Revised: 9/6/16
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND FFA
SAN JOAQUIN REGION
MASTER CALENDAR
2016-2017
July:
1 NLCSO – Utah
4 Independence Day
6-9 ROLC – Tomales Bay
7-12 State Fair Junior Livestock Show – Sacramento
16-20 State Fair Dairy Show – Sacramento
25-29 SPC – Washington DC
29-30 San Joaquin SOLC – Visalia
August:
12-13 San Joaquin Region Boot Camp 1 – Camp San Luis
13-14 San Joaquin Region Boot Camp 2 – Camp San Luis
17 Tulare Kings Section CATA Meeting – VTEC @ 5pm
20 South Valley Section COLC/CATA Meeting – Frontier @ 8:30am
24 East/West Fresno Madera Sections COLC/CATA Meeting – Chowchilla @
5pm
25 Sequoia Section CATA Meeting – Farmersville @ 5pm
27 Kern Inyo Section COLC/CATA Meeting – Kern Valley @ 9am
September:
1-4 Eastern Sierra Fair – Bishop
5 Labor Day
6-7 State Staff Meeting – Galt
7 Greenhand Leadership Conference – Bakersfield
8 Greenhand Leadership Conference – Bakersfield
9 Greenhand Leadership Conference – Bakersfield
9-11 Madera District Fair – Madera
13 West Fresno Madera Blackbeards Meeting
14-18 Tulare County Fair – Tulare
15 Greenhand Leadership Conference – Fresno
16 Greenhand Leadership Conference – Fresno
20 Greenhand Leadership Conference – Tulare
21 Greenhand Leadership Conference – Tulare
21-2 Kern County Fair – Bakersfield
22 Greenhand Leadership Conference – Tulare
22 Madera Cotton Contest – Madera South HS @ 5pm
23 Greenhand Leadership Conference – Tulare
24 Sequoia/Tulare Kings Section COLC – Mission Oaks HS @ 9am
24 Fresno State Football Ag Night vs Toledo
26 State FFA Executive Committee Meeting – Galt
26 State FFA Advisory Committee Meeting – Galt
26 State FFA Adult Board Meeting – Galt
27 National Convention Delegate Training – Galt
28-2 Caruthers Community Fair – Caruthers
29 Mt. Whitney Open/Close Contest – Mt. Whitney HS @ 5pm
October:
5 Tulare Kings Section Open/Close Contest – Hanford @ 5pm
5-16 Fresno County Fair – Fresno
12 Sequoia Section Open/Close Contest – Tulare @ 5pm
12 Tulare Kings Olympic Relay – Lemoore HS @ 5:30pm
15 Corcoran Cotton Contest – Corcoran HS @ 8:30am
17-18 National Convention Delegate Trip – Indianapolis
19-22 National Convention – Indianapolis
23-25 Washington DC Trip – Washington D.C.
28 Reedley College Freshman Field Day – Reedley
29 Modesto JC Cotton Contest – Modesto
31 Halloween
November:
2 Traqnquillity Open/Close Contest – Tranquillity @ 5pm
3 Kern Inyo Section Administrator Lunch – Bakersfield @ 12 noon
3 Hanford Cotton Contest – Hanford HS @ 5pm
4 COS Freshman Field Day – Tulare Campus @ 9am
5 State Cotton Judging Contest – Fresno State
5 West Hills Community College Fall Field Day – Coalinga
9 West Fresno Madera Section Open/Close Contest – Madera South @
5pm
9 East Fresno Madera Section Open/Close Contest – Reedley College @
5pm
10 Kern Inyo Section Open/Close Contest – Bakersfield College @ 4:30pm
11 Veterans Day
15 South Valley Section Open/Close Contest – Independence @ 5pm
16-17 New Professional Institute – Fresno
17 Kern Inyo Skateland – Bakersfield @ 6pm
18 San Joaquin Region Road Show – Tenaya Lodge
19 San Joaquin Region CATA Meeting – Tenaya Lodge
21 South Valley Manuscripts Due
24 Thanksgiving
29 South Valley BIG/CoOp/Novice Records Contests – Bakersfield College
@ 5pm
29-30 Wonder Valley Retreat – Sanger
30 West Fresno Madera Manuscripts Due
30-3 NAAE Convention – Las Vegas
December:
1 East Fresno Madera Section BIG/Banking Contests – Sanger @ 5pm
2 Community College Mid Winter
3 Mariposa Natural Resources Contest – Mariposa
8 Kern Inyo/South Valley Section Banking Contest – Ag Pavilion @ 5pm
8 Kern Inyo Novice Record Book Contest – Ag Pavilion @ 5pm
8 Sequoia/Tulare Kings Section Banking Contest – Hanford @ 4pm
10 Reedley MC Natural Resources Contest – Reedley College
10 San Joaquin Region FFA Officer Meeting – TBD
14 West Fresno Madera Speaking Contests – Caruthers @ 4pm
16 South Valley Section CATA Meeting – Chalet Basque @ 6pm
17 Exeter Citrus Contest – Exeter @ 8:30am
17 Mira Monte Natural Resources Contest – Mira Monte @ 9am
25 Christmas
January:
1 New Year’s Day
3-4 State Staff Meeting – Galt
5-6 Student Teacher Conclave – Modesto
7 Fowler Vine Pruning Contest – Fowler @ 8:30am
7 Minarets Natural Resources Contest – Minarets @ 8:30am
10 South Valley Manuscripts Due
11 Kern Inyo Manuscripts Due
12 East Fresno Madera Manuscripts Due
12-13 State CATA Governing Board – Galt
14 Dinuba Vine Pruning Contest – Dinuba @ 9am
14 Reedley Tree Pruning Contest – Reedley @ 9am
14 Mendota Natural Resources Contest – Mendota @ 9am
16 Martin Luther King Holiday
18 West Fresno Madera Section BIG/Banking Contests – Central West @
5pm
20 San Joaquin Region FFA Officer Applications Due
21 Hanford Citrus Contest – Hanford @ 9am
21 Reedley Mid-Winter Field Day & State Natural Resources Contest
21 Kern Inyo Speaking Contests – North @ 8:30am
21 CSU Bakersfield Basketball Ag Night – Bakersfield
26 East Fresno Madera Speaking Contests – Clovis East @ 4pm
27 Highland Vegetable Contest – Highland HS @ 5:30pm
28 Tulare Citrus Contest – Tulare @ 8:30am
28 MinaretsParli Pro and Creed Invitational – Minarets HS @ 9am
28 South Valley Speaking Contests – Wasco @ 8:30am
31 Tulare Kings Manuscripts Due & BIG/CoOp Contests – Mt. Whitney @
5pm
31-2 National Ag Ed Inservice – Indianapolis
February:
1-2 Mentors Conference – Fresno
2 Sequoia Manuscripts Due
3 West Fresno Madera Family Reunion – TBD
4 Winter State Finals – Fresno State
4 Arbuckle Field Day – Pierce HS
4 Modest JC Parli Pro Contest – Modesto
6 State FFA Advisor Committee Meeting – Galt
6 State FFA Executive Committee Meeting – Galt
6 Sequoia/Tulare Kings State Degree/Proficiency Reviews – Mt. Whitney @
5pm
7 Kern Inyo/South Valley State Degree/Proficiency Reviews – Ag Pavilion @
4:30pm
8 East/West Fresno Madera State Degree/Proficiency Reviews – Kingsburg
@ 4:30pm
10 Chico State Parli Pro Invitational
13 San Joaquin Region Proficiency Selection – Fresno State @ 9:30am
14-16 World Ag Expo – Tulare
16 Sequoia Section Speaking Contests – Mission Oak @ 5pm
17-18 MFE/ALA Session 1 – Visalia
17-18 San Joaquin Region FFA Officer Screening – Visalia
19-20 MFE/ALA Session 2 – Visalia
20 President’s Day
20-24 National FFA Week
21 East Fresno Madera Section CoOp Contest – Parlier @ 5pm
22 West Fresno Madera Section CoOp Contest – Madera South @ 5pm
22 Tulare Kings Section Speaking Contests – Golden West @ 5pm
22 East Fresno Madera Activity Night – TBD
22 FFA Foundation Gala – Galt
23 Sequoia Section BIG/CoOp Contests – TBD
23 FFA Foundation BBQ – Galt
25 San Joaquin Region FFA/CATA Region Meetings – Tulare
28 State Proficiency Scoring – Bakersfield Ag Pavilion @ 8:30am
28 State Officer Candidate Test – North
March:
1 State Proficiency Scoring – Galt @ 8:30am
1 Kern Inyo BIG/CoOp – Bakersfield College @ 5pm
2 State Proficiency Record Book Review – Galt @ 8:30am
3 UC Davis Parli Pro – Davis
4 UC Davis Field Day – Davis
4 West Hills College Spring Field Day – Coalinga
4 Western Dairy Classic – Hanford
7-10 Sacramento Leadership Experience – Sacramento
11 Chico State Field Day – Chico
11 Dinuba Floral Contest
11 Wasco Dodge Ball Tournament
14 Kern Inyo/South Valley Section Parli Pro Contests – Foothill @ 5pm
15 East/West Fresno Madera Section Parli Pro Contests – Sierra HS @ 5pm
15 Ag Career Fair – Tulare
15 Tulare Kings Roller Town – Visalia @ 5:30pm
16 Sequoia/Tulare Kings Section Parli Pro Contests – Hanford HS @ 5pm
17 San Joaquin Region Speaking Contests – COS Tulare Campus
18 Merced College Field Day – Merced
18 Dinuba Vet Science Contest – Dinuba HS @ 9am
21 West Fresno Madera John’s Incredible Pizza Meeting
25 MJC Field Day – Modesto
29 Kern Inyo Section Banquet – Kern Fairgrounds
29 Kern Inyo Project Competition – Kern Fairgrounds
30 South Valley Section Banquet – Kern Fairground
31 San Joaquin Region Parli Pro Contests – COS Tulare Campus
April:
1 Reedley College Field Day – Reedley
4 Tulare Kings Section Banquet – Tulare
5 Sequoia Section Banquet – Tulare
6 East/West Fresno Madera Section Awards – Clovis North
8 Clovis Veterinary Science Contest – Clovis East
8 Cosumnes River College Field Day/Ag Sales State Finals – Elk Grove
8 Cal Poly Pomona Field Day – Pomona
8 Kern Inyo/South Valley Section Field Day
16 Easter
18 South Valley Section FFA Officer Applications Due
19 West Fresno Madera Section FFA Officer Applications Due
20 State Speaking Semi-Finals – Fresno
20 State FFA Executive Committee Meeting – Fresno
21 Parliamentary Procedure Finals – Fresno
22 Fresno State Field Day – Fresno
22 Clovis Welding Contest – Clovis East HS
22-25 State FFA Leadership Conference – Fresno
27 Kern Inyo Section FFA Officer Lists Due
27 West Fresno Madera Section FFA Officer Screening – Chowchilla
28 Sequoia Section FFA Officer Applications Due
29 Madera Floral Contest – Madera South @ 8:30am
29 Hanford Field Day – Hanford HS @ 8:30am
May:
2 Kern Inyo Section FFA Officer Elections – Foothill @ 5pm
2 Tulare Kings Section FFA Officer Names Due
3 Kern Ag Foundation Scholarship Awards – Ag Pavilion
4 Tulare Kings Section FFA Officer Screening – Golden West
5 East Fresno Madera Section FFA Officer Applications Due
6 Cal Poly State Finals – San Luis Obispo
8 Sequoia Section FFA Officer Interviews – TBD
8 East Fresno Madera Section FFA Officer Interviews – Kingsburg
8 South Valley Section FFA Officer Interviews – West
9 South Valley Section FFA Officer Elections – Delano @ 5pm
10 Tulare Kings Section CATA Meeting – Corcoran @ 5pm
11 East/West Fresno Madera Section CATA Meeting – Kingsburg @ 4:30pm
11 East/West Fresno Madera Section FFA Officer Elections – Kingsburg @
4:30pm
11 Tulare Kings Section FFA Officer Elections – Golden West @ 5pm
11 Sequoia Section FFA Officer Elections – TBD
14 Mother’s Day
15-21 Porterville Fair
15-21 Chowchilla Fair
16 Kern Inyo/South Valley Section CATA Meeting – Beechinor’s @ 5pm
22 Sequoia Section CATA Meeting – Sousa’s @ 5pm
23 American FFA Degree Reviews – Tulare School Farm @ 4:30pm
24 American FFA Degree Reviews – Fresno State
29 Memorial Day
30-31 State Staff Meeting – Galt
June:
15-18 Kings County Fair – Hanford
20-23 San Joaquin Region FFA Officers Retreat – Morro Bay
25-29 CATA Summer Conference – San Luis Obispo