April T Davis – FFA Advisor West Jackson Middle School Cell Phone: (706) 401-1111
Sarah Holmes – FFA Advisor East Jackson Middle School Cell Phone: (678) 446-4984
FFA Discovery Conference The Discovery Conference is a wonderful opportunity for students in grades 6-8. It is a great way to get young members excited about the FFA and is designed to introduce middle school students to the opportunities that FFA has to offer. The Discovery Conference will be held Friday & Saturday, January 27-28, 2017 at the Georgia FFA/FCCLA Center near Covington. Students should plan to wear casual (warm) dress for the entire conference. In addition to the Discovery Conference, we will be visiting The University of Georgia on the way to the camp on Friday, January 27th. Once we are done at UGA, we will stop for lunch, and then move on to the Discovery Conference in Covington.
***We will leave the back of WJMS at 7:30AM on Friday and drive to EJMS to pick up their FFA members before traveling to UGA and then the conference. The rally will conclude around 12:00PM on Saturday, and we will return to Jackson County High School Ag Barn around 1:30PM.
The cost to attend the Discovery Conference is $55 per person. That fee includes all conference material, meals, lodging, and activities at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center and must be paid in full before the conference. Turn in a deposit of
$25
Only the first
20
(non-refundable) with attached form by Friday, December 16th.
FFA Members to sign up with permission forms and $25 will be able to attend!
April T Davis – FFA Advisor West Jackson Middle School Cell Phone: (706) 401-1111
Sarah Holmes – FFA Advisor East Jackson Middle School Cell Phone: (678) 446-4984
FFA Discovery Conference
I, ____________________________, (print your name) give my son/daughter, _______________________. permission to go with Mrs. April Davis to the FFA Discovery Conference at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington, GA on Friday & Saturday, January 27-28, 2017. I understand that the FFA Members will leave at 7:30AM on Friday, travel by Jackson Co School Bus, pick up East Jackson Middle FFA members, tour UGA on the way to camp, spend the night at the FFA Center, and return to the Jackson County High School Ag Barn on Saturday.
Parent’s Printed Name: ___________________________________ Parent’s Signature: ______________________________________
Date: __________________
_______________________________ Parent’s contact info
_______________________________ Phone number
_______________________________ Additional Emergency contact
_______________________________ Phone number
****This form serves as a way for students to reserve a spot for the trip. A more detailed agenda and permission forms will come later1
Discovery Conference 2017 January 27-28, 2017
Friday, January 27 2:00-4:45 pm- CDE Exploration hosted by One Less Thing (Poultry ID, Tool ID and Floriculture ID) NEW!!! 4:15 pm- FFA Quiz Preliminary Round- written test- 25 Questions 3:00 pm- Registration and Cabin Move-In 5:00 pm- Opening Session in Mobley Hall 5:45 pm- Dinner 6:45 pm- State Officer Challenge Initiatives- Meet in Mobley 8:15 p.m.- Break 8:30 pm- Dance (Mobley) and Recreation Activities (Downstairs in Mobley) 10:00 pm- Reflections 11:00 pm- Lights Out Saturday, January 28 7:30 am- Flag Raising/Breakfast 8:30 am- Rotational Session #1 9:20 am- Rotational Session #2 10:10 am- Rotational Session #3 11:00 am- Closing Session* *this session will also include the Final round of the FFA Quiz Competition 12:00 pm- Adjourn