As FFA members, we know that the motto “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve” is put into action by participating in different activities. We participate in Supervised Agriculture Experiences (SAE) which for most of our students is represented by raising their fair animal and taking the project to market. The SAE project is funded by the student. The student must show planning, managing and financial knowledge of the SAE project to be successful. Career Development Events (CDE) help us prepare for the job market by teaching students to think critically, communicate clearly and to perform effectively. Fillmore FFA students have been preparing for the job interviewing and public speaking contests which will be held in February. Throughout the year, students also attend conferences that promote leadership and team building. To help students attend these conferences, our FFA Booster Club have fundraisers. Some of you might have attended our Freedom Breakfast on the 4th of July or our Barn Dance which were both successful fundraisers.

The inspiration for our latest fundraiser came to us while at National Convention. While in Indianapolis, we had the opportunity to choose from hundreds of Ag related farms and companies to tour. While on a tour, we started thinking about how many Ag businesses we have in our hometown of Fillmore. We came up with the idea to make a calendar of our FFA members and local ag companies. The calendar would be sold as a fundraiser and our FFA members would get an opportunity to explore the different Ag businesses. For the past two weeks, FFA members have been visiting these businesses and taking a photo with them for the calendar. We have already been invited back to several of these locations for tours. The support of the owners and managers for this fundraiser has been greatly appreciated. The calendars will go on sale later this week for $10 each.

Brooke Aguirre is the Fillmore FFA Chapter Reporter