OCTOBER 4 – 5, 2013

Junior Varsity  1 st year feeder (Novice)  Destination is the “Fall Challenge” at the AMP Ag Fair  Commercial quality feed and animal  Proving ground for 1 st year feeders Varsity  Proficient feeder (Qualified)  Destination is an approved Major Livestock Show or Bexar County  Significantly more of an investment of time and finances

Junior Varsity Who: First Time Livestock Feeders and any Experienced Feeder who wants to participate. When: Starts Mid July – Finishes Mid October Shows: Prospect show(s) and Fall Challenge Misc: Booster Financial Support, terminal animals, points system, low cost, more teacher instruction, only JV animals

Varsity Who: Experienced Feeder’s Only When: Barn specific start times concludes with Major shows. Shows: Prospect shows, Bexar County, and Major Shows Misc: Booster Financial support, no point system, has to be an animal that meets the barn standards, very competitive, less teacher instruction, more student responsibility, more financial risk

 Student/Parent is required to have read the AMP complex rules and feeding guidelines  Student/Parent is required to sign the feeders contract  Student is required to show in the Fall Challenge  Student can be removed from the project program  Student is required to complete a record book  Student and/or Parent must attend specie boot camp

 Market Lambs – 3 months Mid-July to Oct 4-5  Market Goats – 3 months Early Aug to Oct 4-5  Market Pigs – 3 months Mid-July to Oct 4-5  Market Broilers – 6 weeks Mid-Aug. to Oct 4-5  Market Rabbits- 4 weeks Sept 1 st to Oct 4-5

 April – Hold a meeting with all current Madison students and incoming students to explain the feeding options we have for next school year.  May – Pen reservations and animal fees need to be paid, please see barn supervisor for specific deadlines.  June – New feeders meetings and animal must be paid for by barn supervisor deadlines.  July/Aug – Specie specific boot camps and projects start. See barn supervisor for specific deadlines.  September – Begin feeding period for Chickens and Rabbits  October 4-5 – NE Ag Fair/Fall Challenge  Mid October – Animal projects finalized

 As close to “real” production agriculture as possible  Large animal $ plus cost of feed and supplies; last year average around $400  Small animals $ for total cost of all expenses  Group purchased animals with similar genetics  Nutritionally balanced feed of commercial quality

 Student will receive a terminal resale check for the market price of their animal at the completion of the project period.  Student will receive a premium check from the AMP Booster Club  To be determined based on student points  NE Ag Fair fundraising efforts  Goal should be to breakeven or make some money on the project  Premium average last year was $110, the more raised the more given

 Livestock experience under supervision  Allows the application of knowledge and skills learned in the classroom  Develop a student that is a literate agriculture producer and consumer  Actively engages the student in production agriculture through entrepreneurship  Develop skilled and competent varsity feeders  Provide students with an entry level experience for reasonable financial output

 Serve as the sole source of livestock education for the student in the barn  Teach the principles of livestock production as related to show projects  Guide the student and family through the policies and practices of raising livestock in the AMP

 Train the student to be a varsity livestock feeder  Manage the health of the barn  Conduct educational meetings, clinics and workshops  Provide communications of the progress of the student

 Care for the animal twice daily, everyday from start to finish  Responsible for all cost with the animal  Communicate with the teacher  Must attend specie Boot Camp  Must attend Fall Challenge Show Oct. 4-5  Attend all meetings, clinics, and workshops  Keep track of individual points progress  Maintain proper conduct in barns  Perform barn chores

 Monitor the progress of your student  Assist your student with the project  Participate on an Ag Fair Committee  Attend AMP Booster Club and barn meetings  Communicate with the teacher

 Evaluated by a point system (by teacher)  Daily Care and Feed Management  Facility and Pen Management / Cleanliness  Record Keeping  Livestock Knowledge (Exam)  Meeting Attendance  Animal Performance  Showmanship  Points determine the dollars the student gets back at the end.  Progress Reports along the way

 Must earn at least 50 points in order to return to at least the JV feeder program for the school year  Any student earning 70+ points will be allowed to participate in the Varsity feeder program for the school year