Pictured from Left To Right: Front Row: Ross Murty, Angel Schewe, Stephenie Claussen Middle Row: Conner Murty, Layne Murty, Hallie Claussen, Owen Collins Back Row: Garrett Groth, Parker Welton, and Abe Dieleman

ANKENY, Iowa– Students from FFA chapters across Iowa attended the Discovery, 212o and 360° Leadership Conferences. These conferences are an activity of the National FFA Organization made possible by title sponsor Syngenta as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. Several members of the GMG FFA Chapter attended the event November 12, 2016 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. Discovery – a program offered specifically for 7th and 8th grade students and focuses on shifting the leadership focus from “me” to “we” while utilizing the FFA Mission. Participants learned about emotional growth, opportunities in agriculture, and how to become a servant leader. 212° – the temperature at which water boils – focuses on taking students to the boiling point of leadership. At 211° water is extremely hot, but just one more degree gets us to the next level. The one-day 212o Leadership Conference is focused on student development and helps FFA members become aware of all aspects of personal growth. FFA members attended sessions on finding their passions and core virtues, decision-making, character, and building connections. Students leave this experience with a personal plan for self-improvement. 360° – takes students full circle in terms of chapter leadership. The one-day 360° conference is focused on the importance of vision and how to become a visionary leader. Students spent their time in sessions understanding the importance of having a vision for their chapter, setting goals, recruiting followers, being persistent, and tracking success. Students leave this conference with the necessary understanding and skills to be a person of influence in their chapters and communities. This school year, more than 7,500 students across the nation will participate in a 212o or 360o Leadership Conference. The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to 649,355 student members who belong to one of 7,859 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.