SHSU Hosts 2003 State FFA Leadership Development Events

It began in 1931 as an idea to do "something that would contribute to the training of high school vocational agriculture students and also bring recognition" to the Vocational Agriculture Club and Sam Houston State Teachers College . Letters were sent out to FFA chapters in this area of the state explaining two contests and inviting them to participate. The two contests, public speaking and debate, have evolved into 12 events that are now part of the State FFA Leadership Development Events (LDEs).

Eighty-five chapters and over 800 FFA members, advisors, parents, judges and industry representatives from across Texas gathered on December 6, 2003 to compete in the 73 rd edition of the Texas FFA State LDEs on the campus of Sam Houston State University . The events continue to be hosted by the SHSU Department of Agricultural Sciences and the Collegiate FFA. Instrumental in conducting the events were some 50 SHSU students and approximately 25 collegiate FFA members from other universities.

A state champion was crowned in each of the 12 events as follows:

Greenhand Chapter Conducting - La Vernia
Senior Chapter Conducting - Klondike
Greenhand FFA Skills - Baytown Sterling
Senior FFA Skills - Hale Center
Greenhand FFA Creed - Stafford
Senior FFA Creed - Tilden
Greenhand FFA Quiz - La Vernia
Senior FFA Quiz - Klondike
FFA Radio - Florence
Public Relations - Lamesa
Job Interview - Jourdanton
Agricultural Issues - Haskell

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