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WINTER-1986 SPONSORED BY:RHONE-POULENC INC. Agrochemical Division

"Bridging the Agricultural Gap - For the Future"

by

Gary

Maricle, FFA Alumni President

Another successful National FFA Alumni Convention has passed, and another all time high was announced for membership. Many deserving awards were bestowed upon individuals and affiliates throughout the nation. Once again the energy level was high and excitement filled the air to see who would be receiving the various awards. It is now time to come back to reality and tackle the tough assignment we as FFA Alumni members have before us. "Bridging the Agricultural Gap - For the Future", is the theme for the year ahead, and with 1986 unfolding, support of vocational agriculture and the FF A is becoming more important than ever before.

Our role must be broadened

to

not only include support for vocational agriculture and the FFA but also to educate those non- agricultural persons. This education needs to include all aspects of agriculture/agribusiness and has

to

be presented in a positive, professional manner. We need

to

speak out and let others know about our profession, and help them to understand why they can have a Balanced Meal on their table at a reasonably low cost.

Now is the time for all Alumni affiliates and individuals to meet with their local FFA to set goals for the upcoming year.

Open the lines of communications between your Alumni and FFA Chapter. An alumni affiliate with solid goals and plans to

· follow to reach these goals will emerge as a group with some . clout and will be looked up

to.

Our future is in the hands of those we support. and we need

to

show our support in any way possible.

I hope that each and every one of you had a very Merry Christmas, and are looking forward

to

a Prosperous and Happy New Year. "Bridging the Agricultural Gap • For the Future", its in our hands, it's up

to

us - We Can Make A Difference! - Let's

start

NOW.

Gary Maricle (left) receives presidential gavel from Jay Householder. our 1985 President from New Lexinaton. Ohio.

NVATA HONORS FFA ALUMNI

On behalf of the FFA Alumni, Gary Maricle, National FFA Alumni President (picture<:! on right), receives . the Outst~nd­

ing Service and Cooperation Award at the National Vocation- al Agriculture Teachers Association Convention from Myron Sonne, NVATA President. The award is preser:ited by NVATA in recognition of the outstanding cooperation and support provided lo the vocational agriculture instructors.

NEW 1986 OFFICERS AND COUNCIL

Gary

~taricle

of Columbus. :\"ebraska, was elected National FF A Alumni President for 1986. He is a vocational agriculture instructor and

has

served as :\"ebraska Alumni president. Larry Reese of Tallahassee. Florida. representing the FFA Executive Secretaries,

has

been elected Vice-President. Rick Metzger from Woodville, Ohio, was elected by the delegates to represent the Eastern Region and :-.fildred Moore of Pope, Mississippi, was elected to represent the Southern Region. Dr. John Hillison, Virginia State University in Blacksburg, was selected to represent the Agricultural Teacher Educators. The new council members will each ser.e a three-year term.

FFA REQUESTS ALUMNI SUPPORT

Dear FF A Alumni:

The FFA Alumni built bridges of support for vocational agriculture

in

1985 and will continue in 1986. With your support covering COU11tless areas.

I

call on you to assist your local FFA chapter in raising funds for the restoration of the Statue of liberty.

Our theme for this campaign

is

"Secure a Place in History."

We need to secure our place by supporting this ever importanl project. With your assistance, this will be a great success.

For more information, please contact your local FFA chapter or the Nation.al Office.

Sincerely, Rick Malir

National FFA President

RHONE-POULENC CONTINUES SPONSORSHIP OF THIS NEWSLETTER

For the second year, the FF A Alumni Newsletter is being sponsored by the Agrochemical Division of Rhone-Poulenc Inc.

as a special projec.t of the National FFA Foundation. With this sponsorship, the FF A Alumni will be able

to

continue to mail one copy to all vocational agriculture departments and state FF A Officers. Circulation will be approximately 45,000. Rhone- Poulenc Inc. is the manufacturer of BUCTRIL herbicide and MOCAP insecticide.

ALUMNI SETS MEMBERSHIP RECORD

Every year since. the charter of the FFA Alumni, there has been an increase in membership. The 1985 state membership totals are listed below. These are subject

to

increase since some members are still requesting credit for the 1985 year. The total membership for 1985 is 26,813 which is an increase from 26,345 members in 1984.

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachuseus Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missoon Montana

1W. J.m

9 9

56 24

128 111

95 83

107 105

7 6

182 205

113 102

305 172

814 639

6 5

56 65

1,531 l,639

98 91

513 433

683 1,018

144 334

105 101

18 17

301 264

13 14

515 411

706 613

240 362

1,343 1,433

500 591

Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Sooth Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Others

1W.

1,617 48 8 131 125 68 602 50 1,754 3,723 108 76 8 30 234 611 424 71 59 543 422 62 6,740 240 3

1,648 5 36 110 169 127 624 24 1,785 3,835 58 134 24 6 235 658 451 10 25 664 357 45 6,820 106 10

CAPACITY AUDIENCE FOR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

The FFA Alumni conducted five leadership workshops and six special workshops during the Convention. Approximately 6,000 persons participated in the workshops this year. Pictured above is a workshop being conducted by Mark Herndon of Oklahoma. The Ace Bolt and Nut Company co-sponsored the workshops with the FF A Alumni.

FFA ALUMNI SUPPORTS BY HOSTING RECEPTIONS AND MEALS

The National FFA Alumni has provided several receptions and meal functions during the past several months. These include:

1. Hosted barbecue luncheon during BOAC Conference (pictured above.)

2. Co-sponsored luncheon with NV AT A for National Academy of Sciences Study Cornmittee and persons testifying.

3. Hosted

FF:\ Honorary American Farmer Degree reception.

4. Sponsored reception !or International guests attending FFA Convention.

5. Sponsored break.fast for Collegiate Agriculture Education Conference.

6. Sponsored break.fa!>: for spouses attending NVA TA Convention.

7. Sponsored luncheon for 1985-86 National FFA Officers.

FFA ALUMNI SALUTES THE EXECUTIVE SPONSORS

The follo1,1,ing ha\e ..:ontributed SlOO or more since our Fall 1985 newsletter as an investment towards the vocational agriculture-FFA program. The Executive Sponsors' funds directly support die prestigious Star Greenhand, Star Farmer, and Star Agribusinessman Award programs and the FFA Alumni Association. The number of years of contributions are listed in parentheses. We encourage each FFA Alumni to either become an Executive Sponsor or support by finding someone to become an Executive Sponsor.

ErnoryC•=::g.".a...: :-:') rl:=.:c;:.".a,.,., -\L for.-es: D. rlr.a.~t (7) Overland Pack, \'fi Byro:i F. Ra,. ts (S) A::c..i:c.sta, AL Roc!enck Fldcher(7) St. Josc?c.. \10 Charles G. Sc:".Jggs (Z) B=o~g.~a'T', A.L llaro\d H. Howard (6) Ra) tov.:c, \<() J. A. ~fai::.Donald ( ! ) W 1:i:::;:oeg. Canada Kennel.'1 :-.:1eisen (2) Kansas C: tv. \ 10 Rothe !VI. Hendrickson (:~1 Dar.en, CT Rodencl<Tumbull (11) Ka1m1s C:t\. \10 Donald L S:aheli (10) ~ew Canaan, CT Bill Whitacre (l) SLJos~on, \10 James C. ~lam wood (6) ,.\;'.)anv, GA Garv L ~1ancle (2) Co!umt>us, '\,[

Edward McDonald (l) Joliet, [L W1lfiam A. Hiller (2) Fayeuevi:le, '\, Y Ron E. Scherer (2) Svca.'11ore, ll. E:mllo J. Bontempo (1) Greensboro, v:

Robe:t M Book (6) ·Carmel, I:s Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr_ (7) Lucar..a, \;C Olin :S. And."eWS, Jr. (2) Des \foir.es, IA John A. :\iullins, Jr.(:) Greensboro, 'C Anna Marv Boots (2) Alamosa, IA Oa}ton & Joyce Coffey (8) r >ii :Selson & ~farilyn Galle (9) \fou::dndge, KS Olha H. Gnmes (1) r 1;.;

Wtlilam J. Jensen (7) ShaY.rnee \hss1on, KS Oklahorr.a FFA Alumni St1llwatc-r, OK Ronald Wtlson (7J W1tdma, KS Jacob J. Brooks, Sr. (10) R1C:1r.:ond, V ,\

John R. Forti (8) Reist.et'Sto,.n, ~ID \,i'\1Juilan \,l Camobell (8) Rock\ :::c. V ,\

David A. Miller(2) Free encl<, ~ID Wilson W. Carnes (6) Abandna. V .\

Joseph L Downey (4) \1idland, '.\fl Dr. Oaud L. Scroggs (15) R1c~mond, \ ·\ ( Robe:tF. Flannery (1) \!Jdland, ~1.1 Dale Beaty (2) M1dd'.et0n, WI Perry Gehring (I) \fidlanc, ~U Victor Braun Foond.a.tion (5) GrccnC.,,,:e, I.'. I Nickolas D. Hein (I) \,!:eland, \U Arnold B. Cordes (7) \,fad:sun. W!

OrloK.Jantz(l) \1tdland,\!l HubJauquet(2) Lux~mhwr£, W!

Glenn C. Larsen (2) ~11d!and, MI Lrncoln V. Knutson (7) """"''~\. WI Keith McKennon (!) \1ictland,\1l G.ar:es & Aralda Larson (8)

"""""""t,

^'.\.I

E. R. Russell (2) \fidland, ~1I Judy & Dick \foske (6) South w,, ^ne,

w:

OaytonWUliams(l) ~11d:and,\,f! EugeneC.Meyer(l) For.Atico:. .. o.WI Paul M. Day (8) ~ort.'l:ield, ~l."i Joseph J. Zadr.1 ~3) V. ~t [k"·'· \\. !

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1985 FFA ALUMN1-coNVENTION

PROCEEDINGS

NOVEMBER 1985

FFA ALUMNI CONVENTION

. '.1e

:\:.Jtional FF...\ Alumni C>m

en ti.:··

:)roceedings

are

'.~; ~ ub i!shed Js p:i.n of

the

newsktte~ · -

,'!

FFA

Alumni

':.tre

the con»ention highlights.

-:- :e C\•metntion -..,as held on \"c,,em'.::<: · -

^:'.1

Kansas City,

'Jfl. .-\ total

of 388 persons ;·e; . ;ered_ Mr. Jay : ;,.u:;eholder. our 1985 National

FF.-\

Alumni President from

:\ev. L~xington,

Ohio, presided over the Comemion.

President Jay Householder presenting the firs! place award to Bushnell-Prairie City, Illinois.

OUTSTANDING AFFILIATE AWARDS

: ne Outstanding Affiliate Awards v.e:-e presented to 28 ,·,,

affiiiate~. The

winners are

a~

f,1;;."''

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CONVENTION DELEGATES

The number of convention delegates, as established by the Constitution, is detemUned 30 days prior to the Convention by allowing one person

to

represent up to 200 active members in each chanered State FF A Alumni Association and one additional delegate for every 200 members. This year 102 delegates were present out of a total of 122.

Listed below is the allowed number of state delegates and the number that were present

STATE ALLOWED PRESENT Alabama

Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana

0

l 0

0 0 0 0 0

STA TE ALLOWED PRESENT

Nebraska 7

Nevada 0

~ew Hampshire

o.

\'ew Jersey I .Sew Mexico

\'ew York 1

~orth Carolina 3

\'orth Dakota 0

Ohio 8

Oklahoma 17

Oregon I

Pennsylvania 1 Rhode Island 0 South Carolina 0 South Dakota l Tennessee 2

Texas 2

Utah 1

Vermont ₁

Virginia 3

Washington l West Virginia I Wisconsin 33

Wyoming l

Others 0

TOTAL 122

7 0 0

2

0

8 17 0 0 0 0 l 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 33 1 0 102

Representatives from our National Gold Emblem Affiliates holding their certificates and plaques.

BUSHNELL-PRAIRIE, ILLINOIS

1985 OUTSTANDING AFFILIATE

Bushnell-Prairie City, Illinois FFA Alumni Affiliate was selected as the top affiliate of the National FFA Alumni Association. This is the first time an Illinois FFA Alumni affiliate has captttred this top award. Over l,100 local affiliates are active in the Alumni Association. The 48 members of the Bushnell-Prairie City Affiliate won this prestigious award for the many activities they accomplished in support of vocational education in agriculture and the FFA. Some of the activities included renting a Heinold Hog Marketing Station, providing equipment, and advising 32 FF A members in raising 50 head of feeder pigs, 15 ewes and lambs, three steers and a horse. The rented Heinold-FFA Barn was used for a Market Lamb and Hog Show organized by the Alumni. The Alumni also sponsored a Career Day where each student spent one-half day at an agricultural career of their choice. A parents' night featuring a steak fry was held in September to advise parents of new students of the importance of vocational agriculture - FF A.

The Alumni budget of approximately $55,000 was generated through income from a Beef Show and Sale, raising 26 acres of corn on the school farm in cooperation with the FF A chapter, and a sausage sale.

The FFA advisors are C. E. McGrew and Jeff Bryan. The FFA Alumni president at time of submitting application was J arnes Miller.

SECOND PLACE NATIONAL AFFILIATE AWARDED TO BUCKEYE VALLEY, OHIO

The Buckeye Valley FFA Alumni Affiliate in Delaware, Ohio, has been selected second place in the 1985 Outstanding Affiliate Award contest. For the second year in a row, this affiliate has been runner up in the contest.

This award recognizes the 91 members of the Buckeye Valley Affiliate for their outstanding support. The members were active in obtaining and inventoring over $10,000 worth of classroom teaching materials from a vocational agriculture program that closed. The Alumni contributed over 550 hours of work on two FF NFF A Alumni horse shows. Over $2,300 was made from this activity. This affiliate hosted a reception preceding the FFA banquet and a summer banquet for new FFA members and parents.

The Buckeye Valley Affiliate is under the leadership of Jerry Monahan, president and Duane Van Sickle, FFA advisor.

BUSINESS SESSION IN REVIEW

Annual Dues · A motion by Tim Mickey of Wisconsin that was passed by the delegates establishes annual membership dues for 1987 at $5.00. This will be the fifth year for annual dues

to

remain at $5.00.

Life Dues • After considerable discussion

to

increase Life membership dues to $150.00, the delegates voted against any increases and the Life dues for 1987 will remain at $100.00.

Washington Conference Scholarship - It was moved by Raymond Cockrum of Oklahoma and passed by the delegates

to

have the Washington Conference Scholarships, starting in 1987, become $300.00 each instead of the actual registration amount.

$15,275.00 GIVEN TO FFA MEMBERS IN SCHOLARSHIPS

Tne .\ :iti0nal FF:\ .-\lumni presented -l7

scholarship~.

vaiueiC at s::;:;.oo each.

to iu,::il and

state

FFA .

.\lumni

to

be used b;

FFA

members attendin:; the

1986

Washington Leadershir Cmkrc:n..:e. State

FF..\

.-\lu mni Associations were presented one schol:irship for e\ery 5C(i active Alumni members. Local Aiumni affiliates rec-:i\e a scholarship for every

250

active Alumni members or for

100 Life

members. The local

and

state Alumni groups recei\ ing t.he scholarships will select the FF.A member

to

receive the

full

registration fee

and

a trophy at

the

1986 FF.-\ Washington

L~::idership

Conference.

1986 \\CP SCHOL\RSHIPS

GEO?.C: \

rL:..r~c:s

K.\_'.S,\5

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\lOST.-\S\

SEl3RASK.-\

:-.:ORTH CAROL:SA OHIO

OKLA110:-.IA

TESNESSEE 1

\!RG!NIA 1

v,·1sCONSIN 13

OZARK, MISSOURI 2

DE!':MARK, WISCONSIN 2 KISGF!S!IER, OKLAHOMA OWASSO, OKLAHOMA :\EW LEXINGTON, OIIIO POMEROY, WASHINGTON l

TOTAL 47

SOTE: ( • Bas~ ,.)n 1~,,5

For 250 m..:mbc:s - ( "-''.");

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:)~~;;~:;.. W.;con::n (I)

For lC(' :...:(~ \kr;;:O.::-s · Oklahoma (l) Owasso, Oklahoma (1)

"A'iscon,in ( l) Pomeroy, Washington (l '-'" :...c\:~gwn. Ohio (I)

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK CONTEST

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receiving

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merr:b::r

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Wisconsin

has

1985 LEGION OF MERIT AWARD RECIPIENTS The Legion of Merit Awards were presented to 188 recipients during the National FFA Alumni Convention. For tteeiving this award for five consecutive years, lapel pins were presented to Rick Metzger and Robert Sommers of Ohio. Lapel pins were also presented to Wayne Barneycastle, Lamar Branch, Gary Farmer, William Weaver, and Steve Wells of Georgia, Ivan Anderson, Rita Hay, and Christina Wolfe of Ohio, and Rebecca Mr.::Williarns of Tennessee· for three consecutive years. The recipients are listed below by states:

GEORGIA Wayne Barneycastle

(•3rd) .

Lamar Branch ("3rd) Gary Farmer ("3rd) Scott W. Jones (*2nd) Josiah Phelps Jimmy Sales (*2nd) William T Weaver ("3rd) Steve M. Wells (*3rd) ILLINOIS

George Attig. Jr.

John Fisher

Gary Gittleson ("2nd) Lee Hansen Douglas McCaw INDIA.1'1A Richard Grubaugh IOWA

Luanne Baiber Porky Burmeister James Gannon KANSAS Eric Antholz Alan G. Archer Ron Benson Monty Biggs Don Blome Jeff Crawshaw Kirk Goehring Jerry D. Howell Jimmy Humphrey Duane Jabben Jim Kamphaus Philip Kingston (*2nd) David Pfizenmaier Robert J. Reves Greg Sheibert

Rodney A Stewart (*2nd) Chris Valburg

Doug Wohler Bill J. Wood Della Wood (*2nd) Marsha R. Wood Warren B. Wood KENTIJCKY Darrin Estes Marti Hodskins Marty Young LO!JTSIANA Harold Harris Jerry D. Sumrall MARYLAND Laura Albaugh Charles T Llnthicum, Jr.

MINNESOTA Dick Barrows Calherine Hensel Marcella Matthys Steven H. Olson Verne E. Radloff MISSOURI

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Kevin Adams Scott Adams Julie Atkinson Tim Austin Sherry Barber Ryan Bilyeu Steve Campbell Ricky Chambers

Jason Childress Shawn Cook Lisa Dillman Shawna Dittmar Shon Drennan Shannon Dye Paul Hagood Tammy Hall Heidi Hayes Mike Hedin Stacey Honeycutt Jeff Johns Michelle Kates Matt Kinsey Todd Mitchell

Bev Mo~an

Rita Monsset

Deborah K. Pruett (*2nd) Nikki Roussell

Joyce E. Sayre Jidena Sheldon Randall Smilh Randy Stewart Jared Stout Jason Stutesman Naomi Weiland Shannon Wemink MONTANA Patricia Cavey (*2nd) Russell Kolste NEBRASKA Meri Lynn Ahrens Mary Ann Baldwin Robert Clausen (*2nd) Lois Coufal

Lawrence Franzen ("2nd) Richard Freeman Douglas Garrison Grant Grotelueschen Dianne Grundman John M. Jedlicka Gary L Maricle (*2nd) Jim Schultz

Mary A. Taylor (*2nd) Ted D. Ward (*71h) Kent Zeller

NORTH CAROLINA William Teague (*131h) QHlQ

Glen Anderson Ivan Anderson (*3rd) Don Antram Kevin J. Black Jeff Boyd Mary Felumlee Rita Hay (*3rd) D. JaY. Householder Den2.1I Luzadder (*61h) Rick L Metzger ("5th) Dave Rodgers Alice Rudd (*2nd) Robert Sommea (*Sib) Paula Stout

Cheryl Tilhnan Duane A. Van Sickle Diane. Wirkner Christina Wolfe (*3rd) Tom Wolfe (•4!h) OKLAHOMA Jody L Allen Robbie Sattley Joel Carpenter Tina Cocall()Ugher

Christy Collins Carol Covington Sandy Danyeur Kristel Dimmick Wayne Dimmick Amber Felty Monica Garrison Monica Hayden Shari Holloway (*2nd) Roger Jennings Robin Krasser (*2nd) Lori Luster Robert E. Mittasch Phillip S. Moffat Matt Muller Craig Niblett Margie Parker Joelle Ray LaDonna Ruyle Matthew Van Fleet Lori Varnell Nancy Williams RHODE ISLAND Norman Hammond

SOUTH

DAKOTA Juanita Harrington Kathy Maddox Donnna Tennis TENNESSEE Cindy Carmack LeeRoy Kiesling Harold Lineberry (*6th) Rebecca McWilliams (•3rd)

VTRGINJA

Charles H. Craun (*2nd) James A. Shiflet WISCONSIN Don Cutler

Floyd J. Doering {*2nd) Sue Gruetzmacher (*2nd) Dean Hougaard Oem Kafka Kevin Keilh (*71h) Dave Krahn Roger Llnk Merlin Lintner Bill Miller Ken NalZke Leander Nohl Phyllis Noh!

Jack Olson Judith A. Paul Robert Pederson Keilh Pickerign Gene Pressnall Robert Raymakers Robert Schumacher Art Schweiner (*2nd) Kennelh Seering (* l 21h) George Smits

Bill Stroupe Bert Trze&iatowski Cindy Tuschy Norbert Van De Hei Jerry Wendi

WYOMING

Larry Suuempf

•Indicates number of consecutive years

FIRST CONVENTION BANQUET

Dr. Aldrkh '.\ts. Eisler Dr. Newcomb

Over 200 persons attended the first FF A Alumni convention banquet held in Kansas City. The banquet program included an

· address entitled ..

Image~

Professionalism! Is There a Relationship?" by

~1rs.

Reesa Eisler from Nebraska who won the National Young Farmer Spokesperson for Agriculture Award in 1984. Dr. Daniel Aldrich, Chairman of the National Academy of Sciences Study on Vocational and Technical Education in Agriculture. gave an update on the study. The banquet's master of ceremonii:::s was Dr.

L.

H. :\"ewcomb from the Ohio State University. Thi::: Outstanding Achievement Awards recognizing the top two FFA Alumni for 1985 were also presented a[ the banquet. Information on this award is covered on the next page.

RETIRING NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS

The retiring National FFA Alumni Council members were presented plaques for their outstanding service to the FF A Alumni. They are (I

to

r) Dr.

L. H. Newcomb, Ohio, American

Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture representative; J.

Lamar Branch, Georgia, Southern Region representative; and

Eldon E. Witt, Illinois, past National FFA Alumni President and

FF A Executive Secretary representative.

' HIGHEST FFA ALUMNI AWARD PRESENTED TO

PHYLLIS SOKOLOSKY MONTE REESE

Phyllis Sokolosky of Owasso, Oklahoma, and Monte Reese with Farm Credit Banks of Wichita, Kansas were selected to receive the 1985 FFA Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award.

Mr. Reese has served as a local, state, and National FFA Officer.

He was a charter member and very involved in starting the Oklahoma FFA Alumni. He helped start the Oklahoma FFA Camp which has proven to be an outstanding Alumni activity.

He has served as FF A Alumni president in both Oklahoma and Kansas. For over 15 years, he has been involved in promoting and operating the Land, Pasture, and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma City. He has recently been appointed to serve on the National FFA Foundation Sponsors Advisory Board.

Mrs. Sokolosky has been very active developing her local FFA Alumni into one of our outstanding affiliates. She has personally sold 66 Life memberships in her community. She is a member of the Oklahoma FF A Foundation and a past member of the National FF A Foundation Sponsors Advisory Board. She has served on the Oklahoma FF A Alumni Council for three years and the National Council for four years. She was national president in 1980-81. Her sons served as Oklahoma FF A presidents and one as a national FF A officer. Mrs. Sokolosky was selected "Oklahoma's Mother of the Year" in 1980. She

· · served as the national chairperson for the 1985 FF A Alumni Leadership Workshops held during the convention.

The achievements of these individuals for the support of young people preparing for careers in the agricultural industry are great. They exemplify high ideals, reflect honor upon the FF A.

and provide inspiration to current FF A and Alumni members.

LARGEST AFFILIATES

Pictured above are members (I to r) from Ozark, Mluouri, the largest affiliate with 597 members and Denmark, Wisconsin, the second largest affiliate with 386 members.

FFA ALUMNI

MEMBERSHIP ACHIEVEMENTS

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MOST LIFE MEMBERS AND LIFE MEMBER AFFILIATES IN A STATE

The Oklahoma FFA Alumni (pictured above) was presented a plaque for having lhe most Life members (1,102) of any state. The second place state was Wisconsin with 918.

The Oklahoma Alumni also received a plaque for having 25 Life 3ffiliates. Wisconsin was second with seven.

MOST LIFE MEMBERS IN AN AFFILIATE

The New Lexington, Ohio affilate received a plaque for having the most Life members {128). The second place affiliate was Kingfisher, Oklahoma. with 122 Life members.

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WELCOME NEW LIFE MEMBERS

The prestigious roster of Life Members has reached 5,992. As a Life Member you may designate that, upon death, the $100 lifetime lues be presented as a memorial scholarship to an FF A member in a chapter or state of your choice, or as a permanent trust for the FFA Alumni. The following have become Life Members since our last newsletter. We salute the 252 new Life Members.

MictJ. Massa Mulberry, KS Robert L Riedinger Marietta, GA Hal Alston, Jr. Blakely, GA Richard Grist, Jr. Blakely, GA Wayne F. Jones Flemington, NJ Robert A Goff New Egypt, NJ Kenneth Davis Raleigh, NC Ned Y. Hudson Concord, NC Christy Ethel New Lexington, OH Mike Molher New Straitsville, OH Jeff McKinney New Lexington, OH

Art Bowers Marion, WI

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