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We are an organization dedicated to the promotion of agriculture and our members.

CFFA, with over 100 members, is one of the largest student organizations within the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Tarleton State University.

Areas of EmphasisAreas of Emphasis Leadership and Professional Development Service to Agricultural Youth Community Service Fundraising Public Relations Social

Service to Agriculture Service to Agriculture YouthYouth

State CFFA officer meeting Judge LDE’s and CDE’s Help at State, Area, and District LDE’s and

CDE’s Hosts world’s largest invitational CDE

contest with over 6000 students

State CFFA Officer

MeetingStudent Mixer

Tarleton CFFA provides the meal

State Officers and CFFA members (right)

Community ServiceCommunity Service Tarleton Roundup Watermelon Crawl Halloween Carnival Habitat for

Humanity Storage Building

Dr Pepper Days

Watermelon Crawl - 2003

Tarleton Roundup

Members helped an elderly lady at her home for the Big

Event

Casey Hogan lends a hand at Tarleton Roundup

FundraisingFundraising Christmas Ornaments Building Raffle Candy Bar Sales Bake Sales Dr Pepper Days

Storage Building constructed by students in the Fundamentals in Ag.

Building Construction

Dublin Dr Pepper DaysDublin Dr Pepper DaysTarleton’s Collegiate FFA joins the Knights of Columbus Council #10816 for a cooperative charity fundraiser at the 2005 Dublin Dr Pepper Days. The 2005 theme was

“Marti Gras In June” and the groups sponsored a Red Beans & Rice Cook-Off and served Cajun specialties such as andouille and boudin sausages along with authentic Cajun gumbo.

Public RelationsPublic Relations Texan Tour Organizational Fair Fajita Feast Family Weekend Orientations

FFA members introducing new freshmen to Tarleton’s CFFA program

Social & Cooperative Social & Cooperative ActivitiesActivities

Homecoming Construction of Grand Prize

Float with Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, Midnight Breakfast, Yell Contest, Drum Beat

Campout Ag Olympics Alpha Gamma Rho Chili Fiesta

TSU CFFA and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity teamed up to build the

Grand Prize float for the Homecoming

parade!

FFA Members John Braden and Heath Hodges hanging out at

Chili Fiesta

Many students attended the festivities

Ag Olympics 2005

The Tarleton Collegiate FFA sponsors and challenges all organizations in the College of Agriculture & Human Sciences to some good

“clean” competition!

Leadership & Professional Leadership & Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

State CFFA meetings in Austin Texas CFFA Convention Texas FFA Convention VATAT Professional Development Conference National FFA Convention State LDE and CDE Contests (SHSU & TAMU) Texas FFA/Ford Leadership Center Building

Dedication

Austin State CFFA Convention Planning

meeting

Texas Collegiate FFA Convention

2004

National FFA Convention

Louisville, Kentucky

October 2003

National FFA Convention

Louisville, Kentucky

October 2004

Chapter MeetingsChapter Meetings Alternating business and fun meetings

Activities: Greenhand challenge, putt-putt, skating, bowling, scavenger hunt

Meals provided at every meeting Officers meet every Tuesday morning at 7:00

to plan for the next meeting and chapter activities

Guest Speakers Casey Hogan, National FFA Western Region

Vice President Stacy Fox, Ag Workers Mutual Insurance Campus Personalities College Faculty Purple Poo

Officers plan a meeting (left)

A few of our chapter meetings

Looking Forward . . .Looking Forward . . . The Tarleton State University CFFA The Tarleton State University CFFA

chapter encourages its members to chapter encourages its members to participate in various activities. participate in various activities.

As our chapter continues to grow, As our chapter continues to grow, we plan to incorporate many more we plan to incorporate many more activities that include our activities that include our chapter members as well chapter members as well as other Collegiate FFA as other Collegiate FFA chapters.chapters.