Victoria Smith, District 5 WFBF YFA Committee Representative – Farm Bureau member since 2012
Why do you value your Farm Bureau membership?
My Farm Bureau membership is important to me because it has helped me out in different phases of my life. When I was in college, it helped me grow in my knowledge of parliamentary procedure and governmental affairs. After college, it has helped me out financially while traveling. The discounts and benefits that are available to members when traveling are incomparable to anything else. Recently, my Farm Bureau membership has helped me in the leadership portion of my life. As a WFBF YFA Committee member, I can learn and grow in a leadership role that gives me great experience for the future.
What has been your favorite Farm Bureau program/event/etc and why?
There is one event that I hold near and dear to my heart and that is our annual Marquette County Dairy Breakfast. This event is a core memory for me. When I was a little kid, my parents were members of the county Farm Bureau board, so we were at the breakfast from set-up to take-down. The event became something that I looked forward to every year and when we were there with the rest of the members and their families it felt like we were all one big family. To this day, I look forward to the second Sunday in June to help our county Farm Bureau put on a dairy breakfast that brings back the best memories.
What would you tell YFA members about getting involved in the YFA program?
Go to the events, be active on committees and participate in contests. They may seem scary and intimidating, but as you grow in your experience with Farm Bureau you will find that others were just as scared and intimidated as you in the beginning. Eventually you will be going to events and hanging out with what seems like your second family.
Best words of advice/words of wisdom.
Take advantage of the opportunities that are given to you. You will not be disappointed!
Leave a Reply