Thirty-five members of the Mount Pleasant High School FFA attended the Area VI Convention in Sulphur Springs on February 28, 2022. Members listened to area officer speeches as well as show stopping performances by the FFA talent teams. Delegates also voted in the 2022-2023 area officers.

The Mount Pleasant High School FFA Talent Team of Christo Escalante and Lakyn Fortenberry placed 3rd in the talent contest. They performed the songs “You Look So Good In Love” by George Strait and “Ring Of Fire” by Johnny Cash.

Junior Ethan Easley represented MPHS FFA as an area officer candidate delivering a speech with a Hokie Pokie theme about being involved in the FFA. He was voted to serve as the Area VI FFA Secretary for the 2022-2023 year. In this position, Easley will have to create and present several leadership workshops and attend various functions throughout the coming year.

Senior Samuel Brown facilitated and gave remarks at the convention which signaled the end of his term as the 2021-2022 Area VI FFA President. Over the past year, he has presented several workshops over leadership skills to FFA members and has attended conferences put on by the State FFA Office. Brown has done an outstanding job of representing the Area VI, Paris District, and Mount Pleasant FFA associations and chapters.

MPHS FFA members will attend the Texas State FFA Convention in Fort Worth this July.

Photos:

1. Lakyn Fortenberry and Christo Escalante with their 3rd place plaque for the talent contest.

2. Sam Brown, outgoing Area VI FFA President

3. Ethan Easley, newly elected Area VI FFA Secretary for the 2022-2023 year

4. MPHS FFA at the Area Convention