FFA News and Events
All student who have an AG class are considered FFA members and have the opportunity to participate in all FFA events.
- Monthly meetings will be held (TBD)
- LDE Contest: November 2022
- CDE Contest: April 2023
- Other Important Dates:
Four States Stock Show:
Beef Cattle: Sept 9th - 11th
East Texas State Fair Livestock Shows:
Beef Cattle: Sept 21st - Sept 24th
Steers: Sept 25th
Dairy Cattle: Sept 30th - October 1st
State Fair of Texas Shows and Competitions: Sept 30th - Oct 23rd
Below are all animal shows and competitions happening throughout the month with many of them overlapping each other.
Beef Heifers, Steers, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Judging, Ag Mechanics, Swine, Sheep/Goats, and Ag Awareness Day
Help a Child benefit: Oct 14th @ Hopkins County Civic Center All Day
Pen of 3 Hopkins County Junior Commercial Heifer Show and Sale:
October 29th @ Hopkins County Civic Center All Day
District LDE Contest: Nov 4th @ NTCC Mt Pleasant
Area LDE Contest: Nov 16th @ TSTC Marshall Tx
FFA Stew & Auction: Nov 17th @ HS Cafeteria 5pm set up all afternoon.
Rains FFA Trailer Build off : Nov 18th @ Rains ISD all Day
Area VI Greenhand Camp: Dec 8th-Dec 9th @ Timberline Camp Lindale Tx
Paris District FFA Convention: Jan 12th @ Mt Vernon HS
Ft Worth Stock Show and Rodeo:
Ag Mechanics- Jan 13- Jan 16th
Dairy Cattle- Jan 13 - Jan 17th
Beef Cattle- Heifers Jan 19 - Jan 23rd and Steers Jan 31st - Feb 3rd
Swine- Jan 30th - Feb 2nd
Sheep/Goats- Jan 20th - Jan 23rd
NETLA County Show Dates:
Ag Mechanics - Tuesday Feb 21st
Sheep/Goats- Thursday Feb 23
Poultry, Swine, and Cattle- Friday Feb 24
Sale of Champions- Sat Feb 25
Area VI Convention: Feb 27th @ SSHS Auditorium all day.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo:
Beef Cattle: March 6th - 12th
Dairy Cattle: March 17th - 19th
Ag Mechanics: March 17th - March 19th
Annual Plant Sale April 1st @ HS Greenhouse 8am - 12pm
FFA Banquet May 9th in HS Cafeteria.