Texas FFA Association

The Texas FFA Association ("Future Farmers of America") is one of fifty-two state associations of the National FFA Organization. As of the 2006-2007 year, it had the second-largest membership enrollment and was second only to California. It also has the largest number of chapters in the organization. It has over 62,000 members and 966 chapters.

History

In 1903, B. Youngblood from Henderson, TX introduced elementary agriculture courses in Henderson public schools. In 1907, the Texas Legislature mandated that all schools with an academic population of under 300 be required to offer the agriculture class. In 1909, Agricultural Education Degrees began being offered in designated Texas Colleges.

Officers and staff

Past Texas State Presidents

* 2007-2008: Justin Self - Area VIII, Troy
* 2006-2007: Tyler Treptow - Area III, Weimar
* 2005-2006: Logan West - Area II, Snyder
* 2004-2005: Brandi Christi - Area IX, Huntsville
* 2003-2004: Tobin Redwine - Area I, Lazbuddie
* 2002-2003: Lindsay Allen - Area III, Alvin
* 2001-2002: Kurtis Thomas - Area III, Pasadena
* 2000-2001: Dustin Kinder - Area IX, Livingston
* 1999-2000: Adam Byrd - Area VI, Union Grove
* 1998-1999: Brandon Hill - Area V, Arlington Martin
* 1997-1998: Bubba Shipley - Area VIII, Fairfield
* 1996-1997: Tanessa Saathoff - Area VI, Devine
* 1995-1996: Corey Rosenbusch - Area VIII, Glen Rose
* 1994-1995: Jason Johnson - Area VI, Mount Pleasant
* 1993-1994: Scot Pollok - Area X, Falls City
* 1992-1993: Curtis Childers - Area VIII, Glen Rose
* 1991-1992: Erica Clark - Area V, Mansfield
* 1990-1991: Matt Owen - Area VII, Florence
* 1989-1990: Jeff Rash - Area VI, Gilmer
* 1988-1989: Donnell Brown - Area IV, Throckmorton
* 1987-1988: Toby Miller - Area I, Whitharral
* 1986-1987: Bruce Cobb - Area I, Lubbock-Cooper
* 1985-1986: Aaron Alejandro - Area I, Boys Ranch
* 1984-1985: Coby Shorter III - Area III, Rice Consolidated
* 1983-1984: Brad Bass - Area VI, Mount Vernon
* 1982-1983: Randy Brady - Area III, Humble
* 1981-1982: Rafe Foreman - Area I, Idalou
* 1980-1981: John Ragland - Area III, Brenham

Past State Officer Teams

; 2007-2008:: President- Area VIII - Justin Self - Troy: 1st Vice President- Area I - Tatum Gunn - Idalou: Area II Vice President- Jade Keith - Alpine: Area III Vice President- Randa Braune - Bellville: Area IV Vice President- Brady Moore - Henrietta: Area V Vice President- Chris Schofield - Peaster: Area VI Vice President- Ilissa Nolan - Gilmer: Area VII Vice President- Tyler Handrick - Canyon New Braunfels: Area IX Vice President- Kristen Stewart - Jacksonville: Area X Vice President- Grant Bitner - Sharyland

; 2006-2007:: President- Area III - Tyler Treptow - Weimar: 1st Vice President- Area VIII - Isaac Serna - Coolidge: Area I Vice President- Padon Holt - Smyer: Area II Vice President- Riley Branch - Aspermont: Area IV Vice President- Jeffrey Jones - Hamilton: Area V Vice President- Mitch Bradford - Decatur: Area VI Vice President- Olivia Fouse - North Lamar: Area VII Vice President- Andrew McNair - Judson: Area IX Vice President- Cole Bolton - Jacksonville: Area X Vice President- Tyler Yaklin - Orange Grove

; 2005-2006:: President- Area II - Logan West - Snyder: 1st Vice President- Area VIII - Jamin Roller - Fairfield: Area I Vice President- Clint Hopping - Memphis: Area III Vice President- Robert Henson - Franklin: Area IV Vice President- Derek Dunlap - Olney: Area V Vice President- Lenzi Barthold - Era: Area VI Vice President- Kacey Van Deaver - Rivercrest: Area VII Vice President- Steven Tays - Canyon New Braunfels: Area VIII Vice President- Jamin Roller - Fairfield: Area IX Vice President- J.D. Mcleod - Livingston: Area X Vice President- Brandon Callis - Tulosa Midway

; 2004-2005: : President- Area IX - Brandi Christie - Huntsville: 1st Vice President- Area VII - Brandon Strey - East Central: Area I Vice President- Ansen Pond - Frenship: Area II Vice President- Blaze Curry - Wellman-Union: Area III Vice President- Jeremy Smith - Mayde Creek: Area IV Vice President- Kyle Gillam - Quanah: Area V Vice President- Kyle Anderson - Paradise: Area VI Vice President- JP Parkerson - Fruitvale: Area VIII Vice President- Kyle Shipley - Fairfield: Area X Vice President- Megan Shearrer - Jourdanton

; 2003-2004: : President- Area I - Tobin Redwine - Lazbuddie: 1st Vice President- Area VIII - Jerrod Justice - Athens: Area II Vice President- Zac Morris - New Home: Area III Vice President- Justin Yancey - Willis: Area IV Vice President- Kati Gillam - Quanah: Area V Vice President- Scotty Pearson - Garland: Area VI Vice President- Tyler Koch - Henderson: Area VII Vice President- Travis Sullivan - Natalia: Area IX Vice President- Nick Dow - East Chambers: Area X Vice President- Samantha Srp - Orange Grove

; 2002-2003: : President- Area III - Lindsay Allen - Alvin: 1st Vice President- Area IX - Coy Baldwin - Leon: Area I Vice President- Shannon Redwine - Lazbuddie: Area II Vice President- Ashley Nehring - Anson: Area IV Vice President- Brison Bursey - Quanah: Area V Vice President- Stacy Fox - Springtown: Area VI Vice President- Meggan Pridemore - Paris: Area VII Vice President- Jessica Kempen - Somerset: Area VIII Vice President- Charles Spiegel - Midlothian: Area X - Raymond Earwood - Freer

; 2001-2002: : Area I - Lacey Fraze - Lubbock-Cooper: Area II - TJ Lewis - Anson: Area III - Kurtis Thomas - Pasadena: Area IV - Joe Bob Adkins - Mineral Wells: Area V - Casey Hogan - Arlington-Martin: Area VI - Brandon Nelson - Chappel Hill NE: Area VII - Dustin Akin - Cedar Park: Area VIII - Tate Rosenbusch - Glen Rose: Area IX - Kymberly Edds - Central Heights: Area X - Erin Frazier - Tuluso-Midway

Leadership

The Texas FFA Association State Officer Team consists of ten members to serve as officers for a year running from the state convention in July to the following convention. There are eight vice-presidents, one first vice-president, and one president. The ten individuals make up the board of student officers. The rsponsibilities of an officer for the Texas FFA are to serve as a representative of the association, represent the members at the Texas FFA Board of Directors Meetings, and carry out the day to day operations outlined in the Texas FFA Program of Activities. In order to run for state office a student must either be a graduating senior from high school, or be no more than one year removed from high school, hold the Lone Star FFA degree, and be willing to contribute many hours of service to the association. The 2008-2009 officer team is:

: President- Matthew Barnes, Alto FFA, Area IX: First Vice President- Reagan Ruppard, Coahoma FFA, Area II: Vice Presidents : Tommy Meek, Ft. Elliot FFA, Area I: Mai Lee Holmes, Mayde Creek, Area III: Macy Eaves, Stephenville FFA, Area IV: Rachel Glascock, Pilot Point FFA, Area V: Amanda Meadows, Simms FFA, Area VI: James Marcuse, McNeil FFA, Area VII: Dean Black, Cleburne FFA Area VIII: Lora Gonzalez, Veterans Memorial FFA, Area X

Employees

* Tom Maynard, Executive Director
* Casey Hogan, Leadership Development Coordinator
* Alexandra Nagy, Membership Services Coordinator
* Pat Fancher, Budget and Finance Coordinator
* Tiffany Humphrey, Communications Coordinator

External Links

[http://www.texasffa.org Texas FFA]
[http://www.texasffacollegiate.org/ Texas FFA Collegiate Assoc.]
[http://www.txyfa.org Texas Young Farmers Assoc. of the Texas FFA]
[http://www.vatat.org/ Vocational agricultural Teacher Assoc of Texas]