Golden Valley FFA

Introducing your 2026-2027 GV FFA Chapter Historian, Fernanda Cortes 👏🏼 Fernanda is a Senior who enjoys being outdoors, caring for animals, and competing on the Vet Science CDE Team. Outside of the FFA, she is one of the captains of both the Cross Country and Track & Field teams, where she hopes to continue her running career at the collegiate level, and serves as the Vice President for Paws for a Cause, an organization dedicated to helping animals. After high school, Fernanda plans to continue her education in Animal Science or Biology while working toward her lifelong goal of becoming a large animal veterinarian. A few fun facts about Fernanda are that agriculture is a big part of her everyday life, she lives on a ranch where she spends her time horseback riding, caring for her horse, and helping raise Angus cattle and chickens. This year, she is also taking on a new challenge by raising and showing her first steer, Bo, where she continues to grow her knowledge and passion for the livestock industry. She also had the opportunity to compete at Nike Outdoor Nationals, representing her school among some of the top athletes in the nation. As your 2026-2027 GV FFA Chapter Historian, Fernanda hopes to capture the memories and accomplishments of the chapter while encouraging members to take advantage of every opportunity FFA provides.

Introducing your 2026–2027 GV FFA Chapter Parliamentarian, Jack Crivelli 👏🏼 Jack is a sophomore who enjoys running his own 20-acre alfalfa farming operation, and working as a part-time employee on his fifth-generation family farm, Crivelli Farms. He has dedicated himself to FFA, competing in activities such as Project Competition and is a member of the Farm Power team. He also shoots trap for the Golden Valley Clay Cats and plays baseball for GVHS. After high school, he hopes to attend the United States Air Force Academy. Some fun facts about Jack are that he used to play AAA ice hockey as a goalie for the San Jose Jr. Sharks where he competed in several states, including Minnesota and Montana. He has also known how to operate farming equipment since he was four years old, drove his first tractor by himself at six years old, and was finally able to operate his family’s cotton picker for the first time last harvest season. One thing Jack is excited about this year as an officer is learning and implementing parliamentary procedure to its fullest extent, while also spreading the word about FFA opportunities and representing the organization to the best of his abilities.

The beginning of the school year is right around the corner, and our chapter officers have exciting plans for you this year! This summer, the officers spent time planning and bonding as a team to learn how they can best serve you! New year. New adventures. Same FFA spirit! This year’s chapter theme is…
🌿 Rooted in Courage, United in Purpose 🌿
Get ready for a year of leadership, growth, friendships, and unforgettable memories. We can’t wait to see what we’ll accomplish together!

🎉🏆 What an incredible showing for Golden Valley FFA at the 2026 California State Fair! 🏆🎉
Our students represented Golden Valley High School with outstanding dedication, sportsmanship, and excellence in the show ring. We couldn’t be more proud of everything they accomplished!
🌟 TJ Whitfield
🔵2026 Beef Herdsman Winner
🔵2026 Junior Shorthorn Herdsman
🏅 Best Educational Exhibit – Beef
🏅 Outstanding FFA Beef Exhibitor
🥇 Junior Champion Shorthorn Bull
🥇Junior Show Champion Shorthorn Female
🥇 Junior Show Champion Shorthorn Cow-Calf
🌟Greg Hennagan
🔵Senior Calf Reserve Champion Shorthorn Female
🌟 Anika Borges
👑 Supreme Champion Challenge Exhibitor
💰 Recipient of a $2,500 award
This prestigious honor is a testament to Anika’s hard work, dedication, and excellence in agricultural education.
🏅 To top it all off, Golden Valley FFA was honored with the 2026 Ed Leal Memorial Award for Outstanding FFA Chapter! This award reflects the commitment of our students, advisors, families, alumni, and supporters who make our chapter so special.
Congratulations to everyone who represented Golden Valley FFA this week. Your passion, perseverance, and countless hours of hard work continue to make our chapter proud. The future of agriculture is bright! 💙💛

Final opportunity to pick up your fair check before school starts!

💸Attention GV showmen! Fair checks are in! Remember, record books must be COMPLETE - they will be checked! 💸 Bring a device to make record book edits.

Interested in supporting? Follow this link: https://mercedcf.fairwire.com/addon.aspx

🗞️ Extra! Extra! Read all about it! GV FFA’s Merced Fair results are here!

Swine 🐷
Makinna Woods - 1st in Market Class
Kaylin Scheurich - FFA Reserve Champion Yorkshire
Chapter Group - 4th place

Sheep 🐑
Bailey Dunn - 3rd in Market Class & Advanced to Final Round of Freshman Showmanship
Olivia McCauther - 3rd in Market Class & Advanced to Final Round of Advanced Showmanship
Gregory Hennagan - 3rd in Market Class
Rosalinda Ventura Hernandez - 3rd in Market Class
Azlynn Figueroa - 3rd in Market Class
Anika Borges - Advanced to Final Round in Advanced Showmanship

Goats 🐐
Anika Borges - FFA Reserve Champion Lightweight Goat & Reserve Supreme Champion Doe
Blake Peterson - 7th in Novice Showmanship

Dairy 🐄
2nd Place Chapter Group
Savannah Benc - 3rd Overall Replacement Heifer FFA Division.

Beef 🐂
TJ Whitfield - FFA Champion Slick Shorn Steer - Champion Feature Breed Bull - Reserve Champ Feature Breed Bull - Reserve Champ Feature Breed Heifer - FFA Outstanding Beef Exhibitor
Lukas Silva - FFA Reserve Champion Slick Shorn Steer
Anika Borges - 2nd in Commercial Heifer Class

Rabbits 🐰
Alexis Rusticus - FFA Champion Single Fryer Rabbit & Reserve Supreme Champion
Aubri Villa - 7th Rabbit Showmanship

Landscape 🪴 - 2nd place

Ag Mech 🛠️
Greyson Dockstader - 2nd place

Small Engines 🧰
Salvador Maldonado - 1st place in troubleshooting
Robert Medina - 2nd place in troubleshooting
Wyatt Fulmer - 2nd place in Timed Teardown
Kenneth Chan - 3rd place in Timed Teardown

We are so proud of all of our outstanding showmen! 👏🏼

Looking to support the next generation of agriculturalists? Come on down to the Merced County Fair!

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