staff. All week the classes participate in events
that accumulate into a final competition where
the entire FFA program is released for a half
day to compete. Events include the a-frame,
log ski, hay and straw stack, tractor pull,
seven-legged race, strong man and woman,
egg toss, pepper eating, and team tug-of-war.
The Chapter meetings we host are always
huge events with students, staff, and families
alike. With a committed officer team, we
hold many unique activities to engage all
our students. Events can range from capture
the flag, to a huge Call of Duty “gamer”
tournament. Our chapter has been home to
plenty of sectional officers, regional officers,
and even a state officer back in 2001.
The members of the Lucerne Valley FFA
Chapter are very dedicated to their SAE
projects of various levels. Our chapter has
a unique relationship with the local mining
sites and students therefore are engaged in
reclamation projects within the mining sites.
Students collect, grow, care, and revegetate
the mined areas in the rugged landscape
surrounding our beautiful desert location.
Students share their knowledge by working
with the elementary
school to host “Ag
Days.”
At this
event fourth graders
come to explore
what a day on the
school farm consists
of,
including
animals,
building
a shop project,
and planting in the
greenhouse. Within
the community, we
give tractor and hay
wagon rides at the
town fall festival,
give presentations and support to the local
garden club, and provide assistance with
family fun shooting days at the Lions Club
Shooting Range.
The attitude we hold around here is that
“We don’t have to be in FFA - We Get To!” •
Photo captions
Opposite page, clockwise starting at top:
• Chapter meetings are well attended and
combine business, fun and camaraderie for
the chapter and the school.
• Landscape class completing planters ready
to fill from plants grown in the greenhouse.
• FFA week activities are huge events for
Lucerne Valley FFA. We celebrate with
many different events like the tractor pull.
This page, clockwise starting at top left:
• Our annual chapter banquet highlights the
members and supporters
• Ag mechanics projects
• Lucerne Valley FFA members gearing up to
show their livestock projects at fair.
• Leadership Development is the main focus
of Lucerne Valley FFA. Students are excited
to attend the state conference.
• FFA week activities - tug-of-war
California FFANEWS • Page 7 • Spring 2016