10/15: FFA National Days of Service; Coal Creek Farms
November
_______: FFA All Chapter Meeting
11/4: No Practice
11/5: No Practice
11/11: FFA Practice 3:25 PM-4:25 PM
11/12: FFA Practice 6:30-7:30 PM
11/18: Horse Evaluation; Virtual
11/18: FFA Practice 3:25 PM-4:25 PM
11/19: FFA Practice 6:30-7:30 PM
December
_______: FFA All Chapter Meeting
_______: Speeches Due to Google Classroom by 11:59pm
12/2: FFA Practice 3:25 PM-4:25 PM
12/3: FFA Practice 6:30-7:30 PM
12/9: FFA Practice 3:25 PM-4:25 PM
12/10: FFA Practice 6:30-7:30 PM
January
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February
_______: FFA All Chapter Meeting
2/21-2/27: National FFA Week
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March
______: FFA All Chapter Meeting
3/31: Speech & Job Interview; Prairie View High School
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April
4/7: ECD End of Year Banquet
_______: FFA All Chapter Meeting
_______: Chapter Officer Applications Due
_______: Chapter Officer Interviews
_______: FFA National Convention Applications Due 2021-2022
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May
5/2-5/4: State CDE’s; K-State
______: Chapter FFA Banquet
5/6-5/8: FFA Plant Sale(Times TBD)
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June
5/25-5/28: KS FFA State Convention
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______: Popcorn & BBQ Seasonings Order Forms & Money Due
______: Trunk or Treat
______: ECD Livestock Judging & Entomology; Overbrook/Osage County Fairgrounds
_______: 9th Grade Greenhand Conference
_______: Field Trip & Membership Forms Due
_______: Day on the Farm; Douglas County Fairgrounds
_______: ECD Poultry; Paola Fairgrounds
_______: Fort Scott Aggie Days
_______: Vet Science CDE; Louisburg High School
2019-2020
May: Friday 14th:
2020 National FFA Convention Application due
You will submit these on FFA Google Classroom. I do not know for sure if the National Convention will take place during the 2020-2021 school year. I will not be taking any deposits at this time. Your deposits will be due at a later date in August.
2020-2021 FFA Officer Application Due
You will turn in your officer applications on Google Classroom. For the page with all of the grades please submit a picture of your current PowerSchool grades.
July:
Saturday 11th:
Selection: National FFA Convention attendees
National Convention Attendees will be announced via email.
FFA Officer Interview
12:00 PM Start
Free State High School room 219
I will send out a signup sheet for time slots closer to July
Saturday 25th:
FFA Banquet
Location: Coal Creek Farms
Time: 5:30 PM
More details to come
National Convention Deposit & FFA Membership Fees Due
August:
Thursday, 13th:
FFA Clean Up Day
Location: Room 219
Time: 12:00 PM
More Updates Coming Soon
January
1/30/2020 - 1/31/2020 Day on the Farm
Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds
We will be hosting the Bee Station
February
2/1/2020 KSU Ag Ed Speech Day, Manhattan, KS
2/5/2020 Poultry CDE - Paola FairGrounds
Arrive at School: 7:15
Depart From School: 7:35
Arrive back at school: 4:30
2/5/2020 All Chapter Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Room 219
Officers need to arrive at 6:00 PM
2/21/2020 Western Farm Show, Kansas City
Kicks off National FFA Week
Free for FFA members
Students need to bring 4 non-perishable food items to donate to harvesters
Stay after school 3:10 PM to put bags in teacher mailboxes
Tuesday 25th: Blue & Gold Day
Wear your FFA T-Shirts
Officers will wear their FFA Jackets
Wednesday 26th: College Day
Represent your favorite college by wearing your favorite college apparel
Thursday 27th: Look Alike Day
Freshman: Free State Colors (Hunter Green)
Sophomore:
Junior:
Senior
Friday 28th: Flannel Day
Wear your coziest flannel!
March
2/4/2020 All Chapter Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Room 219
2/6/2020 Equifest Horse Judging Comp.
More information to come
April
3/1/2020 East Central District Banquet
I can take 8 people.
Ottawa, KS
4/2/2020
Allen County Community College (ACCC) Aggie Days
Livestock Judging
Arrive at School: 7:15
Depart From School: 7:35
Arrive back at school: 4:30
4/3/2020
Fort Scott Community College (FSCC) Aggie Days
Livestock Judging
Arrive at School: 6:15
Depart From School: 6:35
Arrive back at school: 4:30
4/17/2020
Livestock Judging CDE - Lyon County Fairgrounds in Emporia
Arrive at School: 6:50 AM
Depart From School: 7:00 AM
Arrive back to school: 4:30 PM
We will have 4 classes of cattle with performance date possible, 2 classes of pigs, 1 class of sheep, and 1 class of goats. A team contestants will give three sets of reasons, B teamers will give two sets, and extras will not give reasons.
May
5/3/2020- 5/5/2020
Kansas State University (KSU)
State Career Development Events (CDE’s)
Arrive at School: 7:15
Depart From School: 7:35
Arrive back at school: 4:30
More Information: Chapter Activities; (Student, Chapter, Community Events)
USD 497 Body Systems
May 6th-8th
Time: Coming soon
Location: Coming soon
Chair: Alex Eklund
Chair Assistant: Kylee Harrison
We will work with our school garden team to facilitate the Body Systems tour to help elementary school students learn more about their body and how selecting healthy foods helps you grow.
Chapter Lock-In
March 6th
Time: Coming soon
Location: Coming soon
Chair: Raelynn Keefer
Assistant Chair: Carlee Torneden
We will hold a chapter lock-in where we will participate in leadership and community service activities to build up the members of our chapter and grow as a team.
School Maintenance
Date: Coming soon
Time: Coming soon
Location: Coming soon
Chair: Claire Wilson
Assistant Chair: Tristan Washington
We maintain the flower beds around the school by keeping them mulched, weeded, and planted with seasonal flowers. We picked up this project after our school’s outdoor maintenance budget was reduced.
Operation Christmas Child
Week of December 9th
Time: Coming soon
Location: Coming soon
Chair: Margaret Worley
Assistant Chair: Lakyn Roehrich
During the holiday season, we will be filling shoe boxes with gifts and persona; hygiene items for children in need.
Appreciation Bags Assembly
February 19th
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Room 219
Chair: Tristin Washington
Assistant Chair: Madison Reid
During National FFA Week, we will create teacher appreciation bags for all staff members to let them know that we appreciate the hard work and effort they give to us in class. The bags also serve as a thank-you for their willingness to work with us when we are out of class.
Club Fair
Date: August 18th and 28th
Chair: Lakyn Roehrich
Each year at the beginning of the year our school has 2 club fairs one on the first day of school which is only for freshmen and another 3 or 4 days into school which is for everyone. We will set up a poster about FFA and Agriculture education and talk to all of the students that stop by our booth and promote agriculture education and FFA.
Homecoming Parade
Date: September 20th
Time: 3:30 PM
Free State High School
Chair: Carlee Torneden
Chair Assistant: Lakyn Roehrich
We created a float in our school homecoming parade to promote the FFA and agriculture while showcasing our Firebird spirit.
Slice of Agriculture
Date: Coming soon
Time: Coming soon
Location: Coming soon
Chair: Jarrett Breuer
Chair Assistant: Tristan Washington
We will facilitate one of the stations during the Douglas County Slice of Agriculture day. We will interact with elementary school aged children and teach them about how agriculture impacts their life.