1. Appomattox FFA Alumni Association
Annual Meeting
September 8, 2016

2. Appomattox FFA Alumni Association
Call to Order & Welcome
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Financial Report
Old Business
Scholarship Committee Report
Activity Report from AMS FFA – Dani Gaulden
Activity Report from ACHS FFA & Report on Land Lab – Ed McCann & Elizabeth Duncan
Advocacy Committee – Horticulture Teacher

3. Appomattox FFA Alumni Association
New Business
Affiliation
Fundraising – Ordering Stew – Ordering Pork Loins - Cookbooks
Council Elections
2017 Annual Meeting
Other matters to be presented

4. Scholarship Committee
We currently budget $1,500 in scholarships to be awarded to graduating current or former FFA members each year.
There were no applicants in 2016.
We need more volunteers to serve on the scholarship committee to evaluate applications.

5. AMS FFA Report

6. Appomattox Middle FFA
257 Students enrolled in Ag throughout the year (18 class sections)
Currently 26 FFA Members

7. 2015-16 Accomplishments 2015 State Fair of Virginia
Crops Judging and Jr. Forester’s participants
8th high individual in Crops Judging
11th Place Forestry Field Day Team
4th Place HUB Federation Forestry Judging Team
8 participants in State Leadership Conference
5 attendees to National FFA Convention

8. Accomplishments
Christmas Card drive for Soldiers (collected 408 cards)
HUB Federation public speaking
2nd place Jr. Prepared Speaker
3rd Place Creed Speaking
HUB Federation Dairy Judging
2nd Place Jr. Team
2nd Place Middle School Team

9. 2015-16 Accomplishments Lynchburg Humane Society
Visited and helped clean up facilities
Southside Area Middle School Rally
2nd Place Quizbowl (5th High individual)
4th Place Mechanics

10. 2015-16 Accomplishments State FFA Convention
3rd Place Small Animal Care Team
6th Place Agriscience Technology Mechanics
8th Place Food & Fiber Team
11th Place Quiz Bowl Team
FFA Leadership Camp attendees (4 participants)

11. ACHS FFA Report

12. THANK YOU!
The chapter was recognized as a 3-Star Chapter in members traveled to Louisville Kentucky for free because of your financial support.

13. Hay Donations
Many thanks to each person who has donated hay to the FFA chapter recently. Our stockpiles are currently low.
Donations are gladly accepted!
Round bales
Square hay
Straw
Hay and straw donations make livestock projects more affordable for students.

14. Agriculture Department Enrollment
Currently 182 students enrolled (some duplicates)
3 course sections were cut back in school year
We need agricultural representation on the District CTE Advisory Council.
Consider lobbying school administration and school board to reinstate 3rd full time agriculture instructor.

15. Land Laboratory Current animal status: 1 Lim Flex Steer
11 Commercial Ewes and 1 Suffolk Ram
8 Commercial Doe Goats and 1 Boer Buck
Several market goats and lambs

16. Land Laboratory Recent projects Swine Barn Phase 3: Electrification
Show Sheep Barns 1 and 2
Water hydrants installed at each show sheep barn
Automatic waterer installed in show sheep barn 1
New gate added for feed delivery to grain bin
Fertilizer and Lime spread Fall 2015 and Spring 2016
Nature trail renovation
Brush pile burned with help of VADOF
Additional light inside of barn, more to be installed soon on outside

17. Land Laboratory Future Projects and Needs: New roof on main barn
Stock trailer
Outdoor classroom repairs
Tree removal
Loading dock for livestock trailers and trucks
Gravel for road

18. FFA Achievements 6 American FFA Degree Recipients (Chapter Record)
State Star Agribusinessman
4 State Degree Recipients
2 State Proficiency Award Recipient
2 Star National Chapter
RRTF Grant Recipient
Agriculture in the Classroom Mini Grant Recipient
State Finalist Extemporaneous Public Speaking

19. Affiliation
The Virginia FFA Alumni association has moved its membership status to that of affiliation instead of traditional dues paid membership.
We need to affiliate to be associated with the National FFA Alumni Association.
What is affiliation? All dues money collected will remain at the local level. The chapter must send a flat rate $ fee for all members. If we have 25 life members, the $ fee is waived.

20. Affiliation Current Dues Status:
Regular/Annual Dues $10.00
Life $160 (one time payment)
Regular Local Annual $5.00
Local Life $25.00 (one time payment)
Currently have 22 lifetime members (need 25 to get fee waived)

21. Fundraising Chicken Stew - September 16 Smoked Pork Loin – October 7
110 quarts being sold by FFA members for $7.00
Need help during the day on September 16 to cook
Pick Up – 5-6PM near Appomattox Drug Store
Proceeds help National FFA Convention Trip
Smoked Pork Loin – October 7
30 loins being sold by FFA members for $25.00
Need help to cook morning of October 7
Pick up 5-6 near Appomattox Drug Store
Proceeds help National FFA Convention trip

22. Council Elections Seven members of council
5 members elected at large by membership
Current chapter presidents
Advisors and Past President (Ex-Officio, Non-Voting)
Council will elect officers annually: Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Member at Large
3 Year Term that goes from May 1 – April 30
Currently need 3 council seats filled.

23. 2017 Annual Meeting
It is the recommendation of the FFA advisors to consider hosting the annual meeting in the winter each year in conjunction with a fundraising meal, auction or entertainment.
Current council would plan and organize meeting.

24. Important Dates to Remember
September 16 – Stew Fundraiser
October 7 – Pork Loin Fundraiser
October 13 – NRCS Field Day on Land Laboratory
October – National FFA Convention
November 8 – Citrus Fruit Orders Due
November 28-December 1 – Fruit and Sausage Pick Up
April 25 – FFA Banquet
May 5-6 – Central Virginia Livestock Show

25. Sign Up for Volunteer Opportunities
Scholarship Committee
Stew Help
Pork Loin Help
Advocacy Committee

26. Scholarship Committee Sign Up

27. Stew Help

28. Pork Loin Help

29. Advocacy Committee