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Meet the 2014-2015 Officer Team!
President
My name is Edward Llewellyn and I am the 2014-2015 President for the Lower Lake FFA Chapter and the 2014-2015 Treasurer for the Mendo-Lake Section. I am one of the two officers who have been with the FFA since it was first brought here to Lower Lake High School back in 2012. For the first two years, I was the chapter's treasurer. It was a rough start but as the years went by and fast forward to today, I can say the FFA program has a strong influence on students. That's not to say we don't need help, there is still plenty of room for improvement. I hope the future generations to walk on this campus can take some time to stop by the agriculture class and see what's going on. There's a lot the FFA has to offer besides stereotypes of growing corn and messing with shop welders. Teaching teens premier leadership through agriculture. Treasurer
My name is Cody McNea and this is my second year as an officer. Last year I was the reporter, but this year I have taken the responsibilities of the treasurer. Next year I will be running for the role as president. After high school, I plan to attend a video game design college either in Silicon Valley, Washington State, or Full Sail University in Florida. The leadership skills I have learned in the FFA will help me become a lead game designer. These skills will help me in the stressful situations this job encounters. |
Vice President
My name is Lexie Miller. I am a senior and the Lower Lake FFA Vice president, this will be my third year in FFA as well as being an officer. After high school, I want to go out of state for college and have my certificate as an equine technician and a bachelors in agribusiness. Being an FFA officer has taught me how to present myself to others and how to be a leader. Our agriculture teachers are amazing and I highly encourage incoming students to take introduction to agriculture and be involved in our FFA chapter. Reporter
My name is Shaina Coles and I am the Reporter for the Lower Lake FFA Chapter officer team. This is my first year as an FFA officer, but I have been part of our schools agriculture program for three years. This is my senior year in high school and after I graduate, I plan on attending Butte College in Chico; majoring in Agriculture. I strongly recommend high school students to join our FFA program because it taught me leadership and work skills that will benefit me for life, while having a lot of fun doing it. With the help of our amazing agriculture teachers Mrs. Luke and Mrs. Olsen I turned my whole life around and am finally taking steps into the right direction. They are always here to help students in any way they can, so you're sure to benefit from our agriculture program and have a lot of fun doing it. |
Secretary
My name is Markesha Annand and I am the Secretary of the Lower Lake FFA Chapter. This is my first year being an officer, but I have been an FFA member since the middle of my freshmen year. I am a Junior now and I have learned so much since then. Being part of the FFA has opened my eyes on how many job opportunities there are out there. I have learned many new skills too. One of those skills I have learned was welding, and I hope to be a certified welder not long after I graduate. I plan to go to Butte College in Chico and major in animal science. I am very happy I joined FFA and am thankful for all that I've learned and got from it. Officer at Large
My name is David Morales. I am an officer at large which means I basically an extra. This is my third year in the FFA program and first year as an officer. After high school, I plan to go into the military. The leadership skills I have learned will serve me greatly there. Once I finish serving my time there, I plan to attend college. |
Bio
Welcome to Lower Lake FFA! This is a very new chapter, although our student body comes from many different areas including Clearlake Oaks, Spring Valley, City of Clearlake, Lower Lake, Clearlake Riviera, Siegler Springs, Jerusalem Grade, and Spruce Grove Road. We offer a wide variety of programs and competitions for students to apply themselves in, and we feature hands-on projects such as planter boxes constructed and tended by students, a hand-built monument, endless individual projects, and even this student-built website.
Chapter History
The Lower Lake FFA Chapter was established as a new chapter in the fall of 2012.
We officially received our charter from the National and California FFA organizations during the California State FFA Convention in Fresno Ca. in April of 2013.
The planning to bring a chapter to Lower Lake began several years before that with the help and conviction of many local community and business members. These individuals donated their time and efforts to bring vocational Agriculture to the students of Lower Lake High School and the Konocti Unified School District.
We officially received our charter from the National and California FFA organizations during the California State FFA Convention in Fresno Ca. in April of 2013.
The planning to bring a chapter to Lower Lake began several years before that with the help and conviction of many local community and business members. These individuals donated their time and efforts to bring vocational Agriculture to the students of Lower Lake High School and the Konocti Unified School District.
FAQ
What is FFA?
The FFA, or Future Farmers' Association, is our nation's largest student organization, aimed at developing agricultural and business skills as well as encouraging professionalism and teaching real-world skills such as public speaking, job interview, and entrepreneurship.
What do I get out of FFA?
The FFA gives students a hands-on, educational experience that will help students to succeed in most personal and professional roles. Involvement in the FFA creates an opportunity to experience activities beyond a traditional school education, such as travel, career development, leadership, and competition in agriculture and business stretching all the way to the national level. It also allows the chance for scholarships and academic awards. Participation in the FFA is a vital part of an agricultural education. This diverse organization is a fun and educational experience for anyone interested in joining.
How much does it cost to join?
Students must be enrolled in an agricultural class before becoming eligible to participate in the FFA. However, membership is free.
What am I expected to do in FFA?
FFA is part of your agricultural class experience. Students are required to participate in a minimum amount of official FFA events to achieve a 100% grade in your class.
What are the requirements to be in FFA?
Students must be enrolled in an agricultural class.
How long can you stay in FFA?
Students are eligible to remain in the FFA so long as they remain enrolled in an agricultural class. Students can participate in fairs as a member of the FFA up until the summer following their senior year. There are opportunities to be involved in CFFA (Collegiate FFA) once enrolled in college.
What is the official uniform?
The official FFA uniform is black slacks, black socks, black dress shoes, black belt, white collared shirt, official FFA jacket and navy blue tie for males. For females, the uniform is black pumps, nude tights (black at the national level), knee-length black pencil skirt, black belt, white collared shirt, and official FFA jacket and navy blue scarf/ascot. Judging competitions or animal/shop activities will allow black pants/jeans and boots for both genders.
Why should I wear the FFA uniform?
Official dress certainly causes FFA members to stand out in a crowd. At the same time, it also allows members to be on a even playing field when participating in various FFA events and activities. Official dress gives the organization an identity - a sense of pride and respect. Wearing FFA official dress properly is an important responsibility of all FFA members.
Where do I get an official uniform and jacket?
Most elements of the uniform can be found in stores, while the jackets and scarves/ties can be loaned to students by the agricultural teacher or purchased from the official FFA website.
How much do FFA Jackets cost?
Depending on the students' chapter the jackets may cost anywhere from $145 to $245, however, the jackets can also be earned through their local Farm Bureau chapter.
Where and when can I wear my FFA Jacket?
Students are expected to wear their official FFA uniforms at all official FFA functions.
What is an SAE?
An SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) is a year-round project made up of projects or enterprises where you apply agricultural skills and knowledge learned in the classroom. The goal of SAEs is to teach students job skills. Types of SAEs include entrepreneurship, placement, agriscience research and experimentation, and exploratory. To learn more, please refer to www.ffa.org.
How can I show an animal at fair?
Animal projects are one of many SAEs. Students purchase a sale animal at a young age and raise it to maturity, and are then eligible to show and sell it at the fair.
What can I enter in the fair?
Students may enter any SAE projects; anything from shop projects, animal projects, horticulture or vegetable projects, photography, science or research projects, and home economics projects may be entered in the fair.
What are some of the FFA competitions I can compete in?
There are numerous FFA competitions students are eligible to compete in, ranging from team events including divisions in agricultural business, floriculture, food science and technology, forestry, animal evaluation, and parliamentary procedure, to individual events which encompass public speaking competitions such as creed speaking, prepared public speaking, job interview, and extemporaneous speaking. For more information, please refer to the the official FFA Student Handbook.
What is a Greenhand?
A Greenhand is a first-year FFA student who is currently working on the necessary skills and qualifications in FFA and their agricultural program to receive the Greenhand Degree. To see a list of the requirements for the Greenhand Degree, please see the official FFA Student Handbook, or visit www.ffa.org.
What are the events for Greenhands?
First-year (ninth grade) students are eligible to participate in the FFA Greenhand activities. Students may compete in events such as the Best-Informed Greenhand at the local, regional and state level, and the Greenhand Conference.
When you qualify for the Greenhand FFA Degree, you have earned the first of four degrees (Greenhand FFA Degree, Chapter FFA Degree, State FFA Degree, and American FFA Degree) that build on each other, leading the way to the highest degree achievable in the FFA, the American FFA Degree.