Chelsea's Travels: Illinois Ag Day and Tennessee Ag Day on the Hill

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Nashville FFA chapter in Illinois; they took home a few honors from the judging contest and were lots of fun to meet.

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. When it comes to career success, we as FFA members have some amazing opportunities to see that goal come to fruition. As members, we visit business and industry representatives and sometimes attend events which directly involve our career goal.

I had that opportunity at the Tennessee Ag Day on the Hill and the Illinois Ag Day. With a combination of politics and farming, I was in "hog heaven" you might say. Like many members, I hope to manage at least a small farm operation and have a full time career (in public policy for me). With a milking contest between legislators in Tennessee and a livestock judging contest mixed with ag issues in Illinois, I could not have had two better experiences. Each day focused on the good things we do in agriculture and the need to continue to serve as advocates. That's exactly what we do as FFA members.

Take time to seek out chances to engage with those who work in the field in which you are interested. Job shadow, visit, or simply call up one of your role models and take steps toward career success daily.