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Keller Cooley,
State Vice President
keller@supportvaffa.org
SAE(s):
A list of my SAE projects include working on my family's beef cattle farm which I started during my 6th grade year. I help maintain the herd, the facilities and machinery, fence perimeter, and both pasture and hay fields for their associated duty towards the benefit of our beef cattle. Additionally, I have been showing sheep, goats, and cattle at the Frederick County Fair since I was nine years old and I am extremely proud to say that my steer projects have come off my family's farm each year. I also have a SAE project circled around Agricultural Mechanic Repair and Maintenance where I help service and maintain pieces of Mr. Phil Fravel's farm and military equipment to run at optimal capacity. Next is all the lawn care that i do for close family members and at the farm during the mowing season. Finally, I help Mr. Jimmy Hisghman with his Teaberry Hill Woodworking Business with the harvesting and production process of all the wood products he uses for all of his woodworking kits.
Favorite CDE/LDE:
My favorite CDE is the Cattle Working Contest. Mostly, because I don't have to study for an exam. All the team members I have had and the thrill and excitement of working three head of cattle is truly amazing to me. I can assure Virginia FFA that I will definitely take those skills learned from the CDE back to my family's farm.
Favorite FFA Memory:
My favorite FFA Memory is back when I went to Graves Mountain Lodge for Leadership Camp during my sixth grade year. As a guy that wasn't as able to freely open up to anyone back then, I hadn't found my place nor my fit group of friends yet in FFA. As soon as I got put into my group that all changed as the State FFA Officer at the time, Bailey Carpenter was my group leader. He instantly took me under his wing and made me feel apart of something bigger than myself. I will never forget his impact he had on me and all memories I have of that camp and any other interactions with him I made along the way.
Future Plans:
After serving as a Virginia FFA State Officer, I plan to attend Kansas State University with a major in Agribusiness and a minor in Animal Science. Also, I hope to be apart of the Livestock Judging Team at Kansas State University and participate in contests all over the country at the collegiate level. After college, I plan to have a main job involved in the Agricultural Industry while helping expand and strengthen my family's cattle operation.
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