Nebraska FFA Foundation

C**T (Chapter Officer Leadership Training) took over The Leadership Center in Aurora, Nebraska, with the fourth session wrapping up last week! C**T is where chapter officer teams go to learn and prepare to lead their FFA chapters throughout the upcoming program year. Thank You to C**T corporate sponsors AGP, AKRS Equipment, Aurora Cooperative Cooperative Producers Inc. KAAPA Ethanol, LivestockMarket, Milwaukee Tool, Nebraska Corn Board, Pioneer Seeds, Producers Livestock Omaha, Reinke Irrigation, Tallgrass Energy, and Graham Tire Company.

C**T is where LEADERS are grown and MEMORIES are made! **T

Today is the day! The BIG DAY to GIVE BIG! When you donate to the Nebraska FFA foundation through the Give to Lincoln Day campaign, the Foundation receives a portion of the matching funds! To donate: https://buff.ly/8kFlVtu Donations must be placed by 11:59pm TODAY, May 28!

It's the final days to GIVE BIG through Give To Lincoln Day! Donations to the Nebraska FFA Foundation can be made NOW through Thursday, May 28th by visiting https://buff.ly/nKgrCre Your donation makes a BIG impact because the NeFFA Foundation also receives a proportional share of matching funds made possible by Lincoln Community Foundation and generous sponsors!

Our Spring Newsletter is NOW Available! Get a recap of the 2026 State FFA Convention, meet the 2026-27 State FFA Officer team, learn about our Golden Owl finalists, and more! Read at the Link below!

2026 Spring Newsletter The Nebraska FFA Foundation 2026 Spring Newsletter is now available!

Welding upgrades for the Holdrege FFA Chapter have given students a head start on technical training and workforce readiness. If you want an inside look at how the Foundation Grant Program can help local ag classrooms and FFA chapters, take a look at this week's Foundation Impact Story: https://buff.ly/rJPeJxp

Give to Lincoln Day is approaching, and you don't have to be from Lincoln to participate! Donations to the Nebraska FFA Foundation can be made NOW through Thursday, May 28th by visiting https://buff.ly/nKgrCre

The Governor’s Agricultural Excellence Awards, sponsored by NIFA, recognize outstanding projects and activities of agricultural education programs and FFA chapters in Nebraska. Applications are NOW open; due June 30, 2026. Apply Here: https://buff.ly/816hqhG

The Nebraska FFA Foundation Grant is now available for chapters, classrooms and school-based enterprises! The grant program provides funding for local agriculture classrooms and FFA programs that demonstrate a clearly defined and described financial need. Applications due June 30, 2026. Apply Here: https://buff.ly/816hqhG

Celebrating the women who raise our families, steward our land, and cultivate our future leaders. To all the incredible FFA moms and Farm moms in our Nebraska Ag communities: We appreciate all you do! Happy Mother's Day!

Our last featured Golden Owl Finalist didn't come from a traditional agriculture background. But after a high school ag class sparked his interest, Tony Jensen ended up with an Ag Education degree and landed in his own ag classroom teaching at Freeman Public Schools for 22 years now. Read about this positive and passionate owl in our Foundation Blog: https://buff.ly/p9TphVk