Plano West FFA Weekly Update
February 18th- February 24th
CDE Practices
Floriculture-Tuesday 4:15 at PWSH
Ento-Monday during 7th Jasper
Veterinary Med-Tuesday 2/20 6:00pm PWSH A1084
Dairy Cattle-Tuesday 2/20 5:00pm PWSH A1084
ButterBraid Fundraiser
Our first fundraiser this spring will be Butter Braid Frozen Pastry Dough.
· 5 Credits for each Butter Braid Sold
· 5 Variety’s sell for $13 (Apple, Blueberry Cream Cheese, Cinnamon, Cream Cheese, & Strawberry Cream Cheese)
· 2 Premium Variety’s sell for $14 (Double Chocolate & Four Cheese & Herb)
· February 23rd is the Order Due Date
· Delivery on Monday March 5th
· Make checks payable to Plano West FFA Booster Club
All students attending CDE contest January 31-Feb 2nd MANDATORY to sell 5 butterbraids before the trip! (or earned surplus credits last semester)
National FFA Week
Monday February 19th : No School-Ag Scavenger Hunt Instagram
Tuesday February 20th: Ag Scavenger Hunt Instagram
Wednesday February 21st : Spirit Night-FarmByrd
Thursday February 22nd: FUN NIGHT-MOVIE in the Pasture
6:30pm- Ag Barn Pasture
***Must Bring $3 to ag teacher***
Friday February 23rd: Wear your National FFA Week Shirt & Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
7:30am- PWSH-Outside of Mrs.Graf’s Room (A1217)
8:00am-Shepton & Jasper- Location-C-Pending & Front Office
Saturday February 24th: Family Community Service- BedStart
7:45am (Breakfast Provided)
Meet at 6001 Custer Road-Parking Lot Across the street. In FFA Week T-Shirt
We will be delivering furniture to those in need and picking up donations. Parents are invited to come help out too!
We have committed to a minimum of 12 volunteers.
All FFA Members will recieve an FFA Week T-Shirt. Provided by the booster club.
Vote for Charles and win our chapter some $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Individuals receive $1,000 scholarships. Their 4H or FFA chapter receives $500 donation
March 3rd-White Oak Contest
Entomology, Floriculture, Poultry, Milk Quality, Vet Science
5:45am-Meet at Clark Stadium
6:30 am-Breakfast Bucee’s in Terrell
8:30-8:45-Check-In
9:15-Contest Starts
1:00-Lunch (Chicken Express or Sonic) Bring $$
Awards as they become available
5:00pm-Return to Clark Stadium
March 3rd-Lingleville
Dairy Cattle
5:45am-Meet at Clark Stadium
7:00am-Gas Station Stop for Breakfast
7:45-8:30-Check In
9:00-Competition Starts
12:00 pm-Lunch at High School (Sausage Wrap Combo)
5:00 pm-Return
Upcoming CDE Contest
Houston Rodeo Horse Judging Invitational
Wednesday, March 7th
Northwest/Decatur Double Header & Tarleton State Invitational
Wednesday-Thursday March 21st-March 22nd
All Teams
Plano West FFA Invitational CDE Set Up-MANDATORY All students & parents
Sunday March 25th
Plano West FFA Invitational CDE -MANDATORY All students & parents
Monday March 26th
NCTC Horse Judging Invitational
Thursday, March 29th
Heart O' Texas Invitational
Wednesday April 4th
Area 5 CDE Contest-TAMU Commerce
All Teams except horse & ento
Area 5 CDE Contest-Tarleton
April 18th
Horse & Ento Only
Credits
Scholarships
Texas FFA Scholarship
Email Mrs.Graf requesting login information to application before Feb 20th
Schedule a time with Mrs. Graf to review "completed" application
Application with Official Transcript and FASFA report mailed by February 25th
All boxes on application should be completely full!!!
Must be a minimum of 3 year FFA member
Plano West Scholarship Directory
Texas Farm Bureau Scholarships-Deadline March 1st
Ducks Unlimited National Scholarship-Members
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
Texas A&M Veterinary Enrichment Camp-Deadline to apply March 1st
http://vetmed.tamu.edu/bims/future/veterinary-enrichment-camp
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
Monument Valley Vet Camp-Arizona-Deadline to Apply March 1st
Registration/Application 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