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Show Panguitch FFA To Note National Week Members of the Panguitch Chapter FFA will join with nearly 500,000 other FFA members in the United States to celebrate National FFA Week which starts Feb. 17. The organization is also marking its 50th Anniversary, Throughout the week the state's 57 chapters are planning activities to support the theme FFA at 50 "A Golden Past A Brighter Future." The traditions of FFA have held strong and produced a mighty work force for food and fiber to meet the needs of our nation and the world. Successful agricultural leaders of today are the testimony. The 50-year success story is the story of learning by doing. National FFA Week always includes George Washington's birthday in observance of his leadership in promoting scientific farming practices. Washington is considered the patron saint of the FFA and has come to symbolize the FFA treasurer. According to President Mike Dalton, the Panguitch Chapter will have a breakfast for civic leaders and sponsors and an assembly to crown the FFA Sweetheart. Organized in 1928, the FFA promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship among high school vocational agriculture students. Vocational agriculture education in high school prepares students for careers in agricultural production, marketing, processing and service. i |