AMES, IA–The Iowa FFA Leadership Conference was held at Iowa State University in Ames on April 14-16, 2019. The new Iowa FFA Officer team was elected at the final convention session.  Tyler Comes from the Atlantic FFA Chapter was elected as the Southwest District State FFA Vice President.  Comes had to complete an application and then go through a series of interviews.

Tyler Comes

The interviews are designed to set the ballot for the 2019 State Leadership Convention.  On Monday, Comes gave his speech in front to the Southwest District Delegates and waited until Tuesday night to find out his fate. “I was more nervous and anxious for this than anything else that I’ve ever done. I’m extremely happy and thankful for everyone who helped me along the way and pushed me beyond my expectations.”

Atlantic FFA Advisor Eric Miller stated, “I am very proud of all the things Tyler has accomplished.  Tyler has worked very hard at the local level, district level and I have high expectations for him at the state level.”

The Iowa FFA Officer team will embody the FFA motto,  Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve. These nine leaders will live out their year of service speaking with FFA members from across the state, presenting leadership camps and workshops, and traveling around Iowa and the United States. They will have the opportunity to take part in Iowa FFA Foundation activities, the Iowa State Fair, Iowa FFA Legislative Symposium, the National FFA Convention, and a wide variety of FFA Career Development Events. Their largest responsibility will be to coordinate and conduct the 91st Iowa FFA Leadership Conference for over 6,000 FFA members, advisors, parents, and guests.

The local members of the 2019-2020 Iowa FFA Officer Team include:

Reporter: Walker McDermott, CAM FFA

SW Vice President: Tyler Comes, Atlantic FFA