Plano West FFA Weekly Update
March 5th-March 9th
ButterBraid Pick Up TODAY
CDE Practices
Floriculture-Monday 4:15 at PWSH
Ento-Monday during 7th Jasper
MQP- Thursday-6pm in jasper ag room
Poultry- Thursday-7:15am in shepton portable (p708)
Plano West Invitational CDE Shirt
ALL STUDENTS & PARENTS must help!!!!
*Parents please plan to be at Plano West by 3:30pm*
We are hosting a fundraiser and we will have over 500 students competing in our contest. We will need as much help as possible. This is a fundraiser and great learning experience. It keeps the cost waaay down for our students. Please plan on a fun night with Plano West FFA!
We will meet on Sunday March 25th at 4:30pm to set up the contest and get duties assigned! Pizza provided!
University of Arkansas-Bumpers College of Agriculture Recruitment Event-Cancelled
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
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
Texas Farm Bureau Scholarships-Deadline March 1st
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
AgriScience Fair
Vote for Charles and win our chapter some $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Individuals receive $1,000 scholarships. Their 4H or FFA chapter receives $500 donation
Booster Club Membership
Parents gain valuable information
Form attached.
return asap
Summer Opportunties
Texas Youth Cattle Conference-Deadline March 5th
http://texasbeefcheckoff.com/texasyouth
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