Activities
Throughout the year club members participate in a number of different activities. Scroll down or click on one of the "Quick Reference" topics below. Please check back for current updates on what the club has been up to!
This is the first year for Penn State's new youth poultry science seminar Youth Poultry 101. Several club members helped with the event. Everyone had a great time sharing our poultry knowledge and presenting the club to potential future members.
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At the end of every year we get together and recognize our advisors, outstanding club members, and friends. We also invite a guest speaker to address the club. This year Mr. Walt Peechatka was our guest speaker. Some of the student awards are shown below.
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Highest GPA in Minor-Alex Lauffer |
Most Active Club Member- Sam Tartaglino |
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Most Active New Club Member-Jacob Haagen
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APG Outstanding Student Award-Megan Boyer |
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Spring Industry Tour to Hy-line Hatchery in Elizabethtown, PA and Kreider Farms in Manheim, PA
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Getting a tour of the Hy-line Hatchery |
Group photo outside of the hatchery. |
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Group photo at the Kreider's farm sign. |
Kreider's million layer facility. |
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Easter Egg Roll in Washington, DC
For the second year in a row the club was invited to volunteer at the Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn. At the Egg Roll there are activities and games for kids to celebrate Easter. We got to help hand out items and run different booths throughout the day.
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Spring Meeting Guest Speaker: Dr. Paul Bartell
Dr. Bartell is one of the newest additions to the Poultry Science Department Faculty. He spoke to the club about his current research projects regarding hormones and carcadian rhythms.
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Every year the club fills Easter baskets and donates them to the local food bank for kids who may not otherwise receive anything on Easter. We made over 40 baskets this year.
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Spring Trip to International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, GA
Congratulations to the club for receiving Club of the Year, 2nd Place Student of the Year and Scrapbook of the Year at the 2008 International Poultry Expo! Congratulations to the club and to Tammi Topper!
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Club members present in Atlanta for the award of 2008 Club of the Year. |
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2nd Place 2008 Student of the Year: Tami Topper |
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Every fall the club sells fresh turkeys as a fundraiser. In 2007, the club processed fewer turkeys than usual and did not allow pre-ordering because of the timing of Thanksgiving Break. Even with the new adjustments, the turkeys sold out very quickly.
"Thank you" to everyone who supported the club by buying a fresh turkey!
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Fall Industry Tour to FreeBird Chicken in Fredericksburg, PA
The club outside of one of the broiler buildings in navy blue biosecurity suits.
Another club picture with our hosts.
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Meeting Speaker: Mr. Andy Herr from Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Herr is a 2007 graduate from PSU who works with a layer operation in Iowa. He was the 2006-2007 Vice President of the PS Poultry Science Club.
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Five club members formed a team to compete in Ag Student Council's Ag Hill Olympics, a College of Agriculture-wide barnyard olympics. Each club team competes in events such as egg blowing, pumpkin seed spitting, and ice cream eating. The club hosted a turkey bowling event. We used regular bowling pins and a large frozen turkey as the bowling ball. The team was 5th place out of 14 teams. Way to go guys!
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| Poultry Science Club's 2007 Ag Hill Olympics Team: (from left to right and top to bottom) Megan Boyer, Stacy Longenburger, Hannah Atkins, Chris Molinaro, and Jacob Haagen. |
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This year the club carried a banner in the 2007 Homecoming Parade. In this picture we are wearing our signature "chicken hats."
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Held every fall the APG tailgate gives students an opportunity to meet APG members.
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Several of the club members enjoying the wonderful chicken and food at the tailgate. |
A picture of some of the guests at the tailgate. |
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008