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#FFA Proud

 

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Former Waitsburg Chapter FFA president Mikala Deruwe posted this photo on Facebook along with her response to the controversial PETA article. Many local students posted photos of themselves in their FFA jackets or posing with their animals.

WAITSBURG - Last week, the animal rights group, PETA, came out with a harsh attack against the values of the National FFA Organization in a blog post titled "FFA is Lame . . ." that went viral and caused a strong response from FFA members on Facebook. Hashtags like #FFAProud, #FFAStrong, WHYIFFA, and #FFAPride ran rampant as members jumped to the organization's defense.

Below are exerpts of posts from just a few of the local FFA members who responded.

Timber Froherich:"Considering I am a proud showman, member, and officer in my local FFA chapter, I'd like to set this straight for those who do...



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