The Springport Agriscience Program and FFA Chapter was chartered in 1940 and has been growing since. The program curriculum is intra-curricular, combining classroom and laboratory instruction with leadership training, and work experience.The projects listed that are a part of the agriscience program fulfill the FFA's mission of "learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve."

UPCOMING FFA EVENTS : January 2012: 20 - District Contest Entries due to chairs 23 - The following items are due to the State FFA Office: National Chapter Award Applications Form I and II(must be in the state office by this date as late applications will not be considered), and Agriscience Student Recognition Application. 27- End of 1st Semester Point System Tally/Prizes 29 - Pre-District Critique Night 5:30 – 7:30 pm, SHS Library, Home Ec. Room, and Art room 29 - FFA Meeting – Sun. at 7:30 pm in the Library February: 1 - The following items are due to the State FFA Office: FFA Scholarship Recognition Applications, Food For America Applications, and BOMC Applications. Risk Management Essays Due 1- District Leadership Contest at JACC 3:00 pm (bus drop-off only) 8 - State FFA Officer Interviews - Regional Level 6pm 14 - YFA Meeting, 3-4:15pm, Henne’s room (Lambing) 15 - Regional Leadership Contest @ Saline 3:30pm (bus drop-off only) ? - Region II Winter Splash 16 - Chapter T-shirt Day 17-19 - State FFA Officer Interviews - State Level 17 - State Convention Registrations are due 18-25 - National FFA Week March 1 - Post Chapter Officer Apps. 2 - Summer SAE Interest Meetings (Lamb Show Team, Chickens, Fair) 4 - Pre-States Critique Night - Library 7-9 - State FFA Convention, MSU 13 - YFA Meeting, 3-4:15pm, Henne’s room (Maple Syrup) 14 - FFA Meeting, during lunch, band room TBD FAIR Parent Meeting 20 - Project RED (Mar. 20) – during school 20 - Labor Auction & Dessert Cook-off, 7pm, Cafeteria 28 - FINALIZE Summer SAE Projects (Lamb Show Team, Chickens, Fair) 29 - Officer Apps Due & 8th Grade Recruitment (before spring break) April 2 - Marketing plan papers due & Ag Skills Registration Due 8 - FFA Chapter Officer Interviews 11 - FFA Meeting *Elections*, 7:00 pm, Cafeteria 15 - Regional Officer Interviews 1:00 pm @ Lenawee Votech 17 - YFA Meeting, 3-4:15pm, Henne’s room (Spring Planting) 20 - State FFA Agricultural Skills Contest, Michigan State University TBD - Adopt-a-Highway TBD - FFA Lamb Sale 29-30 - Region II Camp, Kimball Camp, Reading May 2 - FFA Meeting , during lunch, band room 2 - Banquet & Silent Auction, 6pm dinner, awards 7pm, cafeteria April 30-4 - Plant Sale 8 - YFA Meeting, 3-4:15pm, Henne’s room (Tractor Safety) TBD - FAIR WEIGH-Ins 15 - The following items are due to the State FFA Office: American Degree Applications, Agri-Entrepreneurship Award Applications, Proficiency State Winner's Applications, National Chapter Applications, National Band, National Chorus and National Talent Applications 25 - Nutrition Day Camp Applications due LAMB SHOWS (May 12 Coldwtr) (May 19 Cass) (May 26 Lowell) June 6 - FFA Meeting, during lunch, band room 7 - End of 2nd Semester Point System Tally/Prizes 11 - Git ‘R Done Day, 8am – 2 pm 11 - Free Day, 4 – 7 pm LAMB SHOWS (June 9-10 MSU) (June 24 Marshall) 23-24 - Archery Tournament 24 - Tractor Pull TBD Nutrition Day Camp Begins 18-20 - Summer Teacher Conf. 25-31 - Washington DC Leadership Conference (WLC) 25-29 - YPCS TBD - POA Camp July 9-14 - Eaton County Fair 11-12 - (SLCCO & SLCRO) 17-19 - Ag Expo (17th - Tractor Driving Contest) 18 - Dairy Judging & Showmanship Contest TBD- Canoe Trip

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