"We hope these events will put us in the direction of keeping the importance of FFA Week alive"

DIXON, CA (MPG) - Future Farmers of America week is a week where FFA members hold events and activities to bring attention towards the impact FFA holds on the development of the members, who will eventually turn into our future agricultural leaders. 

"The purpose is to show others how important FFA education really is," said Megan Kett, FFA Chapter Reporter.

While training and competitions are all done by Zoom during pandemic restrictions, the Dixon Chapter of Future Farmers of America is still celebrating FFA week.

"We still have the whole officer team meeting and hold monthly chapter meetings virtually on zoom," said Kett . "We figured out how to have contests and how someone could win [contests and games] and figured out how to allow the members to play bingo, do word hunts, and just keep getting everyone together."

This week they are going to have dress up days like a cowboy, cowgirl or farmer and another event to teach students how to create a TikTok. There have also been a couple public speaking contests.

"A few of the people from our Dixon chapter entered and a couple are winners, she said. "So we are still trying to push through it and keep everyone involved. For FFA week, they are encouraging all the members to get dressed up in their FFA jackets.

"For this year, we have planned virtual events including a virtual car show, virtual livestock display, a virtual FFA slideshow and themed dress up days," Kett said. "We hope these events will put us in the direction of keeping the importance of FFA Week alive, even when there are bumps in the road."