Grapevine-Colleyville FFA

Keeping it Rural!

December Meeting Notes

 

Barn Clean Up:

Most members that drive are not showing up or doing their part

Do your part before the scheduled time if you work or have other commitments

Let Mrs. Bufe know if cleaning supplies are running low

 

Health Certificates:

Fort Worth & San Antonio Health Certificates are scheduled for Jan. 8^th at 4 pm

                 Fort Worth Certificate Cost:

                 Goats, Lambs, & Heifers under 18 months-$4

                 Heifers 18 months & older- $14

                 San Antonio Certificate Cost:

                 $4 per animal

 

Hoof Trimming:

Jan. 9^th

Need parents to help during the day

Cost is $25-Checks payable to TSC

 

Christmas Party:

Bufe’s house at 6:30 pm on the 15th

Pizza will be bought. Please bring desserts and drinks

Bring a present under $10 for a gift auction if you wish to participate

 

Winter Buckles Classic in Denton

December 15^th & 16^th at the Denton County Fair Grounds

Goats & Lambs are Saturday & Heifers & Steers are Sunday

Who all is going?

Does anyone need a ride for their animal?

 

Other Shows:

Check for flyers posted at the barn on the bulletin board

 

Barn Hay

Mr. & Mrs. Small paid to upgrade the hay.

8 rolls left

Please pay if you haven’t paid for the spring semester

Money left in hay account $308

 

Heifer Signs for Ft. Worth

Purchase from Docuprint in Hurst for $10 (817-595-1771)

You need to purchase one if you are attending Ft. Worth Jr. Show & you don’t have one    from last year

What you need to know before you order

                 Animals name, owner’s name, animals birthday, breeder

 

FFA Booster Club Funds

Money Spent:

Float Supplies                                          $68.09

Cleaning Supplies                                  $23.99

Blower & Extension Cord   $62.73

Balance:                                                   $538.07

 

Unclaimed Meat from Fundraiser

1 chicken fajita meat ($14)

2 bags peppered turkey breast ($17)

2 Beef fajita ($14)

6 smoked boneless pit ham ($24)

2 hunters pack ($15)

4 chopped beef brisket ($12)

 

County Market Animals

Will approach differently than last year

Get pledges (sample letter attached)

                 -Will invoice in February for the money

                 -Parents’ work may have matching funds

 

Thank You:

All that helped the fundraiser

Mr. Wylie for coordinating the Christmas Float

Mr. Joyce for providing the trailer

All that donated supplies and/or provided the manpower to build the float

Mrs. Small for inputting membership information

Mr. Small & his crew for volunteering to put up the barn panels

Mr. Lander, Mr. & Mrs. Bufe, Mr. Yauch, Mrs. Small, & Mr. Lyman for helping with show entries

 

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

December 15^th & 16th

                 Winter Buckle Classic

                 Christmas Party at the Bufe’s at 7 pm

January

                 8^th                Dr. Anderson at 4pm for Health Certificates for Ft. Worth & San                                                                Antonio

                                     FFA meeting at 7pm in the Lecture Hall

                 9^th                Hoof Trimming during the day- Parents needed to help…Checks are                                         payable to TSC

                 17^th-21^st    Ft. Worth Heifer Show

                 23^rd -27^th Ft. Worth Goat & Lamb Show

                 29^th- 1st   Ft. Worth Steer Show

February

                 6^th-8^th             San Antonio Heifer Show

            12^th                    FFA Meeting in Lecture Hall @ 7pm

                 12^th-14th    San Antonio Steer Show

March

                 6^th -8^th            Tarrant County Jr. Livestock Show

                 11^th                 FFA Meeting 7pm in the Lecture Hall

                 17^th-21^st     Houston Livestock Show