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Anna Mathis – There Is a Reason for Your Season (Non-Designed)

This is a student activity worksheet built around “There Is a Reason for Your Season,” the retiring address of 2020-21 National FFA Secretary Anna Mathis. In Part 1, students watch the video and answer reflection questions about the speech’s message of embracing one’s “season”; in Part 2, students take a reflective walk and journal about a current personal season or challenge.

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Materials
  • Access to the video “There Is a Reason for Your Season” (https://vimeo.com/640329383)
  • An outdoor or teacher-approved place to walk

“A Time for Everything” | Anna Mathis Retiring 2021 Address

Anna Mathis delivers her retiring address as National FFA Secretary, themed around the idea that there is a reason for every season of life. Through personal stories—her bitter first National Convention in the FFA band, her struggles with volleyball, and encouragers she met as a state officer—she encourages members to embrace where they are, encourage others, and enjoy the moment. She closes by reflecting on losing her mother during her year of service and her mom’s lasting reminder to enjoy the moment.

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