Ontario youth well represented at "Ideas Grow Here" themed Annual Meeting in Chicago

Congratulations to Michaella Snyder this year's youth speaker at GROWMARK's Annual Meeting and Agribusiness Symposium last week in Chicago. 

Michaella Snyder speaks to more 

than 800 at GROWMARK 

2019 Annual Meeting.

She was joined on stage with three more young-leader speakers, representing FFA (Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin). Snyder represented 4-H Ontario and delivered an excellent speech on innovation in agriculture. Michaella is from Kitchener/Waterloo area and is one of six 4-H Ontario Ambassadors chosen this year.  

Also selected from Ontario to attend the three-day event was Co-operative Young Leader (CYL) graduate John Nooyen from Kent-Bridge and president of Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario (JFAO) Nic Weber from Elmira.

Each year GROWMARK provides travel opportunities to youth who have shown dedication to leadership development. They travel to Chicago to learn more about GROWMARK and network with business people and other young leaders. As part of their experience, they took part in a number of activities, including the annual meeting’s grand opening ceremonies and were able to take time to tour some of Chicago's many unique attractions. 

From L-R: At the Hilton Chicago Grand Ballroom entrance is Nic Weber representing JFAO, John Nooyen for Co-op Young Leaders and Michaella Snyder of 4-H Ontario.

Preparing for the Grand Entry of Flags ceremony.

Congratulations to all these young leaders from Ontario, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin!