When Leslie and Donna Stith made provisions for planned gifts through their estate trust, they carefully selected organizations that meant a lot to them both. Leslie’s time in FFA, and specifically at the KY FFA Leadership Training Center (LTC), or affectionately known as, FFA Camp,  was transformative for him. With that in mind, he and Donna made a designation for the Kentucky FFA foundation with the purpose of supporting the KY FFA Leadership Training Center.   Growing up as the youngest of three brothers on a large family farm in Meade County, Leslie was a key part of his dad’s labor force and couldn’t often be spared to attend extracurricular activities. FFA was an exception.   “The only time he would allow me to go away from home was FFA camp,” said Leslie. “I couldn’t do basketball or football, because my dad said there was no way I’d make a living doing sports, but I might make a living in agriculture, so I needed to be involved and learn as much as I possibly could.”   That meant his time at the KY FFA Leadership Training Center was one of the rare occasions when Leslie got to leave the farm – and he made the most of it.   “FFA camp was an opportunity for me to meet people I would have never had a chance to meet in my lifetime. I still have friends from FFA camp today. I won the leadership award three years, earned college credit working there for four years – I still have friends today that I met at FFA camp.”   Leslie served as the Kentucky FFA State Treasurer in 1977-78, went on to graduate from the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, marry Donna, and have a long and successful career with former agribusiness giant Monsanto, but he never forgot how his experiences at the KY FFA LTC changed his life.   “It was a domino effect – my first step out into the real world. I continued to use what I learned at FFA camp throughout the years – into my career. Even in 30-plus years of working with Monsanto, I still came across people I had met through FFA camp.   Leslie’s commitment to FFA has followed him throughout his life. He served nine years on the Kentucky FFA Foundation’s Board of Trustees, including a term as chairman, where his leadership made a lasting impact.   “I took every opportunity I could find when I was younger to help me be a better person,” he said. “Now it’s time for me to give back.” The 1977-1978 Kentucky FFA State Officer Team. Leslie is third from the left in the top row. He served as the State Treasurer.