- AES Club
- Agribusiness Club
- Block & Bridle Club
- Delta Tau Alpha National Agricultural Honor Society
- Intramurals
- Intercollegiate 4-H and FFA
- Environmental Science Club
- Rodeo Club
- Agricultural Consortium of Texas (ACT)
- Texas Collegiate Agricultural Students Alliance (TxCASA)
- North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)
- Consortium of Agriculture Programs at Independent Colleges and Universities (CAPICU)
Congratulations to our AES (formerly Aggie Club) Officers for the 2005/06 school year. If you would like information on any activities of the AES Club, please contact one of the following people.
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Alpha Epsilon Sigma (AES formerly Aggie Club) is composed of Abilene Christian University students who have an interest in agriculture or come from that background. Many of the members are Agriculture majors who find enjoyment in participating in events with their classmates.
AES club also serves as an "umbrella organization" for the pre-professional clubs. The pre-professional clubs served by AES are: Agribusiness Club; Block and Bridle; Collegiate 4-H/FFA; Delta Tau Alpha; Environmental Science Club; and Rodeo Club. Each of these clubs act as a subsidiary unit to AES while remaining uniquely distinct in orientation.
AES members participate in a variety of events. Every Wednesday morning, members participate in a devotional led by one of their peers or an invited speaker. Members also participate in intramural sport competitions, weekend outreaches to local congregations, Thursday night activities (from movies to softball) and an annual rodeo lead by the Rodeo Club.
To raise money for the club, members organize fundraisers such as the ACU All School Rodeo.
At the beginning of the fall semester, AES sponsors a barbeque to welcome new and prospective students.
We welcome you to Abilene Christian University and invite you to become an active part of Alpha Epsilon Sigma.
The Agribusiness Club is open to students who have an interest in the administrative and economic aspects of agriculture. The club is primarily comprised of Agribusiness majors who are seeking to identify with students who have similar interests.
The Agribusiness Club assists students in finding Professional Agribusiness Societies which accept student members. Their sole purpose is experiential exposure to Agribusiness on an individual basis.
The club is advised by Dr. Foy Mills. The chapter president is Brenna Ellison.
If you would like more information regarding agribusiness professional organizations please visit the following web sites.
American Agricultural Economics Association http://www.aaea.org
Southern Agricultural Economics Association http://www.saea.org
International Food and Agribusiness Management Association http://www.ifama.org/
The Block and Bridle Club focuses on agriculture through an emphasis on the many animal related aspects. Abilene Christian University has been a member of this National Organization since 1966.
This club gives students the opportunity to experience animal agriculture from a personal level. They try to get involved in the National Convention yearly and involve students with local producers to broaden the exposure of students to the various practices and beliefs of those associated with Animal agriculture.
This club also encourages student membership in professional organizations.
For more information about Block and Bridle, please contact the chapter advisor, Ed Brokaw, PhD. The chapter president is Cara Harber.
You may click on http://www.acu.edu/academics/cas/agenv/bbconvention.html
or visiit the following web sites:
Block & Bridle http://www.asas.org/bandb/index.html
American Society of Animal Science http://www.asas.org/
The Honor Society of Delta Tau Alpha recognizes scholarship, leadership and character in students pursuing a degree at the non land-grant schools in an agricultural related area. ACU's Delta Tau Alpha chapter was charted in 1961. ACU has hosted the national convention on several occasions with the most recent event in 2000. ACU also boasts several national officers, the national faculty advisor, several first or second place finishes in the national agriculture bowl competition and has been named honorable mention in the Corbus Award competition (outstanding chapter)in the past years.
National Delta Tau Alpha Homepage: http://www.fhsu.edu/agriculture/natdta.
Environmental Science Club
The Environmental Science Club at Abilene Christian University is dedicated to providing opportunities for students to experience agriculture, range management, and environmental issues related to agriculture.
The club provides opportunities for the members to become involved with professional organizations and opportunities to participate in professional conferences. Networking is the main goal of this pre-professional club.
Please contact Emmett Miller, Chapter Advisor or Justin Singleton, Chapter President for more information or visit the following web sites:
The American Society of Agronomy http://www.agronomy.org
The Society for Range Management http://www.rangelands.org
Soil Science Society of America http://www.soils.org/
Crop Science Society of America http://www.crops.org/
The Rodeo Club is in charge of the Annual All School Rodeo. Thank you to all the sponsors who participated in the rodeo this past year. Thank you for your support.
Faculty, staff, and students participate in events such as steer saddling, barrels, chute doggin', three-legged race, goat dressing, and many others. Many of the University clubs have participated in the past because intramural points are awarded for the winners of the events.
For more information contact our president, Mark Sigler.
Agricultural Consortium of Texas (ACT)
The Agriculture Consortium of Texas is composed of thirteen universities offering degrees in agriculture or natural resources. The ACU Department of Agriculture and Environment has been an institutional member of the ACT since 1991. It is the only private university in the consortium. Dr. Ed Brokaw serves as ACU's faculty representative and was president in 1993-94. ACU will host the ACT spring conference in 2007.
Students are an integral part of the ACT. Started and supported by a Kellogg Foundation grant, select students from each university are involved in the spring conference. One outcome of student involvement was formation of the Texas Collegiate Agricultural Students Alliance (TXCasa). Brenna Ellison, sophomore agribusiness major, currently serves as a chairman for 2005-2006.
For more information about the ACT go to:http://www.agintexas.org
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)
The ACU Department of Agriculture and Environment is an institutional member of the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture. NACTA is a professional society focusing on promotion and recognition of excellence in teaching agriculture and related areas at the post secondary level in North America.
The Department has a long history of participation in NACTA. ACU faculty members have served as national president, southern region director, Delta Tau Alpha liaison and as chairs and members of various committees. Several ACU faculty hold the distinction of NACTA Teacher Fellows.
Students are also involved in NACTA through an annual national judging conference hosted by a member school. ACU has competed well at these conferences. Students and teams have won several individual and team awards and have contended for sweepstakes honors on several occasions.
For more information about NACTA go to:
http://nacta.cses.vt.edu/nacta/index.html
Consortium of Agriculture Programs at Independent Colleges and Universities (CAPICU)
Information about CAPICU click on http://www.berea.edu/anr/capicu.asp.
For additional information about agriculture and environmental science topics visit the Agriculture Network Information Center at: http://www.agnic.org/
