Dates: April 30-May 4, 2012
PROJECT GOAL:
To cooperate with Bedford County educators
to expose students to the importance of
Agriculture in their daily lives;
to promote Agri-Business education
throughout our region
Program Highlights
PA Beef Council is donating a series of three agriculture education books from the Chaney Twins Series, for all Bedford County classrooms from K-2nd Grades. The award-winning books are written by twins, Rianna & Sheridan Chaney and edited by their mother, Rebecca Long Chaney.
The Chamber Agri-Business Committee will help to coordinate guest readers/speakers for grades K-6 from committee members, FFA's, 4-H Clubs, etc. to visit classes, read books and/or speak to classes about agriculture topics, at the teachers' requests.
The Chamber, in conjunction with participating businesses, will sponsor a contest for K-6 graders to promote the significant impact agriculture has on our region:
K & 1st Grades: Crayon Picture Contest
2nd-4th Grades: Poster Contest
5th & 6th Grades: Essay Contest
The theme for the contests will be:
"Agriculture Everyday"
The Chamber's Agri-Business Committee will create a judging committee to review entries and choose one "winner" from each grade. The seven winners will each receive an ice cream party in partnership with Allied Milk Producers for their classrooms. Winners will be announced mid-May and ice cream parties scheduled for last few weeks of school.
The Bedford Gazette will partner with us to produce a full-page color ad to showcase the winning submissions, plus sponsor logos, etc. Winners will also be featured as part of an In Community Magazine feature, on the Chamber Website, and displayed in the Chamber's Agri-Business Booth at the Bedford County Fair. Entries will also be displayed at participating businesses throughout the summer.
All Bedford County schools, grades K-6 are invited to participate. To schedule a speaker or reader for your class(es), contact Kellie Goodman Shaffer at the Chamber office: 623-2233 or via email
Agri-Business Education Week is presented in partnership with:
Bedford County Chamber Foundation
Pennsylvania Beef Council
Bedford County Fair
Bedford County Farm Bureau
Allied Milk Producers
Bedford County Technical Center
Bedford Gazette
In Community Magazine
Special Thanks to our sponsors:
ACM Bedford County Campus
Bedford Grange Mutual Ins. Co.
Boyer Orchards
Friendship Village Campground
Reed, Wertz & Roadman
Susquehanna Bank
