317-878-4000 317-878-5428 www.inffa.org P F Indiana FFA P.O. Box 9 Trafalgar, IN 46181 Nathan Blume Morocco, Indiana North Newton FFA Chapter Advisors: Ron DeYoung and Sabrina Tartar Nathan Blume, 18, is truly humbled and exhilarated to be serving the Indiana FFA Association as the 2016-2017 Indiana FFA State Treasurer. What enthuses Nathan the most, is that he has been given the opportunity to serve and represent the nearly 12,000 Indiana FFA members. Nathan is the son of Christopher and Gina Blume. Throughout four years of active membership in the National FFA Organization, Nathan has served in numerous leadership positions on the Chapter, District, and State level. On the Chapter level, Nathan had served as the North Newton FFA President for two consecutive years. He had also been awarded Chapter Star in Agribusiness for two consecutive years and the most active chapter member of 2016. Nathan has served as the chair for the National FFA Week, Livestock Materials, National Ag Day and the Chapter Banquet committees. Nathan has also been very active in community service projects put on by the chapter, such as the backpack program, food pantries, and landscaping for the community. On the District level, Nathan was stationed by the emblem of Washington as the 2015-2016 District 1 Treasurer. Throughout his involvement at the State level, Nathan has been a conference counselor at the Seeking Opportunities Achieving Results Conferences and the Foundations in Reaching Excellence Conference. In addition, Nathan has participated in the Premiere Leadership Training, Leadership Development Workshop, and Foundations in Reaching Excellence as a member. Nathan has also had the opportunity to experience the Indiana State Fair workdays and set-up days, as well as work at his chapter’s FFA food stand at the Newton County Punkin Vine Fair. Nathan has been involved in many Career Development Events, including National Horse Evaluation, earning a Silver Emblem rating at the 88th National Convention. Nathan has also competed in the Essay Contest—earning 1st at the district level and 2nd at the 86th Indiana FFA State Convention, Poultry Evaluation—receiving 5th at the State level, and the Food Science Demonstration at the State level. At the District level, Nathan placed 1st the Food Science Demonstration, 3rd in Plant and Soil Science Demonstration, 3rd in Leadership Ambassador, 2nd in the Horticulture and Landscape Management Demonstration, and his Chapter Meeting team placed 3rd. Nathan also placed 4th individually ay the State Horse Evaluation contest, his junior year. Most recently, Nathan placed 3rd at the area Forestry contest, as well as being on the area winning team, advancing to the state level.