Hi everyone!! My name is Alaura Townsend and I am your 2025-2026 Chapter President. I am so excited to lead everyone through this year!! Out of FFA I am involved in ASB, Cheer, Swim and Showing. One piece of advice I have for all the new members is to get involved and stay involved. Do everything and don’t miss these great opportunities!!!! A goal I have for this year is to have successful meeting and participate in everything since it is my last year. I am looking forward to making a positive impact on members and having a great year!

Alaura, Chapter President 

Hey Rams!! My name is Gia Wattenbarger and I am your Vice-President for the 25-26 school year! Starting my junior year at Garces, I am beyond excited for this year. Outside of FFA, I enjoy hanging out with friends and family, showing livestock, and playing lacrosse! A piece of advice I have for all FFA members is to step out of your comfort zone, sign up for the competition, and to live in the moment! A goal I have for this year is to have increased participation in FFA activities. This year I am looking forward to creating many more memories, and experiencing this year with each and every one of you! I am especially excited to watch my personal inspiration, Garces FFA’s very own Sophia Camou serve as an incredible example to thousands of California FFA members. I am very excited to experience this new school year with all of you!

Gia, Chapter Vice President 

Hi! My name is Alex Billings and I am grateful to be your new Garces Memorial 2025-26 FFA Secretary! Outside of the classroom I am apart of ASB and taking care of my show goat Gouda. Some advice for our members is to go to everything and be involved you won’t regret it! A goal I want to achieve this year is to build stronger connections with underclassmen to encourage them to be active in FFA. This year I am looking forward to all of our chapter meetings as it is an opportunity to learn and grow as a leader and connect with more members.

Alex, Chapter Secretary 

Hey Garces FFA, my name is Nick Zunino and I am your 2025-2026 Treasurer. I am going into my junior year at Garces and am looking forward for what the rest of the year has in store. Outside of FFA I play baseball, spend time with friends and family, and show animals. A piece for advice for the younger members is to participate in every event you can. I have had some of my best memories at these events and made many friends. My goal for this year is to restore our opening and closing title and take as many members as we can to state conference to support our chapters own, Sophia Camou. This year I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and can’t wait to live on the legacy of Garces FFA.

Nick, Chapter Treasurer 

Hey Rams! I am Juliette McCrary and I will be serving as your 2025-2026 Reporter! Outside of FFA, I am a Rambassador, I love to bake, I’m a member of our local Basque club, and I’m also involved in Helping Hands Club, Italian Club, and so much more. My advice to all of our FFA members is: do as much as you can! The memories you make along the way truly last a lifetime and end up being some of the best. One of my big goals for this year is to get as many of our members involved as possible, because FFA is what you make of it. I’m really looking forward to all the connections I’ll make this year, and especially to attending State Conference to support our former member Sophia as she serves as State Sentinel! I am looking forward to this year and know it will be amazing!

Juliette, Chapter Reporter 

Hey Rams! I’m Charlie Anspach, and I am your 2025-2026 chapter Sentinel. I can’t wait to kick off this year of fun and see all of our members. Outside of the jacket, I love to act in plays and musicals, as well as playing water polo, baseball, and basketball. I also love to travel! Advice I have for our members is to get as involved as possible, especially on conferences and expos. They will quickly make you fall in love with the FFA program. One goal I have for our chapter is to continue to grow and spread the message of agriculture. I want everyone to know that the FFA is more than just raising animals. I am most excited for getting to know all of our members, and attending State Conference to see our Chapter alumni fulfill her dream of being a FFA State Officer. I am looking forward to sharing this amazing year with all of you!

Charlie, Chapter Sentinel 

Lucia White- Hey Rams!! I’m Lucia, and I’m blessed to serve as your 2025–2026 Chaplain! This year I’m also honored to serve as the Kern Inyo Treasurer. Outside of FFA, I stay busy with water polo, swim, and Assisteens! A piece of advice that I have for members is to treat every responsibility not as something you have to do, but as a chance to grow and connect with others. The more you participate, the more you’ll discover about yourself and the people around you, so make every moment count and put yourself out there! A goal I have for our chapter this year is to grow together in faith and make every member feel valued. This year I’m really looking forward to fair. It will be my first time showing, and I’m excited to learn and grow through the experience! I'm so excited for all the opportunities ahead and to share this amazing year with you all!

-Lucia, Chapter Chaplain 

Reilly Austin- Hey Rams! I’m Reilly, your 2025-2026 chapter Historian. I’m so excited to be serving you on our FFA officer team! Outside of the jacket, I do various styles of dance like Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and Tap! Some advice I have for our members is to try everything and always say yes. Do all the opportunities that present themselves to you because it’ll help you grow and make memories in the process. A goal I wish for our chapter to accomplish is to make it as memorable as possible by coming out to meetings or competitions. I’m so excited for State Conference this year to meet people from other chapters and see Sophia accomplish her dreams! I can’t wait for this year and to share it with all of you!

- Reilly, Chapter Historian 

Hello Garces Memorial FFA members and families!

I’m Mrs. Rossi, your FFA advisor, and I’m thrilled to welcome you to a new year of faith, leadership, and hands-on learning in agriculture. Since launching the Garces Memorial FFA program in 2018, I’ve watched our students grow through the classroom, SAEs, competitions, and service—and I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together this year.

Stay tuned for meeting dates, fair prep, leadership opportunities, and ways for parents to get involved with our Saint Isidore Booster Club. Please reach out anytime with questions or ideas—I’m here to support you.

Mrs. Rossi
FFA Advisor, Garces Memorial High School
arossi@garces.org