Dear BEHS FFA & Summer Ag Students;
Summer Ag is an opportunity for you to receive school credit & practical experience doing something you love! Please come and speak with an Ag Teacher before the end of the year or we will be available in our classrooms June 4-6 to give you special instructions.
For those of you who couldn’t attend the chapter banquet, we would like to introduce the new…
…2017-2018 Box Elder FFA Chapter Officers:
President - Frank Pilarczyk (435) 265-6405 Vice President - Emma Wilde Secretary - Shauntay Ormand Treasurer - Joaquin Carter Reporter - Rachel Taylor Sentinel - James Bunnell Historian - Kaycee Richards Asst. Historian - Josie Cheney
FFA Summer Calendar
June 7 & 16 - Hog Tagging 7-8:30 AM June 7 - Lamb Tagging 4-6:30 PM & June 16- 9:30-12 PM June 7 & 16 - Goat Tagging (Same as Sheep) June 18th -Tour#1: USU Aviation & USU ASTE July 17th-Tour#2: Deseret Pasta & OP Tanks August 14th – Tour#3: Newswander Bees & Black Canyon Tout Farms. Summer FFA Trail Rides (Refer to reverse side) August 6th - Ag Day @ Lagoon August 18-25- Box Elder County Fair August 21-22- Livestock Weigh-in August 22- Box Elder County Fair Parade August 25- Jr. Livestock Auction 9am Come help us serve Lunch to the Buyers! Website of complete list of Fair Activities: http://www.boxeldercounty.org/fair.htm
Summer Credit All students that are enrolled in an Ag science and technology course, during the 2016-2017 school years can receive 0.25 credits towards their graduation if they meet one of the following requirements: 1. Raise livestock animal for the county fair or similar show and keep records on livestock project. Record books will be due the first week of school. 2. Work a minimum of 90 hours in an agriculture-related job and keep records on that experience. 3. Attend at least three (3) field trips during the summer and complete the appropriate records for an Exploratory/Improvement Supervised Agricultural Experience Program 4. Have an agriculture-related entrepreneurship project for which you will work a minimum of 90 hours, and/or have a minimum net income of $200.00 during the summer, and keep accurate records on that project.
FFA Summer Calendar
June 7 & 16 - Hog Tagging 7-8:30 AM June 7 - Lamb Tagging 4-6:30 PM & June 16- 9:30-12 PM June 7 & 16 - Goat Tagging (Same as Sheep) June 18th -Tour#1: USU Aviation & USU ASTE July 17th-Tour#2: Deseret Pasta & OP Tanks August 14th – Tour#3: Newswander Bees & Black Canyon Tout Farms. Summer FFA Trail Rides (Refer to reverse side) August 6th - Ag Day @ Lagoon August 18-25- Box Elder County Fair August 21-22- Livestock Weigh-in August 22- Box Elder County Fair Parade August 25- Jr. Livestock Auction 9am Come help us serve Lunch to the Buyers! Website of complete list of Fair Activities: http://www.boxeldercounty.org/fair.htm
Summer Credit All students that are enrolled in an Ag science and technology course, during the 2016-2017 school years can receive 0.25 credits towards their graduation if they meet one of the following requirements: 1. Raise livestock animal for the county fair or similar show and keep records on livestock project. Record books will be due the first week of school. 2. Work a minimum of 90 hours in an agriculture-related job and keep records on that experience. 3. Attend at least three (3) field trips during the summer and complete the appropriate records for an Exploratory/Improvement Supervised Agricultural Experience Program 4. Have an agriculture-related entrepreneurship project for which you will work a minimum of 90 hours, and/or have a minimum net income of $200.00 during the summer, and keep accurate records on that project.
Field Trips: We have several field trips as well as activities planned for the summer. All students enrolled in the summer agriculture program are invited to attend. The activities as well as the field trips will count towards summer credit. The activities are as follows: *Note: if coming on any tours you must wear long pants and NO open toed shoes.* Monday June 18th: 1st Summer Ag Tour: USU Aviation & USU Teach Ag ASTE Meet at 7:30 AM at the Ag Dept.
Tuesday July 17th: 2nd Summer Ag Tour: Deseret Pasta & OP Tanks, JD Machine; Meet at 8:00 AM at the Ag Dept.
Tuesday August 14th: 3rd Summer Ag Tour: Newswander Honeybees & Black Canyon Trout Farm. Preston, ID Meet at 7:30 AM at the Ag Dept.
The Summer Ag Trail Ride!!! Text @bees1928 to 81010 & you will receive information on dates or call Mr. Burrell @ (435)230-4893 Meet at the High School Ag Dept. @ 7:30 AM Saddle up and bring a lunch!
Contact Information & how to receive reminders: Mr. Burrell, Mr. Bingham or Mrs. Thompson at 734-4840 or visit them at the high school’s Ag Department. To find any additional information concerning Summer Ag or the FFA go visit: BEHSFFA on Facebook, @behsffa on Instagram or Text: @bees1928 to 81010 for Text Reminders & find us on the web @ www.boxelderffa.com Password; boxelderffa
Hog Tagging
Hogs will be tagged for the Box Elder County Fair at the Fairgrounds on Thursday- June 7th - Hog Tagging 7-8:30 AM Saturday- June 16th - Hog Tagging 7-8:30 AM
The FFA Advisors will do on-site weighing of pigs. We will schedule 3 weigh dates throughout the summer to help keep your pigs weights in check. Your pigs must weigh between 225 & 290 lbs. come fair time.
Lambs will be tagged for the county fair at the following times only: Thursday- June 7 - Lamb Tagging 4-6:30 PM Saturday- June 16 9:30-12 PM
Goat tagging
Goats will be tagged for the county fair at the following times:
Thursday- June 7 - Lamb Tagging 4-6:30 PM Saturday- June 16 9:30-12 PM
*All Summer Ag Participants needs to contact one of the following advisors to officially sign-up for Summer Ag.*** Box Elder Agricultural Science and Technology Box Elder High School Phone: 435-734-4840 Miss. Jessica Potter Cell 435-224-2407, Email: fessicapotterp@gmail.com Mr. Burrell Cell 435-230-4893, Email: wayne.burrell@besd.net Mr. Bingham Cell 435-230-3648, Email: Jason.bingham@besd.net Mrs. Thompson Cell 435-760-6865, Email: kris.thompson@besd.net
