"My desire for the position is overwhelming. If I have ever had a dream, this is it. I remember sitting in my very first session of a National FFA Convention my freshman year of high school. I wanted to be a national officer right then, and it has been an unwavering dream. However, while the dream has remained the same, my reasons have changed drastically from that first convention. When I’m around members, a spark goes off. I love people. It’s as simple and wonderful as that. I relish the opportunity of getting to know them, really getting to know them, and I value what they have to bring to the table. People bring out the very best part of me: my zest for life, and the happiness that comes with it. I make other people feel warm and special, not because it’s something I should do, but because they are. I want to make FFA members across this country happy. I want them to understand how important they are, and that no dream is too big to dream. I desire to encourage, inspire, and empower. And, while I understand there’s a lot more to being a national officer than being with members, everything a national officer does is for them. The FFA is not my life. But, through this organization I have realized my passions: people and agriculture. I am enthusiastic about others, in helping them develop into the best version of themselves, and in helping them see what I see. I believe that anyone can achieve their wildest dreams, because I have, and I have FFA to thank for it.

Our lives evolve around how we influence others. When I retired from state office, a member approached me onstage. He looked me in the eye and told me I changed his life. I had been a person of influence for him. That’s what it’s really all about. Let me be that person for FFA members across the nation. I honestly believe I have the skill needed to be a national officer. But more importantly, I have the heart and the character to be one. Thank you for your time, and I hope that you consider me for the position of National FFA Office.

Sincerely,

Caroline Elizabeth Yopp"

The last two paragraphs in my letter of application to the nominating committee. If you want to know why I want to be a national officer, it all boils down to one thing: people.