TATC - Events Calendar

We organise lots of events, competitions and activities throughout the year for our students. We update our calendar every week with even more events the students can become involved with. Check out just a taste of whats been on offer so far this year.

January 2009

Shearing Course, Glenburn

February

17th - Small Bore Rifle Shooting
19th - Guest Speaker - Levi from Mitre 10 Mega
20th - 22nd - Masterton A & P show
28th - Tramp into Tararuas
Indoor Cricket (weekly)

March

1st - Federated Farmers Open Day (Taratahi)
5th - 7th - Golden Shears (Masterton)
9th - Fear Factor
14th - Weekend at Glenburn
23rd - Sheepies vs Dairy Competition Week
28th - Rimutaka Incline cycle

April

8th - Student function (woolshed)
9th - Students Term 1 finishes
13th - UK students arrive from Walford
20th - 23rd - First Taster course
28th - Students Term 2 starts
30th - Hangi with UK students and hostel

May

General Farm Skills Programme.
7th - Outstanding in the Field (Wairarapa)
9th - 11th - Future Beef NZ, Hook & Hoof Competition (Fielding)
Young Dairy Farmer of the Year speech at local venue. Students all welcome
Basketball league in gym - weekly

June

4th - Young Farmers Meeting
8th - Indoor hockey - Sheepies vs Dairies
11th - Movies
15th - Quiz night
16th - Small bore rifle shooting
18th - Young Farmers Meeting - Guest Speaker - Paul McGill
20th - 21st - Taratahi Reunion!
25th - Black and White function in woolshed. Bye bye second termers!
26th - Students Term 2 finishes

July

6th - 9th - Second Taster course
14th - Students Term 3 starts
15th - Basketball game - staff versus students
16th - Hockey game - staff versus students
21st - Young Farmers - Small bore rifle shooting
22nd - Movies in town
22nd - Young Farmers - Small bore rifle shooting
23rd - Young farmers meeting
27th - Video night in

August

Every Tuesday in August - Small bore rifle shooting - Young Farmers.
Every Tuesday - Competition - Last Man Standing in the Hall - Final 18th August
5th - Movies in town
Every Wednesday in August - Basketball league in the gym
6th - Young Farmers meeting
13th - Indoor hockey
21st - Poker and casino night
26th - HIGH TEA!!! Chris Lay, Guest Speaker
27th - Indoor pool and table tennis competition

September

2nd - Student Council meeting
9th - Movie night - half price ticket
10th - HIGH TEA!!!! Shaun Bicknell, Ballance Fertiliser Rep, Taratahi Graduate, Guest Speaker
15th - Small bore rifle shooting
17th - Rugby match with Smedley
17th - End of term function - Woolshed
18th - Students Term 3 finishes
27th - Royal Agricultural Society of NZ - Junior Stock Judging Seminar

October

28th - 2nd - Third Taster course
5th - Students Term 4 starts
13th - Taratahi Information Evening - Stratford
14th - Young Guns Competition - Lower North Island
16th - 'Thanks for all your help students' function in the Woolshed
16th - Touch rugby competition in town
21st - 23rd - Hawke's Bay A & P Show
27th - Young Farmers meeting
27th - Young Guns Competition - Central North Island
28th - Student council meeting
28th - Touch rugby in the gym
30th - Touch rugby competition in town
31st - 4 teams at the Hunterway festival

November

2nd - High Tea. Bridgid Buckley - Policy Advisor
2nd - Young Guns Competition - Grand Final
6th - Touch rugby competition every Friday in November
9th - Interview Techniques Workshop with Natalie
10th - Multi-sports in the gym
11th - Student Council meeting
17th - Ironman/woman contest
18th - Young Farmers Kick Start programme -
18th - Career Advisors Day Out
20th - Woolshed night!
29th - Day tramp to Atiwhakatu hut in the Tararuas
30th - Shearing competition in the woolshed
Throughout November - Scholarship Interviews
Every Friday - Dog training with Murray

December

4th - Fencing Competition
11th - Student's Term 4 finishes
11th - Taratahi Graduation - at 1.30pm
14th - 17th - Fourth Taster course