Casey Luddington attended the FFA Washington Leadership Conference (WLC) in June. This was made possible through the generosity of some folks and businesses in Freedom. Luddington went with a group of 84 Oklahomans via a 30-hour bus ride and spent a week in DC. His stay consisted of leadership workshops and tours of the nation's capital.

The leadership workshops and keynote speakers inspired attendees to look inward at the unique offerings they bring to the table. "The question is: Who is going to help? Are we to sit back and do nothing? Or watch someone else?" Luddington said. "The speakers c...