Tyrone’s chapter of Future Farmers of America (FFA) recently announced its leadership for the 2015-2016 school year.

The offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, and Sentinel are responsible for planning the activities for the chapter.

Brandon Decker – President

What are some things that your position is responsible for?
“Leading the group”

Why did you chose this position?
“I wanted to be a leader”

What do you love most about FFA?
“The family”

Has being an officer taught you any morals in life?
“Yes, being responsible”

What do you plan on doing this year?
“Working together as a team”

Would you encourage other family members to carry on the tradition?
“Yes”

Madalynn Veit – Secretary

What are some things that your position is responsible for?
“My responsibilities are to keep track of meetings and members”

Why did you chose this position?
“I didn’t, I originally wanted another position but the committee thought I would help benefit FFA if I was secretary”

What do you love most about FFA?
“Anyone can join, you can have animals or not it is up to you.”

Has being an officer taught you any morals in life?
“Yes, it taught me how to work as a team to accomplish a goal.”

What do you plan on doing this year?
“Better my SAE Project and hopefully become a better individual.”

Would you encourage other family members to carry on the tradition?
“Yes, my brother and two cousins will join, my cousin is actually the sentinel in FFA.”

Katrina Hagenbuch – Treasurer

What are some things that your position is responsible for?
“I handle the money that comes in and out of the chapter.”

Why did you chose this position?
“This is a huge responsibility and I felt I would be able to handle it.”

What do you love most about FFA?
“Everything, to be honest. I try to do everything I can whether it’s CDE’s or Chapter activities.”

Has being an officer taught you any morals in life?
“Yes, it’s taught me to be more open minded and to give everyone a chance.”

What do you plan on doing this year?
“I plan to get more members involves. I am also planning on competing. During the state convention in June, I plan to run for state FFA Office.”

Would you encourage other family members to carry on the tradition?
“Yes, FFA has changed my life for the better and I’d like to see it change other’s lives.”

Baylee DelBaggio – Vice President

What are some things that your position is responsible for?
“To fill in for the president when he’s absent, non-voting member for all chapter committees.”

Why did you chose this position?
“To get more responsibility.”

What do you love most about FFA?
“The friends and how involved to chapter gets.”

Has being an officer taught you any morals in life?
“Yes, to be a leader.”

What do you plan on doing this year?
“Getting more people involved.”

Would you encourage other family members to carry on the tradition?
“Yes”

Daniel Peterson – Sentinel

What are some things that your position is responsible for?
“My position is responsible for looking over the meeting and making sure no fights break out.”

Why did you chose this position?
“This position is a good position for me, I don’t have to write anything and I like to look out for people.”

What do you love most about FFA?
“I like all of the friends I make in it and all the fun trips we take.”

Has being an officer taught you any morals in life?
“I have not done anything as an officer so far.”

What do you plan on doing this year?
“I plan on helping the officers make our club great.”

Would you encourage other family members to carry on the tradition?
“Yes, because my mom and dad both held positions in FFA offices.”

Mariah Simondale  – Reporter

What are some things that your position is responsible for?
“Reporter, write for the newspaper, take pictures, make scrapbooks.”

Why did you chose this position?
“I love writing and taking pictures.”

What do you love most about FFA?
“The things you learn and the people you meet.”

Has being an officer taught you any morals in life?
“Work as a team.”

What do you plan on doing this year?
“To get more people into FFA.”

Would you encourage other family members to carry on the tradition?
“I would encourage other family members to carry out this tradition because, even if you aren’t into farming, FFA has so much more to do. As an FFA member we are the future of America.”
Tyrone’s FFA adviser is Mrs. Tiffany Hoy.  Mrs. Hoy is extremely dedicated and enthusiastic about her students and FFA.  To many of her students, she is known as “Mom.”

“She has really inspired me to push myself,” said sophomore Jaylon Beck,  “I am not a big fan of public speaking, who is? Although I do not like it and I feel like I am having a panic attack when I do it, I kind of like it at the same time now. I have learned how to deal with it and it made me more confident in not caring what people think.”

This is just one example of the things Hoy teaches her students.

Tiffany Hoy – Adviser

Are you and were you ever anxious about public speaking?

“Yes, my Ag teacher and English teacher volunteered me to present one of my papers for competition two days before the event. That was my first experience. I’m glad they did it.  It truly changed my life.”

What are some techniques you use for teaching how to speak in public?
“Children stories are my favorite -Allowing students to turn themselves into characters from a favorite book is a joy. The magic box where students pull out a random object and speak on the object in relations to a specific topic for a set amount of time keeps students thinking.”

Out of all the students who you have pushed into public speaking, who do you think improved the most? Name a few.
“Every student makes their own improvements, and pinning down specific students would be difficult! If I had to say one group is would be the parliamentary procedure team. This not only requires individual skills, but also awareness of what and how the team is working together while speaking.

Why did you chose to teach at Tyrone?
“It started out as a challenge to save the program, but within three months it became my passion to teach at the secondary level again. It is an honor to teach at Tyrone Area School District and to work with amazing students and a supportive community.”