Practice makes perfect! Well, all the effort I poured into this project made the accomplishment happen! I won Novice Grand Champion Showman! My bird won first place in the Orpington table class! This is a great day! I can’t wait until tomorrow!
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My Buff Orpington and I are as ready as we ever can be. There is a lot to prepare for poultry showmanship… Besides caring for my bird to the best of my ability: feed, hydration, bathing, cleaning its room; I have to allow my bird to get used to me on its own schedule and I get used to my bird. There is a lot of history and facts I…
Read MoreAcademy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration
What: Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Thursday, July 25, 2013 – 4:15pm – 6:00pm Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com AcademyScience.us Where: Valley Public Library 232 North Spruce Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration presents the STEM / STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math…
Read MoreBat in the Belfry
For many years I thought it a novel and useful plan to incorporate bats into the ecosystem where I live. Did you know that most bats are insectivores? Moths, beetles, gnats and mosquitoes are among their favorite menu choices. Lowering my nighttime census of these insects is a popular daydream for me. Over a long time period, I studied bat environment, habitat, migration, how to attract bats and the plight…
Read MoreBig Day on the Chicken Ranch
Grandpa says “There is more than one way to skin a cat!” I am not sure I ever understood all the nuances in that expression. Today is a big day. Let’s see how many chores we can get done this Independence Day “holiday!” Let’s begin with the fresh hatch… Today they hang out as a group in a large tub. They have wood shavings on the tub floor, two feeder…
Read MoreSuccessful Embryology Science Project
Young Caretakers keeping a close watch hovering over fertile eggs in an incubator for three weeks … the effort comes to fruition! Maintain 100 degrees F, at least 65% humidity, turn the eggs at least 3 to 5 times per day and watch for the unusual – no cracks until it is time to hatch please. Embryology facts: Do you know that a hen turns her eggs between 48 to…
Read MoreAcademy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration
What: Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 – 4:15pm – 6:00pm Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com AcademyScience.us Where: Valley Public Library 232 North Spruce Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration presents the STEM / STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math…
Read MoreAcademy Science Leaders Attend Fair Planning Meeting
From time to time I am asked about the “recipe” for a great science club. At this time I defer to Grandpa and his wealth of wisdom. You can not have a great science club without youth that enjoy science for what it is. So start with youth that really want to be there enjoying science because that is what they really want to do! Then you need inspired parents…
Read MoreAcademy Science Attends Livestock Clinic
Where do you go on a Friday evening when you want to have fun? You go to a youth livestock clinic of course! An animal clinic is a place where you can bring animals to get well. It is also an event where experienced people gather to teach those less experienced to become more knowledgeable and successful showing animals. This teaching clinic is all about young animals in the livestock…
Read MoreAcademy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration
What: Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 – 4:15pm – 6:15pm Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com Where: Valley Public Library 232 North Spruce Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration presents the STEM / STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math our…
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