DOYLE, TN – The Eagleville Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter of Rutherford County was named Outstanding Chapter at Camp Clements Leadership Training Camp on June 12, 2015. More than 200 students, advisors and guests attended what was the second of six weeks of Leadership Training Camp offered to the Tennessee FFA Association. 

Chapter officer teams must be active in officer classes, public speaking classes, the rifle range, an extemporaneous public speaking contest, a camp-wide quiz bowl contest, various sporting events, and have a large sum of their members qualify for the gold leadership award to be considered for the Outstanding Chapter Award. 

In addition to Eagleville FFA being presented with the Outstanding Chapter Award, member Kelli Mosely was named as Camp Council Vice President. Matt Beard also won the Extemporaneous Public Speaking competition and Brandy Douglas took away the high point award at the Rifle Range for the week. 

The Eagleville FFA officers are: President, Kelli Mosley; Vice President, Mary Lane Minatra; Vice President, Kayla Stiles; Secretary, Madeline Russell; Junior Secretary, Abigail Greene and Macy Tollett; Treasurer, Morgan Cardiff; Junior Treasurer, Carson Burns and Tori Laidig; Reporter, Cheyenne Weibe; Junior Reporter, Bailee Long and Amy Tidwell; Sentinel, Rebecka Jackson; and Junior Sentinel, Anna Hayes and Jeremiah Lynch. The chapter’s advisors are Bruce Haley and Emily Marshall. 

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. Nationally, there are 610,240 FFA members, aged 12-21. The Tennessee FFA Association is comprised of more than 13,000 members from 214 high school chapters, seven middle school chapters, and eight collegiate chapters across the state of Tennessee.

Photo caption: Eagleville FFA members after winning Outstanding Chapter and a full week at Camp Clements.