The Sock Shop has been extended so you still have time to order until December 6, 2024! With the holiday right around the corner, you can add a little fun gift as a stocking stuffer, a gift for friends, colleagues, teachers, and your secret Santa! These are also great future holiday gifts!

The socks are made in the USA, using American grown cotton. Contents of the socks include: Contents - 76% Combed Cotton, 22% Nylon, 2% Lycra. One Size Fits Most and the socks are knit with reduced cross stretch for a better fit!

We invite you to visit the Sock Store and check out 15 designs from holiday, FFA, 4H, agriculture themes and more!

Grab your tickets for a chance to win a John Deere 1023E Sub-Compact Utility Tractor valued at $20,000 or a $20,000 credit to any Stotz Equipment store in Arizona. Can you imagine working with the Stotz Equipment staff to arrange for the prize if you select the Compact Tractor or go shopping with a store credit of $20,000? Take a chance and, at the same time, know that your contribution is going towards supporting agriculture education and FFA in Arizona!

Tickets are 1 for $100 or 3 for $275 and may be purchased online at www.blueandgoldgala.org or in stores at Bales Hay in Buckeye, Maid Rite Feeds in Willcox or one of the 5 Olsen’s Grain Stores in northern Arizona, located in Prescott, Dewey, Verde Valley, Chino Valley and Flagstaff.

In-store ticket sales will close January 20, 2025. Online tickets are being sold through January 31, 2025. The winning ticket will be drawn on February 1, 2025 at the 9^th Annual Blue & Gold Gala!

We are incredibly grateful to Stotz Equipment for supporting the raffle for past the nine years! Grab your tickets today and be a part of supporting agriculture education and FFA in Arizona! Take a chance on winning this amazing prize!

Biggest Night in Arizona Agriculture

There are only 4 tables remaining for the 9th annual Blue & Gold Gala! We invite you to join us on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa for the "Biggest Night in Arizona Agriculture". This event will bring together 750 attendees to celebrate agriculture education and the FFA. This event makes an incredible impact for our youth and agriculture educators by providing leadership experiences, professional development, chapter travel grants, and much more. The night will be filled with time to catch up with friends and colleages, an amazing silent auction, a delicious dinner, fantastic live auction, award recognition and an after-party.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available from $500 to $10,000. We hope you will take a minute to review the list and see how you can engage. This is a chance to also expose your company to hundreds of attendees and those that we are reaching online.

Limited accommodations are available at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa. The deadline to book your room is December 27, 2024, however we have sold out early in prior years, so do not wait to make your reservation. Rooms can be booked through this link: Hotel Reservations. If you have any challenges booking a room, please contact us.

Now is a great time to plan a night out. Pick up a few tickets or gather some friends, family and colleagues, to secure a table sponsorship for the premier social event of the year!

Register today through the link below. If you have any questions, please contact us at Foundation@azffafoundation.org.

2024 Agriculture Program Tours

The Arizona FFA Foundation offered a group of supporters an opportunity to visit four agriculture science programs in the east valley area. Agriculture Science Programs are all very different and unique. The programs may be a single teacher program or multiple teachers. The course offerings can also be different at each school. Other offerings in some programs include the chance for students to gain college and science credits. On November 20th we visited Chandler High School, Mesquite High School, Gilbert High School and Highland High School. The day included visiting not only the classroom but land labs of different size and design, a meat processing lab, greenhouses, gardens, school enhancement areas, computer labs and welding shops.

We are very grateful to the teachers and students that provided the tours, shared how unique each program was designed and how their students engage in FFA events and contests. We learned about some of the different Supervised Agriculture Experiences the students develop. The attendees included representatives from the veterinary, business and construction industries. We also had representation from Arizona State University, Morrison School of Agribusiness and the University of Arizona, Agriculture Education, Technology and Innovation Department.

Thank you to those that joined us for the day and those that showcased the programs!

Administrative and Development Assistant Position Open

The Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation is growing our team and searching for a full-time Administrative and Development Assistant to support the Foundation. We are based in Glendale, AZ and looking for someone in the west/northwest valley area. This position will work closely with the Foundation staff and Board of Trustees to meet the goals of the organization. Our ideal team member will have administrative and development skills, and experience with database management. The individual should be highly motivated, a self-starter, very organized, detail oriented, enjoys engaging with people, passionate about our mission, and is customer service oriented. The Administrative and Development Assistant will serve as an essential member of a small team. We are looking for a person who will bring new ideas, enthusiasm, and professionalism to our mission of supporting the agriculture education and FFA in Arizona.

To learn more about the position, click on the link button below.

The 11th annual Bustin' Clay for FFA Trap Shoot registration site is now open! Join us on April 5th at the Tucson Trap & Skeet Facility for an incredible day to support agriculture education and FFA!

The Double Barrel option has expanded this year to now include ammo for all 5 of your team members! This is a great opportunity for business team-building groups, friends, family, client events and more.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

• Double Barrel - Includes one team of 5, ammo for team and trap sign
• Photography Sponsor
• Signage Sponsor
• Lunch Sponsor
• Technology Sponsor
• Coffee/Donut Sponsor
• Trap Sponsor
• Award Sponsor

Trap Shoot participants, sponsors and others will have an opportunity to join us the night before the event, on April 5, 2024, for a special reception at Casino Del Sol in Tucson. Make it a weekend and gather for a group golf day at Casino Del Sol. A special discount rate will be available to make a weekend of fun with golf, a reception and the trap shoot.

This is a great event to be a part of to expanding your network, meet new people, market your products or services and expand your company exposure through your support of a sponsorship level.

Don't delay, save the date and register today to secure your spot. Grab some friends, family or colleagues and join us on April 5,2025. Early registration ends March 15th.

Support Arizona FFA with each order through Walmart.com or the Walmart app, by making the Arizona FFA Foundation your preferred charity, when signed into your account. Then just check the "round up" box with each order at checkout.

The Foundation is an approved charity for the Fry's Community Rewards Program. If you do not already have a charity tied to your rewards card, or do not have a rewards card set up, it is easy to establish.

Visit https://www.frysfood.com. Once logged into your Fry's account, you can search for The Arizona Agricultural Education FFA Foundation, either by name or RS160, and then click enroll. New users will need to create an account, which requires some basic information, a valid email address, and a rewards card. Each time you shop using your Fry's Rewards card, after you have attached us as your charity, then we will receive benefits.