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Youth Opportunities

Along with youth membership in the TPPA, there are opportunities throughout the year for students to be involved in the Texas pork industry.  Check below to find out what is coming!

 

 

2010 Texas Pork Leadership Camp

June 13-18, 2010

Sponsored by:
Texas Pork Producers Association and Texas AgriLIFE Extension

This is a unique opportunity for 4-H and FFA students that have an interest in swine projects and want to get to know more about the pork industry. The camp is a traveling bus tour with visits at key industry locations for sixteen students and the chaperons. This camp is not like any other camp; it starts in Amarillo and ends in College Station. Application and Schedule included.

ELIGIBILITY:
1. 4-H or FFA members who will be enrolled during the 2010-11 school year as high school juniors or seniors and this year’s high school graduates.
2. Have a definite interest in the pork industry and/or swine projects.
3. Are willing to speak out for the pork industry through public appearances.
4. Interested in devoting six days of long hours to meeting interesting people and gaining a wealth of knowledge pertaining to the pork industry.
5. Must be a approved by a selection process that will include evaluation of the written application and interviews (in-person and/or by telephone)
6. If accepted, students must complete online Quality Counts or PQA Plus training before arriving for camp.

PURPOSE:
To give participants an in-depth look at the pork industry through special tours and hands-on learning activities and to develop leadership skills to enable them to be effective spokespersons for the pork industry.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT and HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES:
Each individual participating in the camp will be required to give two three-minute individual oral presentations and work together with other participants for one team oral presentations. Each student will have media training and will have to participate in a mock television interview. They will also be required to participate in a quiz bowl at the end of the camp. The camp leaders will provide assistance for all of these activities. Each individual will be involved in the actual harvesting and processing of live swine. Individual participation is required in all of these activities. Students should not register for this camp if the they are not eager and serious about learning and participating in these public speaking and meat processing activities.

COST:
A $350 fee will be required for each participant, paid upon acceptance to participate. Do not send fee with application. All other expenses, except for transportation to Amarillo and from College Station, will be assumed by the Texas Pork Producers Association and Texas AgriLIFE Extension. Participants may want some money for personal spending. If you have problems with the fee, please call your County Extension Agent or your Agricultural Science Instructor for a possible fee scholarship from the county 4-H or FFA program.

APPLICATIONS:
An application form for prospective participants is included. Please feel free to duplicate as many as necessary to permit all interested 4-H and FFA members to apply. Candidates should fax their application directly to the Texas Pork Producers Association at 512-451-5536 and mail the application to TPPA, P.O. Box 10168, Austin, TX 78766. Applicants will also be interviewed by phone or in person prior to selection.

Click here to Download Application
 

Application Deadline: April 21, 2010.

 

 

TPPA Scholarship Page
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Congratulations to these young individuals!
 
 

Swine ID Program

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For more information click here.

 

 

 

 

   
     

Texas Pork Producers Association Inc. ▪ P.O. Box 10168, Austin, TX 78766 ▪ 512.453.0615 ▪ tppa@texaspork.org