Archived News
FFA WEEK
(01/24/2010)FFA week is coming up and we have a few activities planned.
Monday- FFA trivia in Advisory
Teacher Lunch Day
Wear FFA jacket Day
Tuesday- Advisory Video: What is FFA?
Dress like an AG Advisor!
Wedesenday- Taylor Swift Day!
Dress like Taylor Swift and enjoy her music during passing time
FFA Basketball @ 5:30-7:30pm @ Craig fieldhouse vs. Parker
Thursday- FFA meeting during lunch and advisory
Wear Your FFA T-Shirt Day
Friday- Dress Like A Farmer Day!
*Listen in the halls for your favorite country music all week!
Plus purchase milk from the milk machine and you could win a prize!!
National Teach Agriculture Day
(01/22/2010)Janesville Craig agriculture department will be celebrating National Teach Ag Day on Wednesday, February 24th due to parent teacher conferences. Stop down in room 816 on Wednesday, February 24th to see what activities and fun Mrs. Runde and Mrs. Skemp have in store!
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Janesville FFA Alumni CDE Contest
(01/15/2010)The Janesville FFA Alumni will host a regional qualification Career Development Event on Saturday March 20, 2010.
The following nine contest areas were offered. Livestock, Dairy Cattle, Wildlife, Dairy Products, Ag Mechanics, Floriculture, Horses, Small Animal Care, and NEW THIS YEAR - Meats.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION can be found by clicking on the Forms and Applications tab on the side of this webpage. We will be using all on line registration this year. PLEASE click on this link www.judgingcard.com to officially enter the contest. All teams must enter using the online link and then send registration materials and fees to the Janesville FFA Alumni.
NEW THIS YEAR MEATS CONTEST!!!!!!
More information can be found on the Janesville FFA Alumni tab on the left of this home page.
Photo highlights from last years contest are here.
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Course Selection
(12/21/2009)Current Craig High School students and incoming freshman are selecting courses for next year. The Agriculture Courses tab found on the left side of this page contains details about the agriculture program and classes offered. We have three new classes for 2010-2011. The new classes are: Large Animal Science, Equine & Exotics, and Food Science & Ag processing. If you have any questions feel free to contact Mrs. Runde or Mrs. Skemp.
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Holiday Sale Thank You
(12/18/2009)Thank you to everyone who purchased fruit, poinsettias and other items from the holiday sale. The FFA was able to earn $7,000 from the sale of these items. In addition to raising money, the studnets learned about salesmanship, cooperation and product delivery. Look for the Craig FFA Bedding Plant sale in May as another fundraising event for the chapter.
FRUIT SALE & POINSETTIA SALE PICK-UP
(12/04/2009)
Fruit and poinsettia sale items that were ordered can be picked up Monday, December 7th from 3:00-6:00pm in the greenhouse or on Tuesday, December 8th from 3:00-6:00pm in the greenhouse.
Payment can be cash or a check made out to Craig FFA. Items must be paid for when picked up.
Any questions contact Diane Runde 743-5187 or Stacy Skemp 743-5185.
Craig FFA Holiday Sale
(10/17/2009)
- Members of the Craig FFA pack the mixed cases of fruit during the Holiday Sale!
- The Craig FFA is once again selling Holiday items including poinsettias, cheese, sausage, fruit, and mixed cases. Please place your order by Tuesady Nov. 10th. An order form can be found on the "forms and applications" tab on the left hand side of this webpage. Order should arrive during the first week of Dec. about Dec . 7th and can be picked up from 3-6 p.m. at the greenhouse.
- If you have any questions, please email drunde@janesville.k12.wi.us. or sskemp@janesville.k12.wi.us
- All orders must be paid for upon pick up.
RUNDE BENEFIT THANKS!
(10/15/2009)Thank you to everyone who helped in some way with the Runde Benefit. It was a huge success and it would not have been possible without the help from so many people. Thanks to those who donated items for the silent auction, large auction, and the meal. Huge thanks to those who helped with set-up, clean-up, and helping run the benefit. We were successful in raising money for Justin and Anne's Educational Funds.
RUNDE FAMILY BENEFIT
(10/09/2009)Mrs. Runde our advisor had a huge trajedy this summer when her husband Brian Runde passed away suddenly. The Janesville FFA Alumni along with other organizations is planning a benefit for Mrs. Runde and her children. The Runde Family Benefit is Friday, October 16th at the Rock County Fair Grounds and starts at 5:00pm.
We are still looking for silent and live auction items. If you have something to donate please send Mrs. Skemp an email at sskemp@janesville.k12.wi.us. The items can just be brought the night of the benefit, but Mrs. Skemp would like to know what items are going to be donated before the benefit.
There will be a meal, kids games, hay ride, costume contest, 50/50 raffel, live music, silent auction and live auction. All activities will be by donation.
The costume contest will start at 6pm and anyone wanting to participate and wear a costume to the benefit can. Each participant of the costume contest will have to try to collect money from people. The person in a costume with the most money in their Halloween bag will win a prize. All money will be donated to Runde Benefit.
There will be a giant pumpkin there and people can pay a dollar to guess the weight of the pumpkin. All money will be donated to Runde Benefit. The winner will get a prize and then the giant pumpkin will be auctioned off.
People should bring an already carved pumpkin, painted pumpkin, or decorated pumpkin for the pumpkin contest. We will have a small amount of pumpkins that can be carved or decorated at the benefit. People will put money into the pumpkin they want to win and the winning pumpkin will get a prize. All money will be donated to Runde Benefit. There will also be a small supply of pumpkins at the benefit that can be decorated or carved.
We hope to raise money for the Runde educational fund for Justin adn Anne and to also raise money for unexpected expences that may arise in the future.
Please come and join us!
New Agriculture Classrooms & Labs
(09/14/2009)The agriculture department at Craig was fortunate enough to receive two new classrooms as a result of the referendum that was passed at Craig. The officers spent long hours helping to decorate both classrooms, organize the classrooms and labs, and to clean the greenhouse. Come see the new paintings on the classroom walls and the new animal lab.
Greta is spraying out the greenhouse this summer.
Kayla and Allison paint the new bulletin board.
Megan painting the FFA emblem on the classroom wall.
The finished paintings in each classroom. Nice job officers!
Mrs. Skemp's Dairy Farm
(09/01/2009)Six students traveled to Hollandale to visit the Carlson dairy farm. While at the farm students milked cows, fed calves, went horseback riding, 4-wheeling, visited Hollandale, and went to a hobby farm..jpg)
Katie with a baby goat at the hobby farm.
Stephanie with the three day old baby donkey at the hobby farm.
Nathan is putting a milker on the cow.
Nathan, Greta, Allison, Stephanie, and Hattie by the Carlson Farm Sign.
The Great Outdoors at Jag Lake
(08/16/2009)Nine members of the Craig FFA traveled to Boulder Junction, WI to particiapte in the summer school course called "The Great Outdoors" Students hiked, fished, swam, and spent four days at the camp. Members who particiapted were Allison, Kaylyn, Katie, Greta, Hattie, Nathan, Stephanie, Molly, and Sara.
Pictures coming soon!
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Rock County Fair
(07/14/2009)
Multiple Janesville Craig FFA students exhibited animals, plants, foods, photography, and many more projects during the Rock County Fair on July 26th through August 2nd.
Don't forget to send your pictures from the fair to Mrs. Skemp soon.
The picture above is Greta showing her beef steer last summer and below is Megan showing her holstein calf last summer.
2009 Food For America Program
(04/30/2009)On Wednesday May 27th - Eight Janesville elementary schools will visit the Daluge Dairy Farm and Arndt Farms, Inc. While on these two farms, the FFA members will serve as tour guides and teach the 4th grade students about where their food comes from. The stations at the Daluge dairy farm will include milking, milk house, calf huts (pictures here), small animals, Farm Safety, Dairy Products with ice cream, horses, and the free stall barn. 
While at the Arndt Farms, the students will see the beef feedlot, augie wagon and feeds, machine shop and equipment, sheep, mint, swine, wildlife, and how soybeans and corn are being used as something other than feed. Here are all the FFA members infront of the machinery station.
Prior to the farm tour, each of the classrooms are visited by FFA members. Use the power point game attached to the forms and applications to present to the classrooms.
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Spring Plant Sale
(04/10/2009)
The Craig FFA will be conducting its spring plant sale on beginning on Wednesday May 6th at 10 a.m. The ending time is 6 p.m. on this date.
The plant sale will continue on Thursday May 7th and Friday 8th from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday May 9th the plant sale will begin at 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Students will also have plants at the Janesville Farmers Market on Saturday May 9th and Saturday May 17th.
This year we are trying to protect our environment and will be going "GREEN" with some of our hanging baskets. They are made out of 100% recylced paper which can be composted and returned to the earth at the end of the growing season. The hangers are swivel, not swing and can be returned to the 2010 plant sale for a $5.00 credit on next years basket.
Click on the Forms and Applications tab on the side of this page to get a copy for the plants we will be offering for sale.
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Ice Fishing Trip - Wildlife Ecology Class
(01/15/2009)
On Friday Jan. 9th twenty members of the Wildlife Ecology class ventured out to Storrs Lake to learn about ice fishing. The class caught a few fish to use in the taxidermy project. Here Alex and Joe show a few small Northern Pikes that were caught. We got 8 inches of snow the day of the trip, but it was fun and a warm 23 degrees.
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Poinsettia Walk
(11/24/2008)Craig FFA has over 100 beautiful poinsettias for sale. Please contact the FFA at 743-5185 or 743-5187 To select a time to pick one up. We are offering a reduced price of $10.00 each for orders of 10 or more poisettias.
We have 8 inch poinsettias for $14 and 14 inch poinsettias for $20, Colors range from red, pink, pink shimmer,white, and burgandy.
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The Introduction to Agriculture class has been taking care of the poinsettias everyday. Kaylyn is checking her poinsettia for leaves that have fallen off.
Burgandy Pink
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White Pink Shimmer
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National FFA Convention
(10/25/2008)Ten students from Craig traveled to
Megan, Allison, Katie, Jessica, Sarah, Shelby, and Lauren at the Lucas Oil Stadium eating lunch.
Sectional Leadership Workshop
(10/10/2008)
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Our officer team attended SLW in Brodhead on October 2. At SLW each officer had training relating to the office they hold at the chapter level. The officer team had a fun experience and learned how to enhance our chapter..jpg)
Officers at SLW after workshops (left to right) Megan , KC , Jessica, Allison and, Katie.
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World Dairy Expo & Vet School Trip
(09/30/2008)
Students in FFA attended the World Dairy Expo to gain knowledge about the dairy industry. We also had a Dairy Judging Team and Dairy Products Judging Team that competed at the Expo. The dairy team was Megan, Tyler, and Allison. The dairy products team included Megan, Melissa, and Sarah.
After lunch students traveled to the University of Wisconsin Madison Veterinary School to learn about becoming a veterinarian.
Wildlife Ecology Fishing Trip
(09/25/2008)
On Thursday Sept. 25th twenty members of Wildlife Ecology class set out on a fishing trip to Lake Koshkonong. Before departing on the trip class, members learned how to read a lake map, boater safety, fish identification, fishing regulations, and how to prepare gear for fishing. 
Joey, JoJo, Cody, and Bentley work the shoreline for bass.
Joe reels in a catfish!
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Donkey Baseball at Clinton
(09/15/2008)
Members attended donkey baseball at Clinton, which was a new fundraiser for the Clinton FFA.
State Soil Judging at Farm Technology Days
(08/15/2008)
Five members of the Craig FFA traveled to Brown County, WI to participate in the State Soil Judging Contest and to view Farm Technology Days. Member include (back left) Tom, Ethan and Allison and Matt (front left) & Greta. The team placed 9th out of 33 teams and did a good job working with some very clay-type soils.
While in the county the team toured Packers Stadium during the Brett Farve "trading" days. Pictures from the stadium and soil contest can be found below.
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Rock County Fair Highlights
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2008 Craig FFA Awards Picnic
(06/06/2008)On June 4th 2008 the Craig FFA held it annual awards picnic at Palmer Park. Outstanding members were recognized and new officers were installed. The new greenhand members are pictured here.
The Chapter Degree winner are pictured below.
The Craig FFA awarded the "Blue and Gold" Award to Principal Dr. Mike Kuehne. He has been a great supporter of the Craig FFA.
Mrs. Runde, Dr. Kuehne, and Mrs. Skemp are pictured with the award winner.
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National Land Judging Contest
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Three members of the Craig FFA flew to Oklahoma City to praticipate in the National Land Contest during May 2008. These member had earned the right to represent Wisconsin by placing in the top 5 at the State FFA Contest.
The National Contest was held on reservation during a pouring down rain. The Craig studnets placed 40th overall and was the highest placing team from Wisconsin. Logan Frei ( pictured below) was the highest placing person from Wisconsin finishing 37th overall.
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Logan works through the rain and mud to determine a Class 7. His advisor said "hogwash" but Logan was right - AGAIN!!.jpg)
Will it ever stop raining so we can get this contest in and over with? MOre details of the National Land Contest can be found at www.landjudging.com
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Thank You Food For America
(05/30/2008)Thank you to all the teachers, chaperones, and host who made the 12th Janesville Craig FFA Food For America Program a huge success. 
The FFA gave tours to over 450 students from seven elementary schools in Janesville. We could not have had better 
weather or hosts. The Arndt Farms and Daluge Farms did a super job getting things ready for the tours! Thanks you again. Please review some of the highlight pictures from the trip below.
Teachers please feel free to complete the evaluation sheets or send you comments to Mrs. Runde at drunde@janesville.k12.wi.us
National FFA Week
(02/18/2008)The Janesville Craig FFA is celebrating FFA week with the following activites.
Million Can Hunger Campaign- Please bring your can goods to be donated ECHO to the ag room anytime during National FFA week. Feb 18-23, 2008
Participate in the FFA Week trivial contest during advisory. Pick up the questions, form your own groups, and work on finding the answers to the trivia contest. Turn in your completed forms to room 507 for some neat agriculture related prizes.
On Tuesday, 2/19/008 The FFA will be conducting a community wide ag scavenger hunt. Meet at 6 p.m. by the school greenhouse to get you clues, for teams and to begin. Prizes will be awarded to the teams who find all of the items in our community.
50 People Who Matter
(01/24/2008)Read about one of our advisors, Mrs. Runde, who was selected as one of the 50 People Who Matter in the Janesville community.
http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2008/jan/20/teacher-plants-ag-program/
FFA Ski Trip
(01/03/2008)The Craig FFA will be taking a Ski / Snowboarding trip to Cascade Mountain on Jan. 11th. Cost is $16.00 for lift ticket and $28.00 for lift ticket and rental. The trip departs at 3:30 p.m. from door number #22.
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Eight Grade Tours
(11/30/2007)
On Dec 6th and 7th eighth graders from Marshall, Franklin, Edison, and other schools visited Craig High School. During this tour, the future Craig students had a chance to see the elective areas offered at Craig. The agriculture program tour included a visit to the small animal lab, current agri-science classroom, and the greenhouse.
Various information about selecting agriculture classes was discussed. Students were directed to this website to see more course information and as a reference for when they are completing course selection.
Come and enjoy an apple on the FFA and "Let Agriculture Build your Future"
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Poinsettia Sales
(11/06/2007)Come to the Greenhouse to select a student grown poinsettia as part of the Holiday Sale. We have over 100 beautiful plants left for SALE.
Four colors are available - Red, pink, white, and burgandy. All plants come with a bow and decorative pot cover. The price is $14.00 per plant and discounts are given for buying larger volumes.
Janesville Craig Gets Online with FFAChapter.net
(11/02/2007)
The Janesville Craig FFA Chapter became the newest member of the FFAChapter.net family on November 2nd 2007. Diane Runde led the effort to put Janesville FFA on the world wide web. Visit the site to keep updated on coming events, news releases, and awards. Browse the officer's section to find out more about the Officer Team, visit the photo gallery, and check the alumni section and much more. Congratulations to Janesville FFA!