Elfrida FFA Success in Safford Submitted ArticleOn February 6, 2013, over 300 FFA members from the Gila Southern District, including Cochise, Graham and Greenlee county schools, traveled to Safford to participate in their District Career Development Event Contests. The knowledge and skills used in their competitions are learned directly through their high school Career and Technical Education programs, and specifically their agriculture education classes. The students have been practicing before school, at lunch and after school since November for their events. The competitions are designed to challenge agriculture students in the area and afford them the opportunity to compete at the Arizona FFA Field Day held at the University of Arizona in March. Local accomplishments were as follows: Elfrida FFA (Valley Union High School) Meats- 1st Place Team Carmen De La Cruz – 3rd High Individual Garrett Watkins – 4th High Individual Reed Nichols – 5th High Individual Alex Stinson Marisa De La Cruz Mariah Puzzi Soil Judging- 1st Place Team Ben Sanford – 1st High Individual Ryan Zamora Emet Mendoza Cristian Anaya Job Interview Jovanka Garcia- 3rd Place Shaelyn Jiron- 4th Place Entomology – 1st Place Team Carlos Murillo – 1st High Individual Janessa Murray – 2nd High Individual Antonio Murillo – 3rd High Individual |