Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) introduced new ways to ensure safety at its 53rd Annual Safety Camp. Thirty-five seventh- through twelfth-grade students visited Camp Tanglewood in Newton County for a four-day camp to learn many safety tactics.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to teach students the importance of safety awareness in different instances in their lives,” MFBF President Mike McCormick said. “For 53 years, students have attended our safety camp to learn new tools while having fun and building relationships.”
Counselors engaged MFBF youth with hands-on learning activities. Farm Bureau welcomed professional demonstrations, like seatbelt safety presented by MDOT, electrical safety explained by Southern Pine Electric and active shooter security awareness taught by Madison County Sheriff Department Lt. Mark Sandridge.
MFBF Safety Specialist Benton Moseley also shared tips on how to safely operate farm equipment through a tractor safety class.
“Children need to be introduced to different safety tactics for any occasion,” Moseley said. “It is important that we, as professionals and even parents, task ourselves with the job of insuring safety among youth in Mississippi.”
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is the largest general farm organization in the state, with more than 180,000 member families in 82 county Farm Bureaus. It is a voluntary, non-governmental, non-partisan organization of farm families seeking solutions to the problems affecting their lives, both socially and economically.
