Jourdanton FFA
April Newsletter
Up Coming Events
April:
1 - Texas FFA Scholarships Due for Chapter Advisor Check
3- STI Contest- Jourdanton/Pleasanton
5- Area X Dairy Contest- Floresville
6- TAMU Area CDE Contest- College Station
8- Area X Ag Sales Contest- Sinton
10 - Area X CDE Contest- Sinton
13- Area Officer Phase I Interviews
15- Chapter Banquet Award Applications DUE by 4PM
15- Texas FFA Scholarship Submission Deadline
20- State CDE Contest- Lubbock
25- State CDEs- Tarleton
26- State CDE Contest- Huntsville
27- State CDE Contest- College Station
Banquet Award Applications & Chapter Officer Sign-Ups
Junior Awards (3rd-8th graders)
Junior Record books to be considered for Junior Proficiency awards at our banquet need to be submitted by Monday, April 15th. While there is no set format – attached to the email you will find a sample.
Senior Awards (9th-12th graders)
High School students to be considered for Senior Proficiency Awards or Star Awards at the banquet need to complete the corresponding applications and submit them to an Ag Teacher by Monday, April 15th. AET Record books (completed in class) will also be part of the application process.
Chapter Officer Sign-Ups
High School students interested in running for chapter officer need to sign-up in the Ag Shop by Monday, April 15th. The application process will begin in May.
If you have any questions, please email one of the Ag Teachers.
CDE CONTEST DATES
Below is a list of contest dates for students participating on CDE Teams.
April 3rd- South Texas Invitational Contest in Jourdanton
- Livestock Judging
- Wool Evaluation
- Poultry
- Vet Science
April 5th- Area X State Qualifying Contest in Floresville
- Dairy Judging
- Meat Judging
- Horse Evaluation
April 8th- Area X State Qualifying Contest in Sinton
- Ag Sales
April 10th- Area X State Qualifying Contest in Sinton
- Livestock Judging
- Wool Evaluation
- Poultry Judging
- Vet Science
April 20th- State Contest at Texas Tech
- Plant ID
- Horse Evaluation
- Wool Evaluation
April 25th- State Contest at Tarleton State University
- Dairy Cattle
April 26th- State Contest at Sam Houston State University
- Ag Sales
April 27th - State Contest at Texas A&M University
- Meats Evaluation
- Vet Science
- Livestock Judging
- Poultry Judging
Lonestar Degrees
Scholarships
All seniors should be checking the scholarship folder in the CTE building at least once a week for new Ag scholarships and their deadlines. There is also a list of local scholarships listed on the JISD high school website, click here to view.
Below is a list of scholarships and their estimated due dates.
Texas FFA- April 15th
Ryan Mott- April 15th *Can not apply in combination with Texas FFA Scholarship*
John Justin- April 15th *Can not apply in combination with Texas FFA Scholarship*
ACLS- April 15th
Brock Powell Memorial- April 15th
Ed Geyer Memorial Scholarship- April 15th
Terri Wick Memorial- April 15th
Pleasanton Young Farmers Scholarship –April 15th
Jason Krueger Memorial- April 20th
Jourdanton Ag Boosters- April 26th
Mueller & Mahoney Memorial- TBD
McAllister Family Scholarship- TBD