This page is dedicated to a "Chapter Development Workshop" we have done a few times at ALC over the years. Use it now for ideas and suggestions to improve your own local chapters!
"Let's Give 'Em Something To Talk About!"
These ideas were shared by FFA members from the Area I Association when asked the question: "What does your chapter do great??? "
Abernathy- Mechanics, Dog Dip, Mustang Breaking fundraiser, Fun days during FFA week
Anton-Build benches for city
Booker- Cajun Feast (auction), Greenhand sale
Boys Ranch- Raffle- CC, Ag. Olympics
Bushland- Judging exhibition for lower grades, keeps community involved, FFA Fish day (Freshmen)
Canyon- Host dances, Build Picnic Tables, Dance
Channing - Donate Trailers
Clarendon- Concession Stand
Claude - benefit for Cooter, Trailer fundraiser
Cotton Center- Tractor Restoration- Nationals, "Cotton Center Cares" Collects clothes, toys etc. for those in need
Darrouzett- Assist with Annual "Dutch Day", Benefit day for Cooter
Dimmitt- Slave Sale
Follett- Elementary Farm day, Labor Auction, Plant Sale with plants raised in Greenhouse at end of school
Fort Elliott - Toys 4 Tots, Elementary Ag Day, Pay for jackets
Frenship- Silent Auction
Gruver - Donte Livestock Pens
Happy- Cooking Bus
Hartley-Hamburger Cookout
Hedley- Custom Trailer Sale, Repairing Equipment for locals
Hereford- Highway Cleanup
Highland Park- Catering- Fundraising, Habitat for Hummanity, Recycle Project
Idalou- Scholarship Supper/ Dinner Dance, Ag. Day for younger kids, Parade, sell food at local fair, Mow Side of Road
Lazbuddie - sell candles
Lefors- Friday Night Activities open to the Public, Labor Auction
Levelland- Gift drive at Christmas, Clean up festivals, Children's HoOpe Christmas, Haunted House
Lubbock - Cooper- Monthly Hamburger Feed, Team Roping to raise money for Scholarships, Auction, Golf Tournament
Monterey- Christmas Party, Recruiting
Nazareth- Print monthly news reports for the local newspaper, Pickup Raffle, Thanksgiving Feast, Trailer Raffle, Halloween Community Service, Clean up Trash
New Deal- Auction, Fall Festival
Pampa- Greenhand games, Cooks Steaks for other banquets
Plainview - Donte Childrens Books
Roosevelt- Kenneth Vineyard Scholarship
Ropes- Community Service, Christmas party for Foster kids
Shallowater- Raise and sell pumpkins, Food Drive, Funnel cakes and burgers, Auction, Lay Sod Grass
Shamrock - Benches for Local Parks
Silverton- Goat roping
Slaton- Community Baseball game, Flags around town, Benefit Concert & Dinner, Community Baseball Game
Spearman-Dinner Fundraiser
Springlake-Earth- Ruidoso Officer Retreat
Sunray - Meals on Wheels
Plainview- Read to elementary students, work Concession stand at local high school football game
Sunray- Ag Mechanics Auction
Tascosa- Catering, Briskets for Ronald Mcdonald House
Valley- Big Gala for Scholarships, Concession Stand at Football games
Vega- Lake Trip, Cleanup
West Texas- Brisket Dinner, Ranch Rodeo, Cow Patty Bingo
Wheeler- Labor Auction, Parade, Petting Zoo, Concession, Cancer Benefit
Whitharral- Pick up trash after football game, Annual chili supper to benefit scholarships, Canned Food Drive, FFA week at school (recruit), shop auction
Other ideas from brainstorming session at ALC:
Car Washes
No Shoe Day
Building Lockers
Adopt a Highway
Petting Zoos
Recycling
Team Roping Fundraising
Labor Sales
FFA Fest / Fundraiser
Plant Trees
Pick Up Trash
Retired Teachers for retired techers
Christmas party for orphans
Awarenesss for driving safetly
Serve lunch for school faculty
Buy Christmas Presents for Homeless
Socks for Soldiers
Cell Phones for Soldiers
National Holiday Flag Drive
FFA Week Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
Secret Santa
Trailer Fix up Day
Dontate food during Holidays
Ronald McDonald House
Adopt A Highway
4th of July Parade
Food for america
Christmas Tree Hangers
Breast Cancer Concert
5th Quarter Bash
Cater all school events
Clean up football field
Dog Dip
Plant Sale
Chapter Officer Retreats
Build Playground sets
Community Picnic
Care packages
Help Elderly
Letters to Troop
Donations to Red Cross
Tree Angel
Bake Cookies for Shut ins
Toy Drive
Clothes Drive
Mentor Young Kids
Meals on Wheels
Visit Nursing Home
Cell Phones for Soldiers
Lake Trip
Lake OFficer Training
FFA Cookout "Semester Test"
Christmas Activities
5th Grade Ag Day
Build and sell for local stockshow
Christmas orphans
FFA week
Scavenger hunt food drive
Homeless meals
Movie Night
Kid's Day Out
Texting and driving
Use these ideas from other chapters to make your chapter something to talk about in your community!