Sept. 12th, 2017 FFA Meeting

Opening In unison: To practice brotherhood, honor agriculture opportunities and responsibilities, and develop those qualities of leadership, which an FFA member should possess.

FFA FFA Dues: $20 per member Jr FFA Dues: $20 per member Barn Fees: $50 - $100 depending on animal species. Must have barn fees and dues paid before an animal comes to the barn. All FFA Paper work must be filled out and turned in at the same time as fees are paid. Need 48hrs notice before an animals shows up.

FFA Cont. FFA Website: Odem.FFANow.org Sign up for emails and text messages. Learning Tree: Details coming soon! FFA Twitter: @OdemFFA FFA Facebook Page: Odem FFA

Livestock Steers are already Tagged. Lambs and Goats: Pigs: Poultry: Need to purchase if you haven’t already. Tags were already purchased. If you need one please get with Mr. Mac. Pigs: Order Tags by Sept. 22nd $17. Will be purchasing Pigs soon. Poultry: Ordering Birds by Oct. 30. $1.75 per bird lots of 25 no more than 100 per exhibitor. Rabbits: Contact a Breeder Now!

Barn Clean-UP We need to get the barn prepared for the upcoming show season. Sept. 16th @ 4pm Pleanty to do, if you cant show up come earlier and I can give you some direction. Mowers, Weedeaters, Gloves, Brooms, Shovels.

Greenhand Camp Mon. Sept, 18th. Already Registered students to go.

Fall CDE’s Land Evaluation Homesite Range Plant ID District: Sept. 27th Area: Oct. 4th

Halloween Spooktacular Fall Prospect Show Open to All: Pigs, Goats, Lambs Need help running the show. Need help with Concession Stand. Big $ Fundraiser!!!!

Homecoming Queen Homecoming Duchess will be elected at the first meeting prior to the Homecoming Game. Nominees must be a senior in good standing and have participated in the FFA for a minimum of one full year and currently a paid member.

Show Queen Contestant Show Queen will be elected at an FFA Meeting. She must follow the requirements of the County Livestock Show and must be participating in the FFA and be participating in the County Stock Show for the current year. Participated in the Stock Show the previous year.

Cookie Dough Time to sell the cookies! Due: Sept 25th Every FFA member to sell 5 items. Highest Seller wins a Belt Buckle. App for tracking sells.

Community Service Hurricane Harvey Clothing Drive Dog Food Relief Rockport Clean-Up More Community Service to come.

Monsanto Grant We have won a $25,000 Grant. Equipment for the shop – Plasma CNC Class set of Laptops. We will have a community announcement at a Home Football Game. Details to come!

Concession Stand Come help cook and wrap during the football games. Cooking on the Visitor Side.

Closing Next FFA Meeting will be October 9th.