Board of Directors Minutes 1957

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MEETINGS

NATIONAL FFA BOARD OF STUDENT OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Hot.el - Kansas City, Missouri

October 10 - 13, 1957 things to do or check:

1. Check on hotel reservations, plane or railroad tick~ts and travel expense.

2. :S~hibit of Dan Dunham.

3. Pic~ute of FFA Building.

4. Determine pictures to be made (Farrar • Monty).

5. Radio, Press and T'I/ Arrangements.

6. Plans for Service Club appearances.

7. Plans for Magazine Staff Booth.

8. Planning and staging for donor's night.

9. Planning for Air Force Tour.

10. Pick up supplies from office for convention.

B. Student Officers

1. Practice opening and closing ceremony.

2. P:;:oactice A."ll~?:"ica:t Fann·~r Degree Ceremony.

3. Revi~a Honora!:y American Fal"mer Degree -- Installing Officers.

4. Review Star. Fann~r Ce~emony.

5. General announcemants and instructions.

6. Miscellaneous duties and responsibilities.

7. Planning for Officer-Delegate Luncheon (and program) (Tickets $2.25).

8. Dclegat~ instruction and responsibilities.

9. Introductions by John Haid~

10. E~~planation of Pai:liamentary Procedure by Mr. Bass.

llo Check American Fanner Keys.

12. Ch~ck and sign American Farmer Certificates and all other certificates.

13. Pians for committee appointments.

14. Presentation of awards (plaques, medals, past officer pins).

15. Planning for foreign session (Timmons - Farrar).

16 •. Wrn:k· with new officers.

17. Policies on officer travel.

18. Revision of Official Manual.

19. Scheme for future exhibits.

BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED TO BOARD OF STUDENT OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Minutes of last meeting.

2. Old business.

A. Review of appeals for American Farmer Candidates.

B. Review and adoption of budget - Gray.

~. Reports from each of the four regional representatives.

A. Proposed Constitutional Change - Tennessee.

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- 2 - 4. Review the 1957 National Convention.

A. ^R:avi~w program - Gray.

B. R~gistration - Jo':mso.-i.

C. Courtasy Corps - Weiler.

D. Ui:;h~=s - Uoward.

E. Duties and responsibilities of officers - Haid.

F. Dutie~ and Responsibilities of staff - Gray.

G. Plans for officer tryouts - Naugher.

I-I. Foreign students and visitors • Tenney.

I. Public Speaking Contest - Ringo.

J. f..merican Farmer Ceremony ••• Naugher K. Ster American Farmer Ceremony - Farrar.

L. Honorary .American Farmers - Spanton.

M. Chapter awards.

N. Committees ••• Haid O. Donor nighto

5. Officer-Delegate Luncheon.,

6. B~eakfasts, luncheons, banquets • Spanton.

7. Tou::s.

8. E~hibits ••• Hollenber.g

9. Review National Program of Work.

10. Review Guide for Local Chapters to Use in Developing Program of Work.

11. Rovi~w forms.

A. .American Far.m·~r Application.

B. National Public Speaking.

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National Chapter ^Awa~d.

D. Guide for Compiling-Annual FFA Report.

11. New Buil<ling - Spanton.

A. Pr.esent status.

B. Suggestions for landscaping, use of old buildings, etc.

C. Suggestions fer dedication.

12. Discussion of possible recommendations for American Faimer Degree requ i:t·emen ts. • • Sp an ton

PROGRAM -· OFFICER-DELEGATE LUNCHEON Monday, October 14, 12:00 Noon Toastmaster -- John Haid

Invocation -- Je~ry Ringo Greetings and Welcrnna -- Introduction of Guests -- Music --

Instructions to Delegates -- John Haid and R. E. Bass Connnittee Appointments- John Haid

CONVENTION BUS!NESS

1. National FFA Week.

2. Suggestions for improving convention.

A. Tou~s.

B. Special Programs.

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A feature at each session.

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- 3 - D. I.eadership films and training.

E. Participation by members and chapters.

F,. Length.

Future Farmers Supply Service.

A. Progress Report.

B. Changes in merchandise.

1. Jackets.

2. New Items.

International Exchange.

Budget for next year.

FFA calendar report.

Band and chorus.

Maga~ine report.

Farm-City Week.

Program of Work.

Dedication of National FFA Building.

Criteria for Selection of Honorary American FFA Building.

Constitutional change -- Tennessee.

Farmers.

MEETING OF STATE ADVISORS 1. Housing.

2. FFA Foundation.

3. Problems raised by supervisors.

4. Conduct at convention.

5. Magazine •• ,. FFA Calendar 6. Next convention.

7. Chapter award program changes.

8. Criteria for Honorary .American Farmers.

9. Information pertaining to convention.

10. FFA Building -· plans for dedication.

11. Discussion of proposed changes in Policy Bulletin No. 1 PROGRAM

THIRTIETH CONVENTION, FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA October 14-17, 1957 Municipal Auditorium

Kansas City, Missouri THURSDAY• OCTOBER 10 THROUGH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

Meeting of National Board of Student Officers SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13

Joint Meeting of Board of Student Officers and Board of Directors Friday, October 11 -- 9:00 p.m. -- Meeting with Directors and Asststants

of Band and Chorus

Sunday, October 13 -· 6:00 p.m. -- Spencer Chemical Company Dinner, Hotel President (honoring Band, Chorus and staff)

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.. 4 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 14

8:30 a.m.

9:30 a~m.

12:00 noon

1:00 Porn•

2:30 p .. m.

6:00 p.m.

Registration, G~and Foyer, Municipal Auditorium :Meeting with Public Speaking Judges

Of.fi.ccruDelegata Luncheon, Aztec Room, Hotel President School for Delegates - Conunittee Appointments

Tours to Points of Interest

Meeting of State Advisors, Hotel President Maszey-Harris--li'erguson Dinner - Hotel President

NATIONAL FFA PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST Main Arena, Municipal Auditorium

Monday, October 14, 7:45 p.m.

Chair.man -- John M. Haid, Jr., National FFA President Ope.ning CerAmony

Music -- National FFA Band, Henry

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^Brunner, Pennsylvania State University, co;,1<lucting

Explanation of Contest

Intr.oduction of jttdges and timekeepers Drawing for speaking order

SPEAKER.§.

George F. Guess, Jr., Stevenson, Alabama - "The Purposes of the Future Farmers of Amer·ica"

Carl Kozuma, Laupahoehoe, Hawaii -- "Our Soil Must be Saved"

Jam~s Turley, Scottsburg, Indiana -- "Developing a Concrete Farm Organization"

Adin H~st~;~-, Canby, Oregon -- "Atoms for Agricultuxe"

Dale Childs, Kingwood, West Virginia -- "Aler.t Today - Alive Tomorrow"

Doyle E. Conner, House of Representatives, Tallahassee, Florida

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^{Sanders, Head,} Department of Vocational Education, Virginia·~olytechnic

Institute, B13cksburg, Virginia

Edward Foss Wilson, Assistant Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and . Welfare, Washington, D.

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TIMEKEEPERS

Ray L. Cuff, Regional Manager, Livestock Conservation, Inc., Kansas City, Mo.

W. T. Schnathorst, Sup~~visor, Educational Services, Consumer Relations Depart•

ment, International Harvester Company, Chicago, Illinois

~usic •• National FFA Chorus, Jamas

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Hatch, Kinderhook, New York, conducti~g

Presentation of Awards -- Jerry Ringo Closing Cerem~ny

Rehearsal Star Farmer Ceremony immediately after adjournment Meeting of American Farmer Candidates

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7 :00 a.m. E•.irlington Railway Breakfast, President Hotel Swift Breakfast, l·beh.lebach Hotel

8:00 a.m. R2gistration, Grand Foy.er, Municipal Auditorium 9:00 a~m. Opening Session, Main Arena, Municipal Auditorium

Opening Ceremony

Music - Naticnal FFA Band

Invocation - F~ed Reed, Jr., National FFA Vice President, 1952·53 Report on D~legate Ct:edentials

Roll Call of States and seating of delegates

Aderess of Welcome - Honorable H. Roe Bartle, Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri

Minutes of 29th National Convention - Jer.ry Litton, National Student S~cret.ary

Appointment of Constitutional Committees ·- Auditing, Nominating, and Prcpram of Hork

Nomination of Honorary Am~rican Farmers -

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T. Spanton Trsasurer.'s Report - R. E. Bass

Addresses of Retiring Off ice~s

Executive Secretary¹s Report -

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^{P. Gray}

Music - National FFA Band and Chorus

Introduce Hono=able Harry S.Truman, former President of the United

States~ Independence, Missouri

Confer Hono~ary Amer.ican Farner Degree upon Mr. Truman Address - Mr. Truman

Recognize Address Recess

12:15 p.m. Sears Luncheon, Hotel President

2:00 p.m. Second Session, Main Arena, Municipal Auditorium Call to Order

Music • National FFA Chorus

Introd~ce Honorable Edward J. Thye, United State Senator from Minnesota

Confer Honorary American Farme= Degree on Senator Thye Address - Senator Thye

Recogni~e Address

Conferring of Honorary American Farmer Degrees

Call candida~es to platform - Candidates to be escorted by delegates - Band will play as they go to pl<'!tform - Make introductory stata~ent • Several degrees will be conferred later - Read citation and then present certificate and key Addresses of Retiring Office1:s

Music - National FFA Band

American Farmer Degree Nomination and Ceremony f,merican Farmers to be in alphabetical order Candidates sit to~ether in back of Auditorium

Band to play as candidat~s march to front of Auditorium Candidates to march 0::.1 platform to receive key, certificate

and check from Foundation and then go to seat Closing Ceremony

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TUE$p~Y, OCTOBER 15 (continued)

S :~O µ.m. ^{Sante. Fe D:1.:mP.r 1:ox:} award winners - Hotel Mue~bl>it~ll

rast Nn.tional FFA OfficeJ; Pinnei' -·Ke.nsas City ~lHP (Jttq~

T~ac;ners pf Vo~a.t:l.on4l Agricu\ ~ure Di.l'.tner ., ll?~~i· ~efil~.p~~fl (For~)

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qeru~!spfl, J'fain Arena, Municipal Auclito11~~'n Pr.~n~pg Oeten\ony

~usiq ~ National FFA Band and Chorus

Ma~aing of State Flags - Star State Farmers

U.S. Flag lead f&.-om door

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right side of Audi.torium FFA Fl2.g lefld from left door

C~iss Cross in front of stagft

Prese~Lation of Star American Farmer Awards -- National FFA Vice Prcsidt>nts

Conf orring of Honorary American farmer D~~rees op fat~~~~ of ~~~~

Fe.:t.1n2r.s .:md ae?;~if ~qates to mo~hers ... JqhJl ija~a

lntt"od'.lce teacqeirli! pf ~t~io F~Jmel"$ ,. .. J9t+Q ll~li.4

Rc!<:e:.::::.ional

C!.os:!.ng C~:':'cmor·y

Special Ente::t:ainment -- Courtesy, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co,

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER" 16

7;00 a.~.

9:00 a.m.

:Cutler Brecikfast .. Hotel Mueh).ebach

Gen~~al Motors Br.e&<f ast - Hotel Muehlebach

Fourth Session, Main Arena, Municipal Auditorium

O~ening C~re~ony

Music - Rog~rsville, Alabama, String Band

I~terview with Participancs in Inter~a~ional Youth Exchanr,e by

Jack Timmons, R~dio Farm DirectQ~, S~~t~un

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S~revep9r~, La.

FFA - Alien Colebank, How~rd Poulson, J~~;y Wlµca~. iemmy Wilson

Natio~al Federation of Young Farmers Clubs o~ Great Dt'itain .. .

David GetllI!lill, Mich$.el Needham, Colin Wappat, Thomas Warlow (Hon. Mem.) Gr.eeti.ngs f:-001 Future Farmers of Japan

Introdt~ce Mai:;aru Tal.<ahashi, National President, FFJ, Tokyo, Japan Confer Honorary Mt;!mb~rship on Masaru Takahashi

Greetings Masaru Takahashi

tecogniz~ Greetings

I11·c!~aduc:a To1:aichi Kurisaki, Sec:\retary Gene::at, FFJ, Tokyo, Japan

Cc!1f.a!' Honorary Ame7.ican rarm~~ Degr~e pn Tora:J.cht K\'risijki

Gr.·3ating~ To~;:aic!l7. li;;.i~:isaki Rr:;'"!og':lize Gr.?eti!'..g3

Int·cr;duce His Excellr~m:y Erik Boh~man, P.mbassador of Sweden

C::>!'tf?.r Honorary /.rJeric.au Farmer Degree pn Amba~~ador Bohemaq

Adch·~ss AJnbassc:i.dor Boheman Recog..,.be Add~:ess

AdJ .. :·~csea <;>£ Rntiring Officel:'s Unf.i·'.\:i.shed Busiaess

New Busin<?.ss

Mus:i.c - National FFA Band and Chorus

In~~oduce Honorable Cecil Underwood, Gove~or

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^Wes~ Vtr&\ni4 Confer Honorary Ame~ican Farmer Degre~ Qn ~gv~~µ~r Un4~~w~9d Acldr.~~s (love~nor tJqde-.;waod -- Recogni.ze AdQreaa . . . ·.

~l9stq~ Cer~~pn~

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12:15 PoIDo

12:00 noon 1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

6:u0 p.m.

Consumers Coop Luncheon - Hotel President

Leave for Tour and Luncheon - Richarda-Gebaur Air Force Bas~

Tours to points of interest

Fifth Session, Main Arena, Municipal Auditorium Call to Order

Appointment of Committees Recess for Ccr.nmittee Work

FFA Reception - Hotel Muehlebach

International Harvester Co. dinner - Hotel Muehlebach 8:00 p.m. Sixth Ses~ion, Main Arena, Municipal Auditorium

Opeuing Ceiti!lJony

Music .. Nati"lnc:.l FFA Band and Cho:e:us

Call r~pt.'~tientativa~ of donors to platform (Sz;at Mr. McCaffrey, Chai:.:rean oi the Spm.1so;.:ing Committee on f:t::out row)

Introduction of <fo_1ors

P~esent special plaque to Mr. McCaffrey - John Haid

Gr.eeci~gs John Lo McCaffrey, ChaiZ'Illen of the Boar.d, International Harvester Company: Chicago, Illinois (Chairman of Sponsoring COlllll).) Presentation of Future Fanners of .Ame::ica Fonndation Awa;.:ds

Dairy FarmingnVic Cappucci (anncuncement only) Fann Elect~if ication-Jerry Litton

Fann Mecbanics-Janvas Quincey

Soil and ^Wat~r Management-Jerry Ringo

Fat'm Safety-Pete Knu1scn

Music - Natfoaal FFA Band (donot>s leave platform)

Introduce Honorable Edward Foss Wilson, Assista~t Secretary, Depart•

mcnt of Health, Education, and W~lfare, Washington, D.

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Confer Honorary P.merican Farmer Dsg~ae on Mr. Wilson Greetings Mr. Wilson

Recognize greetings Closing CeL2rnony

Special Entertainment -- United States Air Force WAF Band, Captain Ma~yBelle Nissly, cond~cting

TH.JRSDAY, OCTOBER 17

9:00 a.m. Seventh Session, Main Arena, Municipal Auditorium

Op0t.1ing Cere•wny

Music .. Deroing, New Mexico, Band

A<ld~essas of Retiring Officers New Business

Com:nittee Reports

Report on Future Farmt?.:-s Snpply Service

Repor.t on The National FUTURE FARMER HAGAZI~

Presentation of Awards in National Chapter Program - Pete. Knutsp~

and Vic Cappucci Recess

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THQRSDAY • OCTOBER 17 (continued)

1 :~O p.m. Eighth S1:?ssion, Main Arena, Municipal Auditoriw:n

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8:00 p.m.

Call to Ord~r

New Business (continued)

1. Authority of Board of Student ~ffice~s and ~qarq ~f O~~ecto~~

to edit all co~lmittee reports. · , . .

2. Authority of Board of Student Officers and Boar4 ~f D~rectQr~

to take action on unf i~ished business and to have full pqwe~

to ac~ in interim between conventions Report of Resolutions Committee

Preoent.ation of Budget for 1957-58 Annual Du~s for 1957-58

Report of Nominating Committee

El&c~ion of Off iccrs

Gr~etings from Incoming Officers Installation of New Officers

Pre8e~tation of Past Officers' pins and certific~t~s by new p;:-asident

Present~ticn of gavel to past president Closing Ceremony by new officers

Special Entertainment, Courtesy, Saddle and Sirloin Club

(By invitation only)

Meating of old and new National FFA Officers

F~IDAY, OCTOBER 18

7:30 a.m. Chamber of Commarce Breakfast· Hotel President 9:00 a.m.

to Meeting of new National FFA Officers 12:00 nopn

8:00 p.m. American Royal Ball SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

9:00 a.m. American Royal Parade - National FFA Officers and National FFA Band participating

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ASSIGNMENT OF CONVENTION RESPONS!BILITI~

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T. Span;.sa

Chairman, Board of Directors Public Relations

Chairman, State Advisors' meeting

~ Farra,;:

Pre.ss Room

Radio

Photography T!'anscriptions Tele-:.rision Ee J~ Johnson

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_I\.~'gistration

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Chc..i:cma~, Natl. Judging Contests Sale of tour tickets

Nail Room

Chairman, Special Study Committee National .lujging Contests

Judging plaques and medals First Aid Room

f:..!--H. HollenbEl~

Chai~man, Contest Tabulation Exhibits

R. E. NaughP-r

Lint,.up iimerican Farmers Nominating Committee H. N. Huns~Js~

P.asernbl.~ Award Plaques

Distribute plaques and medals, Friday, aom•

Massing of State Flags Wm. Paul Gray_

Dire~t Convention Program Assist National FFA Officers

Officer-Delegate Luncheon Decorations - Gus Bolvman Ame-.t"ican Farmer Ceremony

Star Farmer Ceremony - Massing of State Flags

National Chapter Awards Emor"!l Ho!~..4

Assist with -

American Fanner Ceremony Service Clubs

Radio

Ushe~s - Chairman

G~orge Sul la~

Assist w:i.th -

American Fanner Ceremony

Sei'"Vice Clubs

St~ge Arrangements Ushers

H. F .. Duis AsSist with •

Star Farm.er Cere~ony

Service Clu!>a Courtesy Corp

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E. KiR~r

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American Fal"ller Ceremony Service Clubs

Radio

Regist"rati•'n

Contests and Awards

lli!!.~n. }Jcil{?r

Courtesy Corps - Chainnan

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T.ennex

Air Base Tour and Luncheon Foreign visitors

Student Teachers Conference

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In tr.gduc tions s::.gtj qertificates

Miscellaneous Dutie~ ap4 Respon$ibilities

~~1$1:i2na! Qff&cers

Get certificates and keys in order

Am~ric~n Fanner DGgree - give out keys Introduce Public Speaking Contest Star Fai""m~r Ce~emony

~erry h~t~

Sign certif ic3tes

Get ce~tif icates and keys in order Cel;'tif icatec --

American ~a:.:mer Degree

Jerry Ringo

Present Public Speaking awards

Invocation - Officer-Delegate Luncheon

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Off icer~Delegate tickets

Explain Nominating Committee Role

Amer:i.can Fanner Degree - assist Haid with keys Guests at Convention

Awards in National Chapter Program (with .Knutson) Off icer·D~legate Luncheon - Misc. seating

C~rculate and Greet

American Farmer Degree • assist Litton with certificates

Pete Knutson

Charg~ of Officer-Delegate Luncheon tickets Pan Punhapi exhibit

Awa~ds in National Chapter Program