Tayler Baldwin, President Hey Hey Salinas FFA! My name is Tayler Baldwin, and I am honored to be serving as your Salinas FFA President for the upcoming year. I’m currently a senior at Salinas High, and throughout my time here I have raised livestock, attended conventions, competed in Public Speaking, Agriscience, Marketing, and more! This is my third year serving on the Salinas FFA Officer Team, and I also have the honor of serving as your Monterey Bay Section FFA President this year. Outside of ffa, I enjoy doing some socially-distanced activities such as hiking, thrifting, and paying way too much for iced coffee! Although this year looks a lot different than most, my number one goal is to make sure everyone within the chapter feels involved, included, and motivated, and that all of us can grow as a person - and as a leader - through joining together during these tumultuous times. Karla Ahumada, Vice-President of Activities Howdy Cowboys! My name is Karla Ahumada. I am a senior and will be serving our chapter as Vice President of Activities. Throughout my high school career, I have been part of the livestock team, showing hogs at numerous county fairs, and participated in our Marketing and Agriscience Teams. I also proudly serve as this year’s Monterey Bay Section Reporter. Outside of FFA, I enjoy training horses, playing volleyball, having road trips and bonfires with my friends! We can all agree this year has been difficult, but as your officer team, we will try our best to still make this year memorable, and hopefully, we will be able to meet some day in person! Wesley Hill, Vice President of Marketing What’s up Salinas FFA! I am Wesley Hill and I will proudly be our chapter’s Vice President of Marketing. Currently, I am a Junior at Salinas High and I’ve had the privilege of attending conferences, participating in public speaking competitions, attending community events, and raising livestock through the FFA Organization. This is my second year on the officer team and I could not be more excited to navigate the crazy times that lay ahead. My fellow officers and I look forward to challenging ourselves in order to make this school year fun and exciting. Outside of FFA, I play water polo, swim competitively, participate in 4-H, hunt, and fish. Once again, I look forward to a fun filled FFA year! Isabel Pozas, Student Advisor My name is Isabel Pozas, and this year I will be serving our chapter as the student advisor for the 2020-2021 school year! I am a senior at Salinas high, and through my four years of FFA I have attended conferences, public speaking competitions, and leadership development programs while raising livestock. The officer teams and I are doing everything we can to try and make this year the best it can be given the circumstances. Anahi Lopez, Secretary Hi Salinas FFA. My name is Anahi Lopez and I am proudly serving as your chapter secretary for the 2020-2021 school year. I am a sophomore, and this is my second year in FFA. I have participated in creed and best informed greenhand. I am so excited to have this opportunity even though it will be virtually. The Salinas FFA officer team and I will still make this a great year and create activities that our chapter will not forget in this uncertain time. When I am not in my national blue corduroy jacket, I enjoy going on adventures, camping, and spending time with my family and friends. James Flores, Treasurer Hi Salinas FFA. My name is James Flores and I am serving as your Treasure during the 2020-2021 school year. This year I am a junior and this will be my third year in FFA. I have had the opportunity to attend conferences, committee meetings, competitions, and community service. Outside of FFA and school, I like to hang out with friends and go to the lake (before Coronavirus), and fish. During these unprecedented times, I have found a new strong interest in hunting. This will be my first year on the officer team. Although this virus has stalled many events and gatherings, my fellow officers and I are going to try our best to make this one of the most memorable years for not only us, but for guys as well. Carly Vorweck, Sentinel Hey Salinas FFA! My name is Carly Vorwerck and I’m so excited to be serving as your 2020-2021 Sentinel! I am a sophomore at Salinas High, and this is my second year in FFA. In my two years I have had the opportunity to attend the Creed speaking competition and a couple conferences! I cant wait for what is more! When Im free, I enjoy hanging out with my friends, participating in 4-H, going to the lake and spending money! I’m so happy to be an officer this year and work with the amazing people on the team. The Salinas FFA officer team and I are so excited for this upcoming year, even though we will be on a screen, we can still have fun! One thing I want to make sure of this year is, that we all can make the best out of our circumstances!
Congratulations to our official Salinas FFA Officer Team for the upcoming year!
The positions are as follows: Tayler Baldwin, President Karla Ahumada, Vice-President of Activities Wesley Hill, Vice-President of Marketing Isabel Pozas, Student Advisor Anahi Lopez, Secretary James Flores, Treasurer Carly Vorweck, Sentinel Congratulations to our new team! Officer biographies and pictures will be posted in the near future! Last spring we left class in March and switched to distance learning. We decided we would post pone officer elections to Fall. Over the summer Salinas FFA had an executive committee that helped plan first semester activities.
Tayler: President Karla: VP of Activities Wesley: VP Isabel: Student Advisor Stay tuned for our officer team announcement!  Advisor-Ms. Martinez This year will mark Ms. Martinez's fifth year at Salinas High. She teaches three Ag science courses as well as Animal Care and Veterinary Science. She is an alum of Fresno State with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education and a Master of Agricultural Education degree from Cal Poly, SLO. She lends a helping hand to students with livestock and animal science SAE's and coaches our Veterinary Science, Marketing Plan, and Agriscience Fair teams. Her favorite time of year is when freshmen members zip up their FFA jackets for the first time.  Advisor- Mr. Evans Mr. Evans joined the team at Salinas High School in 2017 and has both Multiple Subject and a Single Subject in Agriculture credentials. He currently teaches Ag Mechanics, Advanced Welding and Fabrication, Agriculture Government, History of Floral Design and Environmental Horticulture.  President- Taylor Sollecito Hey, hey Salinas FFA! My name is Taylor Sollecito and I will be proudly serving YOU throughout the 2019-2020 year as Chapter President. This is my fourth, and sadly final year, as a member of the Salinas FFA Chapter and I am forever thankful for each and every opportunity this organization has blessed me with. I have shown hogs and goats with our Livestock Show Team for four years now and have also found my niche in public speaking. I have competed in numerous competitions, including placing sixth in the state for Impromptu Speaking, and I love a good lunchtime session coaching our Freshman Creed Recitation Team. Serving this chapter for the past three years and as President of our Section has allowed me to grow in multiple facets, and I extend my gratitude to you all for these opportunities. Let’s zip up our blue jackets & get right into another successful year!  Vice President- Tayler Baldwin Hey hey Salinas FFA! My name is Tayler Baldwin and I am serving as your Vice-President for the 2019-2020 year. I’ve been on the Salinas FFA Livestock Team for 3 years, and I’ve been showing pigs since I could walk and talk. I have been on Salinas FFA’s Agriscience, Public Speaking and Marketing teams and recently placed 2nd in California in the Social Systems division of Agriscience - and this is my second year serving as a Salinas FFA Officer, and my first serving as your Monterey Bay Section VP! Outside of FFA, you can probably catch me at Starbucks or shopping to feed my Birkenstocks addiction. My job is to help run this chapter smoothly and make sure everyone has a fun and exciting year - so let’s get to it y’all!  Student Advisor- Emileigh Clinton Hey there Salinas FFA! My name is Emileigh Clinton but you can call me Emi, and I am serving as your 2019-2020 Student Advisor. I have been on the Salinas FFA Livestock Team since I was a sophomore so about 3 years, and I have showed pigs and sheep. I was also on the Veterinary Science Team my freshman year and my team got second in the state of California! This is my first and last year serving as a Salinas FFA Officer because I will be graduating in May 2020. Salinas FFA has taught me how to make new friends, how to jump out of my comfort zone, and how to be the best I can be at everything I do. Honestly, outside of FFA I don’t do anything, FFA is my one passion there nothing I like more than this incredible organization. My job is to assist the chapter Advisors and help them in any way, but I am also here for you guys so don’t be afraid to talk to me! Now let’s put on our boots and get down to making this year one to remember!  Secretary- Karla Ahumada Howdy, Salinas FFA members! My name is Karla Ahumada and I am proudly dedicating my time as your chapter secretary for the 2019-2020 year! As secretary, I am in charge of organizing information from each meeting, maintaining all member records accurate, and answering to chapter correspondence. This year is my third year as a member. I have been in various teams including, Marketing Plan, Opening and Closing, the Livestock Team and Agriscience. I enjoy my time working with all my animals, playing volleyball, eating ice cream and participating in all FFA events, but most importantly, I enjoy my time serving my chapter. FFA has been the best thing in my life, and just as it has positively changed me and introduced me to the wonderful agricultural world, I wish to guide YOU, the members of my chapter, into a bright future and help y’all form the best memories of your lifetime. So let's go and make this year, one for the record books!  Treasurer- Covin Sigala Hi Salinas FFA! My name is Covin Sigala and I am your 2019-2020 Treasurer. I budget for the whole chapter’s year, complete financial paperwork, approve investments, and enter our chapter into competitions and conferences. As a sophomore, this is my second year in FFA, and I already feel that it is my alternate home. Before I joined FFA, I didn’t even own a pair of boots. Now I can say that I have competed in Creed and B.I.G., attended Greenhand and State Conference, and been a delegate at a regional meeting. Last year at our annual banquet, I was honored to be awarded with the Chapter Star Greenhand Award, one of the highest achievements for lower-classmen. The next week at the sectional screening, I was elected to be the 2019-20 Monterey Bay Sectional Sentinel. I am currently raising a rabbit for MCF and SBCF. This will be my first livestock experience, since I did not raise last year. As though it may feel like the year is flashing past, I promise that we will create unforgettable memories and unbreakable bonds together.  Reporter- Mari Horwath Hello, My name is Mari Horwath and I am your Chapter Reporter for 2019-2020 year. I have been a member of the Salinas FFA Chapter for two years now and absolutely believe its my second family. I’ve been showing hogs since I was 9 years old and started to show cattle 2 years ago, even when I was 9 I knew Agriculture would be a part of my future. Outside of school you’ll most likely find me working with my animals and traveling to shows across the country. I also love competing in many different competitions in FFA like the Agriscience, Monterey County SAE Project, and Creed Speaking. I love to travel and my goal is to see all 50 states. I’ve been to 27 states and so far my favorite state is Montana. As your Reporter I am here to take all the snapshots of our whole amazing year!  Sentinel- Wesley Hill
Hello, my name is Wesley Hill and I will proudly be serving as Salinas FFA’s 2019-2020 Sentinel. This is my second year in FFA and I cannot put into words how much this organization has changed my life. Our chapter has become my second family. I’ve been showing market lambs since I was 11 years old through 4-H and now FFA. Last year I participated in Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Best Informed Greenhand, and Creed. I cannot wait to see how my public speaking improves in the coming years. Outside of school I am a varsity water polo player and I love to swim. Traveling is a passion of mine and I enjoy going on family trips. This is of course when I am not with my second family, Salinas FFA. In the coming year I can’t wait to care for YOUR paraphernalia. The officer team is passionate about our chapter and work hard to make it run efficiently and bring it and the members to success! Ms. Martinez- Advisor  Ms. Martinez has been at Salinas High School for three years. She teaches all of our Ag sciences as well as our Ag. Government and Economics class. She is an alum of Fresno State with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education emphasis in Animal Science. She lends a helping hand to students with livestock and animal science SAE's and is in charge of our Veterinary Science Team, our new Agriscience Team, along with the various other CDE's our program offers. She loves moments in FFA such as when the first freshman of the year gets their corduroy jacket, listening to senior speeches and hearing how this organization has changed them, and when our Vet Science team won first in six contests last season along with placing second in the state. Mr. Evans- Advisor  A native of California, Mr. Evans grew up on a small farm in Valley Home. He joined 4-H when he was nine and showed welding, swine and beef projects at the Stanislaus County Fair. Mr. Evans was an active member of Oakdale FFA during high school and paid for his Agriculture Management Degree for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with earnings from fair projects and a welding business. Mr. Evans worked in the Produce Industry for ten years after college and then started his own business in Monterey so that he could spend more time with his three daughters and wife. Realizing that working with young people was his favorite thing about owning a business, Mr. Evans went back to school where he obtained his Multiple Subject teaching credential. Mr. Evans joined the team at Salinas High School in 2017 and has both Multiple Subject and a Single Subject in Agriculture credentials. He currently teaches Ag Mechanics, Advanced Welding and Fabrication, Agriculture Government, History of Floral Design and Environmental Horticulture. Alex Burgess- President  Hello! My name is Alex Burgess and I am your Salinas High FFA President for the 2018-2019 school year as well as a Senior this year. My duties as President are to run our meeting properly and organized. I guide my officer team in planning our monthly meetings as well as FFA events we host or may attend. I am also a member of the recently opened 4-H club Hilltown! I have been showing swine through 4-H at 3 county fairs a year since I was 9 years old. In total I have shown 25 market hogs and I have raised 3 market steers. This past year I had the opportunity to raise the Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Hog and The Monterey County Fair Heritage Hog as well. I have played number 3 on the Salinas High JV tennis team for two years and now have moved up to varsity. This year I hope to help our chapter and its members grow! Taylor Sollecito - Vice President  Hey, hey Salinas FFA! My name is Taylor Sollecito and I am proudly serving the Salinas FFA as the 2018-2019 Chapter Vice-President. I am a Junior, and this is my third year as a member of this wonderful organization. Alongside being Vice-President of our chapter I am also the President of the Monterey Bay Section. I live for FFA and I will put my all into serving YOU this year. In my position I am responsible for assisting in nearly every aspect of our chapter activities, I run committees, plan theme weeks, and fill in for our President when needed! FFA has given me the opportunity to raise livestock and this year I will be raising my third market hog for the Monterey County Fair and possibly raising a steer in the near future. I cannot wait to see all of you flourish and grow and I am so excited for all the fun that will be had this year! Catheryn Stace- Treasurer  Welcome! My name is Catheryn Stace and I am the Salinas High Schools FFA Treasure as a junior, for the 2018-2019 school years. This year will be my third year in the Salinas High Chapter, yet my first as an officer. I have had amazing opportunities to raise a goat and soon to raise my second pig through FFA. For my first year in FFA, I participated in speaking competitions such as Opening and Closing all three years, Creed speaking my freshmen year, going to many of the conferences, and raising livestock. In my free time, I love to go to Hollister Hills and go ride dirt bikes with my friends “Braaap.” During the summer is when I am always at the lake either fishing or wakeboarding behind the boat. I also enjoyed playing softball and volleyball which I don't play anymore, as i have an injured shoulder from crashing too many times. As a child, I started out fishing with my dad then moved to hunting deer, ducks and raising chickens at my house. Agriculture has always been a passion of mine, even before I came to Salinas High and became active in our FFA Chapter. I am looking forward to a great year with my team, building each others confidence, learning leadership skills, and developing our chapter team into more of a family! Isabel Pozas - Secretary  Hey guys my name is Isabel Pozas. I am your 2018-2019 Salinas FFA secretary. I am a sophomore at Salinas high. This is my second year in FFA, and I love it! I am on the FFA show team. I raised a market hog last year for Salinas valley fair, and I look toward to raising all four years. As a secretary I keep an accurate record of all meeting, and correspond with other secretary’s.I can not wait to see what this year brings, and I look forward to improving this chapter in every way I can. Tayler Baldwin - Reporter  Hey Salinas FFA! My name is Tayler and I’m a sophomore, and I am this year’s Chapter Reporter for the 2018-2019 year. I am so happy and excited to be serving you guys this year and to make this chapter better with every day! I am in charge of running the Salinas FFA Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and Website, as well as making Chapter Newsletters and reaching out to different publications to show how amazing this Chapter is. I love FFA and this is my second year, and I also show pigs and horses for FFA and 4-H. I’m also a cheerleader on the JV Squad this year. If you have any questions feel free to ask me in the halls, and I’m so excited to have a great year! Jessica Stewart - Sentinel  My name is Jessica Stewart and I am a part of the Salinas FFA Chapter. I am upon my junior year at Salinas High. I was born in Salinas and I’ve been here all my life. I am a huge softball player and over summer I travel like crazy for tournaments. I have put a lot of time and dedication into that sport. Luckily for me, it has payed off. I am a Utah State commit and am super excited to study Agriculture in Logan. As for me as a person, I am super energetic, passionate, dedicated, hardworking and I have my quirks. I have always been a “daddy’s girl” ever since I was little. Riding bikes, hunting, fishing and wearing overalls were really my cup of tea back then. Although I don’t ride bikes as much and act like a pro dirt bike rider, I still enjoy spending my time with my dad either hunting out on the refuge or going to the lake and having a blast “rippin’ lips”. I am in FFA because I love the outdoors. Being the fact that I basically grew up hunting with all the boys, I am very passionate about the Ag industry. I am the Sentinel for the Salinas FFA Chapter. This is my first year being an officer and I have learned so much. The classes I have taken in my FFA program consist of Ag Chemistry, Advanced Sustainable Science, Welding and Ornamental Horticulture.I am looking forward to represent the Salinas FFA Chapter this year as Sentinel. I am also looking forward to being a part of this remarkable leadership team.
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