LIVINGSTON FFA
Slushie Social
Success
by Lauryn Franzese
SALINAS FFA
Giving Back
by Tayler Baldwin
Here at Salinas High FFA we have kicked off our school year
with a bang! This year, we worked at the annual Tanimura &
Antle Field Day. This day celebrates the hardworking people
that work for the company and in the agricultural industry.
Salinas is also known as the “Salad Bowl of the World,”
so it is very important to us that we give back to the people
that make this town and this world go round. We had a
group of our most diligent FFA members working hard all
day, cleaning up the area, working tents, and managing
bounce houses. We got a little sunburned, but we had fun;
and our members learned a little bit more about the amazing
agricultural industry and what it means to be an FFA member!
On
Tuesday,
August
28 Livingston FFA held
its first meeting of the
2018-19 school year! All
Livingston FFA members were welcomed as they walked through the doors. First,
members would sign in and were entered into a raffle. Livingston FFA held a raffle
for each grade level; the raffle prizes were Starbucks cards. After the business portion
of the meeting concluded, the fun continued with students lining up outside for a free
slushie. With a variety of flavors ranging from fruit punch to blue raspberry, and sour
green apple to bubblegum, students had the pick of any flavor their heart desired.
They could even mix and match different slushie flavors to make the ultimate slushie.
A wide range of fun and exciting board games were provided by the Livingston
FFA Officer Team for students to enjoy with their slushies. Their options were cards,
Operation, Monopoly, and many more thrilling games!
TURLOCK FFA
Giving Back
by Alyce Silva
During the 2017-18 school year, Turlock FFA gave back to the homeless community by creating
and donating care packages. The 2017 fall Officer Team came up with this idea to fulfill the
“Living to Do” portion of the FFA motto. They began with a goal of 1,000 care packages and
through the help of student and local business donations, this goal was fulfilled. Each package included basic supplies, such as socks, water, snacks, and
various hygiene products. During our trip to the 90th California State FFA Convention, we distributed nearly 1,000 of these care packages to the homeless
population on Skid Row. This experience was eye-opening and humbling for our chapter.
HUGHSON FFA
Promoting Ag Literacy
by Michelle Borges
Hughson FFA helps at the Hughson Farmers Market almost every week to sell eggs and
locally and FFA-grown produce. Members sign up to work each week to learn more about
the business of agriculture. This is a great opportunity for members to make connections with
agricultural business leaders in the community of Hughson. In the past, Michelle Borges has
set-up a booth about agricultural literacy. People could spin a prize wheel, then be asked
a question about agriculture and could win a prize. This is a great way to connect with the
community members of Hughson and to increase people’s knowledge about agriculture.
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