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Orion High School Career & Technical Education

Orion FFA Chapter

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FFA Officers

President- Macenzie Ratliff

Secretary- Taylor Walton

Vice Presidents-
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​Sydney Perkins
Hunter Gustus

Advisors- Dr. Jay Solomonson 

FFA Links

Orion FFA Chapter Facebook Page

Illinois Association FFA

National FFA Organization

Important FFA Forms
Orion FFA Constitution and Policies Manual
_orion_ffa_chapter_constitution_and_policies-_updated_9-2017.docx
File Size: 63 kb
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orion_ffa_calendar_of_events_2018-2019.pdf
File Size: 107 kb
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Orion FFA Officer Application  & Commitment Form: 
(An officer application, commitement form, and transcript must be turned in to be eligible for a FFA officer position)
orion_ffa_officer_application_form.docx
File Size: 75 kb
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ffa_officer_commitment_form.pdf
File Size: 56 kb
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 Orion FFA Award & Scholarship Applications.
ffa_award_application_.docx
File Size: 68 kb
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orionffaalumniassociationscholarshipapplicationformupdated.docx
File Size: 28 kb
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deshanescholarshipapplicationform.docx
File Size: 322 kb
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Vo Ag Fair Book and Entry Form Sheet

section_3_voag_fair_entries.docx
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Link to the Section 3 Fair Book
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Welcome to the Orion FFA Chapter Website!

The Orion FFA Chapter, chartered in 1932, is the local FFA chapter affiliated with the Illinois Association FFA and the National FFA Organization.  All activities of the Orion FFA Chapter are connected to the FFA Mission Statement.

FFA Mission Statement

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

To accomplish its mission, FFA:
  • Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership.
  • Increases awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution to our well-being.
  • Strengthens the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work.
  • Promotes the intelligent choice and establishment of an agricultural career.
  • Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs.
  • Encourages wise management of economic, environmental and human resources of the community.
  • Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and social interaction.
  • Builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism.
  • Promotes cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people.
  • Promotes healthy lifestyles.
  • Encourages excellence in scholarship

FFA Motto

The FFA motto gives members twelve short words to live by as they experience the opportunities in the organization.

Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.


Orion FFA Program of Activities- What do we Do?

Leadership Activities
  • National and State FFA Conventions
  • 212 Conference
  • 360 Conference
  • Washington Leadership Conference (WLC)
  • FFA Leadership Camp
  • Section Leadership Training School (LTS)

Career Development Events (Contests)
  • Horse Judging
  • Forestry 
  • Land-Use
  • Ag Sales
  • Agronomy
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Public Speaking
  • Quiz Bowl
  • Job Interview
  • Ag Issues
  • Livestock Judging
  • Agricultural Mechanics
  • Envirothon
  • Ag Business Management
  • Horticulture
  • Dairy Cow Judging
  • Proficiencies

Local Activities/ Community Service Projects
  • Homecoming Float and Activities
  • FFA Fall BBQ
  • Monthly Chapter Meetings
  • Monthly Personal Growth Workshops
  • Ag XPerience
  • Adopt-A-Highway
  • Food Drives/ Student Hunger Drive
  • Blood Drives
  • FFA Pancake Breakfast and Auction
  • Annual Plant Sale

Contact Us

If you would like to contact the Orion FFA Chapter please contact our advisor, Jay Solomonson, at 309-526-3361 ext. 1422 or by email at jsolomonson@orionschools.us.  Also you can check us out on Facebook- Just click on the link on the left hand side of this page!

YOU CAN VIEW THE ORION FFA CALENDAR OF EVENTS BELOW!

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  • Orion FFA Chapter
  • Agricultural Education Program
  • Cooperative Education
  • Career & Technical Education Course Descriptions
  • Citizens Advisory Council for Career Education
  • CECO
  • Orion FFA Alumni
  • Orion FCCLA
  • Family and Consumer Science Program
  • Business Department