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Newman FFA presents programs, projects and travel plans to school board
Summary
Students from Newman/Orasimba High School’s FFA chapter presented their 2025–26 theme, career pathways, recent projects including feeder pigs and a chicken coop, and plans for national convention travel and a fall car show.
Members of the Newman/Orasimba High School FFA chapter described their career pathways, recent projects and upcoming events to the Newman-Crows Zoning Unified School District Board of Trustees on Aug. 11. The student officer team framed the program around a new theme and outlined hands-on learning and community fundraising activities for the coming school year.
The student chapter officers said the 2025–26 chapter theme is “Futures Beyond the Blue,” intended to emphasize leadership and career development beyond the FFA jacket. Jessica Rica, chapter president, introduced the officer team and their plans for the year. Bryce Graham, chapter sentinel, said, “I will be your chapter sentinel this year. I'm going into my senior year, and my SAE project this year is raising swine.”
The students described the chapter’s career pathways in floral design, veterinary science, agricultural science, ag mechanics and welding, and said many of those courses are approved for A–G credit. Melanie Rios, chapter reporter, described competing in career development events and representing the chapter at county fairs. Several students described hands-on projects they completed this year, including raising animals for sale and producing floral arrangements for local events.
Students said the chapter bought 10 feeder pigs from an outside genetics provider this year and raised them for sale to a local buyer. The chapter also told the board its ag department now maintains a chicken coop and plans to sell eggs to community members and staff; students said they planned to deliver half-dozen egg samples to trustees after the presentation. The students said several members attended the Stanislaus County Fair to show pigs, lambs and goats; poultry exhibits were not entered this year because of avian influenza restrictions.
The chapter said it will take 11 students and three ag advisers to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis this year and planned a short follow-up visit in New York City. Students also described a planned community car show for Oct. 4 and a chapter T-shirt sale priced at $18. The students asked the board to share event details with district communications when available.
The presentation was informational; no board action was taken on the FFA items during the meeting.
