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events and others are team projects. FFA members also compete in leadership development events (LDEs) including        agricultural skill demonstration and chapter conduction          knowledge of parliamentary procedure), to name a few. On the 4-H side, about 6 million young people ages 8                                                         including STEM, civic engagement and healthy living areas              Both FFA and 4-H encourage corporate sponsorship, but           of rendering companies can be found. One big supporter of FFA                     teams at their headquarters     . Render                  FFA members and encourage them to explore a career in                                                                               company is invested in their future.                  or virtual tours — can help get your message out and reach                     social platforms. There are plenty of opportunities for          related to their industry. Businesses can sponsor events,                   support, providing equipment or materials, or even sending                 Jackson says if companies are interested in getting                                         industry-related career training for FFA members and suggests           phone number and request who to speak to about any of these           side where similar programs and sponsorships exist. www.rendermagazine.com         out there, just the biggest with chapters in nearly every community. If a company needs workers with specific         beef cattle breed junior organizations that also feature                              ambassadors. Poultry also has youth or junior memberships            speakers and judges and sponsors as well. The young people who rise to the top of groups like these are the kind of workers just about any company would want.                       cases, they have learned by doing and have strong skills sets           they do not know much, if anything, about rendering. It’s up to renderers to engage with them and change that. R    Visit Darling Ingredients Headquarters National FFA President Thadeus Berschneider and                                        “Thad and Mary came to the table well-versed in agribusiness, asking deliberate, thoughtful and engaging                  of the business world and genuine interest in our company   Darling Ingredients has been in a partnership with the          scholarships to supporting about 200 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S.    Render   45 


































































































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