Alvin FFA
Weekly Update
NEWS FLASH: "County Fair - Texas" ---- has been released
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***BCFA TURKEY ORDER*** DEADLINE FRIDAY
Order Due Date: Friday April 15th
Order Turn In: Ag Office by 4pm
Pick Up Date; June 16th @ the Fairgrounds
***Poultry Projects***
INFORMATIONAL MEETING THURSDAY AT 7PM IN THE AG OFFCIE.
******NEW AG SHOW BARN & STALLS******
- We will start a waiting list because some students will drop their pens and open up space for someone on the waiting list.
- Contact Mr. Kettler to reserve a pen.
- You must reserve a pen, even if you have a pen at the current barn.
2016-2017 Alvin FFA Jr. & Sr. Officer Elections
- Packets are ready to be picked up
- Mandatory Student & Parent Meeting April 14th @ 7pm
- April 18th Officer packets due
- April 20th Interview and Quiz
- April 21st Voting at FFA Meeting
- May 12th installation of new officers
SPOTLIGHTING STUDENT SUCCESS
AREA CONTEST:
All teams will be competing at AREA contest this week to secure a spot at the State contest at the end of the month.
Mc Lennan Community College Judging Contest:
Vet Med 11th / 117 teams
- Alexxis Salinas 9th / 466 students
Horse 17th / 128 teams
- Aleathia Rakowitz 31st / 472 students
- Sara Armstrong 35th / 472 students
- Matthew Burton 34th / 251 students
- Ryan Hill 31st / 232 students
Entomology 20th / 47 teams
Floriculture 73rd / 90 teams
Milk Quality 47th / 53 teams
Tarleton Judging Contest:
Horse 37th / 263 teams
- Kaylee Chumley 7th / 942 students
Poultry 19th / 110 teams
Wildlife 25th / 101 teams
Vet Med 57th / 205 teams
Entomology 36th / 102 teams
Livestock 93rd / 266 teams
Floriculture 91/ 128 teams
Milk Quality 87th / 113 teams
Meat ID 52nd / 64 teams
IMPORTANT DATES and DEADLINES
- April 12-13th Area III Contest at Tarleton
- April 13th Major Show Cattle Parent Meeting @7pm in the Ag Office
- April 14th Manadtory Officer Canadites & Parent Meeting @ 7pm
- April 15th Deadline for State Fair & Major Steer Tags
- April 15th Deadline for BCFA Turkey Order
- April 16th Area III Contest at TAMU
- April 18th Officer Packets Due
- April 20th FFA Officer Interview
- April 21st FFA Meeting & Officer Election @ 7pm
- April 26th Goat & Lamb Meeting at New AG Barn @ 6pm
- April 27th Cattle Meeting at New AG barn at 7pm
- April 28th Jacket Day at AHS
- April 30th Barn Goat Selection at 9am
- May 5th Pig Meeting at New AG Barn @ 7pm
- May 13th 1st BCFA Scramble Report due by 4pm
- May 14th BCFA Heifer & Steer Validation 7-12pm
***Major Livestock Show Information*** Deadline Friday***
- TAG ORDERING TIME
- All Major Show Steers
- State Fair Animals (Barrows,Steers,Goats (Breeding & Market), Lambs (Breeding & Market)
- Cost $11 each
- Deadline Ag Office 4pm Friday April 15th
- LATE FEE OF $20 AFTER APRIL 15TH
CDE PRACTICE TIMES
- Livestock Judging is T at 3:15-5:15
- Horse Judging is on W 3:15-5:15
- Vet Med is on M 3:15-5:15
- Trap Shooting Th 4:00-5:30
- Poultry T/Th 3:30
- Entomology M/W 3:30
- Meats ID T/W 4:30
- Floriculture M/W 3:30
- Milk Quality T/Th 4:30
- Wildlife T/Th 3:30
TRAP SHOOTING TEAM
- Practice at Providence Plantation off FM 521 on Thursdays at 4-5:30
- Practice at Greenwood Shooting Club off FM 2004 on Sundays at 1:30
REMIND 101
- Text 81010 to sign up
- You will need to put in the message which of the groups you want to be in. If you want to be in more than one group you will need to send a separate text for each group.
- FFA reminders type: @alvinffa
- Cattle reminders type: @alvincattl
- Goat/Lamb reminders type: @alvinlago
- Poultry/Rabbit reminders type: @alvinpora
- Swine reminders type: @alvinswine
GOATS / LAMBS
IF YOU NEED HELP BUYING A GOAT OR LAMB FOR COUNTY THEN CONTACT MRS. MAROSKO OR MR. KETTLER ASAP.
GOAT MEETING AND BARN CONTRACT SIGNING
- April 26th @ 6pm at the New Ag Barn
- Goat Selection will occur on April 30th @ 9am
BCFA:
Validation date: July 19th 7-10am
SWINE
BCFA pigs will cost $350
Money will be collected May 2nd-20th
Pig Meeting will be May 5th at 7pm at the New Ag BarnBCFA:
Validation date: July 19th 6:30-9:30am
CATTLE
RESCHEDULED: Hoof Trimming and Cattle Deworming LOOK FOR A SIGN UP SHEET
April 13th @ 7pm in the AG Office
- Major Show Meeting with parents about next year.
- Cattle meeting for kids housing in the new barn
Heifers will need their "Bangs" vaccination before validation
Contact Ms. Smith for home visits.
BCFA:
Validation Date: May 14th 7am-12pm
SCRAMBLE PROJECTS
1st BCFA Scramble report is due Friday May13th by 4:30pm
BCFA Scramble winners need to start looking for your scramble heifer. She must be bought by April 15th and must have been born on Sept 30th or earlier.
BCFA Validation:
May 14th 7am - 12pm
POULTRY
Order due date: April 15th
Pick up date: June 16th
BCFA Broilers:
Order due date: June 22nd
Pick Up date: August 24th
RABBITS
BCFA Market Rabbits:
Breed date: July 7th
Validation date: Sept 10th
AG Farm
Only drive and park on the driveway, please stay off the grass and out of the ditches.
1. Clean your pens daily and dispose of the waste in the spreader or dumpster
2. Pick up after yourself and your animals, this means POOP!
3. Put up hoses, blowers, clippers, supplies when done with them.
4. Put trash in trashcans and empty them.
3. Work your animals daily
4. Feed on a constant schedule
5. Watch your speed
ALVIN FFA
Email: ckettler@alvinisd.net
Website: http://alvinffa.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=481
Phone: 281-217-7183 281-245-2609
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alvin-FFA/478684265549614
Twitter: @alvinffa