Events-Spring 2008

DATE ACTIVITY
February 12 Club Meeting
W109 Turner Hall
5:30 pm

"Where in the World I Went Over Break;" short talks from lucky travelers
Dinner and drinks provided

February 28-29 IPM contest
W23 Turner Hall
9 am-4 pm

Identify weeds, insects, and diseases, also grain grading
Answer sheets in lab
Take completed sheets to AE 120 Turner Hall
Contest participation is on the honor system

Congratulations to winner Keith Mellert and Sean Breen in second place

March 5 Ice Skating Social Event
U of I Ice Arena
7-9 pm
$1 for skates, $1 for ice time
Contact Brian Mansfield for rides to the arena
March 7-8 ExplorACES
Turner Hall
March 11

Seed Set Preparation
W9 Turner Hall
4 pm

Club Meeting
W109 Turner Hall
5:30 pm
"Quiz Bowl" competition-bring your agronomy knowledge
Dinner and drinks provided

April 4-6 SASES Northern Regional Meeting
Oklahoma State University
April 5 FFA Lunch
Turner, ASL, and Bevier
April 8

Club Meeting
W109 Turner Hall
5:30 pm

Speaker: Dr. Stephen Moose-Crop Biotechnology
Dinner and drinks provided

  • Meeting minutes
  • Pictures (Ms. Stoller accidentally deleted them in a camera-purging frenzy)
April 13

Speech Contest
Pick up topics on Friday from Sharon
Contest in the evening at Dr. Hoeft's house
DINNER and HOMEMADE ICE CREAM provided
Winner represents club at national contest
Fall 2008 in Houston, TX

Congratulations to winner Brian Mansfield

April 18

NACTA Crops Contest
Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX

Congratulations to:
Keith Mellert, winner Lab Practical
Sean Breen, winner Math Practical
Kevin Miller, 3rd place Math Practical
Team (Randy Lindgrem Keith Mellert, Kevin Miller and Sean Breen) winner Math Practical and 3rd place Agronomic Quiz

April 22

Club Awards Banquet
W121 Turner Hall
6 pm

April 29

Bowling Social Event
Arrowhead Lanes
8:30 pm

May 1 Spring BBQ
South Farms
5:30 pm

Meet at Turner Hall loading dock at 5:15 for rides
Dinner and drinks provided
Kickball and/or softball, Relay Race

  • Pictures

Events-Fall 2007

DATE ACTIVITY
August 16 Agronomy Day
South Farms
7 am-1 pm
August 21 Quad Day
September 7 Feed Your fACES
September 11 Fall Callout
South Farms
5:30 pm

Meet at Turner Hall loading dock at 5:15 pm for rides

Softball game-come dressed to play and bring a glove
Dinner and drinks provided

September 18

Social Activity
Miniature Golf
1815 Dennison Dr, Champaign
7 pm

Meet at Turner Hall loading dock at 6:30 pm for rides

Bring $2.75 cash

October 2 and 3

Mum, Gourd, Pumkpin, Ornamental Corn Sales
ACES Quad
9 am to 2 pm

October 9

Pathway Cleanup Morrow Plots
West lobby Turner Hall
5 pm

Club Meeting
W109 Turner Hall
5:30 pm

Dinner and drinks provided

Interns tell "What I Did This Summer"

October 12

Mum, Gourd, Pumkpin, Ornamental Corn Sales
ACES Quad
12 to 5 pm

October 18

POSTPONED due to inclement weather
Social Activity
Corn Maze
Hardy's, Rantoul

November 2-6 National SASES Meetings
New Orleans, LA
November 13 Club Meeting
W109 Turner Hall
5:30 pm

New Member Initiation
Nominations for 2005-2006 Officers

Dinner and drinks provided

December 4 Club Meeting
W109 Turner Hall
5:30 pm

Dinner and drinks provided
Officer elections

December 6

Club Holiday Party
Jillians
6-8 pm

Pool, snacks