ABOUT
Future Builders of America hosted its first Leadership Camp in 2004 at the FFA facility in Haines City, Florida. Just seven students attended the first event but it was such a success that five of the original seven students returned the following year, and they brought friends. Through the dedication and hard work of the camp committee, countless volunteers, donors and FHBA’s own inspirational staff, the Leadership Camp has grown since its inception in both quantity of students and quality of programs. In 2016, the event was renamed to the "Leadership Summit".
It's a wrap! The 2019 Leadership Summit was a HUGE Success!
FBA welcomed over 60 student to the March 7-10, 2019 Leadership Summit at the FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City, FL. Thank you so much to all of the sponsors and volunteers who made this year's Summit such a success!
2019 Classes and Activities
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Team Building Competitions
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Construction Plans Reading
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Intro to Plumbing
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Intro to HVAC (Air Conditioning/Heating)
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Intro to Landscape Design
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Intro to Electrical Design
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Intro to Green Building
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Intro to Pool Construction
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Hands-on Masonry Class
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Hands-on Carpentry Classes
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Hands-on Welding Class
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Tools Competition
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Interviewing Etiquette
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Model Career Fair
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Marketing Class And much more......!!!!
The 2019 Harper Student of Excellence Award was presented to Clayton Clifton of Deland High School for his leadership, attitude and enthusiasm at the Leadership Summit. Pictured L-R: Teacher Rick Hervey and Clayton Clifton of Deland High School
Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors!
2019 Leadership Summit Premiere Sponsors
2019 Team Harper Award Winners
L-R: Summit Vice Chair Jessica Whittington of Carter Engineering, Cole Terronez-Space Coast HS, Judd Parker-Bartow HS, Cody Sharp-Bartow HS, Mason Cook-Deland HS, Destiny Mock-Bartow HS, Demiah Peterson - Space Coast HS, Julie Haedo - Bartow HS, Clayton Clifton - Deland HS, Mike Hickman of Hickman Homes
Thank you to our 2019 Volunteers!
Chairman - Wendy Dittmar, Manning Building Supplies
Vice Chairman - Jessica Whittington, Alumni 2006, Carter Engineering
Jessie Arocha, Alumni 2016
Melanie Bohde, Alumni 2018
Dallas Fraley, Alumni 2014, All Sports Creations
Jasmine Henry, Alumni 2014 , Somerset Academy
Jose Hernandez, Alumni 2013
Adan Macias, Alumni 2010, Suwanee Ironworks
Adolfo Macias, Alumni 2012, Suwanee Ironworks
Jefferson Masters, Alumni 2017, TradeMasters LLC.
Skylar Schultz, Alumni 2017
Layne Wiltrout, Alumni 2015, Sloan Engineering Group
Jason Becker, Valencia College
Jimmy Giles, Bartow High School
Sean Hayes, Palm Bay High School
Rick Hervey, Deland High School
Thomas Hoien, Fort Meade High School
Danny Meineke, Crestview High School
Harold Weston, Bartow High School
Jim Binghold, Proline Distributors
Brian Brogan, Build Consulting Services
John Carlson, Core Construction
Dave Carter, Carter Engineering
Kathryn & Frank Casano, FV Casano Electric
Jason Drame, Jason Drame Inc.
Brian Giddons, WaveCrest Masonry
Alex Fletcher, Aquaworx
Steve Hackl, Hackl Pool Construction
Mike Hickman, Hickman Homes
Dayna Izzo, GFA International
Virge Jones, SCP Distributors
Bill Kachman, Florida Green Building Coalition
Melanie & Bill Kimberl, Kimberl Construction
Dan Kroeker, Masonry Education Foundation
Stefan Liopiros, Lawn Enforcement Agency
Ralph Locke, Florida Green Building Coalition
Merry Mott, Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Ken Moyer, Brenntag Mid-Soouth
Maria Muhlhahn, West Bay Landscape
Ray Puzzitiello, Puzzitiello Builders
Erika Rains, Somerset Academy
Jennifer Pressley Rice, Florida Water Products
Mike Silvers, Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association
Natasha Cartagena Spencer, Shelter Mortgage
Denise & Hal Stambaugh, Travmo Electric