chapter officers and advisors decided to put on the
first-inaugural “Greenhand Week” to celebrate their installation at
the Greenhand ceremony. The officers wanted to bring back some
aspects from the Greenhand Leadership Conference (GLC) to get
more Greenhands involved in the Wasco FFA Chapter. During
the week of November 9th, Wasco FFA held various activity and
involvement days for Greenhands to participate in. They used
a promotional video to advertise the new tradition. Starting on
Monday, Wasco FFA chapter officers hosted mini-workshops within
freshmen classes. One activity included a “What does FFA mean to
you” mixer. On Tuesday, they held a relay race in the quad at Wasco
High for all interested Greenhands. Retaining freshmen is an important part
of a growing FFA program. We hope to continue this tradition in the future.
Lizbeth Garcia says: “I really enjoyed participating in the first-ever Greenhand Week
with the FFA, I liked how they integrated leadership and involvement ideas from the GLC into the activities
that they planned throughout the week. The most memorable part of Greenhand Week was when the
officers came in and talked to us about what exactly FFA means to us. The Greenhand Conference made
me want to be more involved with FFA and so did Greenhand Week.” •
FFA Street Beat
lavffa The Greenhand Conference was a
whole lot of fun. It was the first conference for
the majority of the people who attended from
our chapter. All participants learned what
FFA can do for them and how to get involved
be it hands-on activities, SAE, Conferences,
Conventions, competitions,etc!!! #FFAGLC
#FFA #GREENHAND
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