Plano West FFA Update
February 11th-February 15th
FFA Week FUN NIGHT
Wednesday February 20th
6:00pm-1 1/2 bowling & 2 hours video games & attractions, pizza & unlimited soda
$9 due to Mrs. Graf or Mr. Webster by Thursday 2/14 to help cover the cost of this event
**Must pay to attend**
Contract still pending so be prepared small changes are possible
CDE Practices
Floral-7:15am Wednesday-Kroger @ Parker & Tollway
Vet Science-Not official practices. Supposed to be meeting up.
Poultry: Monday in Shepton Ag room @ 7am
MQP: Monday in Jasper Ag room @ 5pm
Horse: Thursday in Shepton Ag room @7am
Dairy Cattle-Not official practices. Supposed to be meeting up.
Entomology-Text Mrs.Graf to coordinate
Upcoming CDE Contest
March 2nd- White Oak/Gilmer FFA Invitational Double-Header CDE
March 20th- Decatur/Northwest Invitational Double-Header (Overnight)
March 21st- Tarleton Invitational CDE (Overnight)
March 24th & 25th – Plano West Invitational Contest (Mandatory)
April 4th-Alvarado/ Cleburne FFA Invitational CDE
2019 Plano West FFA Invitational CDE Contest
3:00-9:00pm
Parents & Students please make plans to be here!! This is a huge event and we need everyone's help!!!
We will set up in the afternoon on Sunday March 24th!!
All students & parents who are volunteering need to order a t-shirt. FREE!!!!
Senior Scholarship Opportunities
Naviance has Plano West FFA Booster Club Scholarship
Review list from Senior Scholarship Night and keep up with scholarships!!!
State Fair of Texas Scholarship
Accelerated Genetics Scholarship
Pork Check Off Scholarship
Grow Texas Scholarship
Texas Farm Credit Scholarship
Texas Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Scholarship
Dick Laursen Memorial Scholarship
National Farmers Farm Kids for College Scholarship
Texas Elks State Association Scholarship
Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District Scholarship
Lone Star Ag Credit Scholarship
Plainview Elks Lodge Scholarship
Sullivan Supply Scholarship
AFA Leader and Academic Scholarship
Texas Telephone Association Scholarship
Texas Farm Bureau Scholarship
Don't Mess With Texas Scholarship
Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association Scholarship
Pierce "Pulling For You" FFA Essay Scholarship
San Angelo Stock Show Scholarship
State Young Farmers FFA Scholarship
USDA National Scholars Program
Texas Pork Producers Scholarship
Lindner Feed Class Champion Scholarship
GrowMark Scholarship
Texas Produce Association Scholarship Deadline
Global Lift Equipment Scholarship Deadline
American Agri-Women Daughters of American Agriculture
Mahindra North American Agri-Women Mahindra Pride Scholarship
Free Enterprise Speech Scholarship Contest
Summer Opportunities
Plano Mayors Internship-Deadline March 1st for current sophomores & juniors-AWESOME PROGRAM!!!!
https://planomayorsinterns.org/
Texas Youth Cattle Conference-Deadline March 8th
http://texasbeefcheckoff.com/texasyouth
Texas A&M Veterinary Enrichment Camp-Deadline to apply March 3rd
http://vetmed.tamu.edu/bims/future/veterinary-enrichment-camp
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-Deadline March 15th
https://www.texasbrigades.org/applications/
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/
Tufts University Veterinary Science Camp
http://vetsites.tufts.edu/avm/programs/high-school-program/
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/
Fundraising Credits
Fresh Country Bacon & Sausage for Sale
2lb Package Peppered Bacon-$18.00
2lb Package Smoked Bacon-$18.00
Email Mrs.Graf if you want some!!!!
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