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LAJH FFA
Ag Update
L A K E
A S B U R Y
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LAJH FFA wins at Sub-District Contest
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
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January 24: District
contest in Baker
County
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January 26: Farm
Bureau Youth
Speech Contest
5pm at Clay County
Ag Center
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February 18-25:
National FFA Week
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Clay County was well represented at the FFA Sub-District Career Development Events on December 6, 2011 at
the Salvation Army Campsite. LAJH FFA competed in 4 public speaking contests including: Opening and Closing
Ceremonies, Parliamentary Procedure, Prepared Speaking, and Creed. There are 16 FFA Chapters represented in
our Sub-District including chapters from Union, Baker, and Bradford counties.
Opening and Closing Ceremonies team members include: William Donaghy, Laura Huff, Sierra Langford, Tristen
Thomas, Joseph Wilhite, Victoria Simmons, and Sheyenne Warren. These FFA members competed against other
teams to take first place. Parliamentary Procedure team members include Trey Richardson (Chair), William
Donaghy (Secretary), Laura Huff, Sierra Langford, Joey Wilhite, Kyle Kelly, and Sidney Riley. These members successfully took second place. Seventh grader Trey Richardson presented his prepared speech entitled “Why Florida school systems should support agricultural education programs” and proudly placed third place. William
Donaghy competed against eight other 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th graders and won first place. He will have the privilege to represent his chapter at the District FFA contest on January 19th in Baker County. LAJH FFA chapter
Reporter, Joseph Wilhite was asked to participate in the Sub-District Opening Ceremonies. Help us in congratulating our amazing students who all worked very hard this semester!
February 21:
Agriscience College
and Career Fair at
Oakleaf High
School from 6-8pm
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February 14: FFA
Valentine’s Day
Carnation Sale
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March 29-April 7:
Clay County Agricultural Fair
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May 1: Florida Ag
Literacy Day
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May 22: LAJH FFA
Banquet
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Safe Animal Shelter Donation
June 25-29: State
FFA Convention in
Orlando
When deciding what their community service project for the year would be, LAJH FFA officers and members
wanted to do something with purpose! They decided to help animals in their community at the Safe Animal
Shelter. Preparing for the holidays LAJH FFA conducted a pet food drive collecting items to help feed the neglected dogs and cats of Clay County. To continue their efforts LAJH FFA participated in a Bagging for Tips
event at their local Winn-Dixie. Over 20 chapter members showed up to help bag groceries that resulted in a
donation to the Safe Animal Shelter of over $300!
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Clay County Ag Tour
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This semester LAJH FFA had
the amazing opportunity to tour
4 businesses within Clay County’s agriculture industry. Over
80 students visited Farley Cattle
Co., Jaxma Orchid, Shadowlawn
Nursery, and the Clay County
Agriculture Center. Students
took a hayride at Farley Cattle
Co. and saw over 100,000 orchids in production at Jaxma
Orchid. They also saw timber
production upclose at Shadowlawn Nursery and learned what
goes on at the Clay Co. Ag
Center.
Seamark Ranch Field Trip
“Agriculture not
On their fieldtrip to the Seamark Ranch, students toured
the diverse agriculture production and learned all about what
goes on at Seamark Ranch.
They saw the ranch’s horses,
donkeys, bee hives, and greenhouses. After the tour students spent the afternoon
enjoying lunch and games with
the Seamark Ranch students.
LAJH FFA was also excited to
donate several bunnies to help
them start their own bunny
collection!
only gives riches to
a nation, but the
only riches she can
call her own.”
-Samuel Johnson
Leadership Development
LAJH FFA has participated in several Leadership Development
events including:
*Florida FFA’s Chapter President’s Conference in Daytona Beach
*Florida FFA’s Chapter Officer Leadership Training at Florida
Gateway College in Lake City
*College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Ambassador presentation
*Florida FFA State Officer visit
LAJH
FFA
LAKE
ASBURY
JUNIOR
Livestock and Poultry Judging Teams
The LAJH FFA Poultry
and Livestock Judging
teams traveled to the
Jacksonville Fair and the
Northeast Florida Fair
to compete. Both teams
excelled and took home
many blue ribbons, including top individuals.
Members gained experience judging live animals
to help better prepare
them for their state FFA
contests in Spring.
LAJH Goat Show
LAJH FFA was honored to
host their first open goat
show at the Clay County
Fair Grounds this past November. Numerous students had the opportunity
for the first time ever to
show an animal. Participants
came from all over the
state to take advantage of
the opportunity!
Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition
LAJH FFA traveled to Moultrie,
Georgia this past October to
explore the Sunbelt Agricultural
Exposition where students saw
over 1,200 agricultural-based
exhibits. The newest agricultural
machinery, crop production
methods, and fashions were on
display along with educational
and innovative seminars and
demonstrations.
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FFA MISSION
THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN
THE LIVES OF STUDENTS BY DEVELOPING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR PREMIER LEADERSHIP,
PERSONAL GROWTH AND CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
Chapter Advisors
Andrea Andrews
Aimee Huskey
Agriscience Instructor
Agriscience Instructor
904-291-5582
904-291-5582
2851 Sandridge Road
2851 Sandridge Road
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Alandrews1@mail.clay.k12.fl.us
AlHuskey@mail.clay.k12.fl.us
THANK YOU!!!
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Clay County Farm Bureau
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Southern Cross Total Lawn Care
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Dr. Tom Nauman
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Clay County Cattlemen’s Association
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Clay Duval Animal Hospital
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C&S Feed
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Clay County Fair Association
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Betty Jo Case
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Brown & Cartwright ACE Hardware
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Winn-Dixie
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Huddle House
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Black Creek Kids
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Padgett’s Pulpwood Inc.
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Paul Parker, Director of CTE
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Belmore Fence Co.
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Musa Chiropractic
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Kelly Mosley, CTE Specialist
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Aqua Clean
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Little Hooters Dairy Goat Farm
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All Starz Tire & Automotive
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St. Johns Co. 4-H Dairy Goat Club
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Keystone Heights FFA
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Gotta B Kid N Dairy Goats
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Nigerian Dwarf Goat Club of Florida
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Keuka Kids
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All Starz Dance Studio
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W.D. Andrews Farms
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Justin & Kelly Mosley
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UF Sunbelt Committee
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Monrovia
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Farley Cattle Company-Jim Farley
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Shadowlawn Nursery-Cooper Murphy
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UF/IFAS Clay Co. Extension-Jane Corless
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JaxMa Orchids