Fall 2014 Edition
San Luis Obispo FFA
Blindfolded Adventures
Submitted by Brynn Robellar, Chapter Reporter
During the San Luis Obispo FFA retreat, the officers were
blindfolded along with their new student teacher and
taken to Nipomo FFA, Santa Ynez FFA, and Carpentaria
FFA. Once there, they met some of their students, learned
what they do at chapter meetings, and shared fun and
new ideas. They stayed the night in Carpentaria and
the next morning were taken to docks where they sailed
on a boat to the Channel Islands. At the island, they
planned for the year ahead and learned a lot about
each other and their goals for the year.
Nipomo FFA
Blue Ribbon Memories
ChapterScoops
Submitted by Ashley Rose Lauinger
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Nipomo FFA made “Blue Ribbon Memories” at the 2014 Santa
Barbara County Fair with 151 members exhibiting livestock,
small stock, and agricultural mechanics projects. Students have
worked diligently on their SAE projects, some for over a year, in
preparation for this year’s fair.
“I didn’t realize how much teamwork was involved in showing a
lamb”, commented first year sheep exhibitor and soon-to-be junior
Alondra Jimenez. “I spent more time this summer working at the
school farm with the other sheep exhibitors than I did anywhere
else.”
“We all help each other when it comes to show day,” explained
Chapter Secretary Sam Farao, who exhibited the Reserve
Champion FFA Market Lamb. “There is always someone around
to help fit your animal, find you a brush before you go in the ring,
and obviously cheer you on in the stands. It’s like our own gigantic
show family.” Along with generating enormous amounts of Titan
pride and developing valuable life-long skills, students exhibited
seven champions among the six livestock species, and over half of the agriculture mechanics projects earned first
place in their respective categories. Students earned a combined total of $151,420 to help them towards their
future educational goals, and to push them forward as they pursue State and American FFA Degrees.
King City FFA
Local Support for Volunteerism
Submitted by Matt Umbarger, Chapter Reporter
FFA Members at King City High School accepted a check for
$11,000 from King City Young Farmers (KCYF) to help fund
FFA leadership activities. The KCYF organization barbeques
at local community events throughout the year and King City
FFA is always there to volunteer at their events. King City FFA
has grown to over 500 students which includes two-thirds of
the schools population, with these numbers we have seen a
growing rate of students attending leadership conferences.
We could not do many activities without the support of KCYF.
But most of all, we thank KCYF for encouraging volunteerism!
California FFANEWS • Fall 2014