AMP Happenings for the Week of February 24th

2/23/2020

Howdy AMP families and students,

The following are important events and happenings for the week of February 24th.

Upcoming Events

February 24th - 28th - National FFA Week
March 6th - Chapter FFA Degree application deadline
March 9th - 13th - Spring Break
March 23rd - James Madison FFA Letter Jacket Fitting and Ordering
March 23rd - James Madison FFA Booster Club Meeting and Chapter FFA Degree Ceremony @ 6:30pm

National FFA Week Celebration
National FFA Week is February 22-29, 2020. The James Madison FFA officer team has created a way for all FFA members to celebrate FFA Week with daily dress up days.

Monday, February 24th - Camo Day
Tuesday, February 25th - Dress like an ag teacher / farmer
Wednesday, February 26th - College Day - wear your college gear
Thursday, February 27th - FFA Spirit Day - wear your blue and gold
Friday, February 28th - Chapter T-Shirt Day

Chapter FFA Degree Application
The online application window is currently open until March 6, 2020 at 5:00pm for students to apply for the Chapter FFA Degree. The Chapter FFA Degree is a membership degree for FFA members that are in at least their second year of membership and have obtained the Greenhand FFA Degree.

The application is an online process and can be accessed by clicking HERE.

The official ceremony for the Chapter FFA Degree will be held on March 23, 2020 at 6:30pm in the AMP Commons.

Texas Agricultural Education Leadership Conference
The Texas FFA Foundation is hosting a first-of-its-kind conference, "Growing Our Future", for agriculture science students to learn from the likes of Temple Grandin, Red Steagall, Bob Tallman, and many others. The conference will be held at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX on April 19-20, 2020.

Students can register online at http://weblink.donorperfect.com/growingourfuture. (Early Rate: $65 per student before March 16 Regular Rate: $75 per student March 16 – March 31) Registration includes three meals and a t-shirt. T-shirts will be provided to student attendees registered before March 31. There is complimentary registration for parents or chaperones.

A registration brochure is attached to this post with more information and daily schedule.

FFA Letter Jacket
The Spring 2020 fitting and ordering for a FFA Letter Jacket will be held on Monday, March 23rd from 4:15pm to 5:00pm in the AMP Commons.

To purchase a FFA Letter Jacket, students must complete the FFA Letter Jacket application (attached to this email) and return the completed application to the AMP Administration office by Friday, March 20th before receiving a letter jacket ordering packet.

Letter jacket packages start at $74 and representatives will be fitting qualified students for jackets and taking orders on Monday, March 23rd. Payment in full must be made at the time of fitting and ordering.

Guidance and Counseling News
Have You Been Accepted?
Seniors, if you have been accepted to a college or university, please bring a copy of your acceptance letter to the AMP Administration office so that we can recognize your accomplishment on our "Con-GRAD-ulations" bulletin board.

Seniors
Please turn in the following documents (listed below) to Mr. Medina (Go Center) or Ms. Brandvold via email at [email protected].

College acceptance letters (even if you do not plan on going to that school)
A copy of your Student Aid Report if you have submitted the FAFSA
Scholarship award letters (all scholarships you have received even if you do not accept it)

Deadline to turn in scholarship award letters for printing in the Senior Awards program is April 3.
Deadline to turn in scholarship award letters for printing in the Graduation Ceremony program is May 1.
Deadline to submit the ONE scholarship to be announced at Graduation is May 22.

Scholarship Opportunities
All seniors planning to go to college/university should complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to see if you qualify for grants, loans and/or institution scholarships. The FAFSA opened on October 1st and is available at www.fafsa.gov

FFA Scholarship Opportunities
Seniors that are interested in applying for the Texas FFA Scholarship, Bexar County FFA Scholarship, James Madison FFA Scholarship, and the James Madison FFA Booster Club Scholarship need to go by AG130 as soon as possible and see Mr. Anderson to receive information on the application process for these scholarships. Scholarships range in amounts of $1,000 to $20,000.

Capital Farm Credit Scholarship
Deadline: March 6, 2020
Every year Capital Farm Credit rewards scholarships to deserving seniors across the state of Texas. This year the San Antonio office will be rewarding two one-time scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each. The deadline to have scholarships turned into the San Antonio office has been extended to March 6, 2020. This year, they plan to begin announcing scholarship recipients on Ag Day, March 24, 2020. The scholarship application is available at the bottom of this post.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to reach out to Kasey Sorrells at [email protected] or (210) 348-6681 x 1027.

Surita Wyatt Scholarship Application
Deadline: March 13, 2020
The application for the Surita Wyatt Scholarship is now active on the NEISD CTE webpage. One CTE senior from each of the 8 high schools will receive a scholarship in the amount of $750 to further their education upon graduation from high school. In addition, one student will be awarded a $1500 scholarship and named the overall senior CTE student for NEISD.

The criteria for selection include the following actions:

Participation in Career and Technical classes
Demonstrates success in academic areas
Exhibits evidence of personal character and leadership

The Surita Wyatt scholarship application window will be open from January 31, 2020 until March 13, 2020, 11:59 PM. All applicants will return their completed application to the NEISD CTE Business & Advisory Council. The email address for the CTEBIC can be found on the scholarship application and on the CTE Website. Incomplete applications and applications received after the March 13, 2020, 11:59 PM deadline will not be considered.

The fillable scholarship application is posted below for your convenience.

San Antonio Chapter of The Links, 2020 Scholarship
Deadline: March 7, 2020
$2,500 scholarship awards to seniors who support their community and plan to attend college or university after high school.

Texas Department of Transportation
Grants awarded to seniors planning to study civil engineering or other disciplines approved by TxDOT. Students could receive $3,000 per semester based on financial need.

Arash Law Scholarship
Deadline: June 1, 2020
$1,000 scholarship awarded to a senior planning to enter the law field.

Chairish "Design Your Future" Scholarship
Deadline: June 30, 2020
Scholarship offered to 2 students from diverse backgrounds who plan to major in design-related fields such as architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and engineering.