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Bowers, Hevener attend 2007 National FFA SPC
 | | National FFA members who attended the 2007 National FFA State President's Conference in Washington, D.C., July 24-27. (Photo courtesy Tommy Hevener) |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Allen Bowers, president, and Thomas Hevener, secretary of the Virginia FFA Association, were two of more than 100 state FFA officers who gathered in Washington, D.C. July 24-27 for the National FFA Organization's State Presidents' Conference.
Attendees of the conference (state FFA presidents and an additional officer from their teams) represented all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. All were united in common goals: To strengthen skills in leadership and citizenship; to discuss national FFA business; and to explore the heritage of the nation's capitol. The group attended the conference to prepare for their responsibilities as delegates and committee chairs for the 2007 National FFA Convention, to be held in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 24-27.
Bowers, 18, is the son of George Bowers and Theresa Crews of Woodstock. Hevener, 18, is the son of Tom and Lisa Hevener of Monterey.
The SPC was planned and conducted by a team of six national FFA officers who selected this year's conference theme, "Connect." State officers attending the conference learned how to connect to others with service, impact and purpose and, in turn, will train chapters in the local schools on how they can also make the connection.
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