2016Summer
Brookwood High School
Agriculture/FFA Calendar
FFA Meeting
Summer 2016
May
31stSAE Home/School Visits (Students, all FFA Officers Required to have home visit or school SAE Visit)
June
2nd1. 9am-11am Officer Meeting/Retreat/FFA Meeting/Develop Plan of Activities (if more time needed continue meeting after Advisory Meeting.)(All officers MUST ATTEND)
2. Advisory Member Meeting 11-1pm Lunch Served (ALL FFA Officers arrive @9am and Teacher)(All officers MUST ATTEND)
3. SAE/Greenhouse Work Time 1-5(FFA Officers/FFA/Ag. Students/Teachers)(Portion of Harvested Food given to Local Food Bank and FFA Families)
SAE Work Day $7.00 per hour 3-5 BWHS /5-7 Adult Community Outreach Garden
3rdFFA Meeting/Pool Party Time TBA
6thAuburn Visit
•7: State FFA CDE Finals (Auburn Area)
•8-10: State FFA Convention (Montgomery Renaissance)
16th SAE Work Day $7.00 per hour 3-5 BWHS /5-7 Adult Community Outreach Garden
15th-17thGreen Industry PD
23rd SAE Work Day $7.00 per hour 3-5 BWHS /5-7 Adult Community Outreach Garden
TBAALFA Leadership Conference
TBAYoung Farmer Federation Meeting
(Alumni/Adult outreach for FFA/Agriculture Opportunity)(All FFA Officers and FFA Alumni through Facebook and Text Message)
July
1stRegistration for Tinsel Trail
7th SAE Work Day $7.00 per hour 3-5 BWHS /5-7 Adult Community Outreach Garden 4th TCSS Closed
14th SAE Work Day $7.00 per hour 3-5 BWHS /5-7 Adult Community Outreach Garden
TBADistrict Leadership Conference (FFA Leadership Training Chapter Officers and Teachers) (Pell City High School, Pell City Alabama)
21thSAE Work Day $7.00 per hour 3-5 BWHS /5-7 Adult Community Outreach Garden (Mr. Bower Only FFA Officers with Parents Only Pick Fruit and Water Garden as needed)(Portion of Harvested Food given to Local Food Bank and FFA Families)
23rd SAE Work Day $7.00 per hour 3-5 BWHS /5-7 Adult Community Outreach Garden(Mr. Bower Only FFA Officers with Parents Only Pick Fruit and Water Garden as needed)(Portion of Harvested Food given to Local Food Bank and FFA Families)
28th SAE Work Day $7.00 per hour 3-5 BWHS /5-7 Adult Community Outreach Garden(Mr. Bower Only FFA Officers with Parents Only Pick Fruit and Water Garden as needed) (Portion of Harvested Food given to Local Food Bank and FFA Families)
28th -30thAACTE Teacher Training Conference Birmingham
August
TBAFFA Work 1-3:30 in Agriculture Department Facility Management/Equipment Management/POA Finalization
2015-2016
Brookwood High School
Agriculture/FFA Plan Of Activities
**SAEWork Days Thursday3pm-4:30pmall school year.**
FFA Meetings Thursday ONCE PER MONTH 3-4:30 Last week of Month
Fundraising: FFA Members/CDE Team Members/FFA Officers: will sell 20 flowers(Plant Order by Mail Sale), 6 days of plant sale fall and spring, Car Wash and 1 Chick-fil-a fundraiser to go toward FFA State Convention orpay 300.00 for FFA State Convention
August
9th-11thTurn in all Forms for PD, FieldTrips, and Fundraising to Administration
13th-14th 1st Day of School/NO FFA Meeting/ Alabama Simulated Workplace Training
Leadership team-Prepare to talk to Mr. Franks about Beef Jerky/Chick-Fil-A Meat/Thursday FFA Meetings.
17th-19thAlabama Simulated Workplace training
18th- County Extension Grass Roots Meeting-5:30-8pm Teachers ONLY
20th-21st FFA Recruitment-FFA Meeting Hand-Out Fundraiser Form/Permission Slip for Field Trip
20thFarmers’ Federation Dinner @ 5:30 NO FFA MEETING OR SAE OFFICERS ONLY
24th-27th FFA/SAE Give to each student for students to choose and fill out SAE project. Each student will do the SAE project. (All Agriculture Classes) Required for FFA Extended Contract and BIC required. 25%.
27thFFA Meeting 3:00-4:30 Leadership AM meeting 7:20-7:45(FFA Leaders ONLY)
-Officer Applications
-Permission slips
-FFA Dues $25.00
31stAdult Education Outreach/Hunter Safety Program @ Tuscaloosa County Extension
September
1stAdult Education Outreach Hunter Safety Program @ Tuscaloosa County Extension
3rdSAE Work 3-4:30
10thFFA Officer Interviews/SAE Work 3-4:30
14th-18thFFA Fall Plant Sale-All Classes Selling Plants 8-5pm daily (Permission for Plant Sale in Elementary field needed)
17thSAE Work 3-4:30
21st -25thSpirit Night Chick-Fil-A 5-8pm---McCalla(Officers must set up and organize this event)
22ndCentral District Teacher Meeting @ Brookwood High School Need Food for 30 people
24thAlabama Power Student to Stewards Building Amphitheater 9-2pm
24thFFA Meeting 3:00-4:30 Leadership AM meeting 7:20-7:45(FFA Leaders ONLY)
25thFFA Fishing Field Trip(FFA $25.00 Dues Must Be PAID)
28th-2ndSpirit Night Chick-Fil-A 5-8pm----Midtown village (TUSCALOOSA)(Officers must set up and organize this event)
30thAlabama Power Students to stewards make up day for Amphitheater
October
Sept 28th -1stHomecoming Float Work Week
1st-23rdBrookwood Panthers Canned Food Drive
-Set up posters for the Food Drive
-Administration/Students wear school colors
-Competition against classes top 5 9th, 10th, 11th,and 12th graders from each class (20 can Minimum to Qualify)(Officers must set up and organize this event)
1stLocal FFA Dues Due $25.00/ SAE Work 3-4:30
2ndHomecoming Game
8thSAE Work 3-4:30
15thSAE Work 3-4:30
17thPoultry Show Chick-Chain Marengo County Extension Linden Al (Teachers, FFA Officers and Chick-Chain Participants going)
20thJLDC FFA Officers Only $40.00 per officer
22ndSAE Work 3-4:30
29thFFA Meeting:Halloween Party-Pumpkin Patch $5 to attend snacks provided must ride bus/FFA Leadership meeting in AM 7:20-7:45
27th-31stNational FFA Convention
November
10thReality Check during school ((Officers must set up and organize this event))
5thSAE Work 3-4:30
11thVeterans Day No School (Fish/Greenhouse Care)
12thSAE Work 3-4:30
19thFFA Meeting 3-4:30/FFA Leadership meeting in AM 7:20-7:45
16th-20thDecorate Christmas Tree for Tinsel Trail (OFFICERS MUST ATTEND)
23rd- 27thNo School for Thanksgiving
December
TBA 30th-4thALFA Christmas Parade(All FFA Members welcome OFFICERS MUST ATTEND)@ Tuscaloosa Parade with Treat Afterwards in Downtown Tuscaloosa
3rdSAE Work Day 3-4:30
7thALFA Farmers Federation/FFA Tuscaloosa PARA Christmas Parade 2015 Downtown Tuscaloosa.
10thFFA Holiday Party After School 3-4 Dirty Santa/ Music/Treats ***Not during the last 10 min of class*** HotCocoa in Classroom
17thNo FFA Meeting
18th-6thHolidays Break (Fish/Greenhouse Care/Garden Care)
Spring 20162nd Term
Jan.
4thTeachers Return
6thStudents Return
7thSAE Work Day 3-4:30
14thSAE Work Day 3-4:30FFA Meeting
18thMLK Day No School
21stSAE Work Day 3-4:30
28thFFA Meeting
Feb.
•15: Chapter Public Speaking Manuscript due to County Chairman
•15: State FFA Degree Application Due (to District Specialist)
•15: M.K. Heath Animal Health Essays Due (to Executive Secretary in Auburn)
•15: Proficiency Award Application Due (to State Advisor in Montgomery)
4thSAE Work Day 3-4:30
11thSAE Work Day 3-4:30
15thWeather Day
18thSAE Work Day 3-4:30
•20-27: National FFA Week (click here for more information)(Leadership Team must Organize)
-Lunch Room Game Organized by Leadership Team put out questions @ Lunch table end day/week winner announced @ morning announcements.
- Wear your FFA T-Shirt to School Day
-Visit Elementary School promote FFA and Agriculture Department
25thFFA Meeting 3-4:30/FFA Leadership Meeting 7:20-7:45
TBACareer Fair Location and Time TBA
March
•1: Final Date for Additional FFA Members and Dues (keep a copy of your check for your records)
•1: Chapter Annual Report Due (see home page for link)
•1: Final Date for Chapter Fee Payment
•1: District/State FFA Officer Applications Due (to District Specialist)
3rdSAE Work Day 3-4:30
10thSAE Work Day 3-4:30
14th-20thSpring Break
•15: County Public Speaking Manuscripts Due (to District Specialist)
•15: Mindy Stringer Memorial Scholarship Application Due (to Executive Secretary in Auburn)
•15: Frances Mizell Scholarship Application Due (to Executive Secretary in Auburn)
•15: FFA Crime Prevention Application Due (to Executive Secretary in Auburn)
•15: National Chapter Award Applications Due (to Executive Secretary in Auburn)
24thSAE Work Day 3-4:30
31stFFA Meeting 3-4:30/FFA Leadership Meeting 7:20-7:45
April
TBA“Goat”/Ag. On the Hill Day Montgomery Alabama Organized by ALFA
TBARegistration Day for Jr. High and High School
1stPromApril 2016:
•1: Agriscience Fair Forms and Written Report Due (to Montgomery Office)
4th-8thWallace State Field Trip / Officer Applications Due
7thSAE Work Day 3-4:30
14thSAE Work Day 3-4:30
•15: Central District FFA Eliminations (Jeff State CC-Clanton) [Parking Map]
11th-14thPlant SaleAll Classes Selling Plants 8-5pm daily (Permission for Plant Sale in Elementary field needed)
18th- 22ndPlant SaleAll Classes Selling Plants 8-5pm daily (Permission for Plant Sale in Elementary field needed)
28thFFA Meeting 3-4:30/ FFA OFFICERS 7:20-7:45 Meeting Planning for Banquet
May
3-5thFFA Banquet TBA
12thSAE Work Day 3-4:30
19thFFA Meeting (Last Meeting of Year)
26thLast Day for Students
27thLast Day for Teachers