Plano West FFA Weekly Update
March 19-March 23
ALL STUDENTS & PARENTS must help!!!!
*Parents please plan to be at Plano West by 3:30pm*
We are hosting a fundraiser and we will have over 500 students competing in our contest. We will need as much help as possible. This is a fundraiser and great learning experience. It keeps the cost waaay down for our students. Please plan on a fun night with Plano West FFA!
Sunday March 25th
We will meet on Sunday March 25th at 4:30pm to set up the contest and get duties assigned! Pizza provided!
Congratulations to Charles Wassberg on receiving 2nd Place!!!!!!
Upcoming CDE Contest
March 21st-22nd:Overnight Trip
Teams Attending: ALL
Transportation: Bus & Truck
6:30 AM - Meet at Clark Stadium (eat breakfast PRIOR to arriving at bus)
*Load luggage bag on cargo trailer. Only 1 small backpack is allowed on school bus.
6:45 AM - Depart for contest
9:00 AM - Contest starts at Northwest HS Outdoor Learning Center
*After contest, quick lunch - BRING MONEY
2:00 PM - Contest starts at Wise County Fairgrounds
6:00 PM - Awards Ceremony
7:30 PM - Dairy Cattle Judging Clinic Starts at Lone Star Arena - Stephenville, TX
8:00 PM - Dinner in Weatherford, TX - BRING MONEY
Hotel: Fairfield Inn, Weatherford, TX
March 22
6:00 AM - Eat breakfast at hotel
6:30 AM - Leave hotel for Stephenville
8:30 AM - Contest starts at Tarleton State University
Following contest, eat lunch in TSU Cafeteria - Plano West FFA Booster Club will cover cost of lunch
3:00 PM - Awards Ceremony
7:30 PM - Return to Clark Stadium
March 25th:Plano West Invitational Set Up-MANDATORY
Teams Attending: ALL STUDENTS & PARENTS
4:30pm-6:30pm
PWSH Cafeteria
Pizza Provided
March 26th: Monday-Plano West Invitational CDE-MANDATORY
Teams Attending:ALL PARENTS & STUDENTS
Check-In Starts at 3:30
Contest Starts at 4:30
You will help facilitate the entire contest. The is an all hands-on deck event!! We cannot host a successful contest without you help. This contest is our biggest fundraiser and it is important for you to be there!!
March 28th: Winthorst
Team Attending: Dairy Cattle, Floriculture, Entomology
Transportation: Truck & Van
6:00 AM - Meet at Project Center (eat breakfast PRIOR to arriving at project center)
6:15 AM - Leave for Windthorst
9:00 AM - Contest starts
After contest, lunch is provided by contest.
12:00 PM - Awards
2:30 PM - Return to project center
March 29th:NCTC
Teams Attending: Horse
Transportation: Van
7:15am- Meet at PWSH
8:30- Registration
9am- Contest starts
1ish- Lunch (bring Money)
3pm return to PWSH
April 4th: Heart of Texas
Teams Attending: Horse, Floral, Poultry, Vet Science, Entomology, Milk Quality
Transportation: Bus
5:30 AM - Meet at Clark Stadium (eat breakfast PRIOR to arriving at bus)
5:45 AM - Leave for Waco
9:00 AM - Floral & Poultry contests start
9:45 AM - Horse & Vet Science contests start
After walking through contest, lunch at Rudy's BRING MONEY
No awards ceremony, we will return to Plano following lunch.
5:00 PM - Return to Clark Stadium
April 17th: Area 5 Contest TAMU-Commerce
Teams Attending: Floral, Poultry, Vet Science, Milk Quality, Dairy Cattle
Transportation: Bus
5:45am-Meet on West Side of Clark Stadium in Parking Lot in Plano
6:00am-Depart Clark Stadium
7:30am- Arrive in Commerce (Breakfast at McDonald’s)
8:00am- Drop Teams & Teachers off on Campus
8:20am- Bus drive to Sulfur Springs
8:45am- Arrive in Sulfur Springs
12:00pm – Sulfur Springs Students back to Commerce
When contest are complete all teams will eat on campus.
3:00pm- Awards
4:30pm-Depart Commerce
6:00pm-Arrive at Clark Stadium
April 18th: Tarleton State Area Contest
Teams Attending: Horse & Entomology
Transportation: Van
Meet – 5:15 AM – West side of Clark Stadium
Leave – 5:30 AM
Contest starts – 8:30 AM
Lunch in TSU cafeteria
Awards – 3:00 PM
Return – 7:15-8:15 PM
Culvers Essay Contest
Below is a topic for an essay contest that Culver's is offering to FFA members nationwide.
1,000 words- Due April 6th
Winners will win the below amounts to attend the National FFA Convention in October!
- First place: $7,500
- Second place: $5,000
- Third place: $2,500
The 2017 National FFA Convention & Expo theme was "I can. We will." What does this mean to you, and how will you apply it in your future ag career?
Credits
Scholarships
CTENT Scholarship-Due March 30th
Application Attached-for students enrolled in CTE classes
Plano West Scholarship Directory
Ducks Unlimited National Scholarship-Members
Plano ISD Scholarships Available in Counseling Office
- Brinker Elementary PTA, 3/30
- Carpenter Middle School PTA (Alex Trejo Scholarship), 4/20
- Centennial Elementary PTA (Patty H. Meyer Scholarship), 3/21
- Dooley Elementary PTA, 5/4
- Hedgcoxe Elementary PTA, 4/30
- Hightower Elementary PTA, 5/1
- Mendenhall Elementary PTA (Martha J. Hunt Scholarship), 5/1
- Plano West PTSA, 4/5
- Plano Principals' Association, 4/6
AgriScience Fair
Booster Club Membership
Parents gain valuable information
Form attached.
return asap
Summer Opportunties
Texas Youth Cattle Conference-Deadline March 5th
http://texasbeefcheckoff.com/texasyouth
Oklahoma State University Agriculture Camps- Deadlines Vary
Equine Education Extravangza, Future Agricultural Education Teachers Academy
https://academicaffairs.okstate.edu/content/summer-camps
Texas Brigades-Wildlife Camps (affiliated with Texas Parks & Wildlife)
https://www.texasbrigades.org/applications/
Cornell University Veterinary Explorations Program
Texas A&M Horse Judging Camp
https://animalscience.tamu.edu/horsejudgingcamp/
Texas A&M Poultry Science Camp
https://posc.tamu.edu/texas-agrilife-poultry-extension-specialists/poultry-institute-for-youth/
Tufts University Veterinary Science Camp
http://vetsites.tufts.edu/avm/programs/high-school-program/
Wildlife Conservation Camp
http://www.wildlifecamptx.org/
USDA AgDiscovery
Flyer Attached
Howard College Lamb Camp
Work on Lamb Showmanship and get some great tips!
Note- Plano ISD students will not have their lambs yet, but you can pay $50 to borrow at lamb for the camp!
Flyers Attached
Plano West FFA Calendar of Events
Plano West FFA
Email: cristen.graf@pisd.edu
Website: planowest.ffanow.org
Twitter: @PlanoWestFFA