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Tractor Supply Surprises 75 FFA Students With Funds to Attend National FFA Convention
Retailer’s Gift Supports the Future of Agriculture; Enables Five FFA Chapters to Attend Conference BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tractor Supply Company
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nRetailer’s Gift Supports the Future of Agriculture; Enables Five FFA Chapters to Attend Conference\n\n BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and the Tractor Supply Company Foundation surprised five high school FFA chapters across the country with the funds needed for students to attend the 97th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo. The convention takes place in Indianapolis in October and is the pinnacle event for students involved in FFA, providing opportunities to learn, compete and develop. Tractor Supply’s contribution will cover travel costs for a total of 75 students to attend.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240930840087/en/Students in Mitchell, South Dakota, are surprised with travel funds to attend National FFA Convention. (Photo: Business Wire)\n“At Tractor Supply, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of leaders in agriculture,” said Marti Skold-Jordan, manager of the Tractor Supply Foundation and National FFA Foundation Sponsors’ Board member. “The National FFA Convention is an invaluable experience for these students as they seek to further their agricultural education, and we are honored to support them in this opportunity to learn, connect and celebrate each other at this formative event.”\n\nFive schools were surprised and delighted last week by local Tractor Supply store Team Members.\n\n\nMitchell Career and Technical Education Academy – Mitchell, South Dakota\n\n\nRiverdale High School – Murfreesboro, Tennessee\n\n\nScreven County High School – Sylvania, Georgia\n\n\nSouthern Guilford High School – Greensboro, North Carolina\n\n\nWeatherford High School – Weatherford, Texas\n\n\nEach year, FFA chapters raise money to send students to the conference. The chapters selected are based in schools where funding for programs like FFA is often limited and students face financial barriers that make it difficult to participate in activities outside the classroom. Without this support from Tractor Supply, many of these students would not have the opportunity to attend the convention.\n\n“The National FFA Convention is a highlight of the year that we want members to experience regardless of financial circumstance,” said Ashley Shaw, ...