Celebrate National FFA Week

This is National FFA Week. National FFA week activities focus on fun for students of the Watonga public schools that publicize FFA and the opportunities it offers. Watonga FFA started the week with the Blaine County Livestock show and will continue the week with different dress-up days, a coloring contest for the elementary school, drive your tractor to school day, and FFA members helping in the elementary drop-off line.

Watonga FFA has around 70 members. The chapter is involved in various activities including: livestock exhibition, land judging, ag shop contests, speech contests, agriscience fair, livestock judging, ag communication, opening/closing ceremony, and milk quality and products contest. Members have also attended numerous leadership training conferences this year like alumni camp, chapter officer leadership training conference, and Lead 360.

Community service helps develop leadership skills and teaches us the importance of giving back. Watonga FFA has participated in several community service events this year which includes: Volunteering at the Ferguson Museum Open House, hosted a petting zoo during the Cheese Festival, collected over 1,500 items through a community food drive that was donated to Opportunities, assisted in food preparation at the community Christmas dinner, and hosted the second consecutive Ring of Champions Livestock Show.