In the midst of a tough year, Tollhouse-Sierra FFA has proven to be “Stationed by Success.” Our chapter motto was chosen carefully this year and our members have worked daily to embody those words. Our year started on Zoom and by October, our small school district was fortunate to be back on campus and in the classrooms. Before we could enjoy a little bit of normality though, our community was faced with the raging Creek Fire, leaving our students evacuated or without homes. In September, our chapter was able to participate in the FFA Creek Fire Service Project and collaborate with multiple chapters across the state of California to collect gift cards and money for local families impacted by the Creek Fire. In March, our chapter partnered with Southern California Edison to plant trees to help rehabilitate the Sierra National Forest and provide them to families rebuilding their homes. Our members were able to get hands-on experience in each step of the tree planting process. We took a short trip to the Edison nursery and were able to get fresh, fertilized soil into the special seed planting boxes. Then, we took the boxes to our school farm, where students from each class period came down to work together to get the seeds planted. We formed sort of an “assembly line,” with students using wooden tools to push down the dirt, place the seed in the compartment, add mulch, and then bring new boxes to start the process over again. It was a wonderful experience that we will get to continue to see grow, and eventually see in the forest which surrounds our community. A staple of the FFA Creed is to “exert an influence in [your] home, and community,” and our chapter was able to host our local preschool for farm tours. This provided an opportunity for agricultural literacy at a young age, and for our chapter members to share about the agricultural industry and learn how to educate others. Some of the presentation topics done by our members included beef, the dairy industry, California commodities, pigs, rabbits, and heavy equipment and machinery. The preschoolers made remarks regarding the fun they had, and this is a tradition that will hopefully continue in our chapter for years to come. In addition to the previous activities, FFA week was a clear highlight of the 2020-2021 school year. This was the best turnout our chapter had seen in a while, with large amounts of volunteers to participate in the unique activities and a crowd filling our high school quad. The notable events included a tricycle race, hay moving contest, the famous tractor pull, and roping contest. Prizes were handed out to the winners consisting of pizza, candy, and cash! The week was exciting for all students at our high school and concluded with a teacher appreciation luncheon, where we quizzed them on FFA knowledge and brought a complimentary coffee truck to show them just how thankful we are for them. These are just a few of the highlights of Tollhouse-Sierra FFA’s year, and in the coming months we look forward to developing new ideas and systems to continue improving our chapter, and educating others on the importance of agriculture in our world. As always, we will strive in “learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve!”
-Submitted by Macy Lloyd, Sierra FFA Chapter Reporter
6 Comments
6/28/2022 11:10:52 am
The notable events included a tricycle race, hay moving contest, the famous tractor pull and roping contest. Thank you for the beautiful post!
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6/30/2022 10:13:47 am
These are just a few of the highlights of tollhouse-Sierra FFA’s year and in the coming months we look forward to developing new ideas and systems to continue improving our chapter, Thank you, amazing post!
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8/2/2022 01:33:08 pm
The preschoolers made remarks regarding the fun they had, and this is a tradition that will hopefully continue in our chapter for years to come. In addition to the previous activities, Thank you for the beautiful post!
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9/10/2022 09:15:39 am
This was the best turnout our chapter had seen in a while, with large amounts of volunteers to participate in the unique activities and a crowd filling our high school quad. Thank you for making this such an awesome post!
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4/6/2023 09:35:30 am
The notable events included a tricycle race, hay moving contest, the famous tractor pull, and roping contest. Thank you for taking the time to write a great post!
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