Jarod Maske earns State FFA Degree

During the 86th annual FFA State Convention in Springfield on June 12, Jarod D. L. Maske of Ramsey took the stage to receive the State FFA Degree.

Maske is a member of the Ramsey FFA Chapter, and Matt Belusko is the FFA adviser.
The State FFA Degree is given to the top members of a State FFA Association. To receive a State FFA Degree, members must:
• Have received a Chapter FFA Degree.
• Have been an active FFA member for at least two years at the time of receiving the State FFA Degree.
• Have completed at least two years (360 hours) of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth-grade level, which includes an SAE.
• Have earned and productively invested at least $1,000, or have worked at least 300 hours outside of schedule class time through an SAE.
• Demonstrated leadership ability by performing 10 parliamentary law procedures, giving a six-minute speech on a topic relating to agriculture or FFA, and serving as an FFA officer, committee chairperson or committee member.
• Have a satisfactory academic record, certified by the agriculture teacher and the school principal or superintendent.
• Have participated in the planning and implementation of the chapter’s program of activities.
•Have participated in at least five different FFA activities above the chapter level.
• Complete at least 25 hours of community service in a minimum of two different activities.
Maske is enrolled at Lake Land College and working toward earning his American FFA Degree.

Jarod Maske of Ramsey, right, earned his State FFA Degree