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The FFA is an organization in which students share a common interest in the agriscience industry. Members have opportunities to attend leadership conferences, exhibit animals in fairs, and participate in career development events for state and national recognition. Many scholarship opportunities exist in this area. Each year selected members travel to the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. On this journey, we tour agricultural industries such as the Purina Mills Research Farm. FFA members are given the opportunity to exhibit chapter animals in the Alachua County Fair, Florida State Fair, and the Alachua County Youth Fair. Members gain knowledge of the livestock industry plus earn premium money. Through various Career Development Events students gain hands on experience. Santa Fe FFA Chapters compete in the following events: Forestry, Parliamentary Procedure, Livestock Judging, Public Speaking, Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Creed Recital, Ornamental Horticulture Demonstration Contest, Vegetable Judging, Agricultural Mechanics, Horse Judging, Tractor Operation, and Maintenance and Land Judging Events. The National FFA Convention recognizes our state winners in various events. Chaper Delegates attend various leadership workshops, Career Show and convention sessions. The 2000 National FFA Convention will have four Santa Fe FFA members competing in the National Agriscience Fair. The State FFA Convention each year is held at the Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort in Haines City, Florida. State FFA Convention recognizes FFA members who have excelled in Career Development Events. The Santa Fe FFA Chapter is a Premier Chapter in the state of Florida. Made For Excellence is a Leadership Conference held at the FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City, Florida. FFA members are motivated and inspired to develop leadership skills and techniques to use in their daily lives. The 2000-01 school year will mark the completion of the new Agriscience Facilities. These facilities contain state of the art equipment, which will provide students with safe hands on experiences. New innovative Agriscience technologies will be taught through the use of computer technology and biotechnology. At the completion of this project the Santa Fe Agriscience Department will include three teaching classrooms, a computer lab, veterinary technology lab, horticulture lab, livestock facilities, greenhouse, nursery, and land lab which maintains a 25 head Angus cow/calf operation. |
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