On Thursday, October 22, 2015, I took part in the National FFA Convention. Keynote speaker, Rick Rigsby, spoke about the impact of wise teachers and parents, and how with that knowledge, the students of the FFA, could make a difference. Rigsby is the president of Rick Rigsby Communications and founder of Rick Rigsby Ministries in Dallas, Texas. He is a popular speaker at colleges and public schools, and speaks before top corporations on Wall Street. Rick’s speech was held at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse at around 6:30 p.m. After his speech, he left a mark on many of the students lives.
The introduction was extremely detailed . He would go from how important your parents and ag teachers are, to how each of them can teach you, and be there for you throughout your entire life. Rick would let the FFA students know that what they were doing was making …show more content…
In his introduction, he would explain to the audience about himself, his credentials, and main points from the body. Throughout the body, he would explain the different moments and experiences where his parents would teach him the wisdom they gained from a teacher. Finally, he finished off with a conclusion to how that wisdom helped him in life today, explaining to the crowd the importance of accepting guidance. I could tell that Rick Rigsby analyzed his audience. He knew that he was there to encourage the students of the FFA and he succeeded in doing so with positivity. The minister, you could tell, was aware of his audience being filled with students and adults from the FFA. I knew this because his speech was entertaining enough for the kids, but educational for the adults. Rigsby kept the speech entertain by effectively using his voice and body. He would walk around, and point to the crowd, gaining their attention. When expressing an important thought, he would jump and use his hands, but not in a distracting
The introduction was extremely detailed . He would go from how important your parents and ag teachers are, to how each of them can teach you, and be there for you throughout your entire life. Rick would let the FFA students know that what they were doing was making …show more content…
In his introduction, he would explain to the audience about himself, his credentials, and main points from the body. Throughout the body, he would explain the different moments and experiences where his parents would teach him the wisdom they gained from a teacher. Finally, he finished off with a conclusion to how that wisdom helped him in life today, explaining to the crowd the importance of accepting guidance. I could tell that Rick Rigsby analyzed his audience. He knew that he was there to encourage the students of the FFA and he succeeded in doing so with positivity. The minister, you could tell, was aware of his audience being filled with students and adults from the FFA. I knew this because his speech was entertaining enough for the kids, but educational for the adults. Rigsby kept the speech entertain by effectively using his voice and body. He would walk around, and point to the crowd, gaining their attention. When expressing an important thought, he would jump and use his hands, but not in a distracting