Abstract
What are the long term consequences associated with serving as a state FFA officer? Using a semi-structured interview format, selected state FFA officers from a twenty year time span were interviewed to assess their perceptions of and assets attributed to their experiences as a state officer. Results indicated that past state officers, regardless of when they served, noted positive leadership development, personal growth, and a heightened level of community awareness. Additionally, experiences and subsequent engagement related to their term confirmed four key features of positive adolescent development, which are, a sense of industry and competence; a sense of identity; a sense of control over one’s fate; and connectedness to others (CSR Inc, 1997).
Citation
Hoover, T.S. and Bruce, J.A. (2006), "Contributions to the Development of State FFA Officers", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 111-127. https://doi.org/10.12806/V5/I3/RF6
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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