March Vandegrift FFA Newsletter

Vandegrift FFA Edition 7

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National FFA Week Recap

We wrapped up FFA week with a visit from the State FFA Travel Team.

Ember Reyes - President

Emily Dreyer - 1st Vice President &

Cade Conrad - Area XII Vice-President

The state officers spoke to us about Cultivating Personal Growth.

Big Thank You to Ember, Emily & Cade for visiting us!

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San Antonio Livestock Show

Great job San Antonio livestock exhibitors!! This year everyone worked super hard and did amazing. San Antonio is "big time" and very competitive, proud of you all for taking the leap & getting the experience!

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AET Record Books

Make sure to be updating your book with activities you're doing.

Please get with your advisors on any questions you have & get your records up to date for degrees.

1st year - Greenhand Degree

2nd year - Chapter Degree (must have Greenhand Degree)

3rd year - Lone Star (need to have received your Chapter Degree from year bf)

There are credential for each degree here: https://www.texasffa.org/degrees-of-membership

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CDE Contest Results

San Antonio- Floral - 30th

Cypress Creek Invitational- Floral - 11th, Vet - 9th

Hondo Invitational- Vet - 7th, Spencer 3rd individual

Katy Invitational- Floral - 18th, Vet - 5th, Wool - 27th, Ento - 12th

Hilly Country Invitational- Wool - Individually Ranked 29th and 33rd

For more results from each contest you can check out this link from our website: https://vandegrift.ffanow.org/judgingcardresults.aspx?ID=19709

Relay for Life - April 8th

Link to register:

https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id=101453&pg=team&team_id=2622344

Click "Join or Team" & join to walk &/or join & create a fundraiser to go towards our team!

Here’s our Relay for Life shirts!! Order closes on 3/22!:

https://www.customink.com/g/ymt0-00bx-7rpq?pc=TXN-173480&utm_campaign=gof_org_open&utm_content=body_gof2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=gof_org_txn

Travis County Youth Show UPDATES

AUCTION THANK YOU NOTES:

If you made the sale at TCYS, please see your species supervisor for a list of your buyers and their addresses. You must write each buyer a thank you note/card and insert in a stamped and addressed envelope. Those MUST be turned in to Ms. Cole by March 25th, before Spring Break this Friday March 11th if you can. You will not receive your check if this does not get completed. Follow the guidelines you received with your thank you list as well.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS:

Scholarship applications are online here: http://www.traviscountyyouthshow.org/scholarship/

Seniors must have their application postmarked by March 15, 2022. Awarded participants will be acknolwedged at our May Membership meeting.

2022 GOLF TOURNAMENT:

This is our only fundraiser of the year and WE NEED YOUR HELP to make it successful. Please pass along to any potential golfters ($125/person) and hole sponsors ($150/each). If you can't be a one those, please donate an auction item/gift basket by May 6th.

http://www.traviscountyyouthshow.org/page.aspx?ID=37

Other Scholarship Opportunities

Please see the Vandegrift FFA scholarship website for a few other scholarship opportunities & others as they come available: https://vandegrift.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=71388