🌱 Welcome to South Effingham Middle School FFA!

Hey there! 👋 We’re the South Effingham Middle School FFA—an awesome group of students learning, leading, and making a difference together. Our chapter is all about growing leaders, building connections, and exploring exciting career paths, all while having a great time!

Here’s what we’re all about:

🌟 Leadership Skills
From running meetings to speaking up with confidence, we help our members become strong, capable leaders.

🧠 Career Exploration
FFA gives students a fun and hands-on way to discover careers in agriculture, science, business, tech, and more!

💙 Community Service
We love giving back! Whether it's volunteering locally or working on school-based projects, service is at the heart of what we do.

🏆 Competitions & Events
Got a competitive side? From public speaking to team challenges, there’s something for everyone to try and shine in!

🎉 Fun & Fundraisers
Whether we’re hosting a social event or a fundraiser, we’re building friendships and supporting our chapter at the same time.

📅 Stay in the Loop
Want to keep up with all the fun? Check out our Google Calendar and follow us on Facebook for updates, event info, and all the latest FFA happenings! 💻📱

Come grow with us! 🌾 We’re proud to be part of the FFA family—and we can’t wait to see what the future holds.

 

Officers:

President	Bhuvan Mahesh
Vice-President	Lucia Backlund
Secretary	Alex Wiles
Treasurer	Breeleigh Patrick
Reporter	Ava Baxter
Sentinel	Sawyer Lundergan
Jr. Advisor	Harper Williams
Advisors	Abigail Brookins and C.J. Pinson

Below is a list of the competitions that our chapter participates in.   

LEADERSHIP 

Conduct of Chapter Meetings
	Bhuvan Mahesh
Lucia Backlund	Clayton Wert
Samantha Guerrero
	Merrick Sutton

 

FFA Creed
Lucia Backlund

 

FFA Quiz

Lucia Backlund

 

Prepared Public Speaking
Alex Wiles

AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS

Lawnmower Operations

Holden Smith

ANIMAL SCIENCE

Dairy Evaluation

 

Horse Evaluation

 

Livestock Evaluation
Breeleigh Patrick
Ellie Horstman	Michaela Kramer

 

Meats Evaluation
Jamison Chappell	Jackson Ham
Ariyah Vincent	Jake Brown

 

Poultry Evaluation

 

Vet. Science

HORTICULTURE            

Floral Design
Alex Wiles

 

Floriculture

 

Nursery/Landscape

NATURAL RESOURCES

Forestry FD

 

Wildlife Management

Livestock Showers 

Breeleigh Patrick

Chase Farhat

Jasmine Zimmerman

Michaela Kramer

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