Ag-Arama Set for Jan. 30-31 at UMC

Ag-Arama, the annual winter competitive and fun event at the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC), will be held Friday and Saturday, January 30 and 31, at the University Teaching and Outreach Complex. The mech-ag-athon will be held January 23 in Owen Hall.

Ag-Arama provides students the opportunity to showcase their knowledge and skills in their individual interest areas. There are contests in horticulture, agriculture aviation, agronomy, soils, natural resources, mechanized agriculture and animal science showmanship.

Ag-Arama is planned by a committee of students and advised by a faculty member. This year's advisor is Paul Aakre, assistant professor of mechanized agriculture. Students are: Angie Roering, chair; Natalie Foltz and Shellie Gierach, vice co-chairs; Lisa Pedersen, secretary; and Renae Henderson, treasurer.

"We try to involve students from all divisions and all majors on campus," said Schermerhorn and Myron, last year’s student chair persons.. "Ag-Arama is open to anybody who has an interest in any of the contests. All of the events during the day are open to the public, as well as to the UMC community, students and alumni."

Through Ag-Arama, students learn organizational skills by serving on committees. Ag-Arama gives students the opportunity to interact with each other and with faculty members through the various contests.

The schedule of events is as follows: Friday, January 23: mechanized agriculture. Friday, January 30: ag aviation, agronomy and horticulture contests on the UMC campus. Saturday is when all of the "fun " activities open to everyone are held. These include: three-legged race, broom-barrel race, egg toss, match splitting, log chopping, cross-cut saw race, seed spitting contest, bat race, bale toss, cow milking contest, pole toss, tug-o-war, pie eating contest and other games. Other activities on Saturday include: animal science showmanship and ag industry show; natural resources contests; noon luncheon; coronation of Ag-Arama royalty; crop show; Ag-Arama finals and awards; and a volleyball tournament for alumni.

The event will end with an Ag-Arama dance at the VFW in Crookston from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday evening.

For more information, see the Ag-Arama Home Page.

Contact: Barbara Weiler, 218-281-8435

Posted: 01-16-98

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