Newton High FFA

Summer Leadership Camp was great this week!!

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Nothings better than an award ceremony that ends in a cookout and slip-n-slide!

It was an absolute pleasure to hear keynote speaker speak to members about never being afraid to keep showing up!!

The first day and a half of State Convention has been jammed packed and exciting for members!

We’ll be there, will you?!

Ag Day is baaack this spring and will help kick off the 2024 season of the Covington Farmers Market! With 40 farmers market vendors ready to set up and sell, we will also have music by the incredible The New Apostles of Bluegrass; a free petting zoo; demonstrations from local ag groups; and educational booths including:
Berry's Tree Farm, LLC
Alcovy High School FFA
Eastside High School, Newton County FFA
Newton High School FFA
Newton County Farm Bureau
Newton County Schools L4GA
Newton County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Newton County Young Farmers
UGA Extension & 4-H in Newton County

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Square for Ag Day!

Support our chapter by clicking Newton High School when you check out!

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A great way to support agricultural education in Newton County and stock your fridge is to purchase a mixed vegetable box from our fundraiser!

Purchase from the link below. For each sale, half of the proceeds will go to the FFA Chapter or Agricultural Education program you select. The other half will be used to support our adult education program with young farmers. Yes, young farmers is for adults. We’re family friendly, so bring the kids. When you see a post about a class, if you’re interested, come on out.

If you purchase a box, you can pick it up at Ag Day on the Square on May 4th from 10am-2pm. It’s a great event on its own that is worth checking out.

Click the link to make your purchase.

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Huge thanks to DJ Dobbs for visiting with our classes and sharing all his knowledge on the critters he has. Students were able to see and interact with snakes, Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, and giant millipedes. Interested in buying exotic animals, please reach out to Two Bucks Scales and Tails

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Over Spring Break we welcomed our new rooster (Bootag) and hen (Lady)!

Congratulations to Jarentez Horton, NHS Agriculture Student of the Year!! Very proud of everything you have and will continue to accomplish!! Keep up your hard work and dedication, it does not go unnoticed!!

Looking back a FFA Week, it was a blast! So much fun with dress-up day, the opportunity for NCSS FFA members to sit down and talk with Superintendent Dr. Bradley at the FFA Week Proclamation signing, being able to include NHS student body in on the celebration with corn hole and line dancing during lunch, and members passing out appreciation flower to faculty.

This weekend has started out great with the Unique Kids Showing Pigs Friday evening, Jarentez and his buddy Wyatt were both balls of sunshine. Then, the Newton Co. Classic this morning was a blast. Jarentez placed 3rd in showmanship and weight class. So proud of you!!

Yesterday was a great day at Hogs of Hazzards and so many great exhibitors! Special shoutout to NHS FFA very own, Jarentez Horton, who did an amazing job showcasing his pig!!

This morning was very successful as members help set-up and work the community giveaway hosted by FOJM Learning Center Inc. Thank you for letting us be apart of such a great event that gave back to our community!!

Members got out of school on a Friday and jumped right into community service! We had a blast getting ready for the community giveaway hosted by FOJM Learning Center Inc. Tomorrow morning will be there bright and early ready to give out all these great items to people in our community!

Horticulture classes did a great job setting up our grow tower!! They can’t wait to see the growing process!

Wishing you a day full of happiness!

Our Annual Thanksgiving Party Meeting was yet again another success!! We are so thankful for all our members!

This past Friday, we had a blast, hosting our fourth annual Trunk or Treat! Kids didn’t just go home with a bag full of candy! With the help of L4GA we were able to give out supplies and children’s reading and coloring books!

Congrats to our members for participating and placing 13th in the Farm Business Management CDE yesterday!

Come out and join us Friday evening!

This past homecoming week was a fun one! We may not of had members on homecoming court this year but we did have our very own chapter president Codet Lance, Corporal Horton (Chief in training) present our nations flag at the game. Then our members stepped out in their best outfits for the homecoming game!

Congratulations to the Newton High School 2023 Homecoming King and Queen, Mr. Jehden Robinson and Miss Jeania Guillot!

Homecoming King: Jehden Robinson
The son of Felix and Twawanna Robinson, Jehden works hard academically and athletically at Newton High School. He leads the Rams Varsity Football Team as a captain with dedication and a winning smile. A focused scholar off the field, Jehden is a proud member of both the BETA Club and the National Honors Society. After graduation he plans to attend college where he will continue his football career and pursue sports medicine, helping future athletes like himself.

Homecoming Queen: Jeania Guillot
The daughter and granddaughter of Elcie and Solange Guillot, Jeania is a three-year veteran of the Royal Rams Homecoming Court. She has many hobbies and passions but is most well-known by her peers for her love of unique and innovative fashion. She is an active model and young entrepreneur with aspirations to build her own clothing line while living life and seeing the world. Jeania plans to attend Valdosta State in the very near future, majoring in sports medicine and athletic training. There is little doubt her passions will take her far.

Third stop…Lane Southern Orchard!! Students were able to visit the pecan orchard and see the pecan shaker as they were harvested. Afterwards, we headed back to Lanes roadside store and cafe.

Second stop…Cooley Farms!! 🐓 It was an honor and pleasure meeting the Cooley family and tour their poultry facilities! Students were able to learn about the history of Cooley Farms, daily operations, and view one of their chicken houses. We even had time to partake in their playground 🛝

On our way down to the Sunbelt Ag Expo we had the pleasure to stop and take a tour of Interfor (sawmill). Interfor is one of the world’s largest forest products companies with operations in North America. Our members were able to learn about the company, witness the day to day operations, and learned about internship opportunities available to students.

During the rodeo this past weekend, members from Eastside, Alcovy, Indian Creek, and Newton sold boiled peanuts to raise money for Police Who Care Fund. Through that we were able to raise $650, and present a check to our local police officers yesterday. Grateful for our local police officers!

The Newton County Inaugural Rodeo was w a successful! Thankful for all the FFA members who came out and volunteered!

Shoutout to Ethan Roberson for kicking off the CDE season with Tractor Driving today!

We had a time at North Region Rally!!