State FFA Officers

2023-2024 Idaho FFA State Officer Team

 

Delainee Ellsworth, President

Chapter: Deary FFA

State Champion in the Employment Skills Leadership Development Event, Delainee has also participated in Parliamentary Procedure LDE, Forestry Career Development Event, Livestock, Dairy, and Horse Evaluation CDE’s, and more! Through these experiences, she says she has learned about the, “real-world applicability of classroom knowledge and the diversity of the agricultural industry and FFA.” Her Supervised Agricutlural Experience is selecting, training, marketing and selling horses and mules. Delainee plans to attend the University of Idaho and become an agricultural educator. Through her involvement in Washington Leadership Conference, Idaho FFA Summer Outdoor Leadedship Retreat and other events, Delainee says she has learned lessons she hopes to implement into her own classroom someday!

Carson Suchan, Vice President

Chapter: Minico FFA 

Through his experiences living and working on his family’s wheat farm as his Supervised Agricultural Experience, Carson has learned to be adaptable in any scenario as he has been involved in irrigation, ground work, and machinery maintenance. Through FFA, Carson says he has gained study skills, emerged from his shell, and the ability to lead others in a positive way which, “will allow me to connect more easily with business professional and communicate my points in a concise and clear manner.”When asked what FFA has meant to Carson he says, “FFA means friends and family in agriculture.” He has competed in the Agricultural Mechanics, Soil and Land Evaluation, Agronomy, Livestock and Dairy Evaluation Career Development Events. He also enjoyed the Creed Speaking Extemporaneous Speaking and Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Events. Carson plans a career in mechanical engineering.

Hallye Duckett, Secretary

Chapter: Vallivue FFA

Hallye stays busy with three Supervised Agricultural Experiences including employment on her family’s cattle ranch, raising and exhibiting market steers, and managing her own breeding herd of Black Angus cattle. When asked the most valuable part of being an FFA member, she shares, “I have discovered my “why,” to serve othes and help them feel they have a place, and this allows me to help others realize they can have an impact on the world.” She believes the FFA Motto’s “Living to Serve” mindset is a key to success. Hallyee enjoyed competing in the Livestock Evaluation and Milk Quality & Products Career Development Events. She will attend BYU Idaho in the Fall majoring in agricultural business and marketing. To anyone considering joining FFA, Hallye offers, “JUST DO IT! There’s a place for everybody, and if you put yourself into it, the experiences and friendships you gain will be remakable!”

Clayton moore, Treasurer

Chapter: Weiser FFA

Clayton’s coursework in high school included Welding, Animal Science and Ag Leadership. In FFA he competed in six events including Extemporaneous Speaking, Parliamentary Procedure and Meats Evaluation & Technology. He aspires to serve the ag industry as an attorney and hopes to attend Law School at the University of Idaho upon completing a degree in Agricultural Science, Communications and Leadership at the U of I. “ I have a strong passion for our legislative and legal processes and feel like my talents will best be used supporting farmers through agricultural law.” says Clayton. Clayton’s Supervised Agricultural Experience is beef entrepreneurship in which he manages a herd of registered Hereford and Angus breed cattle and exhibits his livestock at shows across the Western US.

Josiah Knapp, Reporter

Chapter: Hagerman FFA

Through his involvement in the Washington Leadership Conference, and State and National FFA Conventions, Josiah has developed “a heart for servant leadership and community service which will help me make a broader impact in my community.” He considers learning to network as one of the most valuable skills he has gained in his FFA membership experience. Through competing in numerous Career and Leadership Development Events, he has explored areas in natural resources, food science, public speaking, parliamentary procedure, and land and livestock evaluation. Josiah’s favorite event was Rangeland Assessment CDE because it is the most practical for helping him explore careers in Idaho’s vast lands. He plans to attend the University of Idaho and study agricultural science, communications and leadership knowing this will help him agricultural careers. To perspective members Josiah says, “Get on the bus! You’ll thank me later!”

Kamille Mirkin, Sentinel

Chapter: Jerome FFA

Kamille’s favorite Career Development Event is Forestry because she enjoys the hands-on, interactive components coupled with the knowledge components. Other events in which she participated include Prepared and Extemporaneous Speaking, Employment Skills, Parliamentary Procedure, Employment Skills and Milk Quality and Products. When asked about the skills she gained through these events, Kamille says, “I learned the importance of advocating for agriculture and being well-versed in different aspects of the agricultural industry. The importance of ensuring the voices of all agriculturists are heard helped me explore my career goal of serving as an attorney specializing in agricultural law.” She will begin college in the Fall of 2023 at the University of Idaho studying agribusiness. Kamille’s Supervised Agricultural Experiences include training and exhibiting dairy heifers, working with her family’s breeding ewes, and serving as a page in the Idaho State Capitol.


State Officer Selection Process

Officer Candidate Handbook*

Click here to download the 2024 State Officer Candidate Handbook *

*Note that State Officer Rule of Service most recent version is in the Handbook, and this supersedes the version in the Application.

Nominating Committee Application

Due around March 15th annually. Application is to be submitted to the local FFA advisor who will then submit it to the district advisor. Districts select a committee member and then inform the Idaho FFA Executive Director by email or through the District Reporting Form.

Download Nom Com Application and Instructions

State Officer Application

2024 Application