Plano West FFA Weekly Update
April 3-April 6
Upcoming CDE Contest
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
Prom/King Queen Nomination
FFA Members (any grade) only can select a nominee!
Cristina's Flower Voucher Fundraiser
FFA is selling Vouchers for a Flat of Cristina’s Fall Flowers 18 – 4” pots including: ALYSSUM, DIANTHUS, DUSTY MILLER, PETUNIAS, SNAP DRAGONS & VIOLAS). – you can mix and match the flowers!
$17 per flat
$7 credits per flat
Deadline to sell by April 30th
Contact an Jamie Hanna at jamiehanna@verizon.net to order some today!
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
Lonestar FFA Degree & Award Applications
$$$ For Livestock Exhibitors
Houston & San Antonio Checks have not arrived, but will arrive soon! A message will be sent out to let you know when/where to pick up.
2018-2017 Plano West FFA Officer Elections
NEW District 7 Spring Meeting & Officer Elections
4/19 @ 5pm
Dubinski High School
OLD District 5 Spring Meeting & Degree Check
April 24th @ 5:30pm
McKinney Boyd High School
District 7 Officer Elections
We will have an informational meeting on 4/5 @ 5:00pm in Jasper Ag room
District officers lead the FFA chapters in our district during meetings and at any district event.
Must be a sophomore or junior and currently enrolled in their 2nd year of FFA
AgriScience Fair
Plano West FFA Banquet
6:30pm
RSVP & Invitation will be out soon!
2018 State Convention-Fort Worth, TX
May 15th
Plano Senior High
6:00pm
All FFA Members Welcome to attend a week of FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Convention: July 9th-July 13th
Booster Club Membership
Parents gain valuable information
Form attached.
return asap
Summer Opportunties
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