Photo Captions (starting opposite page, upper
left, rotating clockwise): The winning “Pen of Three
Market Hogs,” proudly presented by McArthur FFA
Chapter at the Inter-Mountain Fair; the advanced ag
leadership class along with 2018-2019 California
State officers Kyler and Orrin during the state
officer visit at Burney Falls; McArthur FFA ready to start Lil’ Aggies Day which took place May 2019;
2017-2018 McArthur FFA officer team welcoming
California FFA officers Luke and Hunter for the state
officer visit; the 1st annual “Candy Chuck,” was
hosted this year on Halloween. Many local kids
came dressed up in their Halloween costumes and
enjoyed the bucket loads of candy donated by FFA members; McArthur FFA members who attended the
2019 State Conference in Anaheim, CA; Lil’ Aggies
Day where kids from Fall River Elementary School got
insight on the agricultural world; and the officer team
at COLC (Chapter Officer Leadership Conference),
August 2018.
strengthening students especially in the areas of
leadership and communications skills. A strong work
ethic in conjunction with speaking teams, CDE teams,
and leadership positions provides the students many
opportunities for skill development. The chapter has
students with leadership positions at the regional and
in a few cases the state level, with two former state
officers in recent years. In addition, without strong
administrative support our chapter’s success would not
be possible. In the past, the chapter has had several
counselors and administrators recognized for their
support. In 2018, our principal was recognized as
Star Administrator for the State of California. SAEs which include the traditional livestock
projects, ag mechanics, woodshop, flower borders,
ranch work, hay enterprises, wildlife, forestry-based,
and landscape-based receive phenomenal support
from the community throughout the year. The end
of summer is capstoned with the start of the Inter-
mountain Fair, the best little country fair in the state.
The close connection the chapter has with the
community offers a platform for student-based
programs that serve as educational opportunities
such as “Lil’ Aggies Day.” The advanced leadership
class is involved in a FFA newspaper project, which
circulates with the local paper, and all proceeds generated finance the class’s agriculture industry tour.
Recently, the floral design class has taken on many
school and community based projects. Furthermore,
the mechanical and construction classes have been
involved in modernization and reconstruction of
community facilities.
In conclusion, if your future travels take you close to
the northeastern corner of California, be sure to stop
in the school’s parking lot, take in the views, and relish
in the fact that a place like “a slice of Heaven,” really
does exist. •
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