DOYLE, TN – The Dyer County Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter was named Outstanding Chapter at Camp Clements Leadership Training Camp on June 19, 2015. More than 200 students, advisors and guests attended what was the third 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. Dyer County FFA was in competition with 13 other FFA chapters who also attended camp. 

The Dyer County FFA officers are: President, Olivia Childress; Vice President, Kelsea Koonce; Secretary, Emmy Mealer; Treasurer, Connor Hester; Reporter, Dakota Dozier; and Sentinel, Jay Thompson. The chapter’s advisors are Lynsey Butler and Dan Smith. 

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: Dyer County FFA members after winning Outstanding Chapter at Tennessee FFA Leadership Training Camp.