HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-029RESOLUTION NO. 09-029
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 21,
2009, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2009, AS
"FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA (FFA) WEEK" IN
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization was
founded in 1928 and is the premier youth leadership organization in the
world.
2. The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive
difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for
premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through
agricultural education.
3. In 2007 there were 7,358 FFA Chapters in all 50 states, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands; with 50Q,823 FFA members aging from 12 to
21.
4. Thirty-eight percent of FFA members are female; and women hold
more than fifty percent of state leadership positions. The membership
includes Caucasians, Hispanics and African-Americans. Twenty-seven
percent of FFA members live in rural, farm areas; thirty-nine percent
live in rural non-farm areas; and thirty-four percent live in urban and
suburban areas.
5. Eighty-nine percent of FFA members are in grades 9-12; six
percent are in grades 708; and five percent are high school graduates.
6. Agriculture is the nation's largest employer, with more than 22
million people working in some phase. FFA prepares members for more
. iness and technolo9Y ~~ agricultuxe.
the science, bus than $132 million
than 300 careers 1n ~a~sed more
Foundation has and FFA has awarded more
~. The National FFA ~g44~
he National FFA Orgari~zation sinCe
for t
in scholaxshiPs' erica (FFA) should be
than $2~ million Farmers o~ ~
believes Fu~u~e in the
$, This B~axd ositive ditference
for their dediCation to making a p
the pre~~e~ Youth leadership
recognized
of students; and f°r becoming
lives
in the wOZld. ~ounty Co~l~~loners
organ~zation ~he goard of
NOW, THER~F~RE, BE IT RESOL~D by
FLorida: 2~~ 2009 thx°ugh
of St, Lucie Coun~Y~ February
does hereby pr~~laim ~r t Lucie
This Board FFA) ~EK 1n ~
1 ~ RS OF AM'ERICA (
ebruary 28 , 2009 , as °~TURE FAR1~iE
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to recog~1ze
Florida. of St. Lucie County
County~
Board urge~ the citizens the ~u~u~.e farmers
2_ This
r anization for its contra.bution to
t-his worthwhile o g
th day of February, 2Q09-
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