This summer 17 students from Fannin County Middle and High School FFA Chapters attended a Summer Leadership Camp (SLC) at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington, on the banks of Jackson Lake. Summer Leadership Camp is open to FFA and FCCLA students from all over the state of Georgia.
Advisors Amber Waters and Seth Davis took the group for a week of camp where they participated in a leadership program designed to build relationships, develop teamwork and leadership attributes, and of course have a great time! They competed in team competitions such as softball and volleyball, and they also competed in individual events such as ping pong, cornhole, crafts, speech contest, and an essay contest. There were many fun camp activities such as a blob and swimming. The last day of camp is highlighted by one final team event – the mud course!
The theme of Summer Leadership Camp this year was PLANTED. Through this theme, we hoped to encourage our campers to bloom where they have been planted in life.
“Summer Leadership Camp is a unique experience for students that is full of memorable activities and real leadership development. One of the best aspects of camp is that some of the best teachers in the state spend a week with these students and truly invest in them to make a difference in their lives,” says Russel Towns, camp manager.
The students from Fannin Middle FFA attending camp included: Kyle Allen, Makenzie Duvall, Nadia Foster, Skylar Gazaway, Braelyn McBee, Sarah Mosher, Kendrick Pack, Hailey Stewart, Jake Ware, and Lauren Waters. Students from Fannin High FFA attending camp included: Bri Adcock, Sarah Brawley, James Burrell, Roy Green, Kaleighann Ware, Addi Waters, and Jacob Williams.
Founded in 1928, FFA is the former “Future Farmers of America” brought together students, teachers and agribusiness to solidify support for agricultural education. The name of the organization was changed to the National FFA Organization in 1988 to reflect the growing diversity of agriculture. Today, more than 900,000 student members are engaged in a wide range of agricultural education activities.