Plano West FFA Update
April 15th-April 19th
Pre-Area Study Session at Farm Byrd-TONIGHT
5 credits for a receipt turned in to your ag teacher
Area CDE Contest-Tomorrow
TAMU-C Area Contest
Tuesday April 16th-Floral, Landscape, Vet Med, MQP, Dairy Cattle, Poultry
***Must place in top 5 teams (or top 15%) to advance to State***
6:00am-Meet on West Side of Clark Stadium in Parking Lot in Plano
6:15am-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
1:00pm – Sulfur Springs Students back to Commerce
When contest are complete all teams will eat on campus. (Booster Club funds meals)
3:00pm- Awards
4:30pm-Depart Commerce
6:00pm-Arrive at Clark Stadium
Tarleton Area Contest
Wednesday April 17th-Horse & Ento
***Must place in top 5 teams (or top 15%) to advance to State***
4:45am: Meet at Shepton High School
5am: Leave for Tarleton
7am: Check-in and Drop off
8:30am: Contest begins
12pm: Lunch (Booster Club funds meals)
2:15pm: Awards
5:30pm: Return it Shepton High School
Livestock Project Checks
**Checks from the Houston Livestock Show have not arrived yet**
Lonestar Degree
FFA Members of 3 years or more are eligible to apply for the State FFA Lonestar Degree
There is a very lengthy record book and application that must be completed.
Schedule a time with Mrs.Graf to work on the SAE portion of Lonestar Application!
Must be completed by April 26th
Fundraising Credits
Students who participated on an LDE team in the fall (100) or a CDE team in the spring (150) were required to earn "credits" to fund all of the events we attended. Credits must be at a zero balance by Monday April 15th. Students who do no have a zero balance may not be able to compete at the area CDE contest. There are a few opportunities still available to earn credits or students may "pay off" their credits with a check payable to Plano West FFA Booster Club. Attached is an updated credits spreadsheet. Please email Mrs.Graf if find that you are missing credits.
Plano Community Garden Project
May 1st-4:15-6:30 (come as soon as you get out of school)
Wear work clothes
Bring water
4030 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
Cristina's Flower Fundraiser
District 7 Speaking Contest
Speeches must be approved and memorized no later than 4/24 by Ms.Graf
2019-2020 PLANO WEST FFA OFFICER ELECTIONS
May 9th
6:30pm
All FFA members are eligible to vote for the 2019-2020 Plano West FFA Officer Team after listening to their speeches.
Dinner Provided
Area V FFA Convention
Sign Up Coming Soon
Plano West FFA Banquet
6:30 PM
Haggard Party Barn
FREE
Texas FFA State Convention
Details, Cost & Schedule will be provided at May FFA Meeting
Please plan on joining for a FUN week!!!
Senior Scholarship Opportunities
Naviance has Plano West FFA Booster Club Scholarship
Dallas Ag Club
Application Below
Pinto Ranch-$2000
Collin County Master Gardeners
http://www.ccmgatx.org/community-service/ccmga-academic-scholarship.aspx
John Justin Scholarship
https://www.texasffa.org/john-justin
Email Mrs.Graf after April 5th for access to the application on the Texas FFA Roster
American Floral Endowment
Summer Opportunities
Oklahoma State University Agriculture Camps- Deadlines Vary
Equine Education Extravangza, Future Agricultural Education Teachers Academy
https://academicaffairs.okstate.edu/content/summer-camps
Cornell University Veterinary Explorations Program-Deadline May 3
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/
Wildlife Conservation Camp
http://www.wildlifecamptx.org/
North Carolina State Ag Camps-Vet, Horticulture, Livestock, Etc
https://cals.ncsu.edu/students/my-path-to-cals/summer-programs/
Pecans
We have a limited number of bags of Pecan Pieces ($11.50) and Frosted Praline or Cinnamon Frosted Pralines ($9.00) available for purchase!
Remind
Plano West FFA Calendar of Events
Plano West FFA
Email: cristen.graf@pisd.edu
Website: planowest.ffanow.org
Twitter: @PlanoWestFFA