DYNAMIC SOCIAL CLUB
The agricultural programs have an active presence on campus through their student club, the Agricultural Students' Society (Aggies). As part of the valuable mentorship it provides to members, the club organizes tours of local agriculturally based businesses and research facilities. The Club also is actively involved in the community by participating in blood drives, donating to the campus food bank, volunteering for the Agriculture in the Classroom program, and dog walking at the Lethbridge Animal Shelter. Upcoming club events in Fall 2023 are listed below. Become a member and please join us!
If you would like to be part of a great community that promotes agriculture at the University, or if you are interested in an agriculture career, summer job, or just looking to make friends with other people from rural communities – join us. Learn more by following us on Instagram @agclub_uleth, requesting to join our Facebook page (U of L Aggies), or emailing us for more information at: aggie.club@uleth.ca.
Exciting Upcoming Events
- Bar None is taking place on November 25, 2023 in Edmonton. Deadline to register is Thursday, November 9, 2023.
- Club hoodies are on sale. Email Emily at em.hartley@uleth.ca with your name and size and e-transfer Ashley at uoflagfinance@gmail.com by Friday, November 10, 2023.
- We have the opportunity to attend a Pronghorn basketball game on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Tickets are free and limited to the first 25 people to email us back.
- Gary from the Alberta Institute of Agrologists is coming to speak to the club on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm in TH204.
- Next Aggie Club Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 7:00 pm.
- Christmas Bowling will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7:00 pm at Holiday Bowl.
- Barn Burner is taking place on Saturday, January 6, 2024. Follow the Instagram page to find out when tickets go on sale.
Silage Pit Coverings
Corn Maze
Barn Burner
Intramurals
Halloween
Bar None
Christmas Axe Throwing
Hanlon Ag Equipment Polishing
Origins Brewery
In previous years we’ve toured dairy farms and distilleries. We headed up to Calgary to check out Origins Brewery on last year’s Great Aggie Adventure! Next year we are hoping to also have tours related to the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Association, as well as facilities for Seed Canola Production.
Industry Talks
As a student club, we feel it is vital to support members in their future careers and connecting our students with members of the agricultural community is a way we bridge that gap. Each year we have many speakers come out and chat with us about the opportunities for students, both continuing and graduating. This year we had the opportunity to have BASF come and talk about their summer student and graduating student job offerings, in which connected many members with the resources to begin their job applications. They provided the club with information about their various roles and departments that catered to all degree programs throughout the university, not just the agriculture students.
We also had the pleasure of speaking with Suji Jeong from the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. She walked members through the process of acquiring requirements for veterinary school and how to ace the interviews. She also provided insight about the Ross University in the Caribbean, allowing for an alternative study program for those interested in veterinary medicine.
Paytten from Away to Work was another presenter we had the pleasure of bringing in. She informed us about opportunities for working abroad in a variety of industries and providing us with information about her own personal experience too. Bringing in presenters is a large part of our year as it’s a way for students to get their foot in the door and learn about an array of opportunities outside of the university.
Other Events
When the bull riders come to town, you can count on the University and College Aggies to head down to the Enmax Centre for a night of yahoos and yeehaws! This year we attended PBR in September and March, with the opportunity of having floor seats to get up close and personal. It is a great opportunity to meet members from both clubs and watch some talented bull riding!
Throughout the year, we collaborate with other university and college agriculture clubs to support them in their fundraising events. Our members will travel all over the province, and into Saskatchewan, to attend events hosted by other aggies. These events are a way to support our fellow agriculture students from other schools, in addition to meeting new people and furthering connections throughout the industry.
The first of these events is Ag Bag Drag hosted by the Agros at the University of Saskatchewan. Many of our club members head over for the dance and the pub crawl that they organize! Their proceeds go to the Do More Agriculture Foundation in support of mental health awareness among those in the agriculture industry. This event also allows for members to dress up in costumes, as it usually falls in October just prior to Halloween.