Ag Department Newsletter
November 8th, 2019
In this issue
- Meet our officer team!!
- Citrus Sale 2019
- Regional Leadership Conference
- Upcoming FFA Alumni Meeting
- Salvation Army Angels and Adopt a Family
- Poinsettia Sales
- Disney World Horticulture Department Trip
- FFA CDE Sign Ups
- Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation Flowers
- National FFA Convention
- Community Show
- Want to Show at the Fair?
- Upcoming Dates
Meet Our 2019 -2020 Officer Team
President - Zach Spurrier
Vice President - Ainsleigh O'Brien
Secretary - Brianna Bongard
Treasurer - Wyatt Tribbett
Reporter - Skylar Woods
Sentinel - Makayla Ball
Historian - Kinley Halsey
Parliamentarian - Chloe Callan
2019 MHS FFA Citrus Sale!!!
Orders are due by Monday, November 18th
Without some unforeseen delay, the fruit will be available for pick up on Tuesday, December 10th from 3:30 PM until 7:30 PM and Wednesday, Dec. 11th from 8:00 AM- 2:00 PM.
MD FFA Regional Leadership
On Wednesday November 13th, 2019 the Middletown FFA Chapter will be traveling to the Maryland State FFA Region II Leadership Conference being held at the Great Frederick Fairgrounds in Building #9. We will meet at the MHS front lobby at 8:05 am and the bus will be leaving MHS at 8:15 AM. We will be returning to MHS at approximately 2:10. Students will be traveling to the conference via FCPS school bus.
Middletown FFA Alumni Upcoming Meeting!
- Next Meeting Tuesday November 12th, 2019 at Myersville McDonalds
Salvation Army Angels and Adopt A Family
- Stay Tuned we will have salvation army angels available pick up - TBA
- The leadership team will be adopting a family this holiday season. If you would like to help please see an advisor or a member of the leadership team.
MHS Poinsettia Sale
Monday December 9th - 1pm to 5pm
Tuesday December 10th - 4pm to 7pm
Wednesday December 11th 1pm to 4pm
Thursday December 12th 1pm to 4pm
Disney World Horticulture Department Trip
Requirement to participate: Students must be horticulture pathway students have taken 2 or more horticulture pathway courses. Courses include introduction to ag science, hort 1, 2, 3, and/or forestry and wildlife.
A total of 20 students will be allowed to attend. Students must submit this application. Applications will be reviewed and 20 students will be selected, if a students who is offered this trip is unable to attend prior to the first initial deposit, their spot will be extended to the next applicant in line.
Applications Due Friday Dec. 6th
Trip planning is done by: Magical Vacation Planner by Brenda
FFA CDE and LDE Sign Ups
Horticulture students did a great job preparing the flowers for the Maryland Agriculture Education Foundation Banquet
National FFA Convention Recap
Creed - Brianna Bongard - Bronze Medalist
Prepared Public Speaking - Madison Spurrier - Bronze Medalist
Floriculture - 12th Place Gold Medal Team
Individuals
- Sara Nicholson - Sliver Medalist
- Catherine Mahoney - Gold Medalist
- Morgan Butsch - Gold Medalist
- Lillianna Thompson - Gold Medalist
American FFA Degrees - Justin Arnold, Kayla Brody and Jody Eccard
Check out these pictures from our trip below
The Middletown Valley Community Show
We are proud to introduce our 2019 -2020 Middletown FFA Ambassador Sara Nicholson!!!!
Want to Show at The Great Frederick Fair
AH&QA program: http://www.agnr.umd.edu/ahqa/
Must complete the Quality Assurance by July 25th, this is required to show
Upcoming Dates
Officer Team Meetings Every Wednesday 2:30 to 3:30pm
- 11th Regional Leadership Paperwork Due
- 11th Ag Mech & Milk Quality CDE Practice
- 12th Aquarium Field Trip
- 13th MD FFA Regional Leadership Conference at The Great Frederick Fair
- 18th Ag Mech, Milk Quality and Horse Judging CDE Practice
- 18th Maryland Department of Agriculture Strategic Planning Public Hearing 4:30pm to 7:30 pm Frederick Library
- 18th Citrus Order Due
- 22nd Club Day Meeting during Knight's Quest
- 25th Ag Mech, Milk Quality and Horse Judging CDE Practice
- 25th Officer Team Holiday Party
December
- Every Monday 3 to 5 CDE Practice
- 9th- 13th Poinsettia Sale - See times above
- 10th Citrus Sale pick up 3pm to 7pm
- 11th Citrus Sale Pick Up 8am to 2pm