MANHATTAN — Fourteen new FFA chapters received their charter on Wednesday during the opening session of the 90th Kansas FFA Convention May 30-June 1, 2018, on the Kansas State University campus.

“It’s exciting to see the significant growth of Kansas FFA with the addition of these 14 new chapters,” said Eli Ohlde, 2017-2018 Kansas FFA president. “I’m proud to welcome these new chapters to our FFA family.”

The new chapters include: Belle Plaine FFA Chapter, Cheney FFA Chapter, Fowler FFA Chapter, Golden Plains FFA Chapter, Junction City FFA Chapter, Little River FFA Chapter, Lyndon FFA Chapter, Nemaha Central FFA Chapter, Renwick FFA Chapter, Sublette FFA Chapter, Thomas More Prep-Marian FFA Chapter, Victoria FFA Chapter, Weskan FFA Chapter, Wichita Southeast FFA Chapter.

The focus of efforts to expand into new communities is to reach communities not yet served by agricultural education and FFA, and ensure the quality and high performance of current programs providing personal, academic and career education in agriculture.

Chapters can only be chartered in schools where systematic instruction in agriculture education is offered. To receive their charter, each chapter must submit a letter of application, a list of their members and officers, a copy of the proposed local chapter constitution and bylaws, a copy of their program of activities, as well as have paid current district, state and national dues.

The Kansas FFA Association is a statewide organization of 9,579 agricultural education students in 198 chapters in every corner of Kansas. It is part of the National FFA Organization, a national youth organization of 653,359 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture with 8,568 local chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Our 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. Visit www.ksffa.org for more information.