Nov. 13, 2007 |
1. Alpha Tau Alpha Holds Food Drive
2. Teachers Night Out - Friday
3. 'Razorback Roundup' Horse and Tack Sale - Saturday
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1. Alpha Tau Alpha Holds Food Drive
Alpha Tau Alpha, the national professional honorary agricultural education organization, is holding a food drive to benefit the Ozark Food Bank, Nov. 12 - Dec. 7. Bring items to a box in the Agricultural and Extension Education office in AGRI 205 through those dates. Food will be collected for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. The items that are most needed are peanut butter, canned meats and fish, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, oatmeal, cream of wheat, 100% fruit juice and dried milk.
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2. Teachers Night Out - Friday
Alpha Phi Omega is hosting a night of activities for the children, ages 4 and older, of local teachers from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, on the fifth floor of the Arkansas Union. Members of the student service organization will watch, feed, and entertain the children at no charge. Children must be pre-registered by Nov. 15 via e-mail to teachers.night.out@hotmail.com.
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3. 'Razorback Roundup' Horse and Tack Sale --Saturday
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| RAZORBACK ROUNDUP -- Some of the students who are organizing this year's "Razorback Roundup" are, from left, Nathan Criss, Lauren Henson, Allison Cantrell, Tim Gaskell, Kimberly Santos, Kaylee Daughtery, Brett Ausley, Diane Bradmiller and Trey Graber. |
The "Razorback Roundup 2007" horse and tack sale by the Dorothy E. King Equine Program is set for Nov. 17 at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena. All profits are used to support the care of horses and for student activities and teaching programs in animal science. The sale is organized and conducted by students in the "Behavior and Training and Horse and Livestock Merchandising" course. Visit the online catalog for more information about the sale.
The following article about the program and sale was provided by Laurie Harris.
When classes start each fall, some 50 students enrolled in Behavior & Training and Horse & Livestock Merchandising begin training, handling and caring for approximately 20 horses to be sold at the annual fund raising event, The Razorback Roundup. While the majority of preparations for the event begin once classes start in the fall, sale production has actually been underway three months earlier by a small band of students involved in a summer internship program.
The University of Arkansas' equine program offers a summer internship which, in addition to horse care, focuses on preparation and photography of horses to be sold at the annual auction. Throughout the summer, interns handle, groom, bathe and condition horses for the sale. Additionally, they help to create nutrition plans for the horses, and are involved in administering proper immunizations, de-worming, and assisting veterinarians and the farrier when needed. The summer internship program requires students to participate 3 days each week. These students are also responsible for record keeping, feeding, daily care of horses and upkeep of the D.E. King Pavilion and grounds.
Research shows that internships are extremely valuable in employment opportunities. "I feel the hands-on experience I gained while a student at the University of Arkansas, particularly the internships provided by the D.E. King Equine Program, helped me to be a more desirable candidate when seeking a position in the horse industry", says Marci Jennings, who recently accepted an offer at the University of Missouri - Columbia as an Equine Research Specialist and Extension Specialist.
Additional support in producing the Razorback Roundup comes from student staff members and teaching assistants. Some student staff members work all summer while others work through the fall semester. Staff members aid in feeding and care of the horses and barn maintenance. Teaching assistants support class instructors during horse training labs throughout the fall semester.
The Razorback Roundup is designed to provide hands-on experience in the production of a horse sale. Students benefit from the knowledge of guest instructors who are professionals in the horse industry and learn valuable lessons in merchandising horses and livestock. The success of the program and fund raising events relies heavily upon the dedication and hard work that the students and interns provide. This years sale is set for November 17 and will be held at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Arena in Fayetteville.
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See other upcoming events online at Calendar of Events.
Submit Calendar items to dedmark@uark.edu.
AAES and Bumpers College Web sites:
http://aaes.uark.edu/
http://bumperscollege.uark.edu/