Maysville FFA officers recently attended the COLT leadership conference in Norman. Pictured back row, left to right, are Maysville FFA advisor Brittany Morphew, Reporter Allison Sanders, Sentinel Ricky Zendejas, Vice President Avery Riley, Treasurer Claire Mann, Secretary Jolie Summers, and OSU student intern Julia Vela. Front row, left to right, are Central Area Vice-President Hudson Andrews, of Purcell; Maysville Chapter President Jaci McGowan; and State President Cooper Kline, of North Rock Creek.
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Officers of the Maysville FFA chapter participated in the 2025 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) Conference Sept. 5 at the Embassy Suites in Norman, Oklahoma.
State FFA officers planned and conducted this year’s conference, which was centered around the theme “On Target: Take Aim.” The training focused on anticipatory leadership, encouraging officers to prepare, plan ahead, and act with intention in their leadership roles. Elected officers from each of the 68 high school FFA chapters in the Central area attended the conference.
Kelly Barnes, from Edmond, Oklahoma, served as the keynote speaker for the conference. Barnes, a former state FFA president, is an accomplished leadership coach and professional speaker. He recently became executive director ofTulakogee, a youth camp in Wagoner, Oklahoma, operated by the Oklahoma FFA Alumni Association.
“It’s truly an honor to play a role in officer development through COLT Conference,” said Cooper Kline, State FFA President. “Our theme this year is On Target: Take Aim. This facilitation will play a major role in equipping officers withthe crucial skills needed to overcome adversity during their year of service.”
Through interactive workshops, officers will focus on the importance of contingency planning and finding success atchapter-level events. True leaders must be able to adapt and overcome any challenges they face along the way, and this conference will provide the tools to ensure chapters can succeed in doing so.”
Officers attending from the Maysville FFA Chapter were Jaci McGowen, president; Avery Riley, vice president; JolieSummers, secretary; Claire Mann, treasurer; Allison Sanders, reporter; Ricky Zendejas, sentinel; Brittany Morphew, adviser; and Julia Vela, OSU student intern.
COLT Conference is sponsored by Public Service Company of Oklahoma as a special project of the Oklahoma FFA Foundation. FFA is an integral part of the agricultural education division of the Oklahoma Department of CareerTech Education. There are 29,507 Oklahoma FFA members in 370 high schools statewide. For more information visit okffa.org.
