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 GH FFA Degree Next FFA Meeting  WIX Filter program  State Fair Tickets LDE Info

Chapter Earns 3 StarsSchool Info Miles Wins Scholarship Chapter Degree Greenhand Banquet Soon

Passbook Sales Ford Scholarship Chapter Wins Awards Chili Cook Off Greenhand Camp

Goat Workshop FFA Stuff RFD-TV Program FFA Membership Pigs!

THREE STARS!

The National FFA Organization recently announced that the Mansfield FFA Chapter has been named as a Three-Star Chapter in the National Chapter Rating award program. The Three-Star Rating represents the highest achievement that a local FFA chapter can obtain and is the National FFA's highest chapter award. The Mansfield Chapter was one of only five FFA chapters in Texas to earn this honor. The Three-Star award will be presented to the chapter in a special ceremony at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY during late October.

This is the fifth time in the past nine years that the Mansfield FFA Chapter has earned the Three-Star award and the twenty-fifth year in a row that the chapter has received an award at the National level. Only about 5% of the chapters in the nation earn a National Chapter award each year. The Three-Star rating places the chapter in the top 1% of all FFA chapters for this past year.

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DATE CHANGE: Please note, the date of the District II Greenhand Camp has been changed. The correct date is October 16-17 and is now reflected that way on the calendar page. More information coming soon for first year FFA members interested in attending this year's District II Greenhand Camp.

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RFD-TV "FFA LIVE"!

INTERACTIVE FFA TV PROGRAM

Several members said they enjoyed watching the recent broadcast of FFA Live! on RFD-TV. The next FFA Live! will be broadcast on Monday, September 27 at 6:00 PM CDT.

The theme of the September 27 program will be "Agricultural Education & FFA - Education That Works!" The focus will be LifeKnowledge, the interactive program that defines 16 life skills necessary for students to live the FFA mission. The LiveKnowledge materials have recently been obtained by the Mansfield ISD Ag-Sci department will soon be in use in several Ag-Sci classes. Featured guest the program will include National FFA President Javier Moreno, National Eastern Region Vice-President Ann Knapke, National FFA Education Director Amma Melodia, National FFA Work Group Team Leader Kelly Horton, Educational Specialist Seth Derner and Team Leader Bill Stagg.

It is a live call-in show, and we want to hear from YOU-FFA members, past and present.

RFD-TV is on DISH Network (channel 9409), DIRECTV (channel 379 with the Multi-Sat dish), Mediacom cable and NCTC cable systems. The program begins at 6:00 PM CDT.

On September 27 RFD-TV will feature "Agricultural Education & FFA -Education that Works!". Plan to catch both programs.

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SECOND ANNUAL MANSFIELD FFA ALUMNI / BOOSTER CLUB CHILI COOK-OFF COMING NOVEMBER 13! Watch for details and how you can be involved!

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GREENHAND CAMP

The District II FFA is hosting a Greenhand Camp on Saturday and Sunday, October 16-17. The camp will be conducted at Texas Star Ranch in Peaster. Transportation to and from the camp will be provided by MISD (limited). Mr. Whitson will attend the camp with the students from Mansfield FFA Chapter. The Greenhand Camp is a fun and exciting way for first year FFA members to learn about FFA and the many opportunities offered as well as meeting new friends from throughout District II. The camp is exclusively for first year FFA members. The camp fee is $40 and must be submitted along with the required registration form to your AST by Tuesday, September 28.

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FREE FAIR TICKETS!

FFA members will be offered a free ticket to the State Fair of Texas on Friday. The ticket is good for admission to the fair grounds ($12 value) on Saturday, September 25 or any weekday until the end of the State Fair. The fair is held in Dallas and will run September 24-October 17.

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FFA MEMBERSHIP

Last call for anyone who has yet to join FFA for this school year. Membership information must be submitted to the state and national offices very soon. Bring $10 to your AST now if you have not paid or sold a passbook yet. New members should begin to receive FFA New Horizons magazine later this year at your home. Remember only FFA members are eligible for special offers, participation in leadership and CDE events, participation in livestock shows and other fairs, awards, FFA degrees and scholarships.

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CHAPTER FFA DEGREE

Attention second year (or longer) FFA members! If you have not received your Chapter FFA Degree now is the time to secure an application from your AST and get it completed! We will hold a chapter degree ceremony at the next FFA meeting (October 4). The chapter degree is the second degree of membership and the highest degree presented at the chapter level. Members must hold the chapter degree to be eligible for many awards in FFA or to run for an FFA office. You must hold the chapter degree prior to applying for the Lone Star FFA Degree.

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

It is time to start thinking about which Leadership Development Event you wish to compete in this year! Your AST will be giving you information concerning the organizational meeting for each LDE team in the near future. Watch and listen for more information!

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GREENHAND FFA DEGREE

First year FFA members are working toward qualifying for the Greenhand FFA Degree. The Greenhand Degree will be presented at the October FFA meeting (Oct 4). Your AST will have an application for you to complete prior to the meeting.

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PIGS

Anyone interested in raising a market swine project for the Tri-Chapter Agriscience Fair and/or the Fort Worth Stock Show should see Mr. Whitson this week.

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GOAT CLINIC

The Northwest FFA Chapter (Denton County) is conducting a “Goats R US” Meat Goat Workshop on Saturday, October 2 at the Northwest Agricultural Center in Justin. Times are from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The clinic will feature information you can use concerning selection, health maintenance, feeding, exercising, grooming, training and showmanship. The workshop is open to all FFA members who are interested in meat goat production. Tuition (including lunch) is $10. Contact Susan Price at 817-215-0273 to make reservations. No transportation is provided to this activity.

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GREENHAND BANQUET

The next FFA meeting is our annual Greenhand FFA Banquet. This is always a very special event and one which those receiving a degree (both Greenhand and Chapter degrees) should invite their parents to attend and enjoy. The Mansfield FFA Alumni Association will serve the meal. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 4. Watch and listen for more details!

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING CHAPTER MEETINGS

These are some important reminders that apply to all local chapter meetings. Chapter meetings are normally held the second Monday of each month (including summer months) at 7PM. Check the FFA Calendar of Activities for exact dates, changes and locations.
· DRESS CODE – School appropriate dress is required for chapter meetings.
· VISISTORS – Parents are always welcome to attend chapter meetings. Other visitors may attend only by prior approval. If you wish to bring a visitor to be chapter meeting please get approval from your Ag Sci Teacher (AST) prior to the meeting.
· SIGN IN – You must sign in with the Chapter Secretary in order to receive your extra credit.
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PASSBOOK SALES

The sale of Entertainment Passbooks has ended. If you still have passbooks checked out you need to turn in $20/book to your AST immediately. DO NOT DELAY – this could affect your school records.

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Successful Convention

The 76th Texas FFA Convention was held at the Fort Worth-Tarrent County Convention Center beginning Tuesday, July 13 and ending Friday, July 16. More than 25 Mansfield FFA members, advisors and Alumni attended this year's convention. They heard from many great speakers such as Dan Miller, Congressman Bill Sarpalius, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurstand and Casey Hogan, who is the current Western Region National FFA Vice President.

The chapter received two awards and five chapter members were honored during the week. The chapter earned a Gold National Chapter Rating Award and ranked sixth overall in the state in this award, which is the top chapter award that is presented each year. The chapter was also named as a Gold Emblem winner in the Golden Horizons Award, which examines the broad range of all chapter events and activities. Megan Meggs was honored as the 2004 state winner of the H.O. Sargent Award. Stephanie Miles was presented with a $10,000 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship. Joshua Childress earned and received his Lone Star FFA Degree, the highest degree of membership that the state

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State FFA Degree Check

MILES WINS HOUSTON SCHOLARSHIP

MEGGS WINS STATE AWARD

The Texas FFA Association announced that former Mansfield FFA Chapter president Stephanie Miles, a member of the MHS class of 2004, has been awarded a $10,000.00 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship. The announcement came as part of the 2004 Texas FFA Advanced Award, Degree and Scholarship Check hosted by Tarleton State University on June 9-11. Miles was one of 100 FFA members from across the state that had been selected by area committees to interview at the state level for scholarships, which total more than $1 million. The presentation of the scholarship will be made as part of the 76th Texas FFA Convention in Fort Worth.

Summit High School graduate Megan Meggs was named winner of the H.O. Sargent Award. HEr award application will now be advanced to the National level for judging against other state winners. The H.O. Sargent Award recognizes FFA members and non-members for their contributions in promoting diversity in agricultural education. Meggs is the third consecutive state winner of this award from the Mansfield chapter. Megan will also be recognized at the state FFA convention this summer.

Other results from the state degree check included the final approval of the Lone Star FFA Degree for Josh Childress of the Mansfield FFA Chapter. Josh will receive his Lone Star FFA Degree in a special ceremony on Tuesday, July 13 during the state FFA convention. MHS senior Jennifer Ledford was third in the competition for the Agricultural Communications Proficiency Award.

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CHAPTER EARNS HONORS

The Mansfield FFA Chapter was ranked sixth in the state in the National Chapter Award program for 2004. This ranking was announced as part of the Texas FFA Advanced Award, Degree and Scholarship Check that took place recently in Stephenville. The National Chapter Award examines the chapter's total Program of Activities and chapters are classified as Gold, Silver or Bronze at the state level. This ranking should earn the Mansfield Chapter a Gold Award which will be presented at the State FFA Convention in July. The chapter's application will be advanced to the national level where it will be ranked as One-Star, Two-Star or Three-Star. This award will be presented at the National FFA Convention next fall in Louisville, KY.

The chapter also has earned a Gold Emblem ranking in the Golden Horizons award program. This award indicates a "well-rounded" overall Ag-Sci and FFA program. The Golden Horizons award will also be presented at the state convention.

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STEPHANIE MILES NAMED WINNER OF FORD SCHOLARSHIP

Stephanie Miles, Mansfield High School class of 2004, was recently named as a recipient of a $1000 Ford Motor Company scholarship through the National FFA Foundation. The scholarship was sponsored locally by Don Davis Ford of Arlington.

Miles is past chapter president and also served as Area V First Vice-President during 2003-04. She is a former district president as well. Her SAE program has revolved around her beef heifer project and Miles was the state winner of the 2001 Junior Prepared Public Speaking CDE. She plans to attend Texas Tech University in Lubbock in the fall.

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7:00 PM  

GREENHAND BANQUET

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INTERNET BASED RECORD BOOK

Mansfield FFA members now have the option of using a Internet based SAE Record Book!  The new format is now available to all local Agricultural Science students.  The department purchases the books through the materials center at Texas A&M which is where all data is stored.  The new books are easy to learn, simple to complete and provide direct application output for the Lone Star FFA Degree, American FFA Degree and FFA Proficiency Awards.  If you are interested in converting to the Internet books see your AST.  If you are already using the new books you will notice a new link on the index page to the chapter website that will take you directly to myagrecords.

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USE WIX FILTERS

and help our FFA Chapter

Available at

Landmark Auto Supply

in Mansfield

Every WIX box top collected by Landmark means $ for FFA!

 

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