Gila Southern Region  
     
     

     
Gila Southern Region Advisors
 
Benson Davida Noble dnoble@bensonusd.org
Bowie Kelly Zamudio kelly.zamudio@bowieschools.org
Douglas Brita Kimble bkimble@douglasschools.org
Duncan Kayla Presley ksexton@duncanschools.org
Elfrida Angie Terrell angie.terrell@vuhs.net
Fort Thomas Larry Black lblack@ftusd.org
Globe Maegan Dixon maegan.dixon@globeschools.org
Pima Rayna Hancock rhancock@pimaschools.com
Safford Lance Fite lfite@saffordusd.com
San Carlos Shara Villaruel s.villaruel@sancarlos.k12.az.us
San Simon Michael Zamudio mzamudio@sansimon.org
St David Sharon Thomas sthomas@stdavid.org
Tombstone Casey Way cway@tombstone.k12.az.us
Willcox Amy  Sanborn amy.sanborn@wusd13.org
Willcox Clinton Sanborn clint.sanborn@wusd13.org
Willcox Kristen Van Haren kristen.vanharen@wusd13.org

GILA SOUTHERN REGION DATES      
Date  Location Events Being Hosted Open to Chapters Outside the Region?
 January 28, 2026 Safford High School
  • Ag Mechanics
  • Ag Sales
  • Agronomy
  • Aquaculture
  • Employment Skills
  • Entomology
  • Food Science
  • Forestry
  • Horse Evaluation
  • Livestock Evaluation
  • Meat Evaluation
  • Poultry
  • Veterinary Science
 Yes

$100 per team

The Horse Evaluation competition is not open to chapters outside of the region.
 February 4, 2026 St. David High School
  • Floriculture
  • Nursery/Landscape
  • Range
  • Soils
  • Wildlife
Yes

$100 per team
April 9, 2026  Douglas High School
  • Ag Ed
  • Ag Issues
  • Conduct of Meetings
  • Creed
  • Extemp Public Speaking
  • Info
  • Parli Pro
  • Prepared Public Speaking
Yes

$100 per team 

(Prepared, Extemp, Parli Pro, Conduct, Ag Issues, Creed, and Info must compete within own region to qualify for state contests.)

 



   
 
     
 
     
 
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