FFA Meetings and Events

2026-2027


October


October FFA Meeting: Monday, 10/5 | 7:00 pm | Lobby


 

Open House

Sunday, 10/18 | 10:00 am -3:00 pm | Gym

  • A welcome to all new potential students & parents to Monsignor Farrell High School
  • Volunteers are needed to work the Farrell table throughout the day, distribute school swag, and answer questions

 

Teaching the Christian Message (TCM) / Holy Name Society Induction

Wednesday, 10/21 | 6:30 pm | Lobby

  • Installation of senior students who will be teaching CCD
  • Installation of senior students who have been active members of the Holy Name Society
  • Light refreshments are served by volunteers
  • Senior parent volunteer event

 


Foreign Languages Honor Society Induction

Tuesday, 10/27 | 6:30 pm | Gym

  • Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are inducted based on their performance in their foreign language classes
  • Volunteers are needed to serve refreshments, set up, and clean up
  • Senior parent volunteer event

 


Trunk or Treat

Friday, 10/30 | Time TBD

  • Seniors will participate in a Halloween party for children from the Seton Foundation
  • Cars will be decorated, and candy/small trinkets will be distributed
  • Volunteers are needed during the day to assist with set-up and clean-up

 



 


November


November FFA Meeting: Monday, 11/2 | 7:00 pm | Lobby

Guest speaker Mike DiTomasso

 



 


December

No December FFA meeting


 

Christmas Tree Lighting & Nativity Blessing

Thursday, 12/3 | 6:00 pm -11:00 pm

  • Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Nativity Blessing and charitable fundraising event
  • Volunteer opportunities to be determined

 


Christmas Fair

Set-Up: Saturday, 12/5 | 9:00 am  - 12:00 pm | Gym

Event: Sunday, 12/6 | 9:30 am - 4:00 pm | Gym

  • This event is our 2nd largest fundraiser for the school
  • Many volunteers are needed to ensure the fair runs smoothly
  • Volunteer jobs include: advertising, selling raffles for baskets, selling 50/50 raffles, birthday board, admissions, bake table, decorating, set-up, and clean-up

 


Fall Sports Awards Dinner (Football & Soccer)

Monday, 12/7 | Time TBD | Gym/Cafeteria

  • Awards night for football and soccer
  • Volunteers needed for check-in and serving food

 


Student Semi-Formal Dance

Saturday, 12/12| 10:00 am Set Up 

  • Set-up for tables, step-and-repeat, candy carts, and sponsorships

 



 


January


January FFA Meeting: Monday, 1/11 | 7:00 pm | Lobby


 

Class of 2031 Accepted Student Night

Tuesday, 1/26 | 6:30 pm | Dave and Buster's (SI Mall)

  • A welcome to all accepted students to Monsignor Farrell
  • Board member volunteers only; no other volunteers needed

 



 


February


February FFA Meeting: Monday, 2/1 | 7:00 pm | Lobby

 


​Family Mass and Lenten Breakfast

Sunday, 2/28  |  10:00 am | Gym

  •  All families are welcome to Mass and a hot breakfast buffet
  • Reservations and table seating
  • Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, serving, clean-up, and guest
    check-in

 



 


March


March FFA Meeting: Monday, 3/1 | 7:00 pm | Lobby​

 


​College Night

Thursday, 3/4  | 6:30 pm | Gym

  • Volunteers needed to check in parents and students

 


Rose Ceremony Recordings

Monday, 3/15 and Tuesday, 3/16 | 8:30 am - 3:00 pm​

  • Board Members and Coordinators of Letters for the Rose Ceremony only volunteers needed

 



 


April


April FFA Meeting: Monday, 4/5 | 7:00 pm | Lobby​


 

National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

Thursday, 4/13 | 6:30 pm | Gym

  • Sophomores, juniors, and seniors inducted into the National Honor Society based on their Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character
  • Volunteers are needed to serve refreshments, set up, and clean up

 


Winter Sports Awards Dinner (Archery, Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Hockey)

Wednesday, 4/21 (Archery) | Thursday, 4/22 (All Others) | Time/Place TBD

  • Awards night for teams
  • Volunteers needed for check-in and serving food

 


Radio Bingo

Friday, 4/23 | 6:30 pm -11:30 pm

  • Cash prizes given to Bingo winners
  • Volunteers needed for set-up, clean-up, raffles, lucky sticks, lotto boards, and money necklace
  • Grand prize online bag raffle

 



 


May


Senior Parents Cocktail Party

Friday, 5/7 | 7:00 pm | Breezeway

  • All senior parents are invited to a cocktail party, which includes food, beer, wine, & soda
  • Volunteers are needed the day of the event to set up, serve food and beverages, and clean up

 


Thank You Reception

Wednesday, 5/11 | 6:30 pm | Lobby

  • All volunteers are invited to dinner

 


Underclassman Awards

Wednesday, 5/12 | 6:30 pm | Gym

  • Light refreshments are served
  • Volunteers are needed to serve refreshments, set up, and clean up

 


College Athletics Signing Day

Thursday, 5/13 | 8:00 am | Main Lobby

  •  2-3 Daytime volunteers needed for setup, possibly the day before or the morning of

 


Senior Mass & Breakfast

Sunday, 5/16 | 10:00 am | Gym/Breezeway

  • All senior families are welcome to attend Mass and a hot breakfast buffet
  • Mass held in the gym; breakfast served in the breezeway (Main Lobby if inclement weather)
  • Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, serving, clean-up, and guest check-in at the event

 


Rose Ceremony

Saturday, 5/29 | 10:00 am | Gym/Breezeway

  • Event honoring the mothers of Farrell seniors who completed four-year volunteer requirements and meeting attendance requirements
  • Volunteers needed for journals, poems, and recordings; set-up, decorations, food servers, refreshments
     


 


June

No June FFA meeting

 


Junior Ring Blessing

Thursday, 6/3 | 5:30 pm | Gym

  • Juniors receiving rings will receive an invitation to a blessing and refreshments
  • Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, serving, and clean-up in the gym

 


Junior Prom

Saturday, 6/5 | 9: 00 am Set Up  | Gym

  •  Set-up and Decoration Committee
  • Volunteer needs to be determined; may be board only

 


Spring Sports Awards Dinner (Baseball, Golf, Track, Lacrosse)

Thursday, 6/17 | Time/Place TBD

  • Awards night for sports teams
  • Volunteers needed for check-in and food serving