“FFA Rocks!” said chapter members Sadie Reinbeck and Addie Schoff.

Why? Reinbeck and Schoff both found the pleasure of bettering their communities through leadership. Their project — the restoration of Bureau Valley High School’s sign on 2125 North Avenue — required a commitment of planning, securing donated materials, and advocating for service.

This idea arose when both students and teachers expressed disappointment in the sign’s condition. Weeds were rampant, and no direction was provided for resolve. Willard Mott, head of the agricultural department at Bureau Valley, however, knew just what to do. As the National FFA Organization encourages a student-run program, he asked two of his students to step up and organize a solution. Reinbeck and Schoff took the challenge.