About Our Chapter

October 30, 1929

The Orland FFA Chapter received its charter from the National FFA Organization on October 30, 1929. The original charter is displayed in the agriculture classroom at Orland High School.

FFA Affiliation

Orland FFA affiliates with the California FFA Association and the National FFA Association with 180 members.

The Orland FFA Chapter was the 17th chapter affiliated in the California FFA Association and the 5th in the Superior Region.

State Stars

1966-67 John Romano State Occupational Award

1980-81 Jeanette Lowe Superior Region Star Farmer
1984-85 Brenda Lowe State Star in Agribusiness

Nominating Committee for State Officers

1938-39 Louis Lavey

1993-94 Sandy Higginbotham

1997-98 Holly Reimers

California State FFA Officers

1937-38 Vice President Candidate Donald Simpson

1940-41 Reporter (elected) William Schroer

1943-44 Vice President (elected) (nominated from the floor) Vernon Rehse

1956-57 Treasurer (elected) Frank Simons

1958-59 Sentinel (elected) (went into the military during State Officer service) Robert Gavigan

1980-81 Secretary Candidate (nominated from floor) Jeanette Lowe

1984-1985 Sentinel Candidate (nominated from the floor) Brenda Lowe

DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Awards

2005 Meghan Curry

2007-2008 Miguel Andrade

2008-2009 Jose Mendoza

2009-2010 Loretta Howard

National FFA Scholarship Recipients

1998-1999 Nicole Carmona, FISCO Farm and Home Stores Scholarship

1999-2000 Casey Billings, Ford Truck Scholarship

1999-2000 Alaina Wakefield, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation Scholarship

2001-02 Justin Wineroth, Ford Motor Scholarship

2003-2004 Christy Howe, Ford Trucks Scholarship

2005-2006 Sarah Stokes, Ford Trucks Scholarship 2006-07 Franklin Howard, Fastlines Publications Scholarship
2007-08 Miguel Andrade

State FFA Band Member

2011 Brandon Wilkins

American FFA Degree Recipients

1940 Lewis Lavey

1941 William Schroer

1981 Margaret Van Warmerdam

1986 John Vierra

1986 Brenda Lowe

1991 Joseph Brengle

1994 Clay Jacobsen

1998 Candace May

2000 Shelby Parker

2000 Amanda Samons

2001 Cassie Barajas

2003 Lisa Otto

2003 Erica Samons

2003 Alexis (Lexey) Smith

2005 Christy Howe

2005 Sara Taylor

2006 Shawn Cooper

2008 Stephanie Cooper

2008 Meghan Curry

2008 David Rehse

2009 Frank Howard

2011 Loretta Howard

Golden State FFA Degree Recipients 1930's

1935 Leo Rosenblatt

1935 Duane Schrumpf

1938 Donald Simpson

1938 Beverly Stickler

1939 Lewis Lavey

1939 John Schroer Jr.

Golden State FFA Degree Recipients 1940's

1940 Roy Canadas

1940 William Schroer

1942 Vernon Rehse

1944 Harry Osborne

1944 Charles Whitsett

1946 David Johnson

1946 Joe Nickles

1947 Lawrence Aguiar

1947 Dale Angus

1947 Harry Ceccon

1947 Burl Stuckey

1947 Otto Terkildsen

1948 Kenneth Hibdon

1948 Robert Whittlock

1949 John Jacobson

Golden State FFA Degree Recipients 1950's

1950 Melvin Roush

1951 George Aguiar

1951 Thomas Birch

1951 William Boot

1951 Robert Burrows

1951 Charles Gee

1951 Donald Newman

1951 Philip Romer

1952 Aldo Romano

1953 Harlan Askeland

1953 Alan Ingraham

1953 Lloyd Owen

1953 Eugene Roush

1953 Don Simic

1953 Marshall Walker

1954 David Smith

1955 Eddie Romano

1955 Frank Simons

1956 Henry Baer, Jr.

1956 Victor Cook

1956 Lairy Dobbins

1956 Lauris Dobbins

1956 Roger Johe

1956 Jack Studybaker

1957 Richard Brown

1957 Andrew Kaiser

1957 Larry Lourenco

1957 William Richard Simons

1958 Noel Albright

1958 Robert Garigan

1958 Gary Hollis

1959 Wayne Bartholemew

1959 John Ogburn

1959 Dan Robbins

Golden State FFA Degree Recipients 1960's

1960 Daryl Alberico

1960 Roger Penrose

1960 Dave Wadsworth

1960 Jerry Wall

1961 Eugene Finch

1961 Harry Higginbotham

1961 Irvin Simons

1961 Jerry Skala

1962 James Seavers

1962 George Robbins

1966 Thomas Fenske

1967 John Romano

1968 Mike Dado

1969 John Piper Jr.

Golden State FFA Degree Recipients 1970's

1970 Charles Fenske

1977 Bill Ghiorso

1978 Shelly Pennel

1978 Andrea Thomas

1979 Becky Reimers

1979 Nancy Schulke

Golden State FFA Degree Recipients 1980's

1981 Joseph Costanzo

1981 Shay Iannacone

1981 Jeannette Lowe

1981 Carey Morris

1981 Sharra Williams

1982 Pat Daniel

1982 Ray Olivarez

1983 Matt Sidener

1984 Brenda Lowe

1984 John Vierra

1985 William DeVor

1987 Brian Noftz

1988 Joseph Brengle

Golden State FFA Degree Recipients 1990's

1993 Clay Jacobson

1994 Sandy Higginbotham

1994 Clinton Lowe

1996 Nick Frank

1996 Candie May (*Star State Famer*)

1996 Elizabeth Paslay

1996 Todd Testerman

1997 Travis Goings

1997 Leana James

1997 Shelby Parker

1997 Amanda Samons

1998 Nicki Carmona

1998 Lynette Goings

1999 Cassandra Barajas

1999 Jessica Davis

1999 Jill Gardner

1999 Michelle Irvin

1999 Tricia Milne

1999 Lindsey Murdock

1999 Adam Reimers

1999 Jennifer Stokes

1999 Katie Terry

1999 Alaina Wakefield

Golden State FFA Degree Recipients 2000's

2000 Casey Billings

2001 Erica Samons

2001 Steven Schmitke

2001 Lexey Smith

2000 Trevor Nunes

2002 Lisa Otto

2002 Thomas Stokes

2003 Chris Barajas

2003 Ashley Clark

2003 Justin Donnelley

2003 Christy Howe

2003 Jeremy Nunes

2003 Jeff Ogle

2003 Sara Taylor

2004 Jennifer Barajas

2004 Shawn Cooper

2004 Logan Rushton

2005 Meghan Curry

2005 David Rehse

2005 Sarah Stokes

2006 Stephanie Cooper

2006 John Floyd

2006 Frank Howard

2006 JD Machado

2006 Laura Powell

2006 Miki Sutton

2006 Michelle Taylor

2007 Lauren Atkinson

2007 Megan Hackett

2008 Miguel Andrade

2008 Whitney Otterson

2008 Katlyn Taylor

2009 Karissa Leonard

2009 Leanna Longoria

2009 Jose Mendoza

2009 Natalie Roessel

2010 Stephanie Evans

2010 Loretta Howard

2010 Meredith Longoria

2010 Maigen Matteucci

2010 Erin Revie Pflum

2010 Taylor Sandate

2010 Brianna Triano

2011 Sarah Gomes

2011 Joe Harper

2011 Brandin Jones

2011 Tabitha Kendrick

2011 Colby Snyder

State Proficiency Finalists and Winners

State Proficiency Winners:

1983 John Vierra, Swine Production

1985 Brenda Lowe, Diversified Livestock

1986 Brenda Lowe, Sheep Production*

1998 Candice May, Swine Production

2002 Erica Samons, Diversified Horticulture – Entrepreneurship

2007 Stephanie Cooper-Floriculture Placement

* National Winner

State Proficiency Finalists:

1998 Candice May, Diversified Livestock Production – Entrepreneurship (2^nd)

2000 Cassandra Barajas, Small Animal Production Placement (2^nd)

2000 Cassandra Barajas, Small Animal Production Entrepreneurship (2^nd)

2000 Erica Samons, Landscape Production (2^nd)

2001 Sara Taylor, Dairy Production Entre.

2002 Erica Samons, Diversified Horticulture – Entrepreneurship

2003 Sara Taylor, Dairy Production Entre. (3^rd)

2004 Sara Taylor Dairy Production Entre

2005 Shawn Cooper Ag Service Placement

2007 Stephanie Cooper, Floriculture Placement (2nd)

2008 Shauni Stephens, Nursery Production Placement (3rd)

2009 Brandin Jones, Emerging Ag Technology (3rd)

State Scholarship Finalists

1999 Cassandra Barajas-Jerry L. Biggs Memorial

2004 Christy Howe-Freitas Scholarship

2005 Shawn Cooper-Western Farm Serv.

2005 Christy Howe-Freitas Scholarship

State Speaking Finalists

1996 Gabe Frank - Creed

1996 Holly Reimers - Creed

1999 Trevor Nunes – Creed

2001 Emily Saint-Evans - Discussion Meet

2003 Ashley Clark - Discussion Meet

2004 Christy Howe - Extemporaneous

2011 Tom Pedrozo - Extemporaneous

State Committee Chairs

1998-99 Lynette Goings

1998-99 Nicki Carmona

1999 Holly Reimers - Nomination Committee

2002 Erica Samons

2005 Meghan Curry

2006 Meghan Curry – Nomination Committee

State Championships

1980 Agronomy

1982 Farm Records

1983 Agronomy

1985 Agronomy

1987 Agronomy

1998 Farm Records (4^th)

2010 Forestry (3rd)

Master Chapters/Superior Chapter Awards

1946

1949

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1962

1971

1972

1987

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2008

2009

2010

2011

Regional Officer Candidates

Application Phase

1998 Shelby Parker

Interview Phase

1999 Arran Bell

1999 Lynette Goings

2005 Kelly Hering

2005 Griselda Perez

2005 Laura Powell

2006 Stephanie Cooper

2008 Karissa Leonard

2009 Karissa Leonard

2009 Natalie Roessel

Regional Officer Candidates:

1960-61 Frank Simmons served as Superior Region President

1999 Nicki Carmona

1999 Holly Reimers

2000 Trevor Nunes

2001 Trevor Nunes

2001 Erica Samons elected to North Valley Section Vice-President

2003 Shawn Cooper – slated as Secretary

2003 Christy Howe – from floor as Treasurer

2004 Shawn Cooper - elected to North Valley Section Vice-President

2005 Meghan Curry – elected as North Valley Section Vice-President

2006 Laura Powell-elected as Reporter

Regional Proficiency Winners

1998 Candice May Diversified Livestock Production – Entreprenuership *advanced to State

1998 Candice May Swine Production *advanced to State

2000 Cassandra Barajas Small Animal Production Placement *advanced to State

2000 Cassandra Barajas Small Animal Production Entrepreneurship *advanced to State

2000 Alaina Wakefield Equine Science Placement

2001 Erica Samons Cereal Grain Production Entrepreneurship

2001 Erica Samons Swine Production Entrepreneurship

1998 Erica Samons Diversified Horticulture – Entrepreneurship *advanced to State

2002 Erica Samons Landscape Production

2002 Erica Samons

2003 Erica Samons Turf Grass Mgmt

2003 Sara Taylor Dairy Production Entre *advanced to state

2004 Sara Taylor Dairy Production Entre *advanced to state

2005 Shawn Cooper Ag Service Placement *advanced to state

2006 Stephanie Cooper Floriculture Placement

2006 Laura Powell Small Animal Production Placement

2007 Stephanie Cooper Floriculture Placement
*advanced to state (1st)
2008 Stephanie Cooper Floriculture Placement
*advanced to state
2009 Jose Mendoza Agriculture Mechanics Placement
2009 Jose Mendoza Environmental Science
2009 Shauni Stephens Home and Community Development
2009 Shauni Stephens Nursery Production Placement
*advanced to state (3rd)
2010 Brandin Jones Emerging Agriculture Technology
Placement *advanced to state (3rd)
2011 Brandin Jones Emerging Agriculture Technology
Placement *advanced to state
2011 Bonnie Glenn Beef Production Placement
*advanced to state
2011 Laura Pedrozo Dairy Production Placement
2011 Tyler Embrey Fiber/Oil Crop Production Placement

North Valley Section Officers

2001 Trevor Nunes Treasurer

2001 Erica Samons

2002 Erica Samons President

2003 Candidate– Shawn Cooper-Secretary

2004 Shawn Cooper President

2004 Meghan Curry Treasurer

2004 Logan Rushton Sentinel

2005 Stephanie Cooper Treasurer

2005 Meghan Curry President

State FFA Choir and Talent

2000 Jennifer Morales

2001 Crystal Collingwood

2007 Kayla Wills

2008 Natalie Roessel - Talent

2008 Kayla Wills - Talent

2009 Maigen Matteucci - Talent

Outstanding Advisor

2003-6 Anna Canon, Gold

2003 Bob Vierra, Gold

2004-5 Jerrod Lloyd, Gold

2006 Jerrod Lloyd, Silver

2008-11 Anna Canon, Gold

2008-10 Jerrod Lloyd, Gold

Orland High School Agriculture Teachers

WW Coke definitely in 1934

Ray Lyon 1950’s

Don Brandt

Tom Forester

Larry Carpenter

Paul Kofford -1977?

Patti Beard 1976

Robert J. Vierra 1977-2003

CATA Teacher of Excellence 2001

CATA Outstanding Teacher 2000-2001

Honorary American FFA Degree at the 75^th National Convention

2002

Alvin vonBargen 1978-1997

Anna Canon 1996-

CATA Outstanding Young Teacher 2000-2001

Honorary American Degree at the 78^th National Convention

2005

Jerrod Lloyd 2003-

Honorary Chapter Members

Alvin vonBargen

Dr. Jack Griffiths

Jeanette Sturzen, 2003

Wes Walsvick, 2003

Richard and Susan Atkinson, 2004

Rod and Lyla Barajs, 2004

David and Glenda Clark, 2004

Scott and Sherrie Cooper, 2004

Steven and Georgia Howe, 2004

Gene and Beverly Thompson, 2004

Joy and Teresa Wise, 2004

Bob Vierra, 2005

Jack Spence Trucking-Roxie Spence, 2005

Rick and Debbie Olney, 2006

Randi and Patti Rehse, 2006

Kevin and Teresa Stokes, 2006

Paul and Terri Curry, 2006

Pat and Lorrie Sutton

Steve and Martie Hulsey

Lynn and Jody Samons

Chris Stifter

Mark Smith, 2008

Jessica Lloyd, 2008

Dan Raner, 2008

Clyde Snyder, 2010

Linda Longoria, 2010