May 20, 2008
Sleepy Eye FFA Banquet
My first speaking engagement as a Minnesota State FFA Officer required me to travel to the beautiful town of Sleepy Eye, home of the Indians. This was my first visit to Sleepy Eye; even though it is part of Region VI, I’ve never made it up there. So, seeing the growing chapter’s past year of success was truly a treat for a passionate FFA member like myself.
Sleepy Eye has many outstanding activities that involve their whole chapter and community. I think the most unique activity their chapter hosts is their annual corn maze, usually held in August. The Sleepy Eye FFA chapter owns land, plants their acres full of corn every year and as a chapter comes up with a design for their maze. After about two weeks of growth, members go through and mow down the paths with lawn mowers. After corn is grown to full height, the maze is ready. Sleepy Eye also leaves the corn up until Halloween and makes the maze into a haunted house! How cool, right?
Awards were handed out and a new officer team was installed. With four National FFA Degree candidates, Sleepy Eye is continuing to stay on top of their game! I can’t wait to visit them again! Hopefully the State Officer team can make an appearance during their annual corn maze!
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