Waxahachie FFA SAE Programs

SAEs are a great way to get classroom credit and FFA awards for doing things like exploring careers, earning money and having fun!

An SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) is a practical application of classroom concepts designed to provide “real world” experiences and develop skills in agriculturally related career areas.

Ownership/Entrepreneurship - this type of SAE makes you a business owner. You plan and operate an agriculturally related enterprise or business. Examples include producing and marketing livestock, crops, nursery plants or forest products, providing a service such as lawn care, processing agricultural products, repair, design or fabricating agriculturally related equipment.

Show Livestock Possibilities SAE’s (Supervised Ag Experience Program)

Show Pigs County Show Pigs – Cost: ~$300 – Delivery: Mid to late November – Show attendance: Ellis County Youth Expo (April 2 nd - April 7 th ) Majors – Cost: ~$500 direct from breeder – Sales: Could be 4x more or a little less depending on quality – Delivery: Mid to late October Other Costs – Tag Fees (State Validation and County TBD at barn) – Entry Fees – Feed Costs – Vet Costs – Equipment Costs

Show Lambs County Show Lambs – Cost: ~$450 – Delivery: Late September/Early October – Show attendance: Ellis County Youth Expo – Validation: November 3, ECYE 9am-11am ($7) Majors – Cost: About same – Delivery: same – Validation: October 22, Midlothian Ag Barn ($10) Other Costs – Tag Fees – Entry Fees – Feed Costs – Vet Costs – Equipment Costs

Show Goats County Show Goats – Cost: ~$350-$450 – Delivery: Late September / Early October – Show attendance: Ellis County Youth Expo – Validation: November 3, ECYE 9am-11am ($7) Majors – Cost: About same – Delivery: same – Validation: October 22, Midlothian Ag Barn ($10) Other Costs – Tag Fees – Entry Fees – Feed Costs – Vet Costs – Equipment Costs

Show Rabbits Cost: ~$160 for pen of 4 rabbits Delivery: Mid to late January, possibly February Validation: TBD in February Show attendance: Ellis County Youth Expo March 25 th – March 30 th 2013 Other Costs – Tag Fees – Entry Fees – Feed Costs – Vet Costs – Equipment Costs

Possible Shows to Attend Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo – January 18 th – February 9 th 2013 – Entry Deadline: November 15, 2012 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo – February 6 th – February 24 th 2013 – Entry Deadline: December 1, 2012 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo – February 25 th – March 13 th 2013 – Entry Deadline: TBD Ellis County Youth Expo – March 25 th – March 30 th 2013

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Swine Dates – Thursday, February 7 th (Black OPB, Duroc, Hampshire, and White OPB) – Friday, February 8 th (Crossbreds, Yorkshire) Sheep & Goat Dates – Saturday, February 2 nd & Sunday, February 3 rd

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Swine Dates – Group 1 (Berks, Spots, Hamps, Durocs, Poland China, Dark Crosses) Friday, February 15th-18th – Group 2 (Chester White, Landrace, Yorks, Crosses) Monday, February 20th – Thursday, February 23rd Sheep & Goats Dates – Monday, February 11 th – Thursday February 14th

Houston Stock Show & Rodeo Swine Dates – Group 1 (Berks, Spots, Hamps, Durocs, Poland China, Dark Crosses) Friday, March 9 th – Monday, March 14th – Group 2 (Chester White, Landrace, Yorks, Crosses) Tuesday, March 12 th - Friday, March 14 th Sheep & Goats Dates – Wednesday, March 6 th – Friday, March 8th

Ellis County Youth Expo Animals arrive (Monday, March 25 th ) Weigh in and classification (Tuesday, March 26 th ) Rabbits (Tue. March 26th) Swine Dates (Wed. March 27th) Sheep Dates (Thur. March 28th) Goat Dates (Thurs. March 28th) Steers & Heifers (Fri. March 29th) Sale Breakdown (Top 25% of each class will be sold in premium auction on Saturday, March 30 th )

UIL NO PASS, NO SHOW, NO SALE – Student and animal are both ineligible to participate. Animal is not even allowed on the grounds period. Student is not allowed on grounds until after school hours. – For Ellis County Youth Expo, eligibility will be determined following the end of the 2 nd nine weeks grading period on January 18, – Students deemed ineligible after 1/18/2013 can regain their eligibility following one of the 3 week grade checks on: February 8, 2013 March 1, 2013 March 22, 2013

AG BARNS Free for students with small animal projects registered through the Waxahachie FFA – Jr. FFA members will be assigned a pen based on availability after all WHS FFA members are given pen priority All students must have completed and signed a barn contract along with parent/guardian.

Waxahachie FFA Online Website: waxahachie.ffanow.org Follow via text message by sending text “follow waxahachieffa” to 40404