Growing Leaders - Career Success
Chair: Kendall Mudd
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Battle Mountain FFA strives to encourage and develop career interest and success. This committee has been established to ensure members have all the resources and experiences in order to succeed in future careers. One event that has regards to career success is the Nevada FFA State Convention. During this event students participate in CDEs and LDEs which are very beneficial in both helping develop career interest and developing career skills. We hope to have 50 of our members participate in CDEs and/or LDEs at State Convention.
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Growing Leaders - Healthy Lifestyle
Chair: Jacey West
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Battle Mountain FFA hopes for the best for all of its members. Therefore this committee has been developed to assist members in learning and maintaining healthy habits and mindsets. One way we plan to do this is through hosting a Color Run. Through this event we hope to raise awareness about the importance of physical health in an colorful manner. Our goal for this event is to have 200 people attend the run. In addition to that, his committee wishes to discuss the dangers of substance abuse, mental well-being, and much more with members of both the chapter and the community.
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Growing Leaders - Leadership
Chair: Khali Peterson
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Leadership is very important in the development of both our chapter and our members. The leadership committee has been formed to assist members with developing integrity, communication skills, and other qualities of leadership. An event that will help members with leadership development is Nevada FFA Winter Leadership Training (WLT). During this event members will mingle with other members, compete in LDEs, and attend leadership-based workshops. Our chapter expects to expend. We hope for 25% of our members to attend WLT. Along with WLT there are many more events that help with leadership development such as: Summer Leadership Camp, Nevada FFA State Conference, and Nevada FFA Greenhand Conference.
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Growing Leaders - Personal Growth
Chair: Juliet La Riva
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The Battle Mountain FFA acknowledges the benefits of growing leaders. Through teaching members to step up and be leaders, the chapter, school, and community may reach newfound heights. An event that our chapter hosts regarding growing leaders, is the Battle Mountain FFA Banquet, where we hand out Greenhand and Chapter Degrees as well as other awards that show member success. These are reflections of student improvement and growth.The event is expected to cost $1,500 with no return on cost. Our goal is to have 100% of our members be recognized for awards at the Banquet.
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Growing Leaders - Scholarship
Chair: Elizabeth Preece
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Battle Mountain FFA knows very well how scholarship is the top priority for members. When members are meeting academic standards then not only are they able to participate in conferences and events but they are also more apt to succeed. Therefore, this committee is dedicated to assisting members with meeting all the criteria for their academics, as well as encouraging them to maintain it. Two weeks before every eligibility check we are going to hold an academic mentoring session to assist members with becoming eligible and retaining that eligibility. There are no expected costs for these activities. We hope to see 75% of our total members eligible before every eligibility check.
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Building Communities - Citizenship
Chair: Soffia-Rei Kurkowski
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Every year our Battle Mountain chapter wants to give back to our community in a beneficial way. This is why we plan to host a hygiene drive which helps with our community resources. We plan to host this community service function on November 2nd-5th and how we plan to get lots of donations is we tie the event into a school activity. We have all the classes see how much hey can earn and whoever has the most will win spirit points. We as a chapter find that our school gets very excited to help our community with this addition. Our goal is to have 10,000 items donated by November 5th at 4:00 pm.
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Building Communities - Economic Development
Chair: Hailee Cook
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Economic development is crucial to the success of a community. That is why this committee's goal is to find ways to help the economic welfare of our community. This year our chapter is partnering with Fire Wise to help people prepare their homes for a tragedy. This will help our chapter get more involved in helping our community be prepared.
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Building Communities - Environmental
Chair: Elizabeth Preece
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The Battle Mountain FFA Chapter will put in time to improve the local duck pond through a community service project focused on cleaning, maintaining, and beautifying the area. The duck pond is an important part of our community and provides a habitat for local wildlife while also serving as a recreational and natural space for residents to enjoy. Throughout the month of October, FFA members will volunteer their time to remove litter, clean up the surrounding area, improve the appearance of the pond, and help make the space safer and more enjoyable for both the animals and the community. This project will provide FFA members with an opportunity to give back to their community while developing important skills in teamwork, responsibility, leadership, and environmental stewardship. By working together with the community, our chapter hopes to make a meaningful and lasting improvement to a valued community area.
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Building Communities - Human Resources
Chair: Jacey West
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Each year, the Battle Mountain FFA Chapter organizes a Hygiene Drive to help restock these supplies and ensure that students have access to the products they need. To encourage participation, the FFA turns the drive into a friendly competition between school classes, challenging students to collect as many donated items as possible. The drive is also extended to the larger Battle Mountain community by placing donation boxes at local businesses, giving community members an opportunity to contribute. Through this project, FFA members help address an important need within our schools while promoting kindness, generosity, and community involvement. The Hygiene Drive allows students and community members to work together to support their peers and help ensure that every student has access to basic personal care products.
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Building Communities - Stakeholder Engagement
Chair: Soffia-Rei Kurkowski
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Battle Mountain FFA takes this committee as an opportunity to extend our appreciation to our stakeholders. Not only do we recognize them at the Banquet, but we also use our Chapter Jamboree as a way to get involved with our stakeholders, building a sense of partnership and cooperation. The Jamboree is like the chapter runoffs for our welding teams competing at the State Convention. We invite one of our stakeholders, Nevada Gold Mines, to help us judge the competitions.
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Strengthening Agriculture - Agricultural Advocacy
Chair: Kendall Mudd
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Agriculture Advocacy is the effort to promote all things relating to agriculture. To do this, we send out a post that's about our Ag. teachers. This is an effort to not only show our appreciation to our teachers, but also to spread awareness of FFA.
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Strengthening Agriculture - Agricultural Literacy
Chair: Juliet La Riva
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Teaching people about agriculture is crucial to its support and success. It also creates a general appreciation and understanding for where your food comes from and who provides it. Battle Mountain FFA tries to stress Ag. Literacy to the elementary ages in our event, Ag. in the Classroom. In this event, we go to the elementary school and set up interactive, fun stations that hope to educate the kids about basic agriculture.
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Strengthening Agriculture - Chapter Recruitment
Chair: Khali Peterson
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It is necessary to spread interest in FFA so that our chapter can grow and thrive. We take National FFA Week as the perfect opportunity to do this. We decorate the school in all things FFA, participate in dress up days, and (the highlight of our week) hold an assembly. During the assembly we announce competitors, advisors, and officers. We also set up fun activities for the whole school to participate in, all with the purpose of encouraging people to join.
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Strengthening Agriculture - Safety
Chair: Hailee Cook
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There are so many areas of safety that can be covered when it comes to FFA/Agricultural activities. One area we try to cover is environmental/fishing safety, specifically at our Duck Pond. We teach community members, especially youth, how to use this area while still keeping themselves and the wildlife safe. This may include fishing safety, picking up trash, and much more.
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Strengthening Agriculture - Support Group
Chair: Kendall Mudd
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Battle Mountain FFA recognizes how important it is to have strong connections with the community, including members' family and our advisory board. That is why, each year, we hold the Back to School BBQ. We invite our community to come eat, ask questions, and mingle with others. We also take this opportunity to introduce ourselves as officers, since this event is held at the beginning of the school year. We hope to build stronger connections with those willing to help support agriculture.
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