California FFA Activities 2025-2026
Date Activity Time Location
Aug 20 1st Day of School
Aug 21 1st FFA BBQ Officer Parent Meeting 7:00 pm Ag Building
Aug 23 Retired Ag Teachers Luncheon TBD
Aug 25 FFA Officer Meeting 7:15 am Ag Building
Aug 28 August FFA Meeting (Hayride/ BBQ) 6:30 pm Ag Building
Sept 5 Jr. Officer Interviews 2:00pm California HS
Sept 9 MU Bradford Field Day (Principles Students) Columbia
Sept 17 Area FFA Leadership Workshop & Rituals 3:00 pm California HS
Sept 20 California Ham and Turkey Fest Petting Zoo
Sept 21 2nd FFA BBQ Officer Parent Meeting 7:00 pm Ag Building
Sept 22 FFA Officer Meeting 7:15 am Ag Building
Sept 24 September FFA Meeting (Mud Volleyball) 6:30 pm CPAC/Ag Building
Sept 27 Area Trapshoot Linn Fall Classic Linn Creek
Sept 30 Fall Ag Teachers Workshops @LaMonte 4:30 pm LaMonte
Oct 4 FFA BBQ Prep HS Commons/Gym
Oct 5 FFA BBQ HS Commons/Gym
Oct 8 Area FFA Greenhand Conference 4:30 pm Eldon
Oct 9 District Grasslands All day TBD/ Warrensburg area
Oct 16 State Grasslands All day Como area
Oct 20 FFA Officer Meeting 7:15 am Ag Building
Oct 22 Local Fall Speaking Contest 3:00 pm Ag Building
Oct 23 October FFA Meeting (Oktoberfest/ Pitch Tourney) 6:30 pm CPAC/Ag Building
Oct 29-Nov 1 National FFA Convention Indianapolis IN
Nov 5 Area Fall FFA Speaking Contest 4:30 pm Jamestown
Nov 11 FFA Veteran’s Day Breakfast Breakfast
Nov 12 District Fall FFA Speaking Contest 4:00 pm UCM Student Union
Nov 17 FFA Officer Meeting 7:15 am Ag Building
Nov 20 November FFA Meeting (Bonfire) 6:30 pm CPAC/Ag Building
Dec 1 FFA Officer Meeting 7:15 am Ag Building
Dec 4 Swine Facilities management contest all day Columbia
Dec 6 Mizzou Livestock Judging Contest Columbia
Dec 10 FFA Greenhand/ Chapter Degree Ceremony 6:30 pm CPAC
Jan 5 District FFA Greenhand Conference Jefferson City
Jan 7 January FFA Meeting (TBD) 6:30 pm CPAC/ Ag Building
Jan 16 District Ag Teachers Meeting @ UCM 9:00 am UCM
Jan 21 State FFA Degree Pre-Screening 4:30 pm Tipton
Feb 2 State FFA Degree/ Proficiency Selection 9:00 am Versailles
Feb 9 FFA Officer Meeting 7:15 am Ag Building
Feb 21-28 National FFA Week
Feb 24 New Bloomfield LDE Contest 4:30pm
Feb 28 FFA Barnwarming 7:00 pm Ag Building
Feb 28 Eldon FFA Contest Eldon
Mar 2 FFA Officer Meeting 7:15 am Ag Building
Mar 7 County Fair Steer Weigh In California Vet
Mar 4 Area/ State FFA Officer Selection 4:00 pm Stover
Mar 6 Brunswick CDE 6:00 am Brunswick
Mar 11 California FFA LDE 4:30 pm California HS
Mar 12 March FFA Meeting ( Dodgeball) 6:30 pm CPAC/HS Gym
Mar 12 Tipton CDE 7:00 am Tipton
Mar 13 Paris FFA CDE
Mar 16 Hollister Early AM
Mar 17 Area FFA LDE First Baptist Church
Mar 19 NCMC CDE
Mar 23 Adrian CDE
Mar 25 North Shelby CDE
TBD Other CDE & LDE dates will be determined and announced in class
Mar 30 FFA Officer Meeting 7:15 am Ag Building
Mar 31 District CDE Contests Warrensburg
Apr 2 District LDE Contests Warrensburg
Apr 8 FFA April Meeting (Kickball) 6:30 pm CPAC/ Fields
Apr 21 FFA Chapter Officer Interviews Ag Building
Apr 15-17 State FFA Convention and Contest Columbia
May 11 FFA Awards Ceremony 6:30 pm Commons/CPAC
May 15 FFA Children’s Barnyard
May 21 Last Day of School
Other FFA Activities may be announced in class
SUMMER Activities Dates to be determined
Ham Drop Off/ Trimming/ Smoking Noon-3:30 Ag Building
July 21-24 MVATA Conference
Ham Pick Up 4:00 pm Ag Building
Aug 2nd Moniteau County Cattlemen's Steak Night 5:00 pm Fairgrounds
Aug 3rd Ham Check-In at County Fair 1:00-3:30 pm Fairgrounds
Aug 4th County Fair Breeding Livestock Show 9:00 am Fairgrounds
Aug 5th State Fair Project Entry
Aug 5th County Fair Market Livestock Show 9:00 am Fairgrounds
Aug 5th County Fair Junior Livestock Auction 7:00 pm Fairgrounds
Aug 7th County Fair Junior Ham/ Bacon Auction 6:30 pm Fairgrounds
Aug 10th State Fair Beef House 10:00 am-2:30 pm Sedailia
Aug 17th State Fair Project Pick-Up