1. NCHS FFA

3. What is FFA?
A student lead organization across America that provides hands-on learning experiences in career development, leadership, and agriculture.

4. Why FFA? Career Success Public Relations Community Service
Students gain speaking skills,responsibility, and hands-on experiences that help them prepare for their future career.
FFA helps students get out of their comfort zones and see what all our community has to offer by speaking with our town leaders and completing community service projects.
Northwest participates in many different community service activities. One of our favorites is traveling to Big Elm’s nursing home and playing bingo with the residents.

5. What do we focus on?
This year Northwest wants to work towards improving our community and helping students understand where their food comes from.

6. Why was I told to bring in canned food?
The NCHS FFA chapter has worked with Main Street Missions located in China grove. Main Street Missions is a food pantry that is helping local families afford meals.
We asked for you to bring in canned food items so we can dominate them to the food pantry. We will continue to work with them throughout the rest of the year!!

7. Meetings
Chapter meetings are held monthly after school and consists of community service, farm tours, and lots of fun!!
Farm tours- community service- student class room

8. CDE’S ( career development events )
FFA members are encouraged to participate in CDE’S. They consist of Public Speaking, Plant ID, Envirothon, Vet Science, Tool ID, Forestry, Horse Judging and many other topics.
CDEs are held at the regional, state, and national level!

9. Agriculture business days: August 11th-14th
FFA members go to the Cabarrus County Fair grounds and teach Cabarrus County 6th graders about forestry, sheep, horses, rabbits, plant propagation and other agriculture themes. Students gain public speaking skills and learn how to be a role model to the younger generation.
Livestock Shows: September-October
Members practice with Circle D Farms Angus Beef cattle and our schools Katahdin sheep over the summer. They then show their animals at the local county and state fairs!! Students gain responsibility while caring for and training their animal.

10. Regional Leadership Conference: September 26th
All FFA members are encouraged to attend this conference! The Southwest Regional FFA officers and State FFA officers lead workshops that help members gain leadership skills and meet other members in our region.
National Convention: October 25th - October 28th
Held in Indianapolis, Indiana 56,000 FFA members get to meet up and celebrate everything FFA has done for them! Leadership workshops, career expo, FFA mall, rodeos and farm tours are only some of the things that our chapter particpate in at National FFA Convention.

11. FFA Week: February 19th-23rd
FFA week is a national week in which our chapter showcases what FFA is all about to our school and community.
Host Pasture to Plate Sponsorship Lunch
Regional Rally: April 27th
Most of our CDE competitions start Southwest Regional Rally. Here we compete and find out how we placed. If we place in the top 3 we will advance to State Convention in June!!!
Banquet: May 17th
Our end of year banquet recognizes everything our chapter and members have accomplished during the school year!

12. Plant Sales:
Pansy’ s: October 19th
Come in many different colors!!
Poinsettia: December 7th
Pink, white and traditional red are available!!
Spring Plant Sale: April 13th-14th
All sorts of annuals, and perennials, veggies, and hanging baskets are available!

13. FFA “Career” Counseling Sessions
Tuesday, November 7th
SAE plans and award opportunities
Scholarship opportunities
Career options

14. What’s Next? FFA Regional Leadership Conference
Tuesday, September 26th 2:15-6pm
FFA Meeting & Pansy Sale
October 7th
FFA Meeting- Farm Tour
Tuesday, November 7th (teacher workday)
FFA Career Counseling Session
FFA Meeting & Poinsettia Sale
Thursday, December 7th
Horse Judging Interest Meeting:
TBA
Envirothon Interest Meeting:

15. Follow Us On Social Media!!
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Instagram: northwest_cabarrus_ffa
Facebook: Northwest Cabarrus High School FFA
Twitter: nchs_ffa

16. Any Questions?