DARE TO DO
That is exactly what agricultural education students and community members from Fairmont, MN promised to do as they left the Agriculture Department's first FFA meeting and fun, informational night. Students enjoyed workshops from past and present state officers while the parents and community members got to learn how they can help Fairmont FFA and its agriculture program succeed.
It was great to see all of these people being supportive of and excited about FFA, but there was one student in particular that stood out to me and her name was Lydia. Why did she stand out? Because she is home-schooled. Along with the fact that she maybe stepped out of her comfort zone to see what else this world has to offer her. The fact that she was willing try something new. The fact that she took my challenge. Soon after she checked in at the event I got talking to her about FFA. I told her about all of the opportunities to develop leadership and career skills, make life-long friends from across the state, as well as prepare yourself for your future and have fun at the same time! And her response was,
"It all sounds so good, I just wish there was a way to make it work."
I quickly let her know that there was a way to make it work, you just have to push yourself a little bit, DARE TO DO something a little more. I let her know that she needs to try it now because you don't want to look back later and wish you had done it.
A few days later I got a message from Lydia on Facebook... SHE GAVE IT A TRY! She checked more into how to be involved and truly DARED TO DO.
Now I think we all need to be a little more like Lydia. Not just within FFA when it comes to developing our SAE, being on a CDE team, or going to camps and conventions, but in life in general. Whenever we are thinking about what to do next in life, we need to push ourselves past the limits we set on ourselves and exceed expectations.
Be more.
Do more.
Try something new.
Be INVOLVED, not just a member.
And push yourself to...
DARE TO DO
Stationed by the Ear of Corn,
Sabrina
Wow! So proud of this new Fairmont program, and it's newest involved member, Lydia. I hope that every Fairmont student gives this a try, and that all of the rest of us follow her lead. Great job, Sabrina, and cudos to Lydia, her advisor Amber Seibert, and the new Fairmont chapter of the FFA!
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