History
Agriculture education was introduced in Eldon High School in 1931. The
instructor was R.E. Singleton, who taught for two years, from 1931 to 1933. The
agriculture program gained recognition under the guidance of J.R. Thompson, who
chartered the Eldon FFA Chapter in 1939. E.C. Greenway served as ag teacher and
FFA advisor from 1951 to 1982, and during his tenure, Gordon Nickels became the
first Eldon FFA member to earn an American Farmer Degree in 1966. Throughout the
1980s, the agricultural/FFA program saw continued growth and became a multiple
teacher department. As the program continued to grow, a third teacher was added
in 1997. The chapter's parliamentary procedure career development event team won
the national championship in 2010. Two years later, in 2012, the chaper's FFA
knowledge leadership develoment team won the national championship. The Eldon
FFA Chapter has enjoyed many successes on the local, state and national levels
while continuing to make a positive difference in the lives of Eldon FFA
members.
instructor was R.E. Singleton, who taught for two years, from 1931 to 1933. The
agriculture program gained recognition under the guidance of J.R. Thompson, who
chartered the Eldon FFA Chapter in 1939. E.C. Greenway served as ag teacher and
FFA advisor from 1951 to 1982, and during his tenure, Gordon Nickels became the
first Eldon FFA member to earn an American Farmer Degree in 1966. Throughout the
1980s, the agricultural/FFA program saw continued growth and became a multiple
teacher department. As the program continued to grow, a third teacher was added
in 1997. The chapter's parliamentary procedure career development event team won
the national championship in 2010. Two years later, in 2012, the chaper's FFA
knowledge leadership develoment team won the national championship. The Eldon
FFA Chapter has enjoyed many successes on the local, state and national levels
while continuing to make a positive difference in the lives of Eldon FFA
members.