By: Jacob Ruscher
On November 25 and 26, six junior FFA members will attend the FFA BUILD
Conference at Illinois State University to learn new things and develop personal skills.
The FFA BUILD Conference is a leadership development event put on by the Illinois
FFA organization. The purpose of the conference is to provide high school students with
opportunities to grow personally and build their leadership skills through workshops, speakers,
and interactive sessions.
Junior FFA members attending the FFA BUILD Conference are Maddy Rae Schomaker,
Katelyn Davison, Audrey Rahm, Kyra Beckemeyer, Kaelyn Cox, Alannah Sarclette, Mary Ann
Brown, and Brianna Blankenship.
“The BUILD Conference is an excellent opportunity for students to develop personal and
leadership skills that will lead them to success, along with meeting with different businesses and
career opportunities,” said FFA adviser Tammy Gerstenecker.
At the event, students will have the chance to “Interact with other FFA members from
throughout the state and State FFA officers.”
“I am excited to meet people from other schools who have the same interests as me,” said
junior FFA member Alannah Sarclette.