Welcome to the official Buena Park FFA Website. Established in 1956, Buena Park FFA is in the heart of Buena Park, CA. We are a part of the FFA Orange Section and the Southern Region.   

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Buena Park FFA NewsCheck out below what our chapter has been up to this week!
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FFA State Degrees
We had 18 students receive their State Degrees this year.  This degree is the highest degree earned within the chapter level.  Students that get this degree have done over 500 hours within the projects and have received over $1000 profit.  They have been involved within FFA at all levels of the chapter, section, region, and state levels.

This is a HUGE accomplishment! The following students have received their State Degrees:
Alexander Aguilar
Faith Bell
Michelle Castaneda
Alondra Cortez
Kelly Cotlegde
Alexandria Davidson
Adriana Garcia
Kimberly Gonzalez
Luis Gonzalez
Elizabeth Jardon
Alexandra Mendez
Jessica Mendez
Stefani Mercado
Moises Saavedra
America Serrillo
Jassar Sorto
Luis Torres
Britney Williams

​American FFA Degree
Students that continue with an agriculture-related project/career after high school can earn the highest degree in the nation: the American Degree.  
Edwin Madrid (pictured here)

​Proficiency Awards 
Our students also excelled in their Proficiency areas for their SAE Projects (Supervised Ag Experience Project).  We had 14 proficiencies go to the sectional level and 12 advanced to the regional level. 

Proficiency scoring consists of students filling out an application that explains their SAE project, their responsibilities, the money they have made and their future goals / how their project will relate to their career goals.  At the scoring, students applications go against other students who have projects in the same category/area.  Each application is read carefully, scored and a top individual is picked to move onto the next level. 

Below is the list of students that are moving onto regional scoring (Southern Region is everything below the "grapevine" and down to the border/coast/state lines).  If you see any of these students, please give them a "high five"  -- this is a HUGE accomplishment!

Yesenia Tellez - Agriculture Education
Britney Williams - Agricultural Sales
Adeena Flores - Agriscience Animal Systems
Kelly Cotledge - Pomology
Brenda Hernandez - Poultry Production
Aritza Palomares - Small Animal Production
Brian Velazquez - Swine Production
Edwin Madrid - Diversified Agriculture Production, Diversified Crop Production, Vegetable Production, Star in Placement, Diversified Livestock Production
These proficiency applications will be scored on February 11th to see who will move to the state level. * Fun Fact: Edwin Madrid is a graduate and is still involved in agriculture up in Modesto and is attending MJC.  Edwin had the STATE WINNING title in Pomology Production (Fruit Trees) last year. He is currently working on his America Degree.
FFA Made For Excellence & Advanced Leadership Academy Conference in Ontario
We took 18 students to MFE (Made for Excellence) & ALA (Advanced Leadership Academy) this weekend.
Students participated in leadership opportunities, built their communication skills and career growth by participating in a 2-day conference in Ontario. Students had a blast learning about their own leadership skills, how to build on them, and how to bring them back to their chapter. Students also discussed ways to make their chapter activities better, create new ones and discuss agricultural issues across the state and nation. 
ALSO, our very own Kelly Cotlegde interviewed to become a regional officer for the Southern Region. Kelly is currently the Vice President for the Orange Section.  This is a great accomplishment in being interviewed for a position as a Regional Officer.  

Preparing for Upcoming Events
All in all, Buena Park FFA is making great strides! We had the highest amount of state degrees and proficiencies this year than past years. We had the most proficiencies move onto the regional level compared to other schools in our section. We are currently working hard coaching over 16 students for our public speaking event that is occurring at the end of February and have students preparing for their judging competitions that are being held throughout the spring semester.

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  • Our mission in the FFA program in to be able to help students understand that there are many choices for their future; the FFA program can help you understand why agriculture may be right for you.
  • Buena Park FFA is meant to help kids find out what they want to do in the future and if it's agriculture-related.
  • FFA helps kids learn responsibility since it gives jobs and helps you learn how to manage your time as well.
  • Being in the FFA program will let you experience things you would have not been able to do before; the activities will also help you get a chance to meet new people.
  • With the help of the Agriculture program, there are some classes that will give you college credit (ex: vet science, etc.).
  • If you join the Agriculture department then you are already in a club and the club is the FFA program.
  • Being in the FFA department at Buena Park high school will give you the chance to work with animals;  learn how the are to be raised and taken care of.
  • When in agriculture students have the chance to earn money from their livestock if they take the animal to the OC fair to sell.
  • Students also have the chance to learn leadership by helping adress the need for what has to be done by the members of FFA.
  • All the activities that we have in the FFA program give a chance to the student so that they can learn new things make friends and have fun.
  • The FFA program is something that gives students a chance to broaden their horizons; help them find what they may want to do in the future while having fun and meeting new people who they can call friends.

Upcoming Events

​Jan 6th-9th: State Ag Ed Meeting at 8:00 am
Jan 9th-10th: Student Teacher Conclave at 8:00 am- Modesto, CA
Jan 9th-10th: Governing Board at 8:00 am - Galt, CA 
Jan 9th: Greenhand & Chapter Degree Banquet at 6 pm at BPHS farm
Jan 13th-24th: State Degree & Proficiency Meetings at BPHS farm
Jan 16th-17th: CATA Advanced Leadership Conference at 8 am
Jan 24th: Long Lunch Leadership at the Quad
Jan 31st-Feb 1st: MFE/ALA Leadership Conference 12pm-1pm sat

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Buena Park Ag Department
8833 Academy Drive
Buena Park, CA 90621 
Phone Number: (714) 992-8778 

​Need to Contact Us? Want to talk to our officers or advisors? 
Email Mrs. Fernandes at:
jfernandes@fjuhsd.org