Katy ISD Schools Celebrate FFA Success

KATY MAGAZINE NEWS

January 9, 2021

By Natalie Cook Clark

Three Katy ISD high schools bring home FFA state recognitions after numerous leadership development events.

Katy High School FFA Junior Chapter Conduction. Photo credit: Katy ISD

Three Local High Schools Score Big

Cinco Ranch, Katy, and Taylor High Schools took home a combined 17 recognitions from FFA (Future Farmers of America) leadership development events. 10 percent of the top FFA teams were composed of Katy ISD alone.

“These competitions make agricultural science instruction come to life. They create situations for our FFA students to demonstrate their abilities in public speaking, decision making, communication, and their knowledge of agriculture and the FFA organization,” said CTE Instructional Specialist Ashlee Laird.

Katy High School FFA won the Overall Sweepstakes Award.

State contest results include the following:

Cinco Ranch High School:

• Top 24 in the State of Texas for Senior Farm Skills

• Top 24 in the State of Texas for Public Relations

• Top 24 in the State of Texas for Agricultural Issues

Katy High School:

• State Champions in Chapter Agricultural Quiz

• Third in the State of Texas for Public Relations

• Fourth in the State of Texas for Agriculture Advocacy

• Fourth in the State of Texas for Agricultural Issues

• Fifth in the State of Texas for Jr. Agricultural Quiz

• Seventh in the State of Texas for Radio Broadcasting

• Ninth in the State of Texas for Senior Creed Speaking

• Ninth in the State of Texas for Jr. Chapter Conducting

• Top 24 in the State of Texas for Senior Chapter Conducting

Taylor High School:

Taylor High School Senior Farm Skills. Photo credit: Katy ISD

• Fifth in the State of Texas for FFA Radio Broadcasting

• Fifth in the State of Texas for Senior Farm Skills

• Seventh in the State of Texas for Senior Chapter Conducting

• Seventh in the State of Texas for Agricultural Advocacy

• Top 24 in the State of Texas for Junior FFA Creed Speaking

Cinco Honors FFA Teacher

The success means even more to the Cinco Ranch FFA family as FFA teacher, John Ford passed away last

November from a motorcycle accident. The community continues to seek support for his family via the Go Fund Me account.

Strong Katy History

“Katy FFA is not just a school organization,” says City of Katy Mayor Pro Tem, Chris Harris. “The Katy High School FFA program has been involved in helping the city in many ways. The FFA at KHS has been successful and continues that tradition because of the dedication of the students and teachers to carry on that legacy.”

Katy ISD will hold the 78th Annual Katy ISD Livestock Show February 16-20. The event will be held at the new Ag​​ricultural Sciences ​​Center​, 5801 Katy Hockley Cut​​ Off Road​ in Katy. Katy students will compete showing steers, goats, lambs, hogs, broilers, and rabbits.

Visit the website for a complete schedule and updates. The public can support FFA students through auction and barn sale purchases as well as through donations.

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