Virginia FFA Foundation, Inc.

Our state staff has been busy with professional development the last two days in Indy. Earlier today, Foundation Director Jennifer Armstrong was elected to serve as treasurer of the LEAD Organization (National professional development organization for FFA Fundraisers). This evening, at the NASAE (National Association of Supervisors of Ag Education) Awards Banquet, we honored Alison Jones with her 5-year membership pin and Andy Seibel was elected to serve as treasurer of the organization. Our state staff is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with leaders from across the country to better serve Virginia FFA’s members, teachers, and stakeholders.

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?? Get ready for an unforgettable evening at the Virginia FFA Blue Carpet Gala! ?? ??? Tickets and sponsorships are now on sale! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to support the next generation of leaders who will change the world. ??? Date: December 14, 2024 ?? Venue: Hotel Madison, Harrisonburg ?? Purchase your tickets now: https://bit.ly/4ffsEYU ?? For all event details: bluecarpetgala.com Join us for a night of celebration, inspiration, and community. See you there! ??? #VirginiaFFA #BlueCarpetGala

Good morning! We had hoped to have Gala tickets and sponsorships on sale this week. However, our event management software has been affected by the Microsoft Outage. Please keep an eye out for purchase links! In the meantime, we do have some details up on the gala website: bluecarpetgala.com Thanks for your patience. We'll get all the information up as soon as possible!

In 2018, Sally Weaver Shomo (retired AGED teacher from Augusta County) offered to paint five barn quilts to honor individuals who have left a mark on Virginia FFA. These quilts were offered at an auction or money was pledged to support an individual. As Sally was painting the 2’x2’ barn quilts, she also painted a replica quilt that is 1’x1’. These quilts will be sold on July 16 at the VAAE Conference evening activity. Bids will be taken for individual quilts and then as a set, whichever brings the highest amount. The winning bidder decides where the money will be used. This is a one-of-a-kind set! The first quilt was painted in memory of O.Beverly Roller, a longtime supporter of the FFA. Mr. Roller served as a National FFA Officer, a teacher, area supervisor and a State Senator while always supporting AGED teachers and FFA members. The second quilt was painted in honor of Turner Trice. Mr. Trice has been our FFA Camp Director both at Smithfield and Graves Mountain, touching countless FFA members in his dedication to FFA. The third quilt was painted in honor of Tess Seibel and all of our Virginia National FFA Officers. Due to Covid, the quilt was presented to Tess at FFA Camp for her years of service to VA and National FFA. The fourth quilt was painted in honor of all the AGED teachers who taught during the difficult time of the Covid pandemic. It was auctioned at the VAAE Conference. The fifth quilt was titled Founding Fathers and was dedicated to the Virginia Agricultural Education instructors with a 30+ year career of serving students and FFA members. If you're interested in bidding by proxy on these replica barn quilts, please message us and we'll set you up with a proxy bidder!

Dear Nate, Kelcey, Adam, Jadyn, Grace, Liberti, Kirin, and AK, Thank you for a tremendous year of service. You all have worked hard to serve our members, embracing every laugh and memory. You each have left a lasting impact on Virginia FFA. Thank you for teaching us to truly live in every moment.

Congratulations to our 2024 National Officer Candidate!!!

It is another action packed day in Blacksburg! Here’s our agenda Virginia FFA!

Are you ready? The SECOND General Session of the 98th Annual Virginia FFA State Convention starts soon! Join us in Burruss Hall or online at https://lnkd.in/esx86AC3 in just TWO HOURS! ??????

Good morning Virginia FFA! Here's our schedule for today!