Oskaloosa Student to take the stage at national FFA convention
FFA Agricultural Education
INDIANAPOLIS – When the lights are dimmed and hush descends upon an audience of more than 54,000 at the nation’s largest annual student convention this Oct. 19 through October 22, 2011, in Conseco Fieldhouse, Samuel Nunnikhoven will share the spotlight in a musical performance that will inspire the crowd and provide memories to last a lifetime.
Samuel Nunnikhoven of the Oskaloosa FFA Chapter has been selected to sing in the National FFA Chorus. The student submitted an audition tape and was one of 90 young people selected nationwide to be a member of the prestigious group.
The choir will perform several times at the 84th National FFA Convention, adding excitement and motivation to the sessions through their music. National FFA Chorus members are nominated by their state associations and were chosen from a pool of more than 250 applications. The young musicians arrive in Indianapolis three days before convention begins to rehearse.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 520,284 student members (and counting)—all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture—as part of 7,429 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988 in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st United States Congress, and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. Visit www.ffa.org for more information.
