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Elizabeth McKenie shares her poem about FFA
July 2008
To Elizabeth McKenzie, a member of West Virginia’s Hampshire County FFA Chapter, FFA means a lot. She recently wrote a poem about her FFA experience and shared it with her college English class.
She wrote, “FFA members are more than they seem, but to be one, more than a few know what it means. It’s being a leader, always doing your best, working as a team, right along with the rest.”
She concludes her poem with, “It’s being prepared for whatever may come your way. It’s understanding what it means to be in FFA.”
What It Means
Blue corduroy jacket, black dress skirt, a blue scarf, and a white button-up shirt. Overall, it’s quite a sharp outfit, and there are many who are truly proud of it.
This is an outfit that you may have seen, perhaps at a banquet, or while buying tangerines. FFA members wear this official dress, eager for achievement and success.
FFA members are more than they seem. But to be one, more than a few know what it means. It’s being a leader, always doing your best, working as a team, right along with the rest.
It’s standing up tall, bursting with pride, helping those that others may have denied. It’s making sure the job gets done, doing all the things it takes to be number one.
It’s being trustworthy, honest, and sincere, and looking forward to an agricultural career. It’s having faith, and knowing what’s right, using your manners, and being polite.
It’s not about being popular or smart, but how everyone can do his or her part. It’s supporting fellow members, showing you care, not always winning, but always playing fair.
It’s smiling while receiving second place, congratulating the winner with the utmost grace. It’s knowing that you make a difference, and try your hardest at competitions.
It’s knowing there’s always a fence to mend, manure to dump, and cows to tend. Record books to fill out and complete, and trying to find spare time to sleep.
It’s about possessing character, strength, and spirit, that when you’re mistaken, it’s okay to admit it. It’s being prepared for whatever may come your way.
It’s understanding just what it means to be in the FFA.
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