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Cambridge High School FFA Organization
WHEREAS, FFA used to stand for Future Farmers of America and is an intracurricular student
organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. The official
name of the organization is the National FFA Organization and is not limited to
students who want to be production farmers but also welcomes members who
aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more; and
WHEREAS, This organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path
to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success
through agricultural education; and
WHEREAS, The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 629,367
student members as part of 7,757 local FFA chapters in all 50 states; and
WHEREAS, The Cambridge High School FFA Chapter was started in 2015. Over 130 FFA
members participate throughout the state in Career Development Events,
Leadership Workshops, and Conventions. Cambridge FFA members also
manage the school's small animals through an animal mentoring program, host
doggy daycare for Cambridge Faculty, and foster cats through a local animal
rescue; and
WHEREAS, The Cambridge FFA Agricultural Communications Team won the State FFA
competition for the second year in a row. The competition was held on March
17-18, 2017 at the University of Georgia in Athens and under the direction of
their coach and advisor, Sarah Nerswick, they have now earned the right to
represent Georgia FFA at the National Contest in Indianapolis on October 25-28,
2017; and
WHEREAS, During the competition held in March, sophomores Cailey Doyle, Aalia Garrett
and juniors Brittany Breedlove and Hayley DeSandre competed in a four part
competition which included: two Associated Press Style Editing quizzes, a media
plan, individual practicums and a presentation. The students had to listen to a
20 minute long press conference and then create either a press release, opinion
paper, develop a website or a promotional video. These scores combined with
those from the other three parts helped them secure their win by a margin of 40
points; and
WHEREAS, Three teams from the Cambridge FFA Organization will be competing at the
National FFA Convention in October under the direction of Sarah Nerswick and
Ashley White, FFA Advisor. Brittany Breedlove, Hayley DeSandre, Cailey Doyle,
and Aalia Garrett will compete in Agricultural Communications Career
Development, Maddie Feely and Allie Maloney will compete in Premier
Chapter in Strengthening Agriculture, Meaghan Bybee and Allie Maloney will
compete in Models of Excellence, and Grace Fabio was selected to be a part
of the National FFA Chorus; and
WHEREAS, We are proud of the Cambridge High School FFA Organization and their
contributions to our community.
Now, therefore, we, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton, hereby dictate and proclaim
Monday, October 16th as "Cambridge High School FFA Organization Appreciation Day" in the City of
Milton, Georgia. Given under our hand and seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 16th day of
October, 2017. i
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Joe Lockwood, Mayor