FFA looking for jacket sponsors

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BATH – The FFA corduroy jacket is more than part of official dress. 

To its owner, the FFA jacket is a physical reminder of the personal accomplishments achieved through the organization – a symbol of commitment and dedication for all who wear the corduroy. The jacket unifies members in a longstanding tradition and reminds them that they are part of something larger than themselves. The FFA wants to give every member the chance to be part of the tradition. The SD FFA Foundation Blue Jackets Bright Futures FFA Jacket Program is helping carry forward that longstanding tradition of pride, dignity and honor by providing jackets for members to earn through a short essay application.

When students join the FFA, they typically purchase or borrow jackets to compete in the many Career Development Events offered through FFA.  The jacket is their team “uniform” to be worn at all official FFA events. The blue corduroy FFA jacket has been the status symbol of the national FFA organization since 1933, when delegates to the national convention voted to make the jacket part of the organization’s official attire, thus creating the tradition.

Individuals and businesses interested in sponsoring an FFA jacket for a South Daktoa FFA member can do so online at http://sdffafoundation.org/, or contact Gerri Ann Eide, South Dakota FFA Foundation executive director, at 605-765-4865 or gerri@sdffafoundation.org. Sponsorships are $75 and include a jacket and FFA tie or scarf.

The South Dakota FFA Foundation is proud to support agricultural education and the FFA’s mission to make a difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.  

For more information about the South Dakota FFA Foundation and South Dakota’s FFA programs, visit www.sdffafoundation.org or like us on Facebook.