The Oklahoma FFA Foundation recently announced the participants in the Foundation’s 2012 Leadership Intern Program. Carson Vinyard of the Altus FFA was selected for the program, announced Kendall Brashears, executive director of the FFA Foundation.

The intern program is designed to provide high school FFA members with the unique opportunity to observe first hand the development and management techniques used to construct and facilitate the Oklahoma FFA Convention experience.

Participants develop a profile of their FFA leadership program in an application form, and those applications are then judged by a statewide panel from the Foundation Board of Directors. Four high school juniors are selected from FFA Chapters across the state. The two boys and two girls will report to the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City on Monday, April 30, for their three-day experience.

As Oklahoma FFA interns, during the 86th annual State FFA Convention on May 1-2, 2012, the students will assist in setting up the Foundation and Alumni booths, have one-on-one sessions with various state staff and other convention professionals, assist with various banquets and leadership sessions, escort VIP guests to various functions, and much more.

The interns will have time in their schedules to attend leadership workshops, attend various banquets, and spend time with their home chapters during evening events. Interns will be Foundation guests and will receive complimentary accommodations at the Renaissance Hotel and will also receive a stipend for meal functions not covered during the Convention.

Other Leadership Intern participants include: Katie Lippoldt of the Kingfisher FFA, Allison Christian of the Duncan FFA, and Tanner Miller of the Mulhall-Orlando FFA.

Carson is the son of Sam and Cindy Vinyard of Altus.