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Chino Valley HIgh School and Ag Teacher FFA Advisor wins Ag Teacher of the Year 2009 Mr. Patrick Wellert won the Ag Teacher of the Year award for the 2009 year. Congradulations to Mr. Wellert on winning this award, he is a wonderful teacher who will help students accomplish anything.

SLC 2009

SLC was held in June at the University of Arizona in Tucson. At SLC this year those that attended were able to participate in various leadership activities as well as competitions. Attendees were Brent Simpson, Melissa Smith, Jordan Williams, Meghan Harris, Eddie Andert, Andrea Schnieder, Lauren Walker, and Caleigh Hill.

Lauren Walker, Eddie Andert, and Melissa Smith all won awards at SLC. Melissa Smith went on to National Convention for prepared public speaking.

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.

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.