Board of Directors Minutes 1934

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1933•34 NATIONAL BOARD TRUSTEES' MEETING WASHINGTON, D. c.

The national Board or Trustees of the Future Farmers or ^America

met during the period June 9-13 for the purpose of trensa"ting the regular business ot the organization and to plan for the Seventh National .CerDl9Dtion

Missouri

of the Future Farmers of America to be held in Kansas City, October 19-25.

!he totlowing members of the Board of Trustees were presentt Bobby Jones, national President.

Alex c. Alampi, first vice president, Robert Stewart, second vice president•

)(s.rion Winge, third vice president,

Morrison Lowenstein, fourth vice president, Carl Shopbell, student secretary.

c. H. Lane, National Adviser.

H. B. swanson. executive secretary.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1934

The meeting was called to order at lOtOOA.'M. by the president.

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of the national Board of

Trus~~ wer~. pr_e_s~t

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except Henry Groseclose,

absent~::

for cause.

The first order of business was that of preparing for the national F.F.A. radio program to be broadcast over a national network on Monday, June 11. This program had been reserved for the trustees. The following outline was worked out and approved by the trustees for the guidance of the .several national officers in the preparation for each part in the broadcast

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The four grades of membership.

The minimum requirements of eaoh degree.

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Star American Farmer" as outstanding example ot the highest achievement level.

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Vice president tor each regiont

States represented in the region.

Status and growth of the F.F.A. program. in the Region.

RepresentatiTe examples ot interesting work ot chapters and state associations ot region.

".Alllerican Farm.et" awards

~he

region.

A representative example ot achievement from one

"American Farmer."

Student aeoretaeyi

Status o t the national F. F .A.

National objectives with illustrations

taken

trom the work ot chapters and state associations.

The Seventh National F .F .A. Conventio;a. including program items tor this convention.

The Ninth Annual Congress of Vocational

Agricultural Students. (Preliminary announcement.)

The session recessed at laOOP.M. to enable each ot the national officers to rev.1.ew oommunications and other data. and prepare his talk tor the June 11 radio program.

MONDAY.- JUNE 11• 1934

The meeting was called to order by the President at StOOA.M.

The first order of business was that of ll&d.ng preparations in connection with each o :fticer' s part in the broadcast scheduled to take place trOJa 12130 to 1130. E.S.T. Following the broadcast. the following business was transactedt

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1. The mtnutes of the Boa.rd ot Trustees meeting held at the Baltimore Hotel, Kansas City. Missouri.

November 17-23, 1933 were read by the executive secretary, and on a motion

by

Winge. theminutei were approved as read.

2. The minutes of the Sixth National Convention of the Future Farmers of America held in Kansas City.

W.ssouri• November 17-24 were placed in the hands 0£

eaoh member of the Board ot Trustees in printed

f

onu.

Atter discussion. the motion

by

Low.anstein to dispose with the reading ot these minutes.passed. It was the sense of the meeting that eaoh member ot the Board ot;

Trustees review the printed copy ot the convention minutes fnllowing the adjournment of the afternoon

session •

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For.mttlation of the program. for the Seventl{'llm.wil· ---- .- Convention occupied the time of the trustees until the hour of adjournment at QtOOP.M.

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TUFBDAY -

JUNE

lS, 1934

The meeting was called to order

by

President Bobby Jones at 8t30A.M. The first order of business was that ot completing the planning ot the program tor the Seventh Annual

Conven~ion. -~·-~t-~~~~~~~-~stein

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that the program as

~evised

be accepted 8J1d pri,nted in

saj't~~ie~t quant~~ies

to meet the need tor the

conventio~.

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:REVISED PROGIWI

Program

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a. m. Executive Session,·

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October 2oth

SATURDAY, JllWl'UIDGI 'Ml 9 :00 a. m. Executive Session,

Board of Trustees,.

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SUNDAY,

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8 :00 ·a. m. to 6: 00 p. m. Registration,

· · Baltimore Hotel.

2:00 p. m. Executive Session,

· Board of Trustees, Baltimore Hotel.

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p. m. State Advisers Meeting, ....

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October 22nd

MONDAY, JN!Si ¹¹⁸X'U:m 8: 00 a. m. to 6 :00 p. m. Registration,

Baltimore Hotel.

9 :30

a.

m. Executive Session,

National Advisory Council, Baltimore Hotel.

1: 00 p. m. Executive Session~

Board of Trustees,

· Baltimore Hotel.

7 :30 p. m. Public Speaking Contest, Auditorium,

Power and._ ~~~!1~~

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<?.o_m,P_~~r Building.

October 23rd

TUESDAY,

9: 00 a. m. Opening Convention Session, Baltimore Hotel ..

1. Opening. ceremony.

·2. Music.

3. Report on delegate credentials.

4. Roll call of the ~States and seating of delegates. ·

5. Minutes·of the Sth National Conven- tion and Board of Trustees meetings.

6iAppointment of ·committees.-··

7. Nominations ·f¥ t~ detl~-Amer­

iean-·Farmer. D~ational

Adviser,

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itXWCll•l>!:tdUll:X

·8. Three minute reports on accomplish- . men ts in the States, one· delegate

from each State.

li':30 a. m. Radio Broadcast of the Public Speaking Contest, N. B. C. Farm and Home Hour.

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Program

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1 :30 p. m. Second Convention Session, Baltimore Hotel

1. Call to order by the President . 2. Music.

3. Report of the Ex-Secretary.

4. Report of the Treasurer.

5. State reports (con.)

6. Election and raising of eand1dat.ea to the degree of American Farmer.

7. Closing Ceremony.

6:00 p. m. Buffet Supper,

Ararat Shrine Temple, (11th and Central)

Assemble for Arena Parade.

7:45 p. m. Parade in the Arena, American Royal Grounds. Announcement ~of ··Star Farmers. --- ·· · · - · - - · ··

October 24th ·

WEDNESDAY, i"itXliihllllf lilll 8 :00 a. m. Committee wo~k,

Baltimore Hotel.

1 : 30 p. m. Third Convention Session, Baltimore Hotel. · · · 1. Opening ceremony:.

2. lJbmbc

group singing

3. Committee reports.

4. Brief addresses by guests and spon- sors of F. F. A. events.

5. Election of officers.

6. Closing ceremony.

6:00 p.m. Banquet for F. F. A. delegates, judging teams, coaches, · -prize - winners and

guests. · · · ·

Address

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Chapter contest

State Association -contest Special ^award~ · - · ·

THURSDAY,

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9:00 a. m. Fourth Convention Session B~ltimore -Hotel. ' 1. Opening ceremony.

2.tiiei&

~oup

eiDging

3. U nfinisned business.

1: 30 p. m. Fifth Convention Session Baltimore ·Hotel. · ' 1. Opening ceremony.

2.~. g~oup

a1nging.

3. New business; consideration of im- portant problems which . the national organization is facing.

4. Address by the president . 5. qosing ceremQny.

7:30 p •. m. Joint Executive Session,

193$3& and 193&3i Board of ·

· Trustees, Baltimore Hotel.

Minutes - 1933-34 National

Board of Trustees Meeting -s-

June

9-13, 1934

Tuesday, June 12, (Cont'd.)

In discussing the program for the Seventh A:Dnual F.F.A. convention the question ot both the place and the character of the

buff'et

supper

provided

in the

program merited special attention.

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feeling ot the trustees that the place provided tor the buttet supper at the Sixth Annual Con'V91l.tion was not suitable

and

that the tood sernd was ot unsatiat'acto17 quality. Reports ot indi'Vi.dua.l members indicated that the food had become stale previous to the time of the buti'et supper

and

that there were

maey

complaints in connection

with

this event.

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felt that unless more satisfactory arrangements could be made with respect to both the quality of the food and the place tor aerting the buftet supper. it would be better to dispense with this nent on the program. A resolution was presented by Stewart, and approved, that unless satisfactory arrangements can be ma.de tor the buttet supper wi 1;h

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^l?~~e

^{8Jld tood at th" time of the}

Se~1_?~"~~.l

Convention that this event

be

dropped trom. the program.

Motion by Winge passed that the general information section ot the Seventh National Convention as revised be accepted.

Motion

by

Stewart passed as am.ended that the exeouti ve

. secretary send in advance to each state adviser a check payable to the state association to the amunt of one convention rate round trip railroad tare from the state capital to Kansas City and return. This money is to be available <Illy toward the pa1JJ1811t of the expenses of an

of'i'icial delegate to the Seventh National Convention. Amendment by

Lowenstein to the above motion. passed, that in the cases of Hawaii

and Puerto Rico# the convention rate round trip fare of one delegate

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be paid from. the mainland to Kansas City and in addition that an a.mount

be

paid to each of these associations to cover the cost of boat transportation excluding however the cost of tood and berth while enroute to the me.inland.

A motion b7 Stewart passed that the following resolution be

reeormaended tor adoption with respect to membership in the F .F .A. a //

"_ WBBREA.S the Future Farmers of America is t.mdamentally a boys'

organization; and 'Whereas. the national

consti~tion

ot that

organiza.t~on s_pecitioal~f s~ateis ~hat

membership shal 1

be

confined to male students;

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it has cme to the attention of the National Board of Trustees

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of JJDerica that due to cirelllJBtances vd. thin certain

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States• girls have been admitted

to

certain local and State organizationa.

Now therefore,

be

it resolved, that the National Board ot Trustees recomnends to the F. F. A. delegates in annual conventioi:i at Kansas City, Missouri,

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that this practice

be

confined to local and State mesnbershi.p only and with the permission ot the liational Board of Trustees based upon satia:t'actory eTidence. It

is

further reconnended to the

delegates that no national dues be

collect~d

trom. girls and that no national or regional membership or recognition be extended· to them.

F.F.A. chapters with girls as members are not eligible for participation in the National F .F .A. Chapter Contest nor is a State with girls as members entitled to participate

in the

State _ Association Contesto" ·

A motion

by

Winge passed that the national ad'ri.se,bonf'er

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representatives of A Century of Progress to plan and work out a program tor Farm Youth Day at

the

Fair, which has been designated t.o ta.lee place on August 16.

A motion

by

Alampi carried that each state adviser should be

asked to notify the executive secretary of new and dropped chapters ot

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F.F.A. during the yea:r. Furthermore that the e%$CUtive secretary keep an up-to-date card index file of all cha.pters of F.F.A.

A motion by Lowenstein passed that the executive secretary supply each state with enough copies of the Proceedings to place one

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each chapter in good standing as shown

by

the annual report.

ap.d

in ad.di tion that ti ve copies

be

sent ta each year to the state Adviser and ti ve copies to

the

head teacher trainer of each state for their use.

A

motion

by Stewart

pa. ssed that the

Utah

Association be designated to tm-nish the ottioal 1934 convention bend it they can arrange to come at a

maximum

cost ot $400 to the national organization.

A motion by Alampi carried that the national adTiaer nominate a ccmmittee of ti.Te whose duty it will be to compile a national F.F.A.

song book tor submission to the Eighth Boa.rd of Trustees tor their approval.

Note:.. The intent ot this motion was that ot securing a selection of songs appropriate to use

by F.F.A~

members and to print same.

A

motion

by Stewart

carried that the executive secretary serve as chairman ot a cODIDittee to prepere three written questions to bo used following each presentation

in

the finals of the Public Speaking Conte«Jt.

These questions a.re not to

be

made known to any of the contesteu.ta previous to the delivery of their addresses.

A motion

by

Shopbell carried that the 110 rules of civility

compiled by George Washington be made available at the time of the

convention to learn whether or not the delegates care to have this

material printed for distribution.

Minutes - 1933-34, National Board of Trustees Meeting

June 9·13• 1934 -9"

A motion

by

Stewart

was

lost :from lack of support calling for the conferring of' the Fourth degree upon the teacher from whose

department o_caes the Star AJD.erica.n Farmer.

A motion by Stewart carried that the executive secretary proceed in arrangements with the Universal Kanutacturir.1.g Company, looking forward to the author1gation ot this Company to manufacture the offical corduroy jacket, trousers and caps (Monet color) using the

o~fieial

seal. (improved over the sample subnitted) as pe1• terms subai tted by thea.

The meeting adjourned 5a30P.14.

The meeting was called to order by President. Bobby Jones.

8t30A.M.

A motion by Lowenstein carried that the arrangement for the manufacture of felt goods

^by

the_Staunton Novelty Company be continued until the time of the convention.

A motion

by

Stewart carried that the use of the oftical F.F.A.

insignia be restricted to authorized end designated companies.

A motion

by

Stewart carried_ that the·Ji!!.saissippi application

for charter be accepted as ot July 1. Furthermore that the Mississippi

Association be notified of desirable changes in their proposed state

constitution. This motion was interpreted

by

the trustees as

pennitting

Mississippi full right ot participation in the 1934 convention w1 thout

payment of dues or without

maldng

or regular reports for the year

ending June 30• 1934.

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Wednesday, June 13, 1934 (Cont'd.)

A motion

by

Winge carried that the suggested revised charters from Iowa and Nebraska be reviewed by the executive seoretary; further•

more that the states

be

advised regarding any cantliots with the national constitution.

A motion by Winge carried that an F.F.A. service letter be prepared b7 the executive secretary giving interpretatiw material and

d~tining

minimum requirements tor all degrees based upon the provisions of the revised constitution.

Notea Interpretative material ot this type has been called tor by

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the chairman of the committee on objectives. standards and policies or

the Pacific Regional Conference for Vocational Supervi•ors a.nd Teacher

Traine~s:in

a letter of June 6• 1934t

"As Chairman of the Committee on Objectives, Standards.

and Policies of the Pacific Regional Conference tor Vocational

.Agricultural Supervisors

and

Teacher Trainers. I have been re•

quested to ask you to present to the National Executi-ve Committee a request from this region that they more clearly define and

interpret the specific requirements for the Alnerican Farmer degree, and- turther, that they make more specific minimum requirements under the l'a.tional Constitution tor membership in the Green Hand Future Farmer and State Farm.er degrees. and that at as early a date as possible this redetinition be communication to the states in the Pacific Region through the State Supervisors."

Speakers for the convention banquet were discussed; three

were suggested. namely. Comnissioner ot Education. President of the Union

Pacific, and the National Master of the Grange. llo speaker was specifically

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named but the matter was left to the national ad.Viser to make final arrangements.

A motion

by·

Stewart carried that each regional vice president assume the responsibility of having delegates bring tacts to Kansas City wtth respect to the need tor an alumni organization. The data to be included followsi

1. How many

~ocational

boys are there in each state1 2. How many ex-F. F.A. members ere there by atatesi 3. How many ex-F .F .A. members favor the organization of

alumni groups'!

A formal request trom the .Arkansas State Association of F.F.A.

that the Office of Education provide a sponsor and adviser to assist the alwnni of F.F.A. to establish

B:K

a national organization was tabled on a motion

^by

Winge. This motion followed a report

^by

the national adviser.

A motion by Stewart carried that the national president

be

authorized to attend the West VirgirJ.a and Kentucky State Association meetings on condition that these states would pay one-half of the expenses tor the trip.

A

motion

by

Lowenstein carried that copies ot the plan tor a national magazine, sulmd. tted

^by

Earl J. Cooper on April 1934,

be

made available to each member of the Board or Trustees so that the proposal can be studied and acted·. upon at the Kansas City trustees• meeting.

A motion

by

Stewart carried that the executive secretary be

instructed to prepare a reccmmended list in connection with the

Honorary American Farmer

awards and

that en this list

be

included

the name of Paul w. Chapman, in accordance with the recommendation

and wishes of the Georgia Association.

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A motion by Stewar't carried that the exeoutive secretary check over each officer' s expense account and draw checks to the amount ot

tre.ve 1 expense invol

~d

in

onnrl

ng to the trustees• meeting.

Notes The following checks were iasueda

No. 414 Alex Alam.pi $20.00

lTo. 416 Marion Winge 54.38

No. 416 Bobby Jones 14.63

Bo. 417 Carl Shopbell :S2.59

No. 418 Robert Stewert

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No. 419 Korrison Lowenstein 41.62

Bo. 420 Baltimore & Ohio 239.48

(extra) Carl Shopbell 3.16

Total •••••• $ 452.94

The meeting was adjourned at 2tOOP.M.

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FtCERs. 193391!

iti~H~~~~~~E~!~FON·~;._.-~.jPresident, Bob~ Jones. Radnor, o.

'The."~ National Convention of·Future Farm.lst.v.

Pres., Alex 9.

^Alampi,

Wil:liamstown, N.J.

irs of' America will be an important feature of thE

2nd V • Pres•• Robert Stewart, Miles City• :U:ont.

~ationa!Congress of Vocational Agriculture 'S.tq1•-A

V

Pr

Marion Winge. Lvona• Ga.

le~ts.

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^{F. A.} Headquarter~ will be loca~ed on: tlj~~"" . • 88 • • ^r ~

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?SWflM NATIONAL CONVENTION

\Ie.zzamne floor of the Baltimore Hotel, 12th anc4th V.

Pres., Morrison Lovrenstein ... Kearney,

Nebr.

3altirn:ore Streets: Ka;nsaa City, .Missouri. ThosE

St dent Secretary Carl D Shopbell Leslie Mich.

ittendmg· the Convention are advised to make ar. ^{U ' • ' '}

·~ngements early !or i:oom reservations at the Ba!;Adviaer,

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A.

Linke, WashiDgton, D. C. -

.imore Hotel. Write d.ired;ly to T.

c.

Bourke, res1·"'-easurer H..,~

c Groaeolose Blaokaburg

Va.

lent manager, requesting the rate of $1.25 per dal """"' • - - " • ¹ '

>er perso? (4 in a room), which has been providedExeoutive Sec~etary,

W. A.

Ro~s,

Wash., D. C.

·or vocat1o~al people. : . · ' · · " ' ·

. RAILROAD RATES .

Inquiry at local ticket office should also be made 'roni time to time by those expecting to attend ·re- :arding available railroad (and Pullman) rates on he open ·rate· oi identification-certificate plan.

. · . . REGISTRATION

All official delegates to the national convention, {ational Public Speaking Contestants, State Ad- ise·rs or those· in charge of the delegation must

egister at headquarters in the Hotel Baltimore on ither Otr.bob~:

21h

or

Gctober. :22'·

Visiting i\ F. A •. members should register at th.e Secretary's ffice, American Royal·· Building. All delegates hould plan· to arrive in Kansas City· not later than he afternoon of l:Jcto'bor 222,. in order:- to attend he Pu.blic Speaking Contest that even· 1.·n~ a,!ld should 1lan to remain until the evening of :Q~er

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Admittance . tickets to various events and. other lecessary convention materials will be distributed .t the time of.registration. F. F. A. Convention caps .t lOc will also be available at that time.

. ARENA- P:ARADE

Every F. F. A. member who is in Kansas City on

~uesday evening,

oot·ober

25 .. is expected to be a. the . great Arena Parade that evening wearing .is convention cap.

. · .. · DELEGATE DUTIES

Each chartered State Association of F. F. A. in

·ood standing with'·the national organization is en- itled to send two delegates to the national conven- ion. The National Convention of the F. F. A. is a

~ries Of important business meetings presided over y the National Officers. Delegates come to Kansas

!ity to represent their States and to participate in b.e affairs of the Convention. Recreational f ea tu res re ·provided but the delegate's first responsibility

3 to participate in the activities of the Convention.

>elegates ·should plan. to. attend. all .meetings of the rational F. F. A. Convention, which lasts 3 days tilicak•i~~and make a eport bac to

t en: f l

ssoc1a ions concernin

ne,, activi . .

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

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dtglilRJ&ce. of Education, Department of Interior, . Washington, D. C., Chairman. ., J. A. MCPHEE, State Supervisor of Agricultural

Education, San Luis Obispo, Calif.

L. B. POLLOM, State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, Topeka, Kansas.

D. M. CLEMENTS, State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, Nashville, Tenn.

W. J. WEAVER, Asst.· State Supervisor of Agricul- tural Education, Albany, New York.

CHARTERED ASSOCIATIONS

ALABAMA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE FLORIDA . GEORGIA HAWAII

IDAHO

ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA KANSAS KENTUCKY

LoUISIANA

NEBRAsKA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NEW JERSEY NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OHIO . OKLAHOMA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA PUERTO RICO

· SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS·

FUTURE FARMERS

of

AMERICA

A feature of

The National Congress of Vocational

Agricultural Students

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CALL FOR CONVENTION

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To

ALL MEMBERS OF THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA

As President of the Future Farmers of America, I am issuing a call for the Sixth Annual National Convention of the organi- zation to be held at the Baltimore Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, November 17-24. As in former years;· the Convention will be held in connection with, the Eighth Annual Na- tional Congress of \Vocational Agricultural Students which occurs\at the time of the 1933 American Royal Livest k Show.

Each chartered State an territorial asso ciation of the· F. F. A_. in goo tanding the national organization is en ed to wo official delegates to the National Convention.

May I ask that the officers of . each State association make immediate plans to have delegate representations and urge as many F. F. A. boys and friends as possible to at- tend the Convention? Let's have a delega- tion from each of the 46 States and from Puerto Rico and Hawaii! With your willing cooperation, we will make this the biggest and best convention in the history of the F. F. A.

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VERNON HOWELL

National President

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F~IDAY, NOVEMBER 17th 10 :00 a. m •. Executive Session,

Board of Trustee·s, Baltimore Hotel.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18th 9 :00 a. m. Executive Session,

Board of Trustees, Baltimore Hotel.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19th 8:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. Registration,

Baltimore Hotel.

2: 00 p. m. Executive ·Session, Board of Trustees, Baltimore Hotel.

8: 00 a. m. to 6: p.

m.

Registration, Bal ·more Hotel.

9:30 a. m. Execu 've Session, ·

Natio al Advisory Council, Balti re Hotel. · 1: 00 p. m. Executi Session,

Board .Trustees, Baltimo Hotel.

7:30 p. m. Public Spe king Contest, Auditoriu

Power an Light Company

9: 00 a. m. Opening Conventi Baltimore Hotel.

1. Opening ceremony.

2.Music.

Building.

3. Report on delegate credentials.

4. Roll call of the States and seating of delegates.

5~ Minutes of the 5th National Conven- tion and Board of Trustees meetings.

6. Appointment· of committees. ·

• 7. ~ominations for the degree o. f A.m~.

ican. Far~ C. ·H •. Lane, Nati<>;

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· Baltimore Hotel. . · . · . . . 1. Call to order by the President. · 2. Music. · . ··. · 3. Report of the Ex-Secretary.

4. Report of the Treasurer.·

5. State reports (con.)

6. Election and raising of candidat.es to the degree of American Farmer.

7. Closing Ceremony. · 6:00 p. m. Buffet Supper,

Ararat Shrine Temple, (11th and Central) . Assemble for Arena Parade.

7:45 p. m. Parade in the· Arena, American· Royal Grounds. Announcement of Star Farmers.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd 8:00 a. m. Committee work,

Baltimore Hotel.

1 :30 p. m. Third Convention Session, Baltimore Hotel.

· 1. Opening ceremony.

2. Musi ·

3. mittee rep s.

. ri~f addresses b guests and spon- sors of F. F. A. ev ~, .·.

5. Election of officers.

6. Closing ceremony. . . . . . p. m. Banquet for F. ·F. A. del gates,Judgfug

teams, coaches, .prize winners·· and guests. · ' . ·• :· ·· ·.· .·.

Address by Dr. George F~· Zook, U~ S.

Commissioner of Education.· · '" "· · Awarding of prizes: : .. ::>;."

Chap.ter contest . · State Association contest · ·' Special awards. '·' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd' 9:00 a. m. Fourth Convention Session ;

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· · Baltimore Hotel. . · · . . 1. Opening ceremony. · . ·.; -'.· .· ~::

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