It's national FFA Week, but one local chapter decided to celebrate a little early this year.

On the WHOW Afternoon Farm Show Wednesday, LeRoy FFA Vice President of Student Relations Chase Steege told Regional Radio that they celebrated during the first week of February so students have the chance to sign up for ag classes once they've learned about the program. 

Vice President of Public Relations, Matthew Carlson explains that the ag class opportunities at LeRoy High School will be expanding. He hopes this will bring more people to FFA. 

According to Treasurer Nathaniel McKinney, membership for the LeRoy FFA Chapter has really grown in the last few years. During his freshman year, the program was small, but he credits the growth to passion he and his fellow FFA members have for recruitment. 

The group focuses on reaching students during their lunch hour. They do this through dress up days and fun activities that could drive students to take an ag class and join FFA. 

The students stress that FFA is not just for students with previous background in agriculture. Follow along with the LeRoy High School FFA Chapter on their Facebook page.