What's New with MHS Ag this Week!!
Issue: 1, May 3rd, 2019
In This Issue
- Ag Day
- Greenhand and Chapter Degree Information
- State FFA Convention
- Annual Spring Plant Sale
- Spring Judging Results
- Soil Conservation Poster Contest Entries
- Bring a Broom Service Project
- Want to Show at the Fair?
- Upcoming Dates
- SAE Project Due for Seniors May 17th, Underclassman June 7th
Ag Day is Coming May 7th!
Important Reminders:
- Pen set up for animals is May 6th 5pm to 7pm
- Students bringing animals and tractors must arrive by 6:45 am
- All animals must have the required health information ready on site upon arrival and needs to be kept on site throughout the day.
- All students bringing animals and tractors must bring their poster
- Students bring animals and tractors will be dismissed 1:45 pm from school by an advisor
- Tour guides and station leaders should report to the Ag Shop at 7:30 am
- All students should be in appropriate clothes and shoes for their duty.
We are in need of a parent helpers still for Ag Day. Please contact Mrs. Shriner if you are able to help. Sarah.Shriner@fcps.org
Greenhand and Chapter Degrees
Please complete the application using the Google Form
Greenhand Degree:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6IF2g5Blau4t_2TOBodUTHFJp0AKeHDO0eLdM-KaPyNiWyQ/viewform
Chapter Degree:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSce0k11qzoh9BiO4TGvIZv2AfJluhzHdL3uKRuoyJh17k6QSQ/viewform
State FFA Convention
Please use this link for the registration packet DUE BACK Monday May 13th, 2019
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uqmxgflNw0ExLaxoDKev5RHlxITlS4fS/view?usp=sharing
Please contact an advisor for more information
Annual Spring Plant Sale
Public Hours:
April 27th - May 18th
Tuesday – Friday: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Saturday – 9am – 1pm
Sunday and Monday – CLOSED
May 7th & 10th - CLOSED
Location- Greenhouses located behind MHS
Email: sara.seiser@fcps.org Phone: 240-236-7558
Late day shopping opportunities will be announced on the Middletown High School Greenhouse Facebook Page @mhsffagreenhouse
Sign up to help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054EAEAD2DAAF94-mhsplant
Spring Judging Results
Milk Quality:
- Sam Sowers
- Hannah Wilson
Agriculture Mechanics
- Nick Breeden
- Devon Droneburg
- Audrey Poffenberger
- Jacob Smith
Floriculture
- Morgan Butsch
- Isabel Ganley
- Sara Nicholson
- Lilli Thompson
Students had a great time partnering with SGA for the Bring a Broom Event in Downtown Frederick!
Check the Soil Conservation Posters the Ag Department students made!!
Want to Show at the Frederick Fair?
Upcoming Due Dates for Showing:
May 8th - Record Books Due
May 20th - Goat, Swine and Sheep Registration forms due to the advisors
May 27th - Rabbits, Poultry, Cavy, Dog, Alpaca and Horse Registration form Due
June 1st - Swine Weigh In
June 3rd - Sheep Weigh In
June 25th - Breeding and Performance leasing and ownership registration Due
July 25th - Complete Animal Husbandry Quality Assurance
AH&QA program: http://www.agnr.umd.edu/ahqa/
Must complete the Quality Assurance by July 25th, this is required to show
Up Coming Dates
Every Monday - CDE Practices until 5pm
Every Tuesday - Ag Day Committee Meeting until 5/14
Every Wednesday - Leadership Team Meeting 2:30-3:30
May 8th - Record Books Due to Advisors
May 10th - Tractor DrivingMay 15th - Greenhand and Chapter Degrees Due to Advisor
May 17th - Chapter Meeting During Knight's Quest
May 17th - SAE Due for Seniors
May 22th - Summer CDE Participation Due to Advisor
June 5th - Leadership Team Extend meeting until 5pm
June 7th - SAE Due
June 15th - Horse Judging CDE
June 18th Forestry and Environmental/Natural Resources - Allegany College of Maryland
June 23rd - June 26th - State Convention
July 17th - Dairy, Livestock and Dairy Handling - Washington County Ag Expo
August 28th - State Tractor Driving - State Fair, Timonium, MD
****See Fair Dates for Students that want to Show****
SAE Project
SAE Final Project Grading Break Down
Requirements
AET Record Book (please reference AET detailed grading rubric)
Profile _______/50pts
Journal Entry
Weekly Entries (abide by due dates)
_______/50pts
Hours _______/100pts
+
Total Journal Entry Category _______/150pts
Experience Manager,
SAE Agreement Plan and Finances _______/50pts
Total AET Record Book ________/250pts
Pictures (at least three pictures, you must be in at least two, must be submitted through AET portfolio) ________/50pts
Hours Verification Form (need at least 15 or 25 hours) ________/30pts
Video Essay (follow guidelines below) ________/70pts
Total SAE Project Points
Due June 7, 2019 ________/400pts
Seniors Due May 17, 2019
Video Essay Guidelines
Must include both mid project update videos
Must a final update that recaps the project
Must answer the following questions:
What was the most memorable part of your SAE project?
What did you learn from your SAE project?
If you had it to do over again, what would you do differently?
If your project is different from your original proposal, why did you change this?
May have 3 pictures incorporated into the video
Important Dates to Remember Along the Way
SAE Agreement Training Plan…………Wednesday Feb. 20th, 2019
Journal Entry Due Dates
February 22nd, 2019
March 8th, 2019
March 15th, 2019
March 22nd, 2019
March 29th, 2019
April 12th, 2019
April 26th, 2019
May 3rd, 2019
May 17th, 2019
May 24th, 2019
Video Updates Due Dates (30 secs to 2 mins)
March 29th, 2019
June 7th, 2019 (Due Date for Seniors: May 17th, 2019)
Self Evaluation Due Dates
June 7th, 2019 (Due Date for Seniors: May 17th, 2019)
Final Project…….…………………………………..……..June 7th, 2019
Due Date for Seniors: May 17th, 2019
Final Project includes: AET Record Book, Pictures, Hours Verification Form and Final Video Summary