Officers of the Alva FFA and Burlington FFA chapters participated in the 2020 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference on Sept. 29 at the Enid Events Center in Enid.

Burlington FFA - (From left, front row) Northwest Area Vice President Tate Ott (Lomega), President Kayli Stewart, State Secretary Koda Oller (Garber), Adviser Wyatt Shaw; (back row) Vice President Makayla McCullough, Sentinel Brooke Whittet, Reporter Nancy Klippenstein, Treasurer Savannah Granados, Secretary Karlie Heatherman.

The eight state FFA officers planned and conducted this year's conference based on the theme "Reduce, Renew, Resolve." This year, the conference was split into two sessions to allow for proper social distancing protocols, and all participants were required to wear masks.

Kelly Barnes, Choctaw, Oklahoma, was the keynote speaker for the conference. He is an accomplished professional speaker and leadership coach and served as state FFA president in 2003-2004.

"Amid what we have come to understand as a new normal, it's imperative that FFA members are able to provide leadership on the front lines of the world," said Tanner Taylor, state FFA president. "As a state officer team, we feel it is important that chapter officers are able to reduce the drama within teams, renew their passion for serving others and resolve any conflict that may arise throughout the unpredictable future."

FFA is an integral part of the agricultural education division of the Oklahoma Department of CareerTech Education. For more information visit http://www.okffa.org.