Piedmont FFA Teams Compete at FVSU

Piedmont Academy’s FFA Farm Business Management team recently placed third in the Area 3 FFA Farm Business Management Career Development event held at Ft. Valley State University on November 10.

Farm Business Management team members are (top photo, left to right) Chris McClain, Wyatt Galloway, Ashley Johnston, and Grayson Bradley. The event allows participants to develop the abilities to apply the economic principles and concepts used in analyzing farm-ranch business management decisions.

The Farm Business Management Career Development Event is sponsored by the Georgia Development Authority as a special project of the Georgia FFA Foundation.

Also, Piedmont’s FFA Environmental/Natural Resources team placed eighth in the Area 3 FFA Environmental/Natural Resources Career Development event held on the same day at Ft. Valley State University.

The Environmental/Natural Resources Career Development event allows students to demonstrate their knowledge in using a GPS system, identifying various types of wildlife, trees, and plants, as well as taking a written exam which covers ecosystems. Senior team members include (middle photo) Owen Brady, Preston Tyler, Clayton Carter, Eli Waits. Junior team members include (bottom photo) Beau Bradley, Blake Calhoun, Caleb Coffey, Banks Benton. The team was coached by FFA volunteer leader Stacy Waits.

FFA is a national organization of over 600,000 members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. FFA is an integral part of the agricultural education program in public schools. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Beth Galloway is Piedmont Academy’s FFA advisor. The Environmental/Natural Resources Career Development Event is sponsored by the Georgia FFA Foundation.