Stillman FFA Member wins at NJHA Convention

STILLMAN VALLEY – NJHA, National Junior Horticultural Association is an annual convention held during the first weekend in October in a different U.S. city each year. This year’s convention will be in Erie, PA, Oct. 7-10, 2016. This convention offers a diverse group of projects, contests, and activities in subjects such as horticulture, public speaking, photography, and demonstrations.

Paige Adams, StillmanValley, Illinois Chapter FFA Vice President attended the 81^st Convention Oct 9-13 in Orlando, FLA, representing Illinois.

Following the convention, Adams shared, “I swear, every time I turn around FFA throws another opportunity my way! This opportunity was through NJHA, the National Junior Horticulture Association.At the 81^st Convention I competed in the extemporaneous and prepared speech contests. I’m just so grateful to have been given the opportunity to share my God-given talent with others in Orlando, Florida. Not only did I get the chance to compete, but I also won Grand National Champion (1^st place) for my extemporaneous speech on How to Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds to a Flower Garden and National Champion (2^nd place) on our FFAIndian Hill Manor and Farm Restoration Project.

I am really looking forward to competing in the 82^nd Annual NJHA contest. I will be competing in the prepared speech category and in additional contests, and I’m hoping to take my FFA advisors and more FFA members along with me.”