Mission FFA (Future Farmers of America) had a successful year participating in numerous events throughout the school year. On May 9, members traveled to Edinburg North High School to be recognized and awarded for their achievements. FFA chapters that place 3rd or higher in any competition are awarded with pennants at the yearly Rio Grande Valley District FFA banquet.
Mission FFA was awarded with nineteen pennants and six certificates of excellence; this was the largest number of certificates and second largest number of pennants received by any FFA chapter at the banquet. A wide range of students participated and competed in numerous competitions ranging from individual events to team events. Students traveled to different parts of the state to compete, some for the first time in an FFA event. They are excited with the successes they achieved this school year and look forward to working just as hard next year.
The Mission FFA advisors are extremely proud of all the students that participated and look forward to more success in the future. Mission FFA was also recognized for having outstanding achievements within the RGV FFA District and was also one of two schools within the RGV FFA District awarded for participating in the Superior Chapter Ranking application process. The following teams were recognized for placing 3rd or higher at the district level:
Sr. Chapter Conducting
Jr. Chapter Conducting
Sr. Dairy Cattle Judging
Jr. Dairy Cattle Judging
Job Interview
Wool Judging
Talent
Land Judging
Plant ID
Agriculture Issues
Jr. Farm Skills
Plant Science
Agricultural Policy
Sr. STC Welding Team
Jr. STC Welding Team
Farm Business
Animal Science
Agribusiness
Natural Resources
Soil Stewardship
Agriculture Communications
The Mission FFA Agricultural Science teachers are Benito Garza, Marcos Villarreal, Eduardo Salinas, and Clarissa Saenz.
Pictured displaying their certificates, from left, Jacob Flores, Ileana Martinez, Alan Hinojosa, Andrea Gonzalez, Amelia Perez, Julissa Alvarez, Sebastian Carrillo, and Librado Anzaldua.