95th State FFA Leadership Conference and
Career Fair & Education Expo
The Arizona FFA Foundation is honored to coordinate the Career & Education Fair 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 15th. Late registration is $175. The Career Fair registration ends May 31, 2024. 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
  • Career & Education Fair Title Sponsor
  • Day of Service
  • Stars Over Arizona Tours
  • FFA Chorus
  • Student Dance
  • National Chapter Co-Sponsor
  • Chapter Display
  • State Officer/Parent Dinner
  • Superior Chapter Co-Sponsor
  • Conference Photographer
  • Courtesy Corp

 
To register as an exhibitor or become a sponsor, please visit: Career & Education Fair and Sponsorship Opportunities.

Thank you for your support of agricultural education and FFA in Arizona. For questions, please contact Executive Director, Rochell Planty at rochell@azffafoundation.org or our Event Coordinator, Shelby Naber at shelby@azffafoundation.org.
Community Service Project Support
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.
2024 Senior Recognition
Only two months remaining to recognize a 2024 senior for the 1928 Senior Society!

Honor a High School Senior with a one-time gift to the Arizona FFA Foundation through your donation of $19.28 per High School Senior Arizona FFA member.

The year 1928 is significant because it was the year when the National FFA Organization was founded.

Each inductee will receive:
  • A Senior Society FFA decal
  • Recognized by having their name listed in our State FFA Leadership Conference app
  • Recognized on screen with the Senior Society list during a conference session
  • Listed on the website from spring 2024 until spring 2025.

The deadline to honor a senior is May 1, 2024.
Arizona FFA Members Awarded New FFA Jackets
Have you ever wondered about the significance of the FFA jacket and the official dress you may see FFA members wearing occasionally and why the jacket is made of corduroy?
 
The Official Dress jacket was adopted in 1933. The FFA corduroy jacket is an article of faith, honor and pride. The full official dress for an FFA member includes the official FFA jacket zipped to the top. Black slacks and black socks/nylons or black skirt and black nylons. White collared blouse or white collared shirt. Members wear their official dress with pride and honor.
 
The Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation recently awarded 201 FFA jackets to FFA members across Arizona through the Blue Jacket Legacy Program, with the generosity of many donors. These students represented 41 different FFA Chapters. The grant program is available to students in grades 7-11 who are enrolled in an agriculture education program and a member of an official FFA Chapter. The jacket unifies FFA members in a long-standing tradition and reminds them that they are part of something larger than themselves. 
 
The Foundation kicked off the first year of the FFA Jacket Grant Program in 2019 and has since awarded 756 jackets to students from across Arizona. This year we presented the largest number of FFA jackets in a single year. Each jacket includes the special FFA patch to remember the significance of their jacket.
 
Amy Dillard, FFA Advisor at Highland FFA Chapter shared, “When students receive jackets from the Foundation, it means so much to them that there’s somebody that supports them. Our students were so excited to wear their own jacket to compete in contests. Gunnar, a student at Highland participated in the Wildlife Career Development Event and Soren, another student from Highland, participated in the Aquaculture Career Development Event. It gives them confidence to try new things.”
 
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/425-2/
A planned gift through a will or estate is a good choice for you if you want to help us ensure future viability and strength and would prefer a commitment that doesn’t affect your current cash flow.

To learn more about planned giving, visit https://azffafoundation.planned.gifts For more information, please contact Rochell Planty at Rochell@azffafoundation.org.
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