HM 14 — "FFA DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 14PROCLAIMING 57THFEBRUARY LEGISLATURE5, - STATE OF NEWMEXICO - FIRST SESSION 2025 INTRODUCED"FFA BYDAY" HarlanIN VincentTHE andHOUSE GailOF ArmstrongREPRESENTATIVES. and Art De La Cruz and Cathrynn N.

Brown5 andWHEREAS, RandallFFA, T.formerly future farmers of America, has been a premier youth leadership organization in New Mexico for more than eighty years;

Pettigrewand 7WHEREAS, 9started Aby MEMORIALthirty-three PROCLAIMINGVirginia FEBRUARYfarm 5,boys 2025in "FFA1928, DAY"the INnational THEFFA HOUSEorganization OFnow REPRESENTATIVES.has more than one million members in all fifty states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands;

14and WHEREAS, FFA,the formerlyFFA futuremission farmerscenters ofon America,three hasgoals: been a premier youth leadership organization in New Mexico for more than eighty years;

andpremier eleadership, tpersonal 17growth WHEREAS, started by thirty-three Virginia farm boys in w l n d 18 1928, the national FFA organization now has more than one = = 19 a l million members in all fifty states, Puerto Rico and thecareer Virginsuccess ithrough aagriculture eeducation; r 20 Islands;

and aWHEREAS, tthe mFFA mis 21an WHEREAS,intra-curricular theorganization FFAthat accomplishes its mission centersby focusing on threeits goals:three-circle model of FFA, classroom and supervised agriculture experiences;

premier d r e 22 leadership, personal growth and career success through c e s k 23 agriculture education;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, the FFA is an intra-curricular organization that u [ accomplishes its mission by focusing on its three-circle model .230333.1 of FFA, classroom and supervised agriculture experiences;

and WHEREAS, FFA youth development programs are diverse and HM 14 Page 1 help participants to acquire important life skills, such as leadership, responsible citizenship, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution and communication skills, that directly contribute to the successful transition of young people into productive adults;

and WHEREAS, students enrolled in agriculture education today learn a variety of skills, including career readiness, agriculture mechanics, floral design, animal science, ecology e t 17 and the environment and agriculture business, demonstrating w l n d 18 that FFA is no longer about "cows, sows and plows" but teaches = = 19 a l vital skills that will be useful in any career;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, FFA participants report having more confidence a t m m 21 and positive self-identity, greater control in their lives and d r e 22 a better ability to make decisions independently;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, FFA participants also report that they set goals e a n b 24 and take responsibility for their actions, they take pride in u [ many things and their lives have purpose and meaning;

and .230333.1 - 2 - WHEREAS, beginning on February 15, 2025, FFA members across the country will celebrate national FFA week, and in New Mexico, members across the state will celebrate and highlight their time in FFA;

HM 14 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that in recognition of the contribution of the FFA to the state and in celebration of the achievements of the young men and women of FFA, February 5, 2025 be proclaimed "FFA Day" in the house of representatives;

-HM 314 -Page e3 t25 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .230333.1