McAllen FFA

We had a great time in Dallas. Three of McAllen FFA members received their Lonestar Degrees. This is the highest degree (award) the State can give. Congratulations!!!!

This weekend 4 of our officer had the opportunity to meet other FFA Members/Officer from across Area X. The learned valuable leadership and new things to bring back to McAllen High School FFA.

Congratulations to our three members that applied for their Lonestar Degrees. All three where accepted and these students will be receiving their Lonestar Degrees awards.
Darby McGurk
Caroline Nelsen
Davin Pena

Congratulations the three years of hard work and dedication has paid off.

Well day 1 at San Antonio Simbrah show was pretty good for McHi FFA walked away with a 4th in class 1, 9th is class 14 and 8th is class 15. Now on to the Simbrah/Simmental Super Bowl

Now that the South Texas Agricultural Roundup show is done I can relax and put down the accomplishments of McAllen FFA.
Reserve Champion Simbrah heifer
Champion Simbrah Steer
Champion Santa Gertrudis Steer
Champion Steer Showman 15-16 age division
Reserve Champion Market Goat Showman 13-14 Age division
With lots of students placing in their classes. Congratulations everyone we will keep preparing for Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show

Here is the Judges for this weekend's Cowboy Classic Show. We look forward to seeing everyone. Entry's are $40 per head no late fees cash only pay at the show (no checks or cashapp/venmo).

Hog Doug Alderman
Heifers Kaleb Fontenot
Lambs Cody Lanier
Steers & Goat Jay Jimmerson

Had a great day at Palm Valley District FFA Leadership Development Events. Had Greenhand Quiz , Chapter Quiz, Greenhand and Chapter creed speakers. Students earned 3rd place Greenhand quiz, 5th place Chapter Creed, and 9th Chapter Quiz

McHi FFA 9th graders (Greenhands) attending their first Area X FFA Leadership Camp.

Students completing community service making food bags for local food bank. This weeks WLC group made over 33,000 meals!!! Way to go everyone.

At the Capital steps this morning. McHi, Memorial and Rowe high schools

A little free time exploring the Lincoln, Vietnam, WWII and Korean memorials.

McHi, McAllen Memorial and Nikki Rowe headed to Washington DC for the Washington FFA Leadership Conference.

Officers getting ready to go into second session hard to believe that three days went by so fast.

Congratulations Delaney on earning your Lonestar Degree.

Congratulations Delaney for earning your Lonestar Degree.

Way to go Ellie Congratulations. 3rd Runner up!!!!

Early start to a great day at Palm Valley District FFA show. Reserve Champion Duroc Market Hog.

McHi FFA would like to thank everyone for coming out to the show this weekend. I hope everyone had a great time and we are already planning for 2022.

Here is the map to enter RGVLS for Cowboy Classic show this Saturday. Please share with everyone. Lambs, Goat, and cattle trailers will park in the general parking lot while swine will park in the "S" parking lot.

Here is an updated flyer for Cowboy Classic. We are also doing a Toys for Tots toy drive so if you would like to participate in that as well. If you complete the QR code registration now you will have to go back into the system to add your weight of your market animal or commercial heifers. There are no late fees so you can register there at the show and then check in to receive exhibitor number(s).
Judges
Hogs: D.J Wernecke
Steers & Goats. Rogelio Mercado
Lambs: Logan Thomas
Heifers: Morgan Thomas

Cowboy Classic is right around the corner. New date this year December 11, 2021. Here is the flyer for the show. QR codes are being reworked for faster checkin time. There is no late fees register day of show.

McHi FFA students having a little fun at the Ft. Worth Stockyards.

Students are all ready for the first day of Texas FFA Convention.

Ft. Worth here we come!! Great to be traveling again to FFA functions and with a great set of students.

Now that RGVLS is done I can finally put down how the students did. First of all congratulations to everyone each of you competed at a very high level and in my opinion all deserved to win.
McHi FFA had 3 out of 5 lambs make the sale with champion Fine Wool Cross lamb.
2 out of three steers in the sale as well. 1st place light weigh Chianina steer and 3rd place heavy weight Maine Anjou steer.
In the market hogs we have reserve champion Hampshire and a 4th place other cross in the light weigh division.
In the heifers we had Chanpion ABC commercial heifer in the RGVLS Futurity show. Reserve champion Simbrah calf division, ARB Heifer, reserve champion Beefmaster, 3rd place in heifer showmanship

Overall a great 11 days but tiring that is for sure. Time to start for 2021-2022 year.

Overall a Great day at Palm Valley District FFA show. McHi students walked away with.

Supreme Champion Heifer
Champion Fine Wool Cross lamb
Reserve champion Fine Wool Lamb
Reserve Champion Duroc Breeding Gilt
Several 1st, 2nds & 3rd places

Proud of all the students success they deserve it for all the hard work they have put in.

Congratulations everyone
Feel free to add photos that y’all have taken.

RGVLS Entry’s are due Thursday January 7, 2021. I will be that Ag Farm from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The forms can be found here:

https://mcallen.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=26419

Everyone will need to have the first three forms Entry Certification, Entry information sheet and the W-9. Those exhibiting breeding animals will also have to have the breeding animals information sheet. If you have any questions please let me know.

McAllen - Show Entry Forms and Flyers McAllen FFA Website

Heifers took a little long but here is a few shots from the Showin’ on the Rio show. We had a great day several 1sts and seconds and a lot of experience. It’s always a great day when McHi FFA can win overall grand Champion Heifer as well. Super proud of all McHi FFA exhibitors for their hard work and dedication. Remember
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
Thank you Mr. Carlos Guerra for that great quote.

So far it’s been a great days Showin’ on the Rio. show in Mercedes, TX with lambs McHi has received a 1st and 2nd and Reserve Champion Fine Wool Cross along with a 2nd and 3rd in fine wool. Great job everyone now just waiting on heifers will be posting results for heifers shortly.

McAllen FFA officers and members donating items to the Palm Valley Animal Shelter. Great job everyone.

Happy Holidays everyone great picture Riley

Here a few shots from the different shows going. Send in your pictures and we will post them as much as we can.

I would like to thank everyone that came out to the McHi FFA Alumni’s Cowboy Classic yesterday. I know the weather didn’t cooperate with us at all but was still a great success. Those that won buckles they will be here soon we just got stuck behind Houston having to change dates on their buckles from 2020 to 2021 and Covid didn’t help either. As soon as throes buckles come in I will be making calls and arranging for shipping or delivery.

Thank you again for all the support over the years. Already planning 2021 with some new additions to the show and more great awards for the kiddos.

The little dirt road that we ask lambs goats and cattle to come down has been blocked off. All trailers will have to turn at Armory hogs will continue as mapped and cattle, lambs and goats will turn left at Washington street and come in Exit Gate by the RV parking as shown on the map. Sorry for the confusion.

For Cowboy Classic all traffic will exit Vermont Avenue. At the stop sign (Armory Dr.) swine will turn right and go in as usual. All cattle, sheep and goats will go straight and come in through the exit gate by the RV park. Attached is the map to help explain it. Please share with everyone.

We are trying to minimize the size of the crowd at Cowboy Classic that is why we are staggering the lamb/goat arrival and check in times. If you are only showing lambs/goats please do not come in early. While there are no orders specifically for outdoor events like this we still need to minimize contact and the staggered check in time allows this. If you have any questions please feel free to call 956-656-3189 McHi FFA office number. Please share away.

McAllen FFA will be selling shirts at the show as a quick fundraiser. Here is what they will look like. $15 at the show.

Preview of awards for McHi FFA Alumni Cowboy Classic. Join us Saturday December 5, 2020 at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Grounds.
Judges
Faith Onstot
Hope Hogan
Kit Clostio
Russell Duncum
Walter Colvin

Happy Thanksgiving everyone hope you have a great day. Remember to stay safe and be thankful for everyday that is why it’s called the present.