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History of Our Club
For many years Avenal FFA was very active. For the past few years it has not, but we are working on bringing it back.
The members are working diligently to become active members in the Tulare/Kings Section, San Joaquin Region and the State
of California.
Several students have been raising purebred Duroc market hogs. Some others have ordered laying hens and plan to sell the
eggs. A few members have started a lavender SAE where they make candles and bath products from lavender grown on our farm.
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Our Charter
Although it is unknown when our club was chartered by Avenal High School ASB, plaques, pictures, awards, and scrapbooks show
the Avenal FFA was busy earning as far back as the 1980's.
HONORARY CHAPTER FARMER
FATHER GERRY CHAVEZ-1984
ROBERT MULLEN-1985
CHERYL TUTTLE-1986
GARY ELLIOTT-1987
MICHAEL ARREDONDO-1987
LYNN WEILEN-1997
ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARD
CHRISTINE M. TIPPINS-1998
ANDREW HACHTER-1999
MELISA HENSON-2000
APPRECIATION AWARD
JIM RASEY
STATE FARMERS
CARROLL FLOWERS-1983
JIM TUTTLE-1985
SCOTT ACOSTA-1986
JOHN HENSON-1986
MIKE MULLEN-1986
STEPHANIE BAGGS-1987
CAMERAN HEWITSON-1987
MIKE HURTADO-1987
VERONICA LOYA-1987
CHAD VAUGHN-1987
JOSEPHINE RIVERO-1987-88
JENA MORRIS-1988-89
CHRISTINE TIPPENS-1996-97
JOSEPH HIGHTOWER-1996-97
CARL WALLIS-1996-97
CHRISTINE TIPPINS-1997
JOSEPH HIGHTOWER-1997
CARL WALLIS-1997
ANDY HATCHER-1998
JOHNNIE PERKINS-1999
SIERRA HIGHTOWER-1999
MEGAN ROBNETT-1999
JASON PERKINS-2000
HONORARY CHAPTER FARMER DEGREE
FATHER GERRY CHAVEZ-1984
ROBERT MULLEN-1985
PAUL WEAS-1985
J.D. TUTTLE-1986
GARY ELLLIOTT-1987
MICHAEL ARREDONDO-1997
LYNN WEILEN-1997
RON & DeETTE CLEMENTS-1989
WILLAM & KATHY HATCHER-1999
JEFF CRASS-2000
RON MORAN-2000
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Our Club Officers
President: Bretney Gosvener
Bretney is a third year member of the Avenal FFA Chapter. Her SAE is raising breeding swine. This year she earned her State
FFA degree and hopes to go on to earn her American Degree. Bretney would like to be an agriculture teacher.
Vice President: Carry Avila
Carry is a second year member of the Avenal FFA Chapter. Her SAE is raising market swine for the Kings Fair. She hopes to
earn her State degree next year. After graduation from high school, Carry would like to be a medical assistant.
Treasurer: Elias Gomez
Elias is a freshman in the Avenal FFA Chapter. He earned his Greenhand degree and would like to stay in the FFA all four
years of high school. His SAE is raising market swine for Kings Fair and raising laying hens to sell their eggs. Elias is
part of the Farm Power & Machinery CDE team.
Secretary: Celestine Jones
Celestine is a sophomore in the Avenal FFA Chapter. While participating in the FFA, Celestine is also very active with sports
on campus and plays as post and guard on the varsity "Lady Bucs" Basketball team.
Sentinel: Daniel Garcia
Danny is a freshman in the Avenal FFA Chapter. He enjoys working with "Lucy" and her piglets for his SAE and would like to
show one of the piglets at the Kings Fair. He is also raising laying hens and selling the eggs. Danny spends his spare time
skateboarding and playing video games.
Reporter: Marimar Rojas
Marimar is a freshman in the Avenal FFA Chapter. Her SAE is working with breeding swine and she plans to show a market pig
at the Kings Fair. She is also growing Catnip to make cat toys and sell them at the local farmer's market. Marimar is a
member of "Buccaneer Floral", the floral club on campus.
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Our Advisor is Angela Lowery. She is a graduate of California State University, Fresno with her B.S. in Agricultural Education.
Miss Lowery is the head Sophomore class advisor, co yearbook advisor, and floral club advisor. She is excited about all
of the activities Avenal FFA is involved with.
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