Presley Cummins, Summer Gilbreath, Sydnee Neal, and Kara Tifft of Como-Pickton FFA Chapter Serve as Foundation Ambassadors
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Presley Cummins, Summer Gilbreath, and Kara Tifft of the Como-Pickton FFA Chapter served as a Texas FFA Foundation Ambassadors at the 91st annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 15-19 in Fort Worth; with Sydnee Neal serving as a returning or Senior Ambassador.
Cummins, Gilbreath, and Tifft were one of more than 60 FFA members selected to serve as a Foundation Ambassadors; with Neal being selected as one of 20 Ambassadors asked to return to the program and provide guidance. The Foundation Ambassador program serves as the official liaison to sponsors, special guests and dignitaries on behalf of the Texas FFA during the annual Texas FFA Convention.
Ambassadors went through a competitive application process, and once selected, they received an extensive two-day training specifically focused on donor relations, personal skills development and professional networking. Foundation Ambassadors studied the history of the Texas FFA Association, Texas FFA Foundation and the records of sponsors’ commitments to agricultural education and the Texas FFA.
Many Ambassadors were matched up with representatives from the Texas FFA Foundation’s corporate sponsors and individual donors, while others assisted in the logistics of the annual VIP Breakfast or helped organize sponsors’ availability for stage appearances during convention general sessions.
During the annual convention, more than $2 million in scholarships were awarded and more than 2,500 students were recognized on stage for their accomplishments at the state level.
The 91st annual Texas FFA Convention recorded approximately 12,000 members and guests. Members of the state’s largest agricultural youth leadership organization spent the week attending leadership workshops, participating in events and activities, being recognized for their achievements, and serving as the legislative body for the Texas FFA Association.
The Texas FFA is the nation’s largest state FFA association with a membership of more than 130,000. FFA gives students the opportunity to apply practical classroom knowledge to real world experiences through local, state and national competitions. For more information about the Texas FFA, visit www.mytexasffa.org.
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