Local Officers
Meet Your 2018-2019 Officers
President-Stationed by the Rising Sun
Birthday: November 11
Grade: 12
Years in FFA: 4
Jennifer Johnson- President
Future Plans: Go to SDSU in Brookings, SD and major in Pre-Vet Med
Favorite Color: Light blue
Favorite CDE: Conduct of Meetings
Hobbies: Showing cattle & sheep, spending time with family and friends
Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA because I love agriculture. I grew up on a farm and so it has always been a way of life for me.
What has been your most challenging FFA experience? So far, my most challenging FFA experience was getting used to standing in front of people to recite The FFA Creed.
What is one goal you have as an officer? I want to be able to promote agriculture in our community and advocate for our chapter. I also want to be able to help those younger than me achieve their goals.
Vice President-Stationed by the plow
Birthday: January 6
Grade: 11
Years in FFA: 3
Kyle Rowan - Vice President
Future Plans: Become a monk or a preset
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite CDE: Livestock Evaluation
Hobbies: Photography
Why did you join FFA? I wanted to participate in a fun AG based club.
What has been your most challenging FFA experience? Preparing my prepared speech when I had two other speeches to wright.
What is one goal you have as an officer? TO encourage growth in our chapter in regards to membership and other chapter activities.
Secretary-Stationed by ear of corn
Birthday: March 9
Grade: 11
Years in FFA: 3
Emilee Bennett - Secretary
Future Plans: Attend Nursing School then get my ARNP
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite CDE: Livestock Evaluation
Hobbies: Showing Cattle
Why did you join FFA? My sister was in FFA. She had many great things to say about the program and she took many trips that I wanted to someday attend.
What has been your most challenging FFA experience? To learn to meet new people was probably the most challenging thing for me. I am a shy person, so coming out of my shell wasn't easy.
What is one goal you have as an officer? To create a scrapbook that makes it to state contest, meet new friends, and attend National Convention.
Reporter-Stationed by the flag
Birthday: March 25
Grade: 11
Years in FFA: 2
April Murphy - Reporter I
Future Plans: Attend College and Continue my Career in Cheerleading
Favorite Color: Pastels
Favorite CDE: Livestock Judging
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family, sports, lifeguarding
Why did you join FFA? My friend strongly encouraged me to join. FFA provides me with new opportunities to enhance my leadership skills.
What has been your most challenging FFA experience? The most challenging FFA experience I have had is probably creating the scrapbook.
What is one goal you have as an officer? One goal I have as an Officer is to get our membership up.
Reporter-Stationed by the flag
Birthday: April 9
Grade: 11
Years in FFA: 3
Brooklyn Rowan - Reporter II
Future Plans: Attend Northwest Missouri State University or Iowa University and become an orthodontist
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite CDE: Livestock evaluation
Hobbies: Show cattle, sports, spend time with friends and family
Why did you join FFA? I'm already involved in 4H and really enjoyed that. FFA gives more more opportunity to personally grow and develop more leadership skills.
What has been your most challenging FFA experience? Nothing has really been challenging for me in my FFA experience. I would probably say developing the scrapbook or being shy when meeting other students from other schools at FFA activities.
What is one goal you have as an officer? Get our chapter to be more interactive. We could go out to the community more; become more well-known with our community.
Treasurer- Stationed by The Emblem of Washington
Birthday: April 10th
Grade: 12
Years in FFA: 4
Josie Spencer - Treasurer
Future Plans: I plan to attend Iowa State University and major in business.
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite CDE: Radio Broadcasting
Hobbies: Spending time with kids and reading
Why did you join FFA? I thought it would be a fun and educating experience. I wasn't wrong.
What has been your most challenging FFA experience? My most challenging FFA experience was when I did livestock judging, as I didn't have much practice.
What is one goal you have as an officer? One goal I have as an officer is to set a good example for the younger FFA members.
Sentinel-Stationed by the Door
Birthday: January 15
Grade: 10
Years in FFA: 2
Garrett Green - Sentinel
Future Plans: Go to an undecided college for Ag related major
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite CDE: Envirothon
Hobbies: Sports, hunting, hanging out with friends and family, driving around, and fishing
Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA because I believe in the future of agriculture and believe that through this organization I can be successful in my future in agriculture.
What has been your most challenging FFA experience? I think Creed Speaking as a freshman was challenging but I'm glad I did it.
What is one goal you have as an officer? One goal that I have as an officer is to make the chapter better and increase the amount of members and participation of the chapter.
Advisor-Stationed by the Owl
Ms. Emma Sunderman
Birthday: August 5
Ms. Emma Sunderman - Advisor
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite CDE: Chapter Program
Former SAE: Horse Entrepreneurship, Cow/Calf Entrepreneurship, and Environmental Science & Natural Resources Management
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, and riding horses
Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA my freshman year of high school because my best friend and I were in ag class together and we thought it sounded fun.
What has been your most challenging FFA experience? My most challenging experience has been getting new members, students, and community members past the idea that FFA is just for farmers. FFA is a great opportunity for all students, not just those that want to farm!
Who has had the greatest impact on your life? I have had a lot of great people impact my life-my family, my students, my teachers, my friends. I would have to say my parents have had the greatest impact because they were the ones that fueled my passion for agriculture.
What is your favorite pre-ag ed career memory? Too many to count! Winning the ranch horse pleasure class my last year of showing was pretty exciting and a great way to finish my FFA showing career!