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Streator FFA has done a lot to be one of the top ten finalists for a national FFA Model of Excellence Award next month. Chapter Vice President Alexis Walkling says the chapters were judged in three broad areas.

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The chapter has done things like pancake breakfasts, food pantry donations, and mailings to legislators.

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Her sister, FFA Plot Manager Joyce Walkling, says FFA brings agriculture into the classroom for students who don’t live on farms.

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She gets to be an ambassador for the program.

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The family’s been involved with FFA for decades. Even so, Chapter Sentinel Zach Walkling says it can be intimidating for some people at first.

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He says FFA isn’t limited to what happens on farms, but he does a lot to inform people about that in the 20 or more hours a week he puts into it.

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The national FFA convention will be in Indianapolis the week of October 26th.

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