Believe it or not, it is officially midway through the academic year and we state officers
are scrambling to plan for the upcoming spring semester, as are chapters all across
the Bluegrass state. With freshmen leadership conferences, regional and state contests,
and end of year banquets just around the corner, there is simply no time to
waste. Members of the Woodford County FFA Chapter understand the pressures of
the spring semester and are hard at work planning and reorganizing their
chapter to make this semester the best yet. With a new agriculture advisor, dedicated
chapter officers and committee members, and a list of awesome events in mind,
they have endless possibilities for their chapter to be great. The other state
officers and I had the privilege of spending the day with the Woodford County
FFA Chapter on December 19th, 2011 and had a wonderful time leading
workshops to promote teamwork and assisting them with new ideas for the revamping
of their already great chapter.



            It’s during times like these that FFA members understand the power they have in making their FFA Chapters the best their school has ever witnessed. It’s during times where officers and
members bond that agriculture students understand the power the organization
has in building relationships. It’s during times like these that agriculture
students can envision the endless doors of opportunities available to them as
FFA members. Despite that time is flying by and the year is halfway finished,
we all must grasp onto and cherish the time we have as FFA members and take
advantage of the opportunities and chances to grow through this amazing
organization. Just like the Woodford County FFA Chapter is utilizing their time
to improve upon their own chapter, we too must never let the fear of contentment
and settling for average keep up from improving ourselves.



            In ten, twenty, or even fifty years from now we should all look back and have no regrets. By taking chances and trying out for the team we are terrified to compete on or planning a new FFA
event for our chapter with no guaranteed success, we will always have the pride
of knowing we tried. Regardless of the results of taking chances we as FFA
members can only learn from our mistakes and previous experiences to grow and
better our future. The Woodford County FFA Chapter is taking a chance to better
their home chapter and by doing so are teaching their FFA members the
importance of improving oneself by not being afraid to try new things. Believe
it or not, it’s better to say that we tried and risk being unsuccessful than to
admit we were too afraid to take the chance in the first place.