Mark your calendars to join us Saturday, February 19, 2022 for the 6th annual Blue & Gold Gala presented by Arizona Farm Bureau & Farm Bureau Financial Services.

Enjoy an amazing evening at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa. The night will be filled with entertainment, a silent auction, live auction, and a delicious dinner. We will recnognize the Agriculturalist of the Year and the Blue & Gold Gala honoree.

Through the support of generous donors, we celebrate the achievements of the Star Program nominees, Proficiency Award and Scholarship Recipients each year during the State FFA Leadership Conference. A special thank you to the US Army ROTC and Visit Tucson for supporting the program this year which will be held on June 12, 2021 at the Westin La Paloma Resort. We are honored to recognize the students for their achievements this past year.

The 92nd State FFA Leadership Conference is approaching June 11-12, 2021 at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson. While this year has been full of many challenges, we are excited to come together and celebrate the successes of FFA members from across Arizona. This year the conference will be a hybrid format to provide an opportunitiy for students that are not able to attend in person the chance to engage in some of the events, and contests. Students will have an opportunity to participate in Leadership Development Events, workshops, listen to motivational speeches, participate in a community service program, compete in a cornhole tournament and so much more. To learn more about this event visit the State FFA Leadership Conference planning guide through the website. You may also watch the general session through the convention website which will be live the week of June 7th http://convention.azffa.org on June 11-12, 2021. The sessions will be available live as well as the opportunity to view through replay. We hope you will join us either in person or by viewing the sessions to see the award recognition programs, listen to the State FFA Officers present their retiring addresses and celerbate the 92nd State FFA Leadership Conference.

Support from donors enables the Arizona Association FFA to conduct the programs and recognize the students for their achievements. In addition to the Career & Leadership Development Events there are other FFA and Agricultural Education Program support opportunities available for the 2021-2022 academic year. If you or your company would like to learn more about the opportunities available please contact Rochell Planty at rochell@azffafoundation or 602-705-9211.

University of Arizona, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation

If you are interested in learning more about the Arizona FFA Scholarship Program please contact Rochell Planty for more information at 602-705-9211 or rochell@azffafoundation.org. Scholarships can be established through endowments or yearly contributions.

The 7th Bustin' Clay for FFA Trap Shoot, presented by UMB was a huge success rasiing more than $34,000! A record setting year of nearly 200 participants enjoyed the day at the Casa Grande Trap & Skeet to raise funds to support agriciltural education and the FFA in Arizona.

A special thank you as well to the raffle donors for contributing the event. There were almost 100 raffle prizes given out. We are also grateful for more than 20 volunteers through past State Officers, Foundation Board members, local community business's and the State FFA Officer Team for assisting at the event.

This event would not have been possible without the support of the many generous sponsors. We greatly appreciate the support of the sponsors. We hope that when you are making business decisions on purchases or services that you consider supporting those that support agriculture education.

Please contact us at 602-705-9211 or Rochell@azffafoundation.org.