Grab your tickets for a chance to win a 1023E Sub-Compact Utility Tractor valued at $20,000 or a credit to any Stotz Equipment store in Arizona.
Only 500 tickets are being sold! Visit www.ffaraffle.org to purchase your tickets. Ticket sales will close on November 15, 2023, at 5:00 pm. The drawing will be held live on Facebook on November 16th at 3:00 pm.
Must be at least 18 and a resident of Arizona to purchase tickets. You may visit the website for contest rules. We are incredibly grateful to Stotz Equipment for supporting the raffle for eight years!
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The 8th annual Blue & Gold Gala has hit two new records this year with only one table and a handful of individual tickets remaining, increasing our attendance this year to 700 attendees! We also anticipate we will sell out in advanced of last year's sell out date! The support and response for the gala this coming January has been heartwarming. 'The Biggest Night in Arizona Agriculture' has become the signature event of the year!
This event will celebrate agriculture education and FFA in Arizona. We are honored to recognize this year's Blue & Gold Honoree, Bruce Cain from Farm Bureau Financial Services. We will also recognize the Agriculturalist of the Year with the announcement of this individual coming in the next month. Professional auctioneer, Anna Aja, will be returning. The Dina Preston Band will be providing the entertainment during the reception and for the after party. We are very excited to have Cory McCloskey from Fox 10 serving as the emcee this year.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available in the Friends of the Blue & Gold level, ranging from $5,000 to the Patron support of $500.
We are also still accepting donations for the silent auction. This is a great opportunity to showcase a service, product or get creative this holiday season while shopping and pick up a few items to donate to the gala!
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Blue & Gold Gala
Title Sponsor
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Dr. Robert Torres to Receive VIP Citation
from National FFA Organization
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Each year, the National FFA Organization recognizes individuals who have provided exceptional support of school-based agricultural education and FFA. In recognition of their outstanding contribution to supporting the next generation of leaders.
Dr. Robert Torres, Professor at the University of Arizona in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation, will receive the VIP Citation at the 96th National FFA Convention at the beginning of November in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The VIP Citation honors individuals who have dedicated more than 20 years of service to FFA and agricultural education. It stands in recognition of their contributions to agriculture, agricultural education and FFA at the national level.
The Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation congratulates Dr. Torres for his achievement. We are honored to have Dr. Torres serve on the Board of Trustees for the Foundation.
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Nursery Industry Leader Advocates for FFA |
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The Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation was grateful for the opportunity to interview Cheryl Koury, Executive Director of the Arizona Nursery Association and Arizona Crop Protection Association. Cheryl is an incredible example of how the agriculture industry has become part of a career that she loves.
We asked about her start in the agriculture industry, she replied, “My involvement with the agriculture industry in Arizona began in October 1989 when I took a job with the Arizona Nursery Association (ANA) as their Marketing Director. Little did I know that this would become my career path, as I have been with ANA ever since and have been their Executive Director since 1992. Shortly after beginning with them, Melody Lawson from the Arizona Farm Bureau at that time and Neil Schneider who was with the Arizona Association FFA at the time, recruited me as a judge for the Star Tours, FFA National Officer interviews and a few years after that, Doug Daley and Ken Williams invited me to serve on the Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation Board of Directors.”
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10th Annual Bustin Clay for FFA
Makes an Exciting Move
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Save the date for the 10th annual Bustin' Clay for FFA Trap Shoot to be held Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Tucson Trap & Skeet.
This year the event moves to a new location and earlier date in April! We are excited to also add a reception the night before the event. Watch for more details in the coming months regarding the reception on Friday, April 5, 2024.
Registration & sponsorship opportunities will open soon. Watch for the announcement! With the tremendous support we have received over the past few years, this event has sold out early. We are looking forward to being able to increase the number of teams that can participate.
Start making plans to gather your friends, family and colleagues to create a team of 5 for this event. We welcome experienced participants, youth and folks new to the sport, for this fun day to support agriculture education and FFA in Arizona. We can pair up individuals if you don't have a team, so do not let that hold you back from joining us!
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South of 85 Festival at the Farm |
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Grab your tickets to this fantastic event on October 14th, at Bales Hay, in Buckeye. The Arizona FFA Foundation was the charity selected to benefit from the event, so come out and join us for a day of great concerts and family activities! Purchase your tickets today by visiting https://www.baleshay.com/pages/event
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