Thank you!
Thank you for joining the California FFA Foundation and Blue Diamond Growers on Giving Tuesday.
We are ecstatic to share, that we not only achieved our goal of 750 jackets, but we raised enough for 890 FFA jackets. That's the equivalent of $66,750!
Your support since 2016, has allowed for more than 2,535 FFA members to have a jacket of their very own. Thank you for joining the California FFA Foundation and Blue Diamond Growers in providing our members with the opportunity to own the FFA's most recognized symbol, a blue corduroy jacket with their name stitched in Corn Gold. Thank you for gifting them with the experience to make their jacket reflective of the opportunities they will pursue as an FFA member.
Thank you for investing in the future of agriculture and the 92,000 members of California FFA.
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How FFA Chapters Redeem a Jacket
Thanks to Blue Diamond Growers and the California FFA Foundation's efforts on Giving Tuesday, we are excited to announce we have 675 FFA jackets available for California FFA members. The intent of this program is to provide a jacket to a promising member of your chapter.
You will need to select students from your chapter to receive a jacket. Every chapter is eligible for at least two free jackets. Jacket applications in excess of this will not be funded through the California FFA at this time. Applications in excess of available funds will await funding through the Give the Gift of Blue program.
Jacket redemption will again be handled through the National FFA Give Blue program. Working with National FFA allowed us to secure a jacket and a tie or scarf at $75, which included shipping to your FFA Chapter, tax, etc. To redeem your chapter’s jacket, please follow the instructions below. Applications will be processed in batches.
1. Select a student to complete the application, or you can complete the application on their behalf.
2. Whoever completes the application needs to log into their National FFA account. Visit https://giftofblue.ffa.org.
3. If the student is not already on your national roster, please email Jennifer Stockton at jstockton@californiaffa.org. She can assist in getting them added.
4. From there follow the application directions. It is advised to have the following information ready and accessible when you start the process.
a. You will need to know the members state, chapter, and full name to select the student from the
chapter roster. In Step 1 fill in the first and last name of the member you are nominating. Then
select the state and chapter from the drop down list. Next look at the list of members and select
the student from the list using the students first 3 initials of his/her last name and the first initial
of their first name. This will be used to verify the student is an official member of this chapter
and provide the advisor reviewing the application with all the student’s information.
b. You will need to know what size standard jacket you want to order for your nominee and what
style tie or scarf. To see the tie and scarf options please click on the link: ShopFFA and click on
official dress.
c. You will also need to write a “Nomination Statement” explaining why this member should
receive a jacket from the Give the Gift of Blue program. This program was designed to gift
jackets to members who will take full advantage of the opportunities offered in FFA. Funding is
limited so please make sure your nominee fits this requirement.
Please be sure to complete the application process to redeem jackets for your chapter. Jackets will be shipped directly to your FFA chapter, via the address included on the application.
Thank you again for your role in making this program become a reality. If you have any questions, please email Matt Patton at mpatton@calagteachers.org.
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