Kansas FFA Today is designed to provide a weekly update of timely information for Agricultural Education instructors/ FFA advisors.
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Annually Holton FFA hosts a Speech Night for anyone in the community to listen to their members share their speeches in front of an audience. Members who are competing in the upcoming leadership development event have the opportunity to get in front of a diverse audience. This experience allows them to share their knowledge and work on presentation skills in a safe environment. What opportunities can your chapter provide for the members that is more real-world? | |
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January 12 - National FFA Scholarship Application Due (Details below)
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January 17 -AET/Application Officer Hours begin (Details below)
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January 19-21 - Ag Ed Symposium, Hays
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January 21 - Kansas FFA Alumni & Supporters Annual Meeting, Hays
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January 24-26 - National Ag Ed Inservice, Indianapolis
*If a state deadline falls during a weekend or holiday, the due date will be the first business day following the date due.
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**NEW** AET/Application Office Hours
We are excited to announce AET/Application Office Hours, where teachers and students can sign-on weekly to ask questions about using AET or applications during the awards season.
AET/Application Office Hours will be Tuesday and Wednesdays starting January 17th through February 8th. Hours will be 3:15-4 pm and topics in the previous weeks Kansas FFA Today to provide assistance in those areas that can be helpful in completing records for year end as well as topics that will help in managing chapter tools on AET. These hours can also be used by teachers in a Question and Answer format as well to assist in preparing for the upcoming application season. Click here to join the AET/Application Office Hours.
January 17th or 18th beginning at 3:15 pm - Proficiency Applications - Inventories, Skills, and Supplemental Page
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**NEW** Unique SAE Opportunity
Kansas FFA is excited to share a very special SAE opportunity with KSDS Assistance Dogs Inc., a specialty dog service who is known for their assistance dog training and placement program. KSDS Inc. is looking for FFA members who would be willing to serve as a puppy raiser for them. For the right members, this would be a SAE where they would accept responsibility of a puppy for 16 to 20 months. The member would teach the puppy basic obedience, house and public manners, and socialize the puppy in a variety of environments. If you know of a member who this would be a good fit for additional information is available regarding the program and responsibilities on their website under Programs/Puppy Raisers.
Duane Toews - CEO and Kyanna Volkman - Puppy Raiser Coordinator of KSDS Assistance Dogs, Inc. will be joining us at Ag Ed Symposium to share more about the opportunity.
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**NEW** Register for the Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry Virtual Prospective Visit on January 16
Join the K-State Animal Sciences and Industry department for a Virtual Prospective Visit on Monday, January 16 at 6:30 p.m.
You won't want to miss this opportunity to get a glimpse of what it's like to be a student within the doors of Weber Hall and have your questions answered by one of our outstanding faculty members. Register today at the link below!
Click here to REGISTER
Please feel free to reach out to Emily Grund, egrund@ksu.edu, with any questions you may have.
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**NEW** Fall 2023 freshmen priority date extended to Feb. 1, 2023
Kansas State University is giving incoming fall 2023 domestic freshmen more time to apply for admission and be considered for general university scholarships and awards.
The previous priority date of Dec. 1 has been changed to Feb. 1, 2023, for consideration of general university scholarships and awards. Encourage students to apply as soon as possible, as admission to the university will also allow them to apply for additional scholarships through the K-State Scholarship Network by the same priority date of Feb. 1.
Students can apply for admission online and preview scholarship opportunities available to them.
Questions about the admission application can be directed to apply@k-state.edu.
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**NEW** K-State Project to Bring Computer Science to Rural Schools
The K-State Cyber Pipeline Program, supported by a Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) grant from the National Science Foundation, is exploring ways to make computer science and programming more accessible to students in rural schools across Kansas. With the rise of work-from-home jobs, as well as the increasing importance of technology in nearly all facets of agriculture, we feel that this is a great opportunity for students and teachers at all levels to gain valuable skills that will help them in the future.
The three primary members of the Cyber Pipeline team all attended rural schools in Kansas, and it is very important to us to figure out how to provide students at those schools the same opportunities for a career in technology and computer science that are available at larger urban and suburban schools.
Check out all the information by clicking HERE
If you are interested in participating in any part of this project, or would like to learn more, please fill out the following survey
Feel free to forward this information to any colleagues who may be interested as well. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us at cyberpipeline@ksu.edu.
Sincerely,
The Cyber Pipeline Team, cyberpipeline@ksu.edu
Russell Feldhausen, Director of the Computational Core
Nathan Bean, Co-Director of the Advancing Learning and Teaching in Computer Science Laboratory
Josh Weese, Co-Director of the Advancing Learning and Teaching in Computer Science Laboratory
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**REMINDER** Orscheln Schlolarships
The Federal Trade Commission approved the acquisition / sale of Orscheln Farm and Home to Tractor Supply on October 11, 2022. As part of the agreement reached with the FTC, Tractor Supply retained 81 Orscheln Farm and Home stores and divested 85 Orscheln Farm and Home store locations to two buyers: Bomgaars Supply, Inc. (73 stores) and Buckheit Enterprises, Inc (12 stores).
With this change in ownership, the Orscheln Industries Foundation, Inc. made the decision to discontinue the Orscheln 4-H and FFA scholarships.
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K-State Cattlemen's Day Student Edition
The Animal Sciences & Industry Department is excited to be offering the 2nd Annual K-State Cattlemen's Day Student Edition to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This opportunity is LIMITED to 7 students per school and 100 total students. Registration will open Monday, February 6 for this limited opportunity. Make plans early because spots filled within 24 hours last year!
JOIN US!
March 3, 2023
Kansas State University
Cattlemen's Day Student Edition
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Registration opens: February 6, 2023
K-State Cattlemen's Day Student Edition is a great opportunity to explore your interests, learn more about the Department of Animal Sciences & Industry and get your questions answered. Students will:
Experience K-State Cattlemen's Day activities
Explore career paths and degree programs
Engage with animal industry professionals and current K-State students
Questions: Contact Emily Grund (egrund@ksu.edu)
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DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Awards
Bayer Crop Science is proud to support the National FFA Organization by sponsoring the 76th annual DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award. The award is given to one FFA member per chapter who exemplifies scholarship, commitment, work ethic and passion for pursuing a career in agriculture. These members demonstrate promising young talent and are the rising stars of agriculture. FFA advisors nominate their members for this award. Nominations open Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, and run through Friday, March 10, 2023. #FFA23 #WinningHasRoots
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Spring Semester-Long Living to Serve Grant Application Open
The 2023 Spring Semester-Long Living to Serve Grant application open for middle and high school FFA chapters to apply for up to $1,200 to support semester-long service-learning projects that address community needs in one of four focus areas: community safety; hunger, health and nutrition; environmental responsibility and community engagement. Chapters can access the grant application, due Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at FFA.org/livingtoserve/grants.
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New Century Farmer Application
National FFA is seeking four facilitators for the 2023 New Century Farmer Conference. New Century Farmer will be held July 23-27, 2023, in Iowa for 50 18-24-year-old FFA Alumni interested in production agriculture. Applications for participants and facilitators can be found at FFA.org/participate/conference/new-century-farmer/. The application is now open, and closes Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.
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AgExplorer Updates
AgExplorer will be updated in January 2023 and will include the following:
- More than 65 new careers.
- An improved MyCareer Quiz (formerly known as Career Finder).
- Three new career focus areas (sustainability systems, agriculture technology systems and skilled trades systems).
- Additional career connections to FFA and supervised agricultural experiences.
- Plus, more educator resources to help use AgExplorer in your classroom.
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**Reminder** National FFA Scholarships
The National FFA Scholarship application is due today Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.
To seek assistance you must choose one of the options below:
- Call scholarship support, 855-332-2577.
- Email FFA@applyISTS.com.
- Text 615-777-3750 with your name, the words “FFA Scholarships” and your question.
- Please allow 24- 48 business hours for a response.
**Remember for members to be considered for state Scholarships they MUST submit a completed national application.
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Teachers and school administrators are encouraged to notify the Department of Communications and Agricultural Education at Kansas State University of any retirements or resignations of agricultural education instructors. Please contact Dr. Gaea Hock at ghock@ksu.edu.
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