The Wahpeton FFA Chapter was chartered on January 23, 1954 with 38 members signing the charter.  Over the last 60 years Wahpeton FFA has continued to grow in membership, success, and community involvement. 

                Wahpeton FFA has had its share of successful students with several State and American FFA degree recipients, state winning and national proficiency finalists, state officers and state stars of farming and agribusiness.  The chapter was also very active in the state fair taking home the North Dakota State Fair Sweepstakes trophy for several consecutive years.

                If you were to ask any former chapter FFA member about the greatest accomplishments of the Wahpeton chapter they would talk about the chapter’s devotion to community service.  For 20 years the chapter has been purchasing Christmas presents for children in need through the Richland County Social Services.  The chapter has been actively involved in restoring and renovating places around the community including refurbishing equipment for the Bagg Bonanza Farm and building shelters for Mooreton Pond.  Every year the chapter paints and carves pumpkins for the local zoo and various nursing homes. 

In 1994 a greenhouse was added to the agriculture education facility, which provided more opportunities for the chapter to serve the community.  Soon after construction of the greenhouse the FFA chapter began planting flowers for use around school grounds and throughout town.  In the last 20 years, tens of thousands of plants have been used by the City Parks Department for the zoo, parks, and other public areas.  The chapter also constructed two butterfly gardens near the middle school which they plant with flowers every year to beautify the area and provide educational opportunities for middle school students.

                In between community service activities and state events the chapter members take time to relax and have developed many chapter recreation traditions.  Within the first few weeks of school each year the FFA and alumni chapters put together a school wide back to school picnic.  Members also enjoy an annual trap shoot, Christmas party, ice fishing derby, ski trip, and bowling.

                During the last 60 years Wahpeton FFA has become an integral part of the community, not only by providing services, but by preparing students for a life of leadership.