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Exactly a year ago, I was sitting on my bedroom floor, sorting through my things\u2014preparing for what would be either my first year of college or a year of service with Indiana FFA. I was deciding what to donate, what to pass down to my siblings, and what to keep. That\u2019s when I found my FFA memory box.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inside were lanyards from past National Conventions, buttons from State Conventions, and every happy gram I\u2019d ever received. I stayed there, sitting on the floor, reading through them as tears filled my eyes. For five incredible years, I had been surrounded by a network of blue corduroy best friends\u2014people I met at the leadership center who believed in me long before I believed in myself.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I pulled out my very first happy gram bag, and on the front, I had written: <\/span>\u201cI want to be a state officer.\u201d<\/span> Five years later, that dream came true.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But my FFA journey wasn\u2019t a straight line. I didn\u2019t fall in love with FFA because I knew exactly where it would take me\u2014I fell in love with the late-night bus rides home from convention, the monthly meetings where I got to welcome new members, and the rush of competing in a contest I had poured my heart into for months.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

FFA became my home. And I was lucky enough to call it home for one more year\u2014a year filled with traveling across the state, hosting conferences, and witnessing the incredible growth of our members.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Now, with only 27 days left until the final gavel tap, my heart is full. Sad, yes\u2014but mostly full. Indiana FFA, I am so grateful. Grateful for the memories, the friendships, and for the privilege of being part of something this extraordinary.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For the final time,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Your Indiana FFA State Reporter\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sienna Alexander\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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