State Leadership Conference

Every year the Iowa FFA Association host an annual leadership conference for Iowa FFA Members. At the conference, FFA members from across the state of Iowa get to mingle with each other, listen to keynote speakers, get recognized for accomplishments, have fellowship with teammates, say good-bye to the current state officers and welcome the newly elected team. The Iowa FFA Leadership Conference never has a dull moment. In 2022, the Iowa FFA Association moved back to Ames, Iowa to for the first time in three years to host the annual Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference.   

Kirby Cook accepting the chapter's Ambassador Award. EB FFA raised over $1,000 for the Iowa FFA Foundation.

Tristan Lindsay and the Conduct of Meetings team being recognized on stage for their gold rating.

Kreigton Peck accepting the chapter's award for the Supreme National Chapter Award. The chapter's application will advance to Nationals. 

Ella Cook carrying the chapter flag in the massing of flags ceremony. 

Ayda Cook accepting the chapter's WHO Pubic Relations Award.

Ignite, Amplify & Transform Conference

Seven members attended the Ignite, Amplify and Transform (IAT) Leadership Conference in January 2022.  Ignite is for 7th graders through 9th graders.  Amplify is for 10th graders & 11th graders, while Transform is designed for 12th graders. During these conferences members focus on communication, team working skills and personal growth. Members that attended enjoyed this conference and would go back again if given the opportunity. 

Lindsay Beyer & Tristan Lindsay reflect on emotions during the Ignite workshop.

Lauren Beyer communicating with students from another school during the Amplify workshop.

Frankie Dolan, Keeley Kehrli & Charli Sherman working on a project during the Amplify workshop.

Lauren Beyer, Lindsay Beyer, Charli Sherman, Tristan Lindsay, Keeley Kehrli, Frankie Dolan & Trevor Lindsay attended the IAT Conference.

Iowa State Fair Projects

The East Buchanan chapter has a lot of individual projects that we participate in at the state fair based on student interest. This may be projects involved in mechanics, livestock and crop or garden based. We also help with the usher and free stage program available to FFA members.

Alexa Riniker showing in the pig show.

Lauren Beyer showing in the meat goat show.

Keeley Kehrli showing in the pig show.

Samuel Cook showing in the Sheep show.

Kally Corbin showing in the Dairy Goat show.

Lauren Beyer assisting in the Dairy Goat show.

Abby Crawford, Frankie Dolan, Lauren Beyer and Ella Cook engaging fairgoers in Ag Trivia for Ag Demonstration.

Samuel Cook and Charli Sherman engaging fairgoers in Foundation sales inside the FFA Display building.

Legislative Symposium

​The legislative symposium is where FFA members across the state of Iowa meet with their legislatures to "Agvocate" at the state capital in Des Moines for agricultural education and FFA. The legislatures that represent East Buchanan are Representative Chad Ingels, Representative Charlie McClintock and Senator Craig Johnson.

FFA members posing in front of the capitol building. In this photo is: Back Row (L to R) - Lexie Pillard, Tristan Lindsay, Frankie Dolan. Second Row - Keeley Kehrli, Lindsay Beyer, Ayda Cook, Lauren Beyer, Isabelle Dolan, Addison Gericke. Front Row - Kreighton Peck, Charli Sherman and Ella Cook. 

Members with Senator Craig Johnson

Members on the spiral staircase in the library inside the Iowa capitol

Members with Senator Liz Mathis

Members walking up the steps into the Iowa capitol