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Kentucky School for the Deaf gets FFA Chapter

Assistant Future Farmers of America adviser Judy Burkhead, left and adviser Sandy Smock, right, assist junior Gina Curry in fitting her new FFA jacket. Curry will be the chapter’s secretary and is excited to be a part of Kentucky School for the Deaf’s FFA. “Here it is and I think it’ll be fun,” she said. “... I’m happy to be a part of the FFA.” (Susie Laun photo)By SUSIE LAUN
slaun@amnews.com

After taking precise measurements, worrying about proper fit and several weeks of waiting, students at Kentucky School for the Deaf got the chance Monday to try on something they had been waiting eagerly for — their blue Future Farmers of America jackets.

The blue jackets are an outfit staple for FFA officers, and for the first time in KSD’s 187-year history, KSD students got to put on the jackets as they prepare to officially meet as a chapter for the first time this month.

In November, KSD received its national charter from FFA, making it a local chapter. The first official FFA event will be on Jan. 22 when Gallatin County High School’s FFA members come to KSD to install the chapter, FFA adviser Sandy Smock said.

FFA is a student-run organization that teaches students about agriculture, while giving them the chance to compete in many different agriculture-related competitions.

FFA president and senior Terrance Miller said he’s eager to experience FFA and to learn more about it. Miller said he knows about hearing chapters, but having a deaf one is important.

“I want the deaf to understand and have that experience too,” he said.
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