Vet Project 2009/2010

Vet Project Schedule for 2009/2010

I met with Jacqi Schellenburg, our Vet Science Reporter, and her mom Lisa, in an impromptu meeting where we ended up extensively discussing the Vet Science Project.   As most of you know, Jacqi has gone through most of the lessons in the book.   Jacqi agreed to put together a proposed curriculum for next year (and the following three years) for presentation to our Parent Leaders and Youth Membership.   Since we are all about giving more responsibility and opportunities to our youth leadership, this seemed an excellent idea.   I expect the proposed master plan from Jacqi any day now.  (Jacqi – attached is the schedule format for 2009/2010 – which is the easier to follow format we came up with at the end of last year

 

Parent Leader Meeting

I’d like to schedule an evening meeting with the adult leaders and Jacqi next week to finalize the plan and to get moving on lining up our speakers.  Please forward any conflicts you may have for a meeting next week.   Our parent leaders are:

• Dr. Cindy Skinner , DVM  (I assume that we need to meet in the evening to accommodate your work schedule)
• Dr. Mike Ryan – Do you have any resources at the University for speakers or for a field trip?   Are there any topics that you’d like to personally cover related to your field of biology??
• Lisa Schellenberg
• Betty Jane Enno
• Merrie Mazzetti   (I understand Merrie you will be out of town for three weeks.   We will miss you!   I am sure there will still be a lot of speakers to help line up when you return.   Thanks for your support.)

 

4-H Member Input

4-H Members/Parents - Give us your ideas of activities that you’d like to see us do this year.   Reminder:  We are required to do five (5) group activities.   Group examples include; going back to Texas A&M Open House, observing a surgery (thanks for offering Dr. Skinner!!!),  visiting an animal shelter, visiting a zoo vet, field to a research lab or diagnostic lab, visiting a specialty clinic/hospital (ie dog eye doctor), visit a facility that uses Animals to assist with people therapy etc.

 

Help us with Speakers:

Please forward any ideas for presenters.   Ask your personal vet if they’d like to present to our program.   Please be sure to bring you book to the vet so that they can identify any specific topic interest that they have.   Also take a list of the topics we have covered do date (to help you recall, I have attached our class details from last year). 

 

Here is a preliminary list of Vets who have indicated that they are willing conduct a presentation(s):

• Dr. Cindy Skinner (our parent leader who has graciously offered to do some lessons and also allow us to attend a surgery(ies?)   Thank you Dr. Skinner!!!!!!!!!!!!   We are very lucky to have you)
• The vets from Banfeild 263-6077  (the vet clinic in PetsMart in the Galleria) – I met with the office manager Karen Borges who said they’d like to help.   This clinic has three vets who are interested in participating the program:  Ed Ragan, Cynthia Torrez, Tamera Cole-Stenson.  
• Dr. Matt Schuessler 264-1700
• Dr. Garza (Jacqi and Lisa were going to ask him)
• Dr. Chris Kunze 592-8858 (our ultrasound vet who said he’d be happy to come back – his wife is also a general vet)
• ASK YOUR VET IF THEY’D BE WILLING TO HELP – TAKE YOUR MANUAL TO LET THEM SEE THE TOPICS WE COVER

 

The final schedule will be dependant on the availability of presenters and the topics they wish to do as the Vet Science project is required by Texas A&M to use specialists for each lesson. 

 

Jacqi is downloading the pre-recorded lessons available through Texas A&M so that we have these available for make-up and for those unexpected last minute cancellations of speakers.   

 

You can reach still Angie Dement, our Texas A&M coordinator, until  8/14/09 (her resignation date) by cell 979-862-2670 979-676-0331 or email angiedement@hotmail.com or adement@cvm.tamu.edu

Holly Carson

Club Manager, Horses Rock 4-H Club