With school in full swing, thousands of young people are joining FFA in Minnesota. To support the development of these young people, future leaders for agriculture and their local communities, the Minnesota FFA Foundation is again offering the Blue Jackets Bright Futures program which provides official FFA jackets to new members who have completed an application indicating their desire to be involved with FFA programs.
This is the eleventh year the Minnesota FFA Foundation has offered the program. “The Blue Jackets Bright Future program is a valuable program providing students with an FFA jacket to support their FFA involvement. A personalized FFA jacket provides recipients with a sense of pride while giving them ownership of their FFA experiences,” said Lavyne Rada, Minnesota FFA Association Leadership Development Coordinator. “FFA plays an important role in developing agricultural and leadership skills in students while preparing them for their future careers.” “We are extending the deadline to Oct. 31 for individuals and business to sponsors jackets as the demand is exceeding the current number of sponsored jackets,” said Val Aarsvold, Minnesota FFA Foundation Executive Director.
For more information on how you can support FFA members through the Minnesota FFA Foundation’s Blue Jacket Bright Futures program, contact Amanda Sommers at (507) 461-2214 or visit our website at www.mnffafoundation.org. The Minnesota FFA Foundation partners with individuals and businesses to provide resources that promote and enhance premier leadership, personal growth and career success for Minnesota youth in Agricultural Education.