Last night, the Greene County Board of Commissioners officially approved the proclamation designating the week of Feb. 17-24, 2024, as National FFA Week in Greene County, North Carolina.
Proclamation Highlights:
• Recognizing FFA and agricultural education as pillars for America’s youth.
• Celebrating FFA’s role in fostering leadership, personal growth, and career success.
• Acknowledging the contribution of agricultural education in preparing young professionals for the evolving needs of agriculture.
• Embracing the FFA motto: “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.”
• Promoting values of citizenship, volunteerism, patriotism, and cooperation through FFA.
Official Proclamation:
“Whereas, FFA and agricultural education provide a strong foundation for the youth of America and the future of food, fiber, and natural resources systems; and
Whereas, FFA promotes premier leadership, personal growth and career success among its members; and
Whereas, agricultural education and FFA ensure a steady supply of young professionals to meet the growing needs in the science, business, and technology of agriculture; and
Whereas, the FFA motto — ‘Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve’ — gives direction and purpose to these students who take an active role in succeeding in agricultural education; and
Whereas, FFA promotes citizenship, volunteerism, patriotism and cooperation.
Therefore, I do hereby designate the week of Feb. 17-24, 2024, as National FFA Week in Greene County, North Carolina.”
Issued by the Greene County Board of Commissioners on February 19, 2024
Let’s celebrate the spirit of learning, leadership, and service embodied by our dedicated FFA members during this special week!
