With FFA State Conference under their belt, Minarets FFA headed off to California State FFA Finals at Cal Poly on May 3 and May 4. But what makes State Finals different from State conference? According to one of our very own FFA students, senior Dilan Basia, “State finals is the final competition for all the CDE (Career Development Events) teams that have been competing all year at various events throughout California." The teams that competed included Ag mechanics, Ag Communications, Ag Issues, BIG, Floral, Forestry, Land, Livestock, Meats, Poultry teams.
On May 4, Minarets FFA was proud to find out that that three of their very own FFA Judging Teams had placed. Livestock Judging became state champions with senior Michael Rezendes being High Individual and junior Garrett being 5th high individual. Land, Forestry, and Horse judging all placed third in the state along with Ag Issues. This has been yet another another outstanding accomplishment for our Mustang FFA and CDE.
Even though CDE season is over, it is highly recommended for Mustangs to join these teams. It's a great way to make new friends, learn new skills, and travel around California. It's also a great way to get your FFA credits as you get points for each competition that you attend. Talk to an FFA adviser to get more details on the teams since there are different teams for different seasons.
Congratulations to Minarets FFA!