More than 500 FFA students and guests from 79 Illinois counties attended the 2009 Illinois Farm Bureau® & Affiliates Youth Conference, April 6-7 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield.
Pictured (left to right) are: Clay Zwilling, President, Illinois FFA; Micaela Hernandez, Harvard FFA; Victoria Goad, Harvard FFA; David Ziller, Marengo FFA; and Levi Martin, Marengo FFA.
"Rock Your Performance" offered students a unique opportunity for education, professional development and personal development. The session also outlined opportunities in agriculture and provided information about the Illinois Farm Bureau® and its family of companies.
FFA members also attended growth sessions covering topics such as ag careers, preparing for college, international youth program opportunities, understanding diversity, safety, Heritage programs, and Cooperative Activities programs.
The annual two-day session is sponsored by IFB and its affiliated companies which include GROWMARK, COUNTRY Financial, Prairie Farms Dairy, and the IAA Credit Union.
