Plano West FFA Weekly Update
April 16-April 20
Area CDE Contest Tomorrow & Wednesday
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
NEW District 7 Spring Meeting & Officer Elections
Thursday 4/19
Meet at West at 3:30-DO NOT BE LATE!!!!
Wear Official Dress
RVSP that you are attending at link below
Dubinski High School
***Highly Encourage all Plano West Officer 2018-2019 Applicants to Attend***
Credits
You have a few choices now to pay off credits:
1. Pay off the negative balance with check (made out to Plano West FFA Booster Club)
2. Sell Cristina's Flower vouchers-7 credits per voucher (more info below)
3. Donate items/gift cards for the silent auction at the banquet 1 credit per dollar value
4. Combination of the things listed above
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!
MANDATORY-Practicum in Agriculture Course Information Meeting
Monday May 14th
5:30pm
A1217
Lonestar FFA Degree & Award Applications
2018-2017 Plano West FFA Officer Elections
OLD District 5 Spring Meeting & Degree Check
April 24th @ 5:30pm
McKinney Boyd High School
AgriScience Fair
2018-2019 PLANO WEST FFA OFFICER ELECTIONS
6:30pm
All FFA members are eligible to vote for the 2017-2018 Plano West FFA Officer Team after listening to their speeches.
Dinner Provided
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
Plano West FFA Booster Club Scholarship
Seniors who will attend college in the Fall, who are members in good standing of the Plano West FFA and whose parents are members of the Plano West FFA Booster Club are encouraged to apply. Academic achievement, community service and character are key considerations.
Available on Naviance/Counseling Center
Booster Club Membership
Parents gain valuable information
Form attached.
return asap
Scholarships
Plano West Scholarship Directory
Plano ISD Scholarships Available in Counseling Office
- Carpenter Middle School PTA (Alex Trejo Scholarship), 4/20
- 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
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