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AMC FFA SAE Meeting. Tuesday September 5, 2017. SAE. SAE- Supervised Agriculture Experience Supervised Supervised by parents and advisors Agriculture The project pertains to agriculture education Experience The student gains experience through hands on activities. FFA Membership.
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AMC FFA SAE Meeting Tuesday September 5, 2017
SAE • SAE- Supervised Agriculture Experience • Supervised • Supervised by parents and advisors • Agriculture • The project pertains to agriculture education • Experience • The student gains experience through hands on activities
FFA Membership • Membership is paid for through affiliation program • Students may purchased shirt for $12.50
Quality Counts • Every student showing through AMC FFA must complete Quality Counts by November 1, 2017, this will be done during their ag class! • Must give verification number/certificate to Ms. Lewandowski
Requirement for Eligibility • Sell 15 Items in Fruit and Meat Sale • Attend 3/4 FFA meetings between September and January • Participate in 2 Community Service Events (this will take place during FFA meetings)
Requirement for Eligibility cont. • Sign SAE Agreement Form • Update SAE’s prior by one week before show • Passing all classes according to UIL schedule • If showing majors must attend major show entry night on November 2, 2017 @ 6pm Ms. Lewandowski’s classroom
Livestock to Raise • Turkeys • Major and BCYLS orders were due August 15th • Lambs and Goat • Major and BCYLS orders were due August 18th • Validation is October 16th @ Expo • Tags $20
Livestock to Raise • Halter Steers • BCYLS tag orders due September 11th • BCYLS Tags $5 • BCYLS Validation October 9th • Fall Heifers • Tag orders due September 11th • Validation October 30th @ Extension office @ 5:30pm
Livestock to Raise • Broilers/Chickens • Major orders due September 11th • BCYLS orders due October 18th • Must order increments of 25 @ $1.50 a bird
Livestock to Raise • Swine • Major and BCYLS tag orders due September 21st • Major show validation November 20th @ Expo @ 5:30-7:00pm • BCYLS validation December 11th @ Expo @ 5:30-7:00pm • Tags $20 • BCYLS Tags $5
Livestock to Raise • Rabbits • Buy meat pens or buy breeders and raise your meat pen • Start shopping in Nov/early Dec
Record Keeping • www.theaet.com • Must be completed one week prior to show and include all feed costs, pen rent etc. • Proficiency Awards • FFA Degrees • FFA Scholarship
Shows AMC FFA Attends • Houston Livestock Show • All junior show entries are due December 1st • All open show entries are due January 5th • Ownership Dates: The feeding and fitting period shall begin on or before: • June 30 ........................... Junior Market Steers • Sept. 30........................... Junior Commercial Steers • Oct. 1 .............................. Junior Breeding Sheep • Oct. 31 ........................... Junior Market Lambs • Dec. 1 ............................. Junior Breeding Beef • Nov. 1 ............................. Junior Dairy Heifers • Oct. 31 ............................ Junior Market Goats • Nov. 30............................ Junior Market Barrows • Dec. 1 ............................. Junior Breeding Gilts
Shows AMC FFA Attends Cont. • San Antonio Livestock Show • Entry Deadlines: • Junior Show Entry: December 1, 2017 • Open Show Entry: December 15, 2017 • Calf Scramble Entry: November 1, 2017 • Junior Shoot-Out: December 1, 2017 • BCYLS
Important Reminders • Check website • 15 items fruit and meat sale • Attend 3/4 FFA meetings • Update AET’s • Stay Eligible