Poultry Science Weekend - October 28-29, 2011
Poultry Science Weekend at Texas A&M is just around the corner! We would like to invite you to be our guest. The event is scheduled for October 28-29, 2011 and Missouri is the football opponent. Please make plans now to join current and former students, the faculty and staff, retirees, and our industry friends as we celebrate Poultry Science at Texas A&M. Once again, festivities will include a skeet shoot on Friday afternoon, the POSC Steak Fry Friday evening, and a “Come and Go” tailgate on Saturday before the game.
This year, the Poultry Science Weekend Tailgate will be held in conjunction with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Centennial Tailgate on the grounds of the new Agriculture and Life Sciences Building located on John Kimbrough Blvd on the west campus. The Poultry Science Department will have a table and adult beverages for members and guests of the Poultry Science Department at this event. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will be sending out registration information about the event soon. Also, be sure to let us know that you will be attending the tailgate event by registering for it on our Market Place website.
Registration the Poultry Science Weekend will be online again this year. It will be up and available after September 1, 2011. Please visit https//secure.touchnet.com/c21490_ustores/web/index.jsp and select the “Dept. of Poultry Science.” Please RSVP by October 26th. So mark your calendars to join us for some or all of the weekend. Hope you see you there!
Schedule of Events
October 28 - Friday
Skeet Tournament - Tonkaway Ranch, College Station
Lunch - $5.00 per person
Skeet fees - $40.00 per person for faculty, staff, former students or parents
$25.00 per person for current students
Fees to be paid at the event, cash only.
Lunch starts at 12 noon, and shooting (50 rounds) starts promptly at 1 pm.
Bring your own guns, ammo, ear and eye protection and lets have some fun!
Poultry Science Steak Fry - College Station Central Park Pavilion
Dinner -$15.00 per person, $5.00 for kids 8 and under.
Social hour starts at 6 pm. Dinner will be served at 7 pm
October 29 - Saturday
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Centennial Tailgate - on the grounds of the new Agriculture and Life Sciences Building located on John Kimbrough Blvd on the west campus. Starts 3 hours before kickoff which is currently set for 2:30 pm (subject to change).
Individual or Corporate Sponsors Needed!!
For more information on sponsorships, please contact one of the following people:
David Caldwell
979-845-4288
caldwell@poultry.tamu.edu
Jason Lee
979-845-1931
jlee@poultry.tamu.edu
Dale Hyatt
979-845-4367
dhyatt@poultry.tamu.edu
Sponsoring the Poultry Science Weekend is easy to do. For credit card donations, go to the website https://givenow.tamu.edu/site/SPageServer?pagename=givenow and click on the down arrow in the Select a College or Program to Support window, and click on Poultry Science. Then go to the Select a Fund to Support window and select the Poultry Science Enhancement Fund. Next, input the amount and type (one-time) of gift. A comment box is provided for you to leave any special instructions or comments you may have. Finally, input your personal and credit card or web-check information in Steps 2 and 3 to complete your secure online donation. The Texas A&M Foundation will credit your sponsorship gift to the Poultry Science Enhancement Fund and will mail you a receipt.
For check donations, please make the check out to Texas A&M University and mail to:
Jeanelle Windham
Texas A&M University
Department of Poultry Science
101 Kleberg Center
2472-tamu
College Station, Texas 77843-2472
