FEATURED CHAPTER
Galt FFA
Located 20 miles south of Sacramento and
adjacent to the Consumes River Preserve, you
will fi nd the small, yet beautiful town of Galt.
Galt is home to over 25,000 people and
surrounded by agriculture production ranging
from dairy products to beef cattle and grain
production. As Galt was founded by a group
of farmers, it was only natural for agriculture
education to thrive in the community. In 1928,
Galt FFA was chartered and has become a
nationally and state recognized Agriculture
Education program that has seen tremendous
growth since being founded. With over 60%
of the Galt High School student body enrolled
in agriculture, 585 members, the agriculture
program continues to exceed expectations. All
agriculture courses offered emphasize hands-on
learning in the Agriscience, Ag Mechanics and
Ornamental Horticulture pathways that focus
on the development of leadership, college and
career skills. Additionally, the Ag Leadership
class works with the student leadership group on
campus (ASB) and plays an integral part in the
planning and facilitation of school-wide rallies
and events. Galt FFA believes that by becoming
one with the school, it can only help create the
culture of family and acceptance of all of our
students. We pride ourselves in meeting the
needs of ours students and have offered several
new courses and opportunities over the past
few years. New courses that have been offered
this year include Farm to Fork and Agriculture
Diesel Technology. Over the past several years,
the Galt Agriculture program has experienced
many successes and has continued to grow to
meet the needs of all students.
This year’s theme for Galt FFA is “All In.” “All
In” represents Galt FFA members’ daily attitude.
When students walk the halls of the agriculture
department they feel acceptance, they feel
purpose, they feel success, but most importantly,
they feel family. This feeling is evident through
the contagious success the members work hard
to demonstrate. “Ag Fam” is a common slogan
used in Galt FFA, and it is emulated every day
through the support and success of Galt FFA.
This past November, Galt FFA’s State Champion
Ag Issues and Poultry Judging teams traveled to
Indiana to compete in their respective contests
at the National FFA Convention. Through
their hard work and perseverance they were
named the National Champion Ag Issues
Team (fi rst time for any California team to win
this contest) and National Reserve Champion
Poultry Judging Team. Additionally, Galt
FFA was awarded the Three Star National
Chapter Award, an award that only 40 high
schools received in the nation this past year.
Furthermore, members are offered opportunities
to excel in all areas of agriculture education.
This is just a small snapshot of the success of
the Galt FFA. Our chapter offi cers and advisors
take pride in the success at the local level. From
over 200 members attending every monthly
meeting to community service of three blood
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