Gila Ridge student will perform at National Future Farmers of America Convention

Gila Ridge High School student Madeline Hayes will perform in the 2017 National FFA Chorus at the 90th National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN, on Oct. 24th.

“It is so exciting and I am really proud of her performing under the Gila Ridge FFA name,” said Gila Ridge FFA advisor Danielle Duran.

Hayes, who performed the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 2017-18 Yuma Union High School District Kick Off on July 31st, is one of 85 students from across the country selected for this prestigious honor.

The National FFA Chorus will report to Indiana a week ahead of the conference to rehearse as a group.

According to Hayes’ acceptance letter, the chorus will perform in front of 64,000 other FFA members. According to FFA.org, the National FFA Band and Chorus members have been featured on stage at the National FFA Convention & Expo for more than 60 years. The National FFA Band and Chorus are assembled of musically talented FFA members from across the nation.

For more information of the Arizona FFA, you can visit their website http://www.azffa.org/