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NEWSLETTER
Alumni~iation
SPRING 1990 SPONSORED BY: RHONE-POULENC AG COMPANY
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE BY JOSIAH PHELPS
GROWTH -- A SIGN OF PROGRESS
From its inception, the National FF A Alumni Association has experienced growth in many areas, some of which are influence, membership, respect, and program effectiveness. Continuously successful organizational growth is associated with excellent, effective, and experienced leadership.
We think it is appropriate to express our appreciation to the leadership of our National FFA Alumni Association for·provid- ing plans that lead to the continuous growth and progress of our organization. This leadership includes the National FF A Alumni Council, the Executive Director, Robert W. Cox, and the
Program Specialist for agricultural education at the U.S.
Department of Education, Larry D. Case. Their success has de- pended upon excellent cooperation and support from various states and individuals.
During the last ten years, our organization experienced the greatest growth. Now, we want to look forward to the next ten years with the hope of growing even more than in the pasL In order to do this, emphasis must be placed on:
A. A good program outline as indicated in the revised edition of the FFA Alumni Manual.
B. More local FFA Alumni affiliates must be organized.
C. More FFA Alumni life members.
D. More state FF A officer life member teams.
FFA Alumni office or me at (912) 825-5109.
Next. we need more local FF A Alumni affiliates and life members. Page five of the manual gives many proven sugges- tions for starting an affiliate. We also need to promote the life membership
program.
James R.Lewis
of Cortland, New York, is our 10,000th life member. Our goal now is 20,000 before the year2000.One activity that I challenge each state to achieve is to have more state FFA officer life member teams. A special picture plaque is presented to the states that have all their state FFA officers join as life members.
I have visited five state FFA Alumni conventions since becoming president. The interest and enthusiasm is extremely high, and we are looking forward to the results. We are encour- aging all states to keep the fire burning.
FF A ALU:VINI
STATE LEADERS' CONFERENCE
The FFA Alumni State Leaders' Conference is scheduled for July 24-28 in Washington, DC, and is sponsored by Philip Morris U.S.A., as a special project of the ~ational FFA Foundation. The conference will be held the same week as the FFA State Presidents' Conference and two of the FFA
Washington Conference Programs. Some activities will be held together. Highlights include speakers, workshops, dinner theater, sightseeing, banquets, a visit to the Capitol, and a VIP tour of the Philip Morris tobacco factory in Richmond, Virginia.
All FFA alumni members are invited to attend the
conference. The registration fee is $200.00 if paid by May 15.
Registration after May 15 is S235.00. This includes all meals, conference materials, and local transportation. A special room rate of $70.00 plus tax has been arranged at the Crystal City Marriott Hotel which is normally $120.00. FFA Alumni state presidents, or one state representative, are invited to attend for
$35.00 plus they will receive reimbursement for a portion of their travel expenses based on distance. A portion of the confer- ence expenses are tax deductible for FF A Alumni leaders representing their affiliate in this educational meeting.
i The following are a few suggestions on each of these.
\. First, the FF A Alumni manual is a road map for developing
For more information, contact Rick Metzger, conference director, at (419) 878-0081or33 N. Melody Lane, Waterville, Ohio 43566, or contact the national FFA Alumni office at (703) 360-3901. (Note: Local FFA alumni members may wish to bring students and/or participants to the FF A Washington Conference Program and/or the FFA State Presidents' Conference.)
an outstanding FFA Alumni affiliate. It tells you what is needed and how to do it. If you can't find the answer, call the national
NATIONAL FFA ALUMNI CONVENTION
Mark your calendar and plan to attend the National FFA and FFA Alumni conventions in Kansas City. Missouri. on
November 7-10. Hotel reservations should be made as early as possible.
CONVENTION AUCTION
The FFA Alumni's annual auction will be held on
Wednesday, November 7, in Bartle North during the FFA and FFA Alumni conventions in Kansas City, Missouri. Your help in securing auction items will be appreciated. The Wisconsin FFA Alumni will again coordinate this year's auction. Last year approximately $33,000.00 was raised. A Chevy 4-wheel drive special FFA blue and gold pick-up truck, a grain elevator from Patz Inc., and two round-trip tickets from Continental good for travel in the United States have already been donated. Please call Ken Natzke, national auction coordinator, at
(715) 758-2718 or the national office at (703) 360-3901 if you have an item to donate or can assist with securing an item. We encourage all contributors to contact us before July 1 so more publicity can be.provided. Monies raisied from the auction will be used for scholarships for FFA members.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes FFA alumni members for their leadership and outstanding service to agricultural education, the FFA, and the FFA Alumni. This award on the national level is presented annually to not more than three persons. To be eligible, a candidate must be an active FFA alumni member who has gone beyond the call of duty to make some really significant contribution. Nominations for the award on the national level should be submitted on an application to the national FFA Alumni office by June 1 of each year.
Nominations must be signed by a state FFA Alumni leader. The National FF A Alumni Council shall appoint a selection
committee with the award winners being announced at the National FFA and FFA Alumni conventions.
NATIONAL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
The member-at-large position on the National FFA Alumni Cotmcil will be vacant at this year's convention. Josiah Phelps
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has served in this position for the past three years. Nominations for this three-year elected position are due in the national office by June 1. If you are interested in" serving on the National FF A Alumni Council, contact your state FFA Alumni president or the national office for an application. Applications must be
approved by the state FFA Alumni president.
FFA ALUMNI MASTERCARD PROGRAM
The FF A Alumni MasterCard is issued free of an annual fee for the first year to all FFA alumni members who are approved by the Maryland Bank, N.A. The card is accepted at over six million locations worldwide. The card also offers many other benefits such as free travel insurance and supplemental lost luggage protection. The FF A Alumni Association receives a half percent of all charges made on each card, one dollar for each card issued, and three dollars for each renewal. We presently have over 300 members who have this special Mast.er- Card which displays the FF A Alumni logo. If you want more information, please call 1-800-84 7 -7378 and state that you are interested in the FF A Alumni ~1asterCard or contact the national FF A Alumni office (703) 360-390 l.
DISCO"CNTED { AIR FARES FOR CONVENTION
A contract has been signed with Continental, Eastern, and Northwest airlines to provide discounted air fares to the National FFA and FFA Alumni conventions. You can receive five percent off the lowest quoted fare on these airlines or at least 50 percent off normal coach fare with no restrictions. The
FirstWorld travel agency (1-800-952-3311 or 703-765-5300) will be able to provide you with additional information. Airline tickets with the above discount may be purchased by you or any travel agent directly from Continental ( 1-800-468-7022) or Eastern (1-800-325-7597) using the access number (EZ 31BP2).
OPENINGS AVAILABLE FOR
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Many openings are available to FFA and FFA alumni members for international exchange programs in 1990. The age limit is 18 - 24. Positions are available in the three-, six-, and twelve-month work experience programs departing to Europe in August and to Australia in July. Positions are also available for shon three-week direct programs to the United Kingdom and Italy. The participants in these two programs are required to host that person in the United States for three weeks either before or ( after returning from Europe. For more information, contact Scott Ryckman at the National FFA Center (703) 360-3600.
FFA RECEIVES BEQUEST
The National FF A Foundation has received notification that ( Mrs. Georgia M. Hellberg of Illinois has named the FF A as a
beneficiary in her will. Mrs. Hellberg passed away late last summer. While the estate has not been completely settled, Mrs. Hellberg has established a trust which will provide scholar- ships to the FFA. We anticipate that five to ten scholarships of
$5,000.00 each will be given each year through the income of the trusL
The National FF A Foundation is set up to allow an individual to make a planned gift to SupJXlrt FF A in the local
area.
the state, nationally, or any combination. Those interested in establishing a memorial scholarship or other planned gifts should contact Bernie Staller, Executive Director of the National FFA Foundation, at (608) 238-4222. Collect calls are accepted.A sample FFA bequest paragraph would be: "I give, devise, and bequest to the FF A Foundation, now headquartered at the National FF A Center in Alexandria, Virginia, ten percent of my estate to be used for its general purposes as determined by its Board of Trustees." The services of an attorney should be obtained when creating or changing a will, trust, or other legal agreement.
LIFE MEMBER MILESTONE REACHED
The FF A Alumni has reached an historical milestone of 10,000 life members. On Monday, March 5, 1990,
1 James R. Lewis of Cortland, New York, became this lucky life
"'-·nember. He is invited to attend the National FFA Alumni Convention for a special plaque presentation. James Lewis is a teacher of agriculture.
Pictured as the mail was opened on March 5 in the national Alumni office are (from left) Connie Tyler, Beth Seitzinger, and Woody Cox. The FFA Alumni has grown from 1,961 life mem-
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>ers in January, 1980, to 10,000 life members on March 5. This· JS a 510 percent increase in just over ten years. The first life member was Ronald Squires of Reno, Nevada, in May, 1971.
1989 FF A ALUMNI AUDIT REPORT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES
INCOME
Annual Membership Dues Contributions
Interest
*Auction & Credit Card Program Sales
Miscellaneous TOTAL
EX£ENSES
*Washington Conference Program & Other Scholarships
Intern Program for Governmental Affairs Grants - State Alumni Sup(X>rt Activities Honorary American FF A Degree Reception National Leadership Workshops
(non-sJX>nsored JX>rtion)
$124,924.00 14,189.00 71,205.00 12,960.00 1,625.00
5:00.00
$225,403.00
$ 2,521.00 1,879.00 1,900.00 500.00 376.00 National Young Fanner Educational Institute,
National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Speaking A wards, National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Conference Breakfast for SJX>uses 2,600.00 National Council for Agricultural Education
Contribution Alumni Council Travel Convention (includes awards)
*Newsletter, Newsletter Postage. and Membership Cards
National FFA Magazine Subscription (Life) Reimbursement to States for Life
Members ($2.00 each) Membership List Maintenance
Advertising and Membership Promotion Salaries (Executive Director, Secretary
to Director, and (4/5) Pan-time Staff, Insurance, Computer Services) Governmental Affairs Staff Time
Office Supplies, Telephone, Postage, Repairs Auction Expenses
Travel for Executive Director TOTAL
4,000.00 14,312.00 5,049.00 14,275.00 9,716.00 16,650.00 7,983.00 2,958.00
84,326.00 10,000.00 12,464.00 3,126.00 5.489.00
$200,124.00
*Sponsorships through the National FFA Foundation are not included in the above report. A separate accounting is main- tained for the foundation contributions that totaled $76,522.00 in 1989. Sponsored projects include raising money for FFA scholarships from auction items such as the Chevrolet pickup, half the Newsletter expenses paid by Rhone-Poulenc Ag
Company, the State Leaders' Conference expenses paid by Philip Morris U.S.A., the Manual paid by Merck Company Foundation and MSD AGVET, and the Membership Blazer Awards paid by Ace Bolt and Nut Company.
NATIONAL FFA ALUMNI HAS GROWN IN THE 1980'S -
At a time when the agricultural industry and education have been
under
stress and change. we haveseen
a growth of support for the agricultural education program from the FF A Alumni organization. The FF A Alumni. in its role to unify support for agricultural education. hasmade
thrusts in severalareas
dwing the 1980's. Five major thrustsare as
follows:A. Activities. Local FFA Alumni
suppon
has grown dramaticall during the last ten years. Not only has the number of active affiliates grown by30
percent. but the activities have greatly expanded. Emphasis has been placed on a management system for unifying community support for agricultural educa- tion.B. Governmental Affairs. The FFA Alumni Associa- tion is a support voice in governmental affairs. As pan of this involvement. a one-month internship has been conducted. The public relations opportunities made possible by the internship have been great The FFA Alumni Executive Director spends approximately 20 percent of his time in governmental affairs support for agricultural education.
C. Scholarships. The FF A Alumni bas provided over
$100,000.00 in scholarships during the 1980's. This year the scholarships for FFA members will total over $18,000.00.
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Life Members 1,961 9,702 395%•
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D. Leadership Development. A total of 32 leadership workshops, attended by approximately 32,000 FFA members and advisors, were conducted by the FF A Alumni during the 1980's. The FFA Alumni has sponsored the prepared and extemporaneous public speaking contests of the Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization and provided support to the National Young Fanner Educational Institute which is an excel- lent leadership development conference.
E. Membership Development. The National FFA Alwnni will continue to stress membership development and serve as a resource to local affiliates and state associations.
Through grants to states, free membership development materi- als, and membership development workshops, the national has spent over $46,000.00 during the 1980's.
The National FFA Alumni Council
is
developing objectives and action steps for the 1990's. It is expected that the FFA Alwnni will continue to grow and the position of agricultural education/FF A programs will become even more important in the 1990's.4
1990EXECUTIVESPONSORS
The following have contributed $100.00 or more as a 1990 Executive Sponsor of the FF A. The number of years of ( contributions is listed in parentheses. We encourage each alumni ' member to become an Executive Sponsor. For information. write the national FF A Alumni office. •
Alabama R. W. Boeke (14) Curt Lee (3) Richard Meyocks (5)
Arizona Kansas
Dorabel Daley (3) Rex Parsons (13) Douglas P. Daley (8) William Jensen (12) Duane Daley (4) Kentucky
California Allen Middleton (5) John A. Stearns (25) Louisiana
Marie Rolmert (14) Patti.ck I. Quinn (9) Ruedi Sandmeier (3) Maryland Colorado David A. Miller (7) Mark J. Bath (1) James Warren Jr. (9) Mark Sanborn (2) Michigan
Connecticut Charlie Dietrich (3) Earle Borman Jr. (6) Earl R. Sorensen (13) District or Columbia Joseph Downey (9) Gregory Young (13) RobertM. Keil (5)
Florida Tim Martinson (9) David Phillipson (16) Minnesota Georgia Brian Roth (5) Josiah Phelps (19) James A. Howard (10) Illinois MJM Donald
Anonymous (1) Armstrong (6) Boyd C. Bartlett (17) Neil Tobkin (1) Glyndon Stuff (6) Robert G. Wells (6) Homer Edwards (13) Waino Kortesmaki (4) James Champion (1) '.ltllsslsslppl
John Pool (11) Charles R. Gibson (5) Joseph England (8) '.ldlssouri
Kurt Furger (3) D. C. U:wer (3) Mark S. Hodgson (1) Frank: I. Unger (1) Neil Christenson (2) James Robertson (2) Robert Rauscher (3) Jerald Vaughn (l) Robert Van Patten (l) Kenneth Guebert (15)
Indiana Robert Reynolds (3) Harold Taylor (1) Roy Lee Smith (8) Perry Gehring (6) Montana
Ray Marttila (3) Leonard Lombardi (4)
Iowa :"ebraska David Garst (5) B. E. Gingery (12) Donald H. Zarley (16) Butch Mercer (1) Frederick Thome (9) Richard Katt (6) Jim Cornick (9) Scottsbluff Alumni (3) Owen J. Newlin (17) Ted D. Ward (13)
New York
Alfred H. Krebs (21) Glenn E. Edick (15) Ronald Goddard (16) Wilbur Townsend (16) Ohio
John D. Kelly (3) Oklahoma Brett Ramsey (3) Pennsylvania Harry F. Roth (6) Tennessee Earl Sears (1) Edwin Robertson (5) John Oden ( 1) Tom Hennesy (5) Texas
David G. Smokier (5) Howard Morrison (13) JohnS. Rwmells(ll) Patti.ck Kaine (6) Virginia John Hillison (5) Leslie Thompson (9) Neville Hunsicker ( 14) ( Oakley M. Ray (3) West V lrglna Robert Maxwell (13) W. H. Wayman (12) Wisconsin
Bernie L. Staller (12) Denmark FF A Alumni
(6)
James Kent (2) Joseph L. Zadra (8) Kevin A. Keith (7) Kim A. Havens (9) Lancaster FF A Alumni
(9)
MJM Floyd Doering (13)
Scott S. Sherry (6)
WILL YOUR STATE HAVE A MEMBER OF THE BLUE BLAZER CLUB IN 1990?
The state FF A Alumni president or their designee will receive an official FF A Alumni blue blazer if membership
is
increased by 50 or more members this year. The Ace Bolt and Nut Company has sponsored these beautiful blazers since this special award wasI
created five years ago. We hope your state will be a recipient of \...this membership award and have a state FFA Alumni member become a member of the Blue Blazer Oub.
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MISSION STATEMENT
FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
( The mission of agricultural education is to provide a total dynamic educational program. We aspire to excellence as we recruit, prepare, and support individuals in agricultural careers.
we serve the people and inf onn them about agriculture -- its needs, opportunities, and challenges.
We value:
• providing instruction in and about agriculture
• serving all populations
• developing the whole person
• responding to the needs of the marketplace
• advocating free enterprise and entrepreneurship education
• functioning as a
pan
of the total educational system• utilizing a proven educational process which includes formal instruction.
This statement was developed in 1989 at the National
Summit on Agricultural Education. Josiah Phelps, Jim Sipiorski, and Robert Cox represented the FFA Alumni Association.
$104,000.00 RAISED BY WISCONSIN FF A ALUMNI
The Wisconsin FF A Foundation was the beneficiary of a giant raffle and auction held during the tenth annual FFA Alumni Convention on February 9-11. The live and silent auctions were coordinated by the Brodhead FF A Alumni affiliate. Donated items for the statewide raffle included a Sporrside Chevrolet pickup donated by Monsanto Agricultural Company, an SlO Chevrolet pickup donated by Wisconsin and l.JP Lennox Dealers, a Wo<Xls 1250 riding Jawnmower donated by IG Hall Inc. of Janesville, a Polaris four wheeler donated by the Polaris A TV Dealers of Wisconsin, and a Snapper Model 25055 riding Jawnmower donated by MMR Distributing Inc. of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Bob Johnson, FFA advisor at Milton, and Ferron Havens, FF A advisor at Verona, spearheaded this highly successful fund raising event Total proceeds from the auction and raffle totaled $104,217.00. Since all items for the auction and raffle were donated, it is expected that nearly Sl00,000.00 will be cleared for the Wisconsin FFA Foundation.
A National Videoconference will be held in hundreds of.
locations by satellite TV on Sept.ember 24. The strategic plan for the future of agriculture will be the topic. All FFA Alumni affiliates are encouraged to have representatives at one of the locations. More infonnation will be in the July newsletter.
FFA SUPPLY SERVICE NEWS
The National FFA Supply Service will continue expanding its line ofFFA Alumni products avai1able through the Supply Service catalog. New items will appear in the new catalog which will be distributed in August The Supply Service will continue to carry Alumni stationery, road signs, badges, posters, plaques, decals, caps, f1ags, manuals, jewelry and ties. The new catalog will also once again carry the popular two-piece luggage set consisting of an under-seater carry-on and garment carrier.
New clothing items will also be introduced in the new catalog.
Several state FF A Alumni associations order items through the Supply Service on a consignment basis at a reduced rate to sell at their annual state FF A conventions. Items not sold are returned to the Supply Service and the state Alumni association is billed only for those items sold. The state Alumni association earns revenue while providing a service to the membership (members can purchase supply service items without paying a shipping fee). If you are interested or have suggestions for new items for the Supply Service catalog, please contact Jan Brown, purchasing manager of the Supply Service at (703) 360-3600.
Please allow four weeks for delivery.
RULE CHANGE FOR LEGION OF MERIT
To recognize and honor active leadership in all areas of membership promotion, the rules have been changed to allow anyone that enrolls 15 or more new or renewal members, five life members, or five Executive Sponsors during a year to receive a Legion of Merit certificate at the National FFA Alumni Convention. The award application can be copied from the FF A Alumni manual or can be obtained from the national Alumni office. Applications are due on October 1 to qualify for the 1990 award. Help foster the growth of the FF A Alumni Association by qualifying for the special Legion of Merit Award.
SECRET ARY OF EDUCATION SALUTES VOCATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Secretary of Education Lauro F. Cavazos met with 17 representatives of the nine vocational education student organi·
zations in a meeting in February during Vocational-Technical Education Week. "Vocational-technical education is an integral part of American education," Cavazos told the student leaders.
"It contributes uniquely to excellence by providing young people and adults the knowledge and skills essemial to a world-class workforce." Dan Schroer, National FFA Vice President, and Coleman Harris, National FFA Executive Secretary, represented theFFA.
STATE GRANTS AWARDED
A $500.00 grant is given to four states
annually
to allow state FFA Alumni associations to develop new support activities. The four states selected thisyear
are:Arizona.
Colorado, Illinois, and Kansas. The following gives a brief description of each state's proposal. For additional infonnation on these projects, contact the' national office.Arizona FF A Alumni plan to conduct a reception during the State FFA Leadership Camp. A promotional packet on FFA Alumni will be introduced at the reception. Also, a slide show of the camp's activities will be developed and premiered.
Colorado FF A Alumni will develop an agricultural educa- tion video to be used as a promotional tool. The grant will serve as seed money in producing a video that is expected to be used by 75 percent of the agricultural education departments and shown on a Denver TV station.
Illinois FFA Alumni will involve a number of areas for membership development and communications. The first step will be to secure an FFA Alumni coordinator. They will also produce and mail a state newsletter and expand the Alumni convention into a one and a half to two day conference.
Kansas FFA Alumni will develop a five-minute video titled
"Kansas FFA Alumni - Leading the Challenge". It will inform members of services and activities provided by the state and national. The video will be premiered at the Kansas FF A State Convention with an expected attendance of over 1,000.
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION A WARDS
The National FFA Alumni will award the following at the convention in November, 1990. We hope you and your state will be included in this year's list of recipients.
1. The Legion of Merit Award is presented to any individual signing up fifteen or more new or renewal members, or five Life members, or five Executive Sponsors. Applications must be received by October 1.
2. Scholarships~ valued at $300.00 each, will be presented for the 1991 FFA Washington Conference Program. States will re- ceive one scholarship for every 500 members. Local affiliates will receive one scholarship for every 250 active alumni mem- bers or for 100 Life members.
3. Plaques, indicating growth percentage, will be given to states increasing their 1990 membership.
4. Plaques will be awarded to states where FFA alumni member- ship reaches 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% of FFA membership. At the time FFA alumni membership equals 100 percent, a check for
$1.00 per member will be presented to the state.
5. Plaques will be presented for the most Life members in a state, most Life member affiliates in a state, most Life members in a local affiliate, and most FF A alumni members in an affiliate.
Mr. Mark Williams, Florida, is chairperson of the Membership Development Committee.
FFA FOUNDATION RAISES OVER 3.7 MILLION DOLLARS FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
The 1989 campaign of the National FFA Foundation gener- ated $3,745,076.85, an 11.12 percent increase over 1988. In ad- dition, $469,261.94 was earned f;rom interest and other income, and over $75,000.00
was
ackied to the FFA endowment for scholarships.Of the total amount, 88.7 percent went to FFA, while FFA Alumni received $76.522.00 (sponsorship included Chevrolet truck for the auction: Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company• newsletter;
Philip Morris U.S.A • Alumni State Leaders' Conference; Ace Bolt and Nut Company • membership awards; Merck Company and MSD AGVET •Alumni manual; Yamaha Motor Corpora- tion, USA • A TV for the auction: Snap-on Tools Corporation • tool chest for the auctioo: Patz Sales Inc. • conveyor belt for the auction: and Alumni suppon from Executive Sponsor funds. The National Young Farmers Association received $130,096.00, the National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association received
$189,234.00, the Postsecondary Agriculnrral Student Organiza- tion received S43,350.00, and the National Council for Agricul- tural Education received S95,255.00. Of the FF A's portion, 37.6 percent was directed to local FF A chapters, 11.6 percent to state FFA associations, and 39.5 percent to the national level.
The 1989 chairman was ~icholas C. Babson, president and chairman of Babson Bros. Company/SURGE. In 1990, we anticipate a successful campaign under the direction of Thomas J. Hennesy, chairman of TSC Industries, Inc. The National FFA Foundation executive director is Bernie Staller.
1989-90 NATIONAL FFA ALUMNI COUNCIL
JOSIAH PHELPS Jl;\E DEAS LARRY REDDING
President .t West.em Region Rep. State Supervisor Rep.
Member-At-Large 731 S Maple Leaf Dr #49 State FFA Advisor 1282 St. College Dr. Owasso. OK 74055 State Dept of Education Fort Valley. GA 31030 6th Floor, 333 Market St
\lRGIL MARTI:"SO:" Harrisburg, PA 17126 ROXASS SOM:\IERS Central Region Rep.
Vice President & 1509 Jackson St DANA SOUKUP Eastern Region Rep. Stoughton, WI 53589 Past Nat'! FFA President
2980 St Rt 142 SE RR 1 Box SIA
London, OH 43140 DR. RAY V. HERREN Spencer, NE 68777 Teacher Educator Rep.
JAMES SIPIORSKI Assistant Professor DONNELL BROWlli Past President Agriculrurc Education Nat'! FFA President Rt3 629 Aderhold Hall Hwy. 380 West, Box 789 Green Bay, WI 54311 University of Georgia Throckmorton, TX 76083
Athens, GA 30602
MARK A. WILLIAMS DR. LARRY CASE
Southern Region Rep. NA."CY J. TRIVEITE National FFA Advisor 1320 Hammock St. FFA Exec. Sec. Rep. Box 15100
Oviedo, FL 32765 Dept of Education Alexandria, VA 22309 DALETURSER Waller Hall, Cook College
NVATA Rep. P.O. Box 231 ROBERT W. COX
Rt 1Box210 N. Brunswick, NJ 08903 National FFA Alumni
Holdenville, OK 74848 Box 15058
Alexandria, VA 22309
WELCOME NEW LIFE MEMBERS
Since our winter Newsletter, our prestigious list of Life members has grown by 323 and has reached a total of 10,024. A Life ( nember receives the FF A magazine and may designate that upon their death a $100.00 check be presented as a memorial scholarship
io an FF A member in a chapter or state, or may be designated to support some area of agricultural education. Rachael Roberts Arizona .Delores Gerber Jeff Tilley David E. Carlson James Kosherek June Robinson
HemyEvans Eli Gerber John Wynkoop S. Carlson John C. KovJICh Thomas Roitt
Bill Gates John R. Hagie Oklahoma Dale Cary Doug Krause Steve Romensko
Arkansas Bruce Hefty Wayne Hood Eric Cary Karen .Kronberg Gilbert Rose
Lavahnda I. Bridges Douglas Hessman Tony M. Kennedy AICiche Robert .Kronberg Lois Rose S. Allen Craig Jeff Langhoff Oregon Vicki Coughlin James Kuchta. Robert Ruh
Larry Cupp Ron Powell David B. Edwards Ed Crooks Gerald Kuelz Ray Rynkowski
Frank H. Fowler Robert Runchey Pennsylvanla Evelyn Crooks Charlie Larson Steve Rynkowski Kevin W. Jester Gary L. Sclmeider Steve Main Dwight Dach David J. Larson Dave Salzseider Lora K. Rowton Robert Snider Larry R. Redding Dale Dalebroux Jeffery Laskowski Darlene Schaub
John L. Westerman Kansas Tennessee Dan Dalebroux Donald Lauer Leland Schaub
California James L. Hundley C.N.Annour Leonard DeFere Harold Lelle Faye Schilberg H. T. Frankhouser Kentucky Billy D. Brown Jeff Dickson Dan Lichte Wally Schilberg
Colorado Boyd C. Jolmson Gladys Crain Dallas Dietzel Tim Lins James Schlosser
Julie R. McCaleb Gary A. Long Texas Gary Doerfer Betty Luepke Philip Schmidt Connecticut Massachusetts Donnell Brown Wyman Drake Jr. Marjorie Marty Roger Schmitt Donna Popowski Arthur Martin Cathy A. Ormsby Larry Eberle Russ Marty Dick Schoenfuss Illinois Mississippi Kenneth G. Schlabs Eric Eibergen Mike Mathes Carl Scholz Kenneth P. Baer Sandra Ford Virginia Barb Eichelkraut Mike Manhiae Ronald R. Schroeder Neil 0. Christenson Timmy Hurt Williit.m H. Black Jr. Douglas Enright Tom McCauley Gene Seidl
Vincent Edler J.C. Newby Janis L. Brown Sidney Fischer Thomas McNally Paul Siemers
Ed Elder J. R. Ralph Steven Funkhouser Guy Fish Jeff Meeker Conroy Soik
Andy Greer David G. Walker Glade McGrady Sr. Scott Franke Pat Meeker Frank Steiner William Hessman Jr Missouri David E. Schuh Robert Furseth Louie Meinholz Tammy Styczynski
Tim Killian Jerry Brown Washington John Gable Tom Metcalf Sr. Mike Taylor
Brad Kriegel Mike Cloud Brian Aatt Karl Gant Frank Meyer Chuck Thiel
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tobLink Lloyd Cooley Wisconsin Calvin Geiger Randy Meyer Kent ThompsonRonald Mueller Fred Fosdick John Albright Roland Genke Jr. Richard Meyer Roger Thompson Scott Mueller J. Gregory Powell Donna Arcand Marvin Genskow Carl B. Miller Alvina Timmerman William Mueller Jr. Charles Youngblood Melvin Arcand Peter Gierach Lorilea Miller Peggy Jo Timmerman Kenneth Neebel Nebraska Mark Van Asten Dennis Grimm Alice Moriarty Doris Triebensee
Kevin Poppe Henry Jantzen Tim Balbach Cindi Gust John Morton William Urban
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As a special project of the National FFA FoundationA MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR -- RHONE-POULENC AG COMPANY
N o, we
donot market "people food" ourselves. But Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company plays an important role in just about anything that goes on your dinner plate.
Our crop-protection and improvement chemicals are directly involved in the production of attractive, nourishing vegetables, fruits and nuts, and in
producing
grainswhich are fed
tolivestock and poultry. Also contributing to production of meat,
milkand eggs are Rhone-Poulenc Feed Additives which are used by feed manufacturers in livestock and poultry rations.
By helping growers produce foods efficiently, our company's products contnbute to America's abundance of good, wholesome food at reasonable prices.
Another way our products contribute to the well-being of people is through production of cotton fiber for clothing and other household uses. Also, Rhone- Poulenc products are used on home gardens and lawns and
tocontrol unwanted weeds and brush on utility right-of-ways and at industrial sites. Rhone-
Poulenc's involvement in U.S. agricultural chemical industry dates back
to1963.
That's when the Chipman Chemical Company was purchased and made the Chipman Division of Rhone-Poulenc's U.S. company.
In
1981, Mobil
OilCorporation's agricultural chemical division was pur- chased Most of its products were continued under the Rhone-Poulenc label.
In late 1986, this ag-chemical business was merged with Union Carbide's,
Helpi-, Feed
The Nation And
The World
which had purchased Arnchem Products Company in 1977. The new Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company was formed early in 1987.
Tills
was a giant step forward. The merger almost doubled our product line and sales volume. The two companies' product lines complemented each other extremely well. Rhone-Poulenc was strong in herbicides and fungicides; Union Carbide was strong in insecticides and plant growth regulators.
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