14                           First Day of School

28                           FFA Meeting at Lunch Room 401

2                              No School – Labor Day

5                              Section FFA and CATA Meeting – 5:30 @ Williams High School

11                           FFA Meeting at Lunch Room 401

12-16                     Chapter Officer Leadership Conference - Camp Tehama

25                           Greenhand Conference - Colusa Fairgrounds 7:30 am – 3:30 pm for Freshman 

9                              Greenhand Ceremonies and FFA Meeting 7pm Room 401

 10                          Shasta College Field Day – Livestock Judging, Farm Records

18-26                     Cow Palace

30-Nov. 2              National FFA Convention, Louisville, Kentucky 

5                              Registration for MFE/ALA Conferences due

11                           No School – Veterens Day

12                           FFA Meeting- Contest Set-Up @ Fairgrounds 3: 15pm

13                           North Valley FFA BIG, CO-OP, Farm Records and Opening & Closing Contests-  9:30 am @ Colusa Fairgrounds

16                           CATA Meeting/Road Show – Anderson High School

 27-29                    No School – Thanksgiving Break

2                              Mandatory Livestock Meeting 6 pm Room 403

2                              Fair Livestock Agreements due by 6pm

 11                          Chapter Degree Ceremonies and December FFA Meeting 7pm Room 401

20                           Chapter Delegate Applications Due 

23-31                     Winter Break

1-3                          Winter Break

1                              Sacramento Leadership Experience Applications due in Sacramento (Seniors)

1                              State FFA Sub Committee Chair Application due in Sacramento

15                           FFA Meeting and Chapter Delegate Elections at Lunch Room 401 –

17-18                     MFE and ALA Conferences - Redding for Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

 20                          No School

28                           Turn in Regional Applications and State Degree Applications by 3:40pm

29                           State FFA Degree Scoring at Gridley High School @ 9:00am

29                           Regional Officer Applications Due  @ State FFA Degree Scoring

29                           Regional Nomination Committee Representative Applications due State FFA Degree Scoring (Juniors & Seniors)

1                              Arbuckle Field Day-Farm Power, BIG, Creed, Job Interview, Farm Records, Vegetable Crops

1                              State Band, Choir and Talent Applications due in Sacramento

1                              State FFA Press Corp Applications due in Sacramento

1                              State FFA Scholarship Applications due in Sacramento    

3                              Local Public Speaking Contests –Creed, Impromptu, Prepared & Job Interview

3                              Registration for State FFA Conference Due

4-6                          Colusa Farm Show

5                              Regional Proficiency Applications and Record Books turned in by 3:40pm

(6)                          Regional Officer Interviews/ Regional Proficiency Scoring at CSUC University Farm 9:00am

(6)                          Regional Proficiency and Star State Farmer Applications Due, Scoring at CSUC University Farm 9:00am

7                              Registration for Washington Leadership Experience Due        

8                              CSUC Sheep & Goat Field Day

(9)                          Steer Weigh-ins

12                           FFA Meeting 7pm Room 401

17-21                     No School - Break

19                           Manuscripts/Job Interview Materials due for Sections              

 TBA                       CSUC Speaking Contests: Creed & Prepared

25                           Sectional Leadership Contests: Creed, Impromptu, Prepared & Job Interview – 8:30 Orland 

28                           2013 Record Books completed and turned in for Achievement Points  

4-6                          Sacramento Leadership Experience (Seniors)

8                              CSUC Field Day -Livestock, BIG, Farm Power, Farm Records, Vegetable Crops- 7:30 am

8                              CATA Spring meeting in conjunction with CSUC Field Day

12                           FFA Meeting at Lunch Room 401

14                           Local Award Applications Due by 3:30pm, Star & Proficiency

14                           Project Summary Form and FFA Record Books due for entering Local Project Competition by 3:30pm

18                           Local Project Competition 

20                           Regional Leadership Contest Finals - CSUC BMU

20                           Superior Region FFA Spring Meeting, State Degree Ceremonies – CSUC BMU 

24-Apr. 4               North Valley Section Project Competition

28                           Sadie Hawkins  

 (7)                         Lamb, Goat & Hog Weigh-ins

 (7)                         Sectional Officer Applications Due   

 (10)                       Sectional Officer Interviews

10-11                     State Leadership Contest Finals

12                           CSUF Field Day

12-15                     State FFA Convention - Fresno

21-25                     Spring Break                       

 30                          Chapter Banquet 6:00 pm

1                              American FFA Degree Applications Due

3                              State FFA Judging Finals - Cal Poly SLO

(5)                          Avian & Rabbit Weigh-ins

5                              Chapter Officer Applications Due

8                              North Valley Section Meeting – Officer Elections

8                              Project Competition Banquet – 6 pm Butte College

12-16                     Chapter Officer Interviews

16                           Officer Elections @ Lunch Room 401

30                           Graduation

1                              National Delegate Application Due in Sacramento (Chapter Farmers May Apply)

3-8                          Colusa County Fair

10-15                     Washington Leadership Experience, Washington, DC

9-13                        Jr. State Fair

August

29 FFA Meeting at Lunch Room 401

September

12 FFA Meeting at Lunch Room 401

14-16 Chapter Officer Leadership Conference ...more

The FFA is a National Organization of, by, and for students studying Vocational Agriculture in public secondary schools under the provision of the National Vocational Education Acts.

As an integral ...more

The Colusa FFA Chapter of Future Farmers of America first got its start in 1929. The Colusa Chapter was the 32^nd chartered Chapter of the State Association making it one of the oldest chapters out ...more

The Primary aim of the FFA is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation, and citizenship. The specific purposes for which this organization was formed are as follows:

1. To develop ...more

The vocational agriculture classes, FFA activities and the Supervised Agriculture Expereince are all an intregal part of the total agriculture program at Colusa High School, and will be part of the ...more

The uniform worn by FFA members at local, section, region, state and national functions is called official dress. It provides identity and gives a distinctive and recognizable image to the ...more

California Future Farmers of America Includes 4 Degrees

1. Greenhand Degree
2. Chapter FFA Degree
3. State FFA Degree
4. American FFA Degree

Greenhand Degree:

Greenhand is the first degree in FFA and is ...more

1929-30 Lewis Tennant

1931-32 Lewis Middlecamp

1936-37 Adolph Laux

1938-39 Toshiro Yoshimura

1940-41 Byron Harbison

...more

1969-70             Michael Griffith

1978-79             Gerry Uhland

1980-81             Jack William Baber, Jr., Regional American Star Ag. Business

1987-88             Michael Gomes

1991-92             Eduardo Vaca

1999-00             Shayleen O’ Connel

2002-03             Abe Ochoa

                        Jodi Stegall

2003-04             Heath Krug

2005-06             Brett Sankey

                        Ryan Grimmer

                        Shelby Stegall

                        Brad Cardosa

2006-07             Hans Herkert

2007-08             Holly Erisey

                          Keith Deaner

2008-09             Trevor Kilgore

2009-10             Jackie Litchfield

                        Madison Weigel

2010-11              Alyssa Sankey

2011-12              Morgan  Bressler

                         Hayden Meyers

2012-13              Drake Fusaro

Greenhand Leadership Conference (GLC)

Creed Speaking

The creed speaking contest introduces the FFA chapter Greenhand to public speaking. The speaker delivers, by memory, the FFA Creed and answers any questions from the judges concerning ...more

Since agriculture is the number one industry in California, the FFA’s SAE program is important. In recognizing the importance and the need for quality of supervised occupational experience programs, ...more

Exhibiting livestock at the county fair is a privilege due to the time, effort and money put into it by parents, advisors and community members, especially when it comes to the purchase of the ...more

Participation in the ag mechanics equipment auction at the county fair is a privilege due to the time, effort and money put into it by parents, advisors and community members, especially when it ...more