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FAMU AG IT UP DAY

Fourth and fifth grade students from elementary schools in North Florida are invited to “Ag-It-Up” at FAMU on Friday, May 20, 2011, at the Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium.

Students are introduced to the world of business development and ownership that is diversely connected to the field of agriculture through participating in the Youth Agricultural and Entrepreneurship Learning Day

The day of activities include many different exploratory paths for the students including sessions on:  “Nutrition and Fitness,” “Garden Demonstrations,” “Animal and Pet Care,” “Lab Research,” “Entomology – Bugs and Insects,” and “Starting Your Own Business.”

The event is free for fourth and fifth grade students. However, to attend, students must complete and submit a registration packet. Registration information is available with 4th and 5th grade teachers at their respective schools.

Ag-It-Up Day is an outreach event sponsored by the FAMU Cooperative Extension Program to promote awareness of careers and opportunities in the professions of agriculture and entrepreneurship.  

Funding for the program was allocated through a grant for from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’sChildren, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Program. The event is also supported by FAMU Cooperative Extension Programs, FAMU New & Beginning Farmers Program, USDA, local businesses and school districts in the North Florida region.

        

 

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This year's agenda:

Schedule of Activities

May 20, 2011

 

8:30 - 8:45 am         Arrival  -- Banner Signing / DJ playing music

8:55 am                   General Assembly (Students seated)

9:00 - 9:15 am         Introduction

9:15 – 9:30 am        “Ag It Up” Entertainment

  • FAMU Pep Band & Cheerleaders
  • Beach ball Rock & Roll
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9:40  am.                 “Ag-It-Up”  Interactive  Ag Stations (Rotational schedule)

 

BASIC AGRICULTURE

AGRI-PRENEURSHIP

“A” is for Agriculture

Composting in a Shoebox

What’s  for sale?”

Nutrition, Fun & Fitness

Garden Demonstrations

“Why should I buy it?

“Why should I buy it from you?”

All About Animals

Play Start Farming:  The Game

Financing

What’s That?

 Laboratory Exhibit

“Buggin’ Out” in Entomology

“Mixing It Up’’ with a Marketing Mix:

Customer         Price

Promotion        Distribution

Seed Propagation:

Growing Plants from Seeds

  

Advertising

1:00  pm.                 Ag-It-Up” Closeout and Souvenir Give-Away

1:20 p.m.                 Buses depart from FAMU