1. BECOME A PART OF PORTERVILLE FFA THE

2. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. What is the FFA?

3. Fun, Food, Activities

4. 1.Enroll in an Ag class at Porterville High School – You are automatically a member of the Porterville FFA 2.Become involved in different activities 3.Have fun! How does it work?

5. Earth Science with a twist of Ag Required Take this class and EITHER Ag Mech 1 OR Ag Science AG EARTH SCIENCE Basic Ag Mechanics Skills Pre-Requisite for AM 2, 3, 4 AG MECHANICS 1 Introduction to Agriculture and the FFA Ag Science Freshman Classes

6. Ag Biology Nursery Practices Ag Mechanics 2 SOPHOMORE Vet Science Floral Design Greenhouse Management Ag Mechanics 3 Ag Sales JUNIOR Ag Economics Ag Communications Ag Mechanics 4 Landscape Design SENIOR Advanced Classes

7. In 2013, 127 sponsors provided 1,726 individual scholarships worth over $2.1 million through the National FFA Organization. To date, more than $36 million in FFA collegiate scholarships have been awarded to students pursuing higher education. PLUS thousands of dollars worth of scholarships offered at local and state levels Scholarships

8. Travel Colleges – Cal Poly Pomona – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – Fresno State – Chico State – UC Davis – Reedley College – Merced College – Modesto Junior College – Consumnes River College Industry Tours World Ag Expo McDermot Field House Adventure Park Vosslers Corn Maze Louisville, Kentucky And So Much More!!!

9. Tour Fresno State Agriculture Units Have lunch in the Student Union Tour the Campus CSU Fresno Field Trip

10. Cotton Judging Citrus Judging Computer Applications Ag Mechanics Forestry Ornamental Horticulture Farm Power Veterinary Science Ag Sales Livestock Judging Cooperative Marketing Ag Sales Vegetable Judging Horse Judging Best Informed Greenhand Teams

11. A team only for Freshmen! Best Informed Greenhand

12. Water Olympics Haunted House Broom Hockey Capture the Flag Glow-In-The- Dark DodgeBall Ag Olympics Lunch Meetings And so much More! FFA Meetings

13. Sheep Meat Goats Dairy Goats Pigs Beef Cattle Dairy Cattle Chickens Rabbits Mechanics Ornamental Horticulture Vegetables Photography Foods Fair Projects

14. Conferences – Greenhand Leadership Conference – Made For Excellence – Advance Leadership Academy – Sacramento Leadership Experience – State Conference – National Conference Officer Positions – Chapter – Section – Region – State – National Team Building Public Speaking Parliamentary Procedure Premier Leadership

15. Freshmen only Officer Team Your first chance to be a leader Greenhand Officer Team

16. Freshmen Only Leadership Conference Greenhand Leadership Conference

17. Greenhand Initiation