10th annual Bustin Clay for FFA
Hit the Target
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The 10th annual Bustin Clay for FFA Trap Shoot was right on Target wtih the move to the Tucson Trap & Skeet this year! The Tucson Trap & Skeet Club is one of the largest Trap, Skeet & Sporting Clays facilities in the country and we were thrilled to experience this amazing facility this year.
There were more than 200 people registered for the event to celebrate this amazing milestone for the Foundation. We are grateful to URW for serving as the title sponsor and look forward to them returning as the title sponsor for the 11th annual Trap Shoot.
We could not have had such a successful event to raise funds for FFA and agriculture education in Arizona without the sponsors, participants and many volunteers.
Foothills Bank, the State FFA Officers, Past State FFA Officers and many others volunteered serving as check-in and event runners, score keepers, and assisting with the raffle during the day. Special thank you to Tyler Bowen, Board member and event chair along wtih his committee: Taylor Rogers, Mike Stark, Frank Santiago, Mike Olsen, Brinton Colbur, and Jennifer Salas. We hope you will click on the link to explore all of the great photos provided by Rebecca Hobert of Why Not Capture It!
Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2025 date! We are excited to return to the Tucson Trap & Skeet!
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1st Place Team
Dykstra Machinery
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2nd Place Team
Gila Valley Shooters
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3rd Place Team
Safford Clay Busters
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First Place Individual Male
Pete Casillas
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1st Place Individual Female
Sheena Frizzell
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1st Place Individual Youth
Melva DalMolin
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Lunch Sponsors
Sundt
Arizona Pork Council
Double Barrel Sponsors
AgWest Farm Credit
Azelis
BASF
Corteva
DBA Construction
Dykstra Machinery
Empire CAT
Envu
Farm Bureau Financial Services - Steve Goucher
Farm Inc.
Flying R Farms
Flight Fundamentals
Foothills Bank
Hickman's Family Farm
Maid Rite Feeds
Summit Electrical Inc.
UA Local 469
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Watering Hole Sponsor
Agribusiness & Water Council of Arizona
Signage & Phogoraphery Sponsor
Alligare
Geiger Electircal & Geiger Mechanical
Coffee & Donut Sponsors
The Agraccountant
Starbucks
Trap Sponsors
Baird Private Wealth Management
Elks USA Willcox 2131
HW Well & Pump Services
Award Sponsors
Blevins Earthworks Constructors, Inc.
Bug & Weed Mart Stores
C4 Weed Control, Inc.
Hebbard & Webb
Johnston Arms
Tanque Ranch, LLC
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Open Position with the Foundation |
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We are hiring! The Arizona FFA Foundation is growing our team and searching for a part-time Development Director. The Development Director will support all facets of fundraising and fund development including online giving, mail appeals, award and program funding, events, board support, grant writing and more.
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Scoop of Thanks Day
Tomorrow!
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Scoops of Thanks Day is Thursday, May 2, 2024! This is a day when Culver’s restaurants come together to give back to their local agricultural communities.
Wondering why you should celebrate this special day at participating Culver’s restaurants? Check out these five reasons:
1. Enjoy fresh frozen custard for $1
2. Your donation stays local by benefiting local FFA chapters.
3. FFA prepares students to become leaders
4. You’ll be getting involved in the Thank You Farmer Project
5. Give back feels good and tastes good!
See you at Culver's tomorrow!
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Seeking Program & Award Sponsors
for the 2024 Academic Year
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Contributions to the Arizona FFA Foundation help us support programs for the agriculture educators in Arizona and FFA award and leadership programs.
Donations can be made in many different forms to suit your giving style. Choose to support a specific award or program area, give an honor gift, memorial gift, support the scholarship program or consider setting up an endowment or planned gift.
The programs listed below are support opportunities currently available for the next academic year. We are working on securing the support before the end of May. Please reach out to learn more details about any of the opportunities listed, to learn how you may be a part of making an impact! For more details about the specific programs, please email Foundation@azffafoundation.org. |
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Agriculture Teachers Association Programs
AATA Awards Program
Evaluation Instrument Program
Fall Conference Dinner
Ideas Unlimted
New Teacher Development Program
Professional Development Support
FFA Career Development Events
Agriculture Communications
Agriscience Fair Awards
Agronomy Co-Sponsor
Aquaculture
Food Science and Technology
Forestry
Horse Evaluation
Poultry
Range Management
Tool ID Advanced Division
Veterinary Science
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FFA Leadership Development Events
Conduct of Meetings LDE Awards (Co-Support)
Marketing Plan
Parliamentary Procedure (Co-Support)
Prepared Public Speaking
FFA Proficiency Awards
Agriscience Research – Animal Systems
Diversified Crop Placement
Equine Placement
FFA Programs
FFA Membership Cards
State FFA Camp
State FFA Camp Yuma Bus
Regional Awards (8 available)
Chapter Banquet Supplies
Chapter Travel Grants (5 available)
SAE for ALL Program
Scholarships
State Officer Summit
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95th State FFA Leadership Conference and
Career Fair & Education Expo
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There is still time to consider exhibiting in the Career & Education Fair or becoming a donor for the 95th State FFA Leadership Conference. The conference will be held June 6-8, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona.
The Career Fair will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The Westin La Paloma Resort serves as the host hotel for some of the Career and Leadership Development events, the Career Fair and other conference programs. The General Sessions and additional conference functions will be held at the University of Arizona campus.
The conference brings together more than 1,000 students from across Arizona, along with parents, donors, alumni, and supporters. The event provides an opportunity for students to expand their leadership opportunities through competitive events, leadership workshops, a Career Fair and much more. Students are recognized through the awards program throughout the conference for their achievements. This event prepares students to become the next generation of leaders.
The Career Fair registration cost is $125 per table for early registration which ends May 1st. Late registration is $175 ends May 15th. If you were a sponsor through the Arizona FFA Foundation this past year from July 2023 - May 2024 with a contribution of $2,500 or above level, your Career Fair table space is complimentary.
Support opportunities are also available for the following areas:
- Conference Sessions - 4 available
- Career & Education Fair Title Sponsor
- Day of Service
- Stars Over Arizona Tours
- FFA Chorus
- Student Dance - 2 available
- National Chapter Co-Sponsor
- Chapter Display
- State Officer/Parent Dinner
- Superior Chapter Co-Sponsor
- Conference Photographer - 1 still available
- Courtesy Corp - SOLD
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State Leadership Conference T-Shirts |
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The Arizona Association FFA has just launched a campaign selling Beyond the Horizon themed State Leadership Conference (SLC) shirts! The campaign runs through May 8 and all proceeds will be directed towards sponsorship of an SLC related program through the Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation. Shortsleeve T-Shirts, Longsleeve and hoodies are available in a few color options. There will be a variety of other merchandise available at SLC but you can only get these Beyond the Horizon shirts online! Products will be shipped in time for you to wear at SLC. Visit this link to buy: https://bit.ly/24SLCMerch
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Community Service Project Support |
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The FFA motto is 'Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live and Living to Serve'. FFA students are learning, at a young age, what it means to serve others through community service projects. This year during the State FFA Leadership Conference, students will have an opportunity to participate in the Doghouse Building Activity. Teams will work together to build a doghouse. After building, teams will decorate their doghouse to be the envy of the block.
To enhance the experience, the teams will also engage in a physical activity to earn additional items to include with their Doghouse, such as pet toys, treats and food.
These beautiful doghouses and care packages come into creation only with team collaboration and hard work! Teams create an amazing heartfelt moment as they donate their doghouse full of supplies for families who are thoughtful enough to adopt an animal in need!
We need your help to make sure this community service project can occur and have the lasting impact it will not only make with the students but also the local Tucson community. We hope you will consider supporting the Day of Service Program at the State FFA Leadership Conference.
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LOCAL GROWER COTINUES SUPPORTING FFA
80 YEARS AFTER HE JOINED FFA
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Oliver Anderson and his family are Arizona dry flower market wheat growers in Maricopa. Their fascinating history and approach to this market is something unique, and a product we can see at stores like Hobby Lobby and Pottery Barn. We are grateful for the opportunity to interview Oliver and learn more about his family’s incredible farm.
Oliver Anderson was involved with both 4H and FFA growing up. He was a member of the Roosevelt High School FFA chapter from 1944-1948, part of the Phoenix Union High Schools. After graduation, in the fall of 1949, Oliver’s father Clinton Anderson and Joe Palmisano purchased 1,600 acres of farmland in Pinal County five miles east of Maricopa. The crops grown then were cotton, alfalfa, wheat, barley, and some milo. Rotation was critical and the cotton and wheat were rotated each year. Labor was scarce for the operation, so to facilitate this need, nine houses were moved to the farm from various locations including California.
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Real Country Magazine Monthly Feature |
We are thrilled to have a monthly feature in the 96.3 Real Country Magazine to highlight the Foundation and FFA in Arizona.
Special thank you to 96.3 Real Country for allowing the Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation to partner with them and sharing the FFA story!
We encourage you to view the magazine each month to read the column and all of the other great stories the magazine includes by visiting https://arizonarealcountry.com/MayFlipbook2024/
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Writing a will can be one of the least expensive legal documents to prepare and is usually a straightforward process. The peace of mind you gain by knowing you have a valid will in place is well worth the
attorney’s fee. To learn more about planned giving visit www.azffafoundation.planned.gifts/
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