HENNESSEY FFA ATTENDS COLT CONFERENCE

FFA Chapter Officers of the Hennessey FFA chapter participated in the 2020 Oklahoma FFA Colt Conference Sep. 29 at the Enid Events Center in Enid, Oklahoma.

The eight state FFA officers planned and conducted this year’s conference based on the theme, “Reduce, Renew, Resolve.” Elected officers from each of the 62 high school FFA chapters in the Northwest area attended the conference, which equipped each student with leadership tools that focused on conflict resolution within a team. This year, the conference was

split into two sessions to allow for proper social distancing protocols, and all participants were required to wear masks.

Kelly Barnes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, was the keynote speaker for the conference. He is an accomplished professional speaker and leadership coach and served as state FFA president in 2003-2004.

“Amid what we have come to understand as a new normal, it’s imperative that FFA members are able to provide leadership on the frontlines of the world,” said Tanner Taylor, state FFA president. “As a state officer team, we feel it is important that chapter officers are able to reduce the drama within teams, renew their passion for serving others and resolve any conflict that may arise throughout the unpredictable future.”

Officers attending from the Hennessey chapter were:

Emily Hawk _________________________ President

Ryan Pribil __________________________ Vice President

Amey Haymaker ______________________ Secretary

Cale Dickens _________________________ Treasurer

Brooke Sims _________________________ Reporter

Tyler Trotter _________________________ Sentinel

Jorge Huizar _________________________ Adviser(s)

Tyler Trotter and Amey Haymaker are not pictured.