1. Area 5 Officer Candidates 2015-2016

2. Junior Candid ates

3. Carlto n Lynn Chapter : Bainbridge High Grade : 9 th SAE : Beef Production – Placement FFA Offices Held : Sentinel & President Motives for Service : “ I believe that to be an area officer would be a great opportunity and challenge to expand my FFA career.”

4. Sammi Bowen Chapter : I rwin County High Grade : 9 th SAE : Placement - Georgia Peanut Commission & Quailwood Animal Hospital FFA Offices Held : Secretary Motives for Service : “ To promote the tradition and values of the FFA, as well as gain leadership skills.”

5. Lindsey Rae Winzell Chapter : Whigham Middle Grade : 8 th SAE : Animal Science – Equine Production FFA Offices Held : President Motives for Service : “ Being able to serve as an area officer will allow me to ‘ GO ALL OUT ’ and share my love for FFA with others.”

6. Kirk Beacha m Chapter : C. A. Gray Middle Grade : 8 th SAE : Livestock – Market Lambs and Market Swine ; Agriculture Mechanics FFA Offices Held : President Motives for Service : “ I would like to serve as an Area Officer because this would be a great opportunity to build my leadership skills and serve our Area ”

7. Hanna Moser Chapter : Thomas County Middle Grade : 7 th SAE : Swine Production FFA Offices Held : Vice President Motives for Service : “ I want to serve as an Area Officer because I want to become more involved in the FFA on a higher level, meet new people and recruit members for Area 5.”

8. Senior Candid ates

9. Brentley Odom Chapter : Thomas County Central Grade : 9 th SAE : Swine Management FFA Offices Held : Historian, Vice President, President, Chaplain Motives for Service : “ I would like to become and area officer because ever since I was little I wanted to be just like my dad and brother and become an area officer, with this opportunity I would like to achieve this dream by running for 2015- 2016 Area Officer.”

10. Daniel le Miller Chapter : Northeast Tift Grade : 9 th SAE : Diversified Livestock Production & Management FFA Offices Held : Vice President, President, Secretary Motives for Service : “ I want to serve as an area offices so I can strengthen my leadership skills, broaden my knowledge of FFA, and represent area 5 and its members to the best of my ability.”

11. Willie Sizemor e Chapter : Lee County High Grade : 10 th SAE : Research FFA Offices Held : Treasurer Motives for Service : “ Area 5 has long been recognized as the strongest area for leadership in our state association, I would like to continue that tradition and a vote for me will be a vote in continuing the leadership tradition.”

12. Katibeth Mims Chapter : Seminole County Grade : 10 th SAE : Swine Production FFA Offices Held : Sentinel, Reporter Motives for Service : “ I would like to be an area officer, so that I can lead others to share my love of agriculture and agriculture related projects.”

13. Charle e Coker Chapter : Baconton Charter Grade : 9 th SAE : Ag. Business – Entrepreneurs hip FFA Offices Held : Secretary, Freshman Representativ e Motives for Service : “ To futher my passion and love for the FFA, and influence others to be the best version of themselves.”

14. Sydney Thomas Chapter : Miller County High Grade : 10 th SAE : Diversified Livestock Production FFA Offices Held : Historian, Secretary, Treasurer Motives for Service : “ I wish to serve as an area officer to help fulfill our FFA motto, Living to Serve ; I wish to grow with the rest of the Georgia FFA by developing our potential for great success.”

15. Takandris Jordan Chapter : Terrell County Grade : 10 th SAE : Agricultural Sales FFA Offices Held : Secretary, Parliamentari an Motives for Service : “ I would like to serve as an area officer because I strive to motivate others and teach them about the endless opportunities that agriculture and FFA have to offer.”

16. Karli Parker Chapter : Colquitt County High Grade : 10 th SAE : Home Garden FFA Offices Held : Vice President, Chaplain, Secretary Motives for Service : “ So I can give back to the organization that has given me so much and impacted me in ways that other organization haven ’ t, and I also want to help FFA and the members involved along the way.”

17. Prairi e Smith Chapter : Early County Grade : 10 th SAE : Equine Production FFA Offices Held : Reporter Motives for Service : “ I, Prairie Smith, believe in the future of agriculture.”

18. Darriu s Hicks Chapter : Mitchell County High Grade : 11 th SAE : Horticulture FFA Offices Held : Secretary, Chaplain, President Motives for Service : “ I want to serve as an area officer to grow as a leader.”

19. Tyler Wise Chapter : Wilcox County Grade : 11 th SAE : Diversified Livestock Diversified Ag. FFA Offices Held : Chaplain, President Motives for Service : “ I want to run for Area 5 FFA Office to better myself and to work with people beyond just my county. Being an area officer would allow me to improve upon my leadership skills while allowing me to meet new people.”