HYMAX Academy Application
Natalie Adkins
Eden Allen
Brody Baker
Abigail Barnes
Emily Bax
Brody Belt
Rayleigh Birdwell
Audrey Braschler
Laken Brollier
Braelynn Brown
Peyton Buckman
Eleanor Butler
Lauren Caldwell
Jackson Carter
Carter Chidster
Anna Clark
Wesley Coats
Addyson Cochran
Riley Combs
Jackson Conrad
Lydia Cook
Baylee Corwin
Aspen Crawford
Kyler Davidson
Douglas Davis
Kaitlyn Deimeke
Izabell DeJager
Dannie DeLuna
Brooke Dillon
Willow Durham
Hadley Elliott
Jewel Ellison
Colton Enloe
Harlie Farmer
Tucker Fitzsimmons
Laney Garland
Hailey Geringer
Abbie Gieselman
Hannah Gooch
Isabelle Griffin
Henry Groose
Katie Hale
Lily Hanneken
Siera Hanway
Rhett Harms
Charlotte Harper
Willa Heddesheimer
Kinsey Heisey
Audrey Helm
Payton Heman
Isaac Hendley
Lanna Hoskins
Keegan Humphreys
Lilly Kendrick
Hadlee Ketcherside
Ezekiel Kottwitz
Cooper Lane
Makennah Lavy
Abby Longo
Mason Longwell
Kayleigh Mathes
Cooper Medows
Tyler Meier
David Melzer
Olivia Mull
Emily O’Brien
Grant Owen
Easton Palmer
Faith Peters
Cooper Phillips
Lane Pollard
Betsy Price
Lillian Redus
Mack Reische
Jett Robinson
Macie Rowden
Braden Schad
Emmalee Scott
Corbin Shepard
Camryn Shepherd
Braydon Siebeneck
Corbyn Sitze
Greenlee Sowers
Claire Stillings
Alexis Strum
Isaac Tews
Caroline Thompson
Charlot Thornton
Elizabeth Thrasher
Gunnar Todd
Bridget Tyler
Grace Veasman
Rozalea Webb
Dexter Whitesell
Lillian Wilson
Zane Witte
Brynlee Wood
Edie Wormington
Maren Yoder
Scarlett Yoder
Are you a future leader in agriculture, FFA and your community? Are you ready to be an active member of the agricultural community and tell the agriculture story? If you answered YES, the HYMAX Academy is for you! HYMAX is a youth leadership conference designed to challenge and equip the TOP 100 incoming high school sophomore FFA members to be advocates for agriculture.
What is HYMAX?
These 100 FFA members will receive hands-on experiences to prepare them to communicate, lead, and advocate for the agricultural Industry. FFA members will also learn from other FFA members about their chapter and how to better their SAE program. In addition, members will gain strategies to continue strengthening their knowledge base in agricultural issues, sharpen written and verbal communication skills, and spark potential career interests. Most importantly, participants will bring home tools to help other members’ chapter tell the agriculture story!
When, Where, and Why HYMAX?
The HYMAX Academy will challenge up to 100 Agricultural Education students during an intensive three-day academy June 12-14, 2026. Held at Camp Rising Sun at the Lake of the Ozarks, HYMAX will build on knowledge gained in class and leadership experiences gained as a FFA Greenhand. Expect this leadership experience to be a hands-on, engaging academy that will provide skills to work together in a Small Group to communicate, lead, and advocate for the agricultural industry.
How do you Apply?
In 2026, the top 100 entering high school sophomores in the 2026-27 school year will be selected to participate in HYMAX through a competitive online application process. A successful application includes:
- Cover information:
- with signature page (signature page is uploaded)
- 5 narrative responses
- Counselors’ verification of academic achievement (uploaded form)
- Two letters of recommendation (SUBMIT HERE)
- One from the applicant’s Agricultural Education Teacher/FFA Advisor,
- The second from a school administrator (superintendent or principal) OR a community leader that knows applicant and their leadership experience.
- NOTE: Students are expected to share the recommendation link above with individuals being asked to submit comments on their behalf.
Please note, only four (4) applications per chapter (2 male & 2 female) will be accepted.
Completed applications and uploaded portions must be submitted online no later than February 16, 2026.
HYMAX DOWNLOADS
Forms below should be downloaded and completed with necessary information, then uploaded prior to HYMAX application submission.
Before submitting the completed forms below within your online application, please save each file with type of form and your last and first name.
Filename Example: signaturepage_smith_jane.pdf
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
There are five(5) parts to the written application:
- Information and signatures (Submitted Below)
- Student narratives – five essay narratives (Submitted Below)
- How will your engagement in the HYMAX Academy help you as a Person, Your Chapter, and Your Community? (600 characters)
- Two-Part Question:
- Part 1. Describe your leadership style when you’ve been a leader in your FFA Chapter. (500 characters)
- Part 2. Explain what you’ve learned through this leadership experience. (600 characters)
- Two-Part Question:
- How have you advocated for agriculture? Explain WHY and HOW this was important. (550 characters)
- Why do you believe advocating for the agricultural industry is important in 2026 and beyond? (600 characters)
- What is the biggest issue facing the agriculture industry in 2026? (550 characters)
- How will your engagement in the HYMAX Academy help you as a Person, Your Chapter, and Your Community? (600 characters)
- Counselor’s verification of academic achievement (Uploaded Below)
- Ag Educator/FFA Advisor recommendation (SUBMIT HERE)
- School administrator OR Community leader recommendation (SUBMIT HERE)
FFA members will be notified of selection by April 1, 2026.
The registration fee and consent form for selected attendees is due by May 24, 2026.
HYMAX ONLINE APPLICATION
This section should be completed by STUDENTS submitting application to be considered for HYMAX.