Sign up open for 2024 Jumpstart, Activate through Texas Farm Bureau

Incoming eighth and ninth grade students have the opportunity to grow leadership skills and learn more about agriculture through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Jumpstart and Activate programs.

“Jumpstart and Activate are programs that encourage students to dive into agriculture and grow their knowledge of Farm Bureau and leadership,” Renae Willberg, Falls County Farm Bureau president, said. “These programs are offered through the Student Success Series, which aims to help students cultivate relationships, develop professional skills and learn more about agriculture.”

Jumpstart

 Jumpstart is a free, online program open to students in the graduating class of 2029. Participants can expect to familiarize themselves with TFB, learn more about Texas agriculture, explore agricultural career opportunities and enhance their leadership skills.

Activate

Activate is a free, virtual program open to students in the graduating class of 2028. Activate challenges students to create a plan for leaving a legacy, explore the agricultural supply chain, learn more about TFB and develop an understanding of a personal brand. 

Student Success Series

Jumpstart and Activate are a part of TFB’s Student Success Series, which also includes Engage and Thrive.

“The Student Success Series helps students in eighth through twelfth grade develop skills and be more informed about agriculture, leadership and Farm Bureau,” Willberg said. 

Engage is an in-person event held in each of the 13 TFB districts for sophomores and juniors. Thrive is a three-day conference designed to provide high school seniors with leadership and public speaking skills.

Registration 

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Registration for Jumpstart and Activate will be available through Sept. 23.

Participants must complete the online modules by Oct. 1-31. For additional details and to register, visit texasfarmbureau.org/student-success-series.  

Contact youthactivities@txfb.org or call (254) 399-5037 with questions.