Join the Minnesota Association of Family & Consumer Sciences as we present the 2016 state conference
Thursday, February 25th, 2016
Pre-Conference Options
February 26th – February 27th, 2016
MAFCS Annual Conference
CRAGUN'S RESORT
11000 Craguns Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401
(800) 272-4867
REGISTRATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE!
- Online registration has now closed.
- Download the registration form here.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE!
Need accommodations while staying at Cragun's? Rooms are $99.00 + tax per night = $105.81 (single or double occupancy)
Download the Cragun's accommodation form and mail or fax it to Cragun’s at 218-825- 2727. Or, register online using the link provided in the flyer “Cragun’s Online Reservations.” NO phone reservations, please.
Pre-Conference Options (Thursday, February 25th)
There are several pre-conference options for which to register - ServSafe training, Food Science Workshop, AAFCS certification tests, and an excursion. Please don't delay in registering for these pre-conference options - many of them have early registration deadlines and may be cancelled if we don't receive enough registrations.
- Serv-Safe (deadline extended to 2/3/16) - we need two more people to register to offer this training. please register ASAP if you plan to attend or we may need to cancel.
- Food Science (deadline extended to 2/12/16) - can only accommodate up to 15 people. limited spaces remain!
- AAFCS (deadline 2/12/16)
- Excursion (deadline 2/12/16) We need at least 8 more people to register for this cool event!
- Eat + Drink + Paint Party (see information below!)
Arriving on Thursday night?
Please join us at 7:00 pm for a Wine & Canvas Painting party. Relax and socialize while painting and enjoying some wine and cheese. Cost is $40 and there is a 15 person minimum. Register online.
Friday, February 26th: Farmland
This film will be shown, courtesy of the Beef Council, on Friday night from 9:30-10:30 p.m. Snacks will be available.
Feature length documentary, Farmland, from Oscar®-winning lmmaker, James Moll, follows the next generation of American farmers and ranchers, all in their 20s, in various regions across the US.
Among the six farmers and ranchers featured in the lm is Ryan Veldhuizen, a fourth generation farmer, who is taking over his family’s hog farm in Minnesota with his brother and sister. The farm grows hogs, corn and soybeans, which they use for feed.
The lm, made with generous support from the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®), gives viewers a rsthand glimpse into the lives of these young farmers and ranchers, their high-risk/high-reward jobs and their passion for a way of life that, more often than not, is passed down from generation to generation.
Farmland is available on DVD and online viewing services at farmlandfilm.com in full-length and a 44-minute classroom version. Coordinating curriculum will be available later this winter. To schedule a farmer to speak in your classroom, contact Barbara Dodson at 800-711-0747, extension 222.
For information on purchasing the film, visit www.farmlandlm.com.
FACS Educator Bulletin Board Contest
Design a bulletin board that promotes what it takes to become a FACS Educator! Information on the board may include:
- Potential Colleges that offer the FACS Education Program
- Benefits of the Teaching Profession
- Additional Opportunities such as Coaching &
- Extra Curricular Activities
- Photos of FACS Teachers in ACTION!
Take a Photo of your Bulletin Board and email it to kschweitzer@verndale.k12.mn.us
Your Board will be shared at the MAFCS State Conference, and the Most Creative Board will win a prize!