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Chino FFA Chapter Wins National Ranking
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Local FFA Chapter Receives National Ranking
INDIANAPOLIS — The National FFA Organization recently selected from a pool of more
than 600 candidates nationwide the Chino Valley High School FFA Chapter of Chino Valley,
Arizona, as a 3-star winner in the National FFA Chapter Award program. The chapter
members have been invited to attend the 81st National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, md.,
Oct. 22-25, 2008, where they will be recognized for this honor.
The award program is sponsored by Toyota as a special project of the National FFA
Foundation. The National FFA Chapter Award program recognizes FFA chapters for
developing and conducting a detailed Program of Activities (POA). Each activity provides
opportunities for members to excel in one of three areas: student, chapter, or community
development. Every year, chapters are recognized as having earned a one-, two- or three-star
rating on their application. The three-star rating is the highest level of accomplishment a
chapter may achieve.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America,
is a national youth organization of 500,823 student members — all preparing for leadership
and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture — as part of 7,358 local
FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Tne National FFA
Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity
of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference
in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth
and career success through agricultural education. Visit www.ffa.org for more information.
Chino Valley HIgh School and Ag Teacher FFA Advisor wins Ag Teacher of the Year
Mike Larsen, Chino Valley FFA Advisor and Chino Valley High School Agriculure Teacher, was recently awarded Ag Teacher of the Year for our region. He can be seen to the right standing with his wife with the award in hand.
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SLC 2008
On June 11-14, the Chino Valley FFA Chapter went to Tucson, AZ to attend in the Arizona State Leadership Conference. Students competed in many competitions, from Public Speaking to Proficiency Awards.
Tyler Massey, our past Chapter President, was elected state Vice President for the Black Canyon District. Melissa Smith and Clay Steizinki were finalists in the State Prepared Public Speaking Contest. Jared Michael was the state winner for the BEEF Production Proficiency Award and Eddie Andert was the state winner of the Agricultural Communications Proficiency Award. Both are competing at the National level.
Many students worked hard all year in order to earn their FFA State Degrees. Those recipients include; Blake Aiton, Jarid Michael, Jessica Bouvic, Candice Simpson, Dee Massey, Logan Beck, Travis Gibson, Amanda Weed, Skylar Flood, Sol Rhea and Melissa Smith.
State
Competition 2008
(check out
the pictures in the gallery)
Chino
Valley FFA Chapter Recently participated
in the State FFA Competition. The competitions
consisted of a series of competitions
where teams from FFA Chapters across Arizona
test their skills in Career Development
Event (CDE) areas like Horse Evaluating
and Agriculture Mechanics against one
another. The Agriculture Mechanics team
placed third. It consisted of Brent Martinez,
Bert Alati, Dee Massey and Travis Gibson..
Travis Gibson also got seventh high individual
in the Agriculture Mechanics individual
competitions. The livestock team also
took third place. It consisted of Grace
Somers, Blake Aiton, Will Culp
and Jared Michael. The Horse Evaluation took
first place. The team consisted of Kendell Tarver,
Yvette Mercado, Abby Culp and Meressa Nimmo.
The Horse Evaluation team will be competing
at FFA Nationals. Click
Here to See Pictures of the State FFA Competition. |
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District
CDE Day
(check out the pictures in the gallery)
Melissa
Smith recieved 1st place in prepared public speaking
Clay
Stazenski recieved 2nd place in prepared public
speaking
Blake
Aiton recieved 1st place in extemporanous speaking
fThe
Floriculture Team, Amanda Hermance, Mellisa Smith,
Beccah Cantanzariti and Jessica Bouvic, placed first
in district. Amanda Hermance also recieved 2nd high
individual in floriculture and Melissa Smith recieved
4th place high individual in floriculture.
Ryan
Osbourne and Darby Jenkins competed in the Creedspeaking
event. Darby Jenkins placed 3rd.
Tyler
Narveson placed 3rd in district information event.
Fall
Banquet
Fall
Banquet pictures are now up in the gallery.
Congradulations to our chapter winner in the information
CDE, Tyler Narvesen. Congradulations to our Creedspeaking
finalists Darby Jenkins, and Ryan Osbourne. Wish
them all luck in regionals and state. |
