FFA EDGE

Isaac Murphy, Staff Writer

September 26, 2023

It is safe to say that FFA EDGE, A leadership development conference, was a success and you are probably wondering why. FFA EDGE was held in Bridgeport, NE on September 18th to teach new and returning FFA members proper etiquette and teamwork. FFA members were greeted by the Nebraska FFA Officers: Thomas Perrin, president; Alex Boudreau, secretary; Keetyn Valentine, vice president; Paige Bunn, vice president; Braydon Binger, vice president; Abby Hodges, vice president; and Bethany Nichols, vice president. These FFA Officers held 4 sessions where they showed proper etiquette, teamwork, and how to build your character.

Many schools attended EDGE including: Alliance, Minatare, Kimball and Chadron. A student from Minatare said “It’s pretty fun and is helping me learn how to be a better person!” When asked about what she liked about EDGE, Bethany Nichols said “It’s really cool to meet new people and teach them the things I love!” Another officer, Alex Boudreau said “I was made fun of as a kid, FFA was a way to express myself.” I personally found it fun and informational however I do hope in future years they make it more hands-on and exciting. Many other students found EDGE informational and helpful to their future and hope this teaches them to be better people and teammates!

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About the Contributor

Isaac Murphy, Staff Writer

Isaac Murphy is a 15-year-old sophomore at Alliance High School. He moved here from Saint Cloud, Florida last December and absolutely loved our cooler weather here in Alliance, Nebraska. The reason he moved is because his uncle Kevin made the rest of his family move here. Isaac was born February 14, 2008 at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital in Kissimmee, Florida to Kelly Murphy. Isaac had been through seven houses thanks to his mom getting married a lot, these houses ranged from Kissimmee, Florida to Saint Cloud, Florida. Isaac says that he has three main hobbies/interests, his favorite is playing video games. His two favorite being Rainbow Six Siege and Valaront, he says one of the few reasons he likes them so much is because they are shooter games and he has found out he performs well in them. Another interest Isaac has is Formula One racing! He has liked Formula One since he was about 10, loving the high intensity and watching as people compete in cars designed for such things. Formula One is when ten teams design a car under certain regulations, these regulations are known as the Formula One. When Isaac is older, he is hoping to go to Monaco because of F1 (Formula One) and the fact he finds it a really beautiful country. He also loves cooking with a strong passion, one of Isaac’s favorite things to make is grilled cheese, he likes to make this because it’s one of the easier foods to make. Isaac is also a big time sports fan and he really likes the Orlando Magic. The Orlando Magic is a basketball team that is based out of Orlando, Florida, they are sponsored by Disney. An interesting fact about Isaac is that he only has one kidney, which is his right. The reason Isaac is missing his kidney is because he has a rare disease called Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney disease, which is where one of your kidneys does not fully develop. Isaac has four pets, two cats and two dogs. His dogs are named Pippen and Norman, these two breeds are jack russell mix and a boxer mix. Isaac’s cats are named Bean and Enzo, which his older brother named. He is an excellent student and has gotten all A’s up to his freshman year. Once Isaac graduates high school, he is hoping to go to the University of Wyoming for a degree in criminal justice. The reason Isaac for this is because he has an uncle in the Air Force that he wants to be like. Life here has been a lot different than Florida for him and he wouldn’t change a thing that has happened here. He can not wait to improve his writing ability by working for the SPUD. He is excited to be writing for The SPUD this school year!