Summer break for some high school students signifies a break from school-related activities, however, for Bainbridge FFA; summer break is a time to amp up resumes and applications for the upcoming year. This year’s beginning of summer break was no different as the Georgia FFA National Delegate Applications deadline was approaching.
To become a National Convention Delegate with the Georgia FFA Association, the student must be in the 11th or 12th grade and have an outstanding resume, cover letter, letters of recommendation, and service statement to be selected. Based on Georgia’s statewide FFA membership, the Georgia FFA Association has been allocated 39 official voting delegates for the 95th National FFA Convention. These 39 FFA members are selected to join the state FFA officer team as official voting delegates for our state at the National Convention in October. Serving as a Georgia Delegate for the National FFA Convention requires these members to make a commitment to service. In addition to serving and representing the members of the Georgia FFA Association, these students will represent the image and direction of the Georgia FFA Association to fellow delegates, FFA members, teachers, state and national FFA staff, alumni, sponsors, and the general public. The delegates will also be expected to handle the official business of the National FFA Organization on behalf of Georgia’s over 77,000 members, in a professional manner.
We are honored to have three Bainbridge FFA members selected as national voting delegates for the Georgia FFA Association. Those members are rising seniors, Macy Goodman and Taryn Powell, and rising junior, Carson Lynn. These members will travel to the 95th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana with the Georgia FFA delegation and spend the week discussing policies, business, and official matters of the National FFA Organization with other voting delegates from all over the country.
To be selected as a National Delegate is an honor and privilege that is afforded to a select group of FFA members each year. We couldn’t be more proud of the hard work and dedication these three FFA members have put into their FFA careers. Congratulations Carson, Macy and Taryn!
Pictured above: Rising Senior, Macy Goodman is the daughter of Eddie and Tesha Gordon. In her application, she said that “I will serve with my whole heart for the organization that I have a deep passion for. I hope to share my own abilities, and in exchange be able to gain more from others. I hope to fully gain the most from my experience by engaging in leadership activities to bring back to my own chapter. With my ambitious personality, I hope to be able to show the true meaning of Living to Serve”.
Pictured above: Rising Senior, Taryn Powell is the daughter of Jule and Natasha Powell. In her application, she said, “The opportunity to serve as a national delegate would also pave the way for me to share my passion and knowledge about agriculture and the three circle model of agriculture education with others in a manner that would promote diversity and inclusion for all FFA members.”
Pictured above: Rising Junior, Carson Lynn is the son of Jeff and Cara Lynn. In his application, he said that “I would like to serve as a national delegate for the Georgia FFA Association because it would be an honor to serve the organization that has given me more than I could have ever imagined during my FFA career. Not only is serving the Georgia FFA Association as a national delegate a goal of mine, but it also brings many opportunities with the promise of new friendships, new skills to gain, and many new memories to make.”
