The 69th National FFA Convention was held November 11-16, 1996 in Kansas City, Missouri. In attendance were over 40,000 members and guests of the FFA. Included were members from North Central High School in Lebeau, Louisiana. Chad Baham, Jason Hutchins, and Garrett Schexnayder along with Hals Beard and Francis Richard their advisors, represented North Central FFA as they were honored with receiving a "ONE STAR" National Chapter Rating. This special recognition was a result of student development, chapter development, and community development.Student development activities included officer training through leadership conferences such as "Made For Excellence" judging competition and tours of local post-secondary educational facilities. For chapter development, members conducted an awards banquet, fund raising activities, and attended FFA camp to learn new ideas for the chapter's program of works. In the area of community development, our members attended "FFA Day" at the legislature and visited with their legislators, conducted a hunter education safety program in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and participated in the "Food For Families" food drive.
North Central FFA was one of 414 National Chapter Award winners. They received a plaque which will be displayed in the agriculture classroom. The award program is sponsored by Cargill as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. The expenses for attending the convention were provided by the St. Landry Parish School Board and St. Landry Parish Farm Bureau along with other individual donations.
North Central FFA members and advisors wish to extend many thanks to all those who have faithfully given and supported their chapter's activities.