National FFA Week
It's National FFA Week so let’s celebrate! Respond to the trivial question below to be entered in the daily and grand prize contests!
You’re invited to participate in the 6th Annual FFA Week Trivia Contest! Organized by the Metro FFA Alumni and Friends affiliate, the contest will celebrate the history and success of the FFA and agricultural education in Minnesota and across the nation. The FFA Week Trivia Contest is open to any FFA supporter.
Each day you'll receive an FFA Trivia Question via email. The email will direct you to a web link with the question of the day. Prizes will also be awarded to daily contest winners. We've changed how winners are selected this year! Each day, all correct responses will be entered and the winner will be selected at at random, so if it's late in the day when you respond, you will still entered to win the daily prize! Be sure to respond by midnight to be included!
Staying the same as last year, each person who sends in a response will also be eligible for the Grand Prize -tickets to the FFA Day at the Twins on Sunday, July 15 . Your odds of winning the grand prize increase by responding to each day's trivia question (your name can be entered in the grand prize drawing up to five times).
Trivia questions and answers, along with daily winners will be announced the following day. The grand prize winner will be announced the following week!
If you know anyone who might be interested in participating, pass on this message and have them follow these instructions. To get notifications of the questions for the National FFA Week Trivia Contest, individuals will need to subscribe to the state alumni list serve. Instructions on how to subscribe are below.
Trivia Questions:
Day 1: What officer keeps the official records of members and progress of the organization?
Enter Response Here: http://bit.ly/zQKOV1
Winner: Jordan Pollock, AFSA
Day 2: What is the symbol of the American FFA Degree?
Enter Response Here: http://bit.ly/yS2wO3
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MINNESOTA FFA HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2012
Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2012 Inductees
The Minnesota FFA Alumni Association is proud to announce the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Class of 2012. These nine inductees will join the 142 members that have been inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame the past seven years, including the 75 inaugural members in 2004. The FFA Hall of Fame is a collaborative effort between the Minnesota FFA Association, Alumni and Foundation.
“The Hall of Fame is an excellent opportunity to honor the men and women who, over the years, have demonstrated leadership and commitment not only to the FFA but also to Minnesota’s agricultural industry,” said Hillary Kletscher, president of the Minnesota FFA Association.
A selection committee consisting of FFA members, alumni and agricultural educators selected the final inductees. “We were looking for individuals who have been influential and supportive of Minnesota FFA and who have demonstrated a high level of service and longstanding commitment to agriculture, agribusiness, and/or education in agriculture,” said Steve Olson, co-chair, Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Committee.
The 2012 Hall of Fame Class of inductees will be formally announced and recognized at the Minnesota FFA Alumni Association Annual Conference which will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Academy for Sciences and Agriculture in Vadnais Heights, MN. More information is available at www.mnffaalumni.org
An induction ceremony will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012 during the 83rd State FFA Convention. The 2012 Hall of Fame Class will be featured on the Minnesota FFA Alumni Association website as well as the state FFA convention newsletter to be distributed shortly after convention.
MINNESOTA FFA HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2012
· Tom Anderson, Plainview, MN
· Lonnie Boese (deceased), Pipestone, MN
· Norman Bohmbach (deceased), Waseca, MN
· James Foss, Kenyon, MN
· Dr. Richard Joerger, Newport, MN
· Ron Kelsey, Lamberton, MN
· Melvin Lloyd, Cleveland, MN
· Douglas O'Neil, Jackson, MN
· George Peichel, Fairfax, MN
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Minnesota FFA Foundation launches Legacy Club
The Minnesota FFA Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Minnesota FFA Foundation Legacy Club. The Legacy Club is for individuals and couples who want to help ensure a bright future for agricultural education and FFA in Minnesota, and the students it serves. Funds raised will support the development of new and existing chapters. Support will be provided to chapter programs through a grant process.
“’As the FFA creed states ‘I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds.' I think about those familiar words of the FFA Creed and the significant impact FFA has on the lives of countless students. So many of us learned those words as freshmen and strive to embody it in our daily lives. FFA is a cornerstone in shaping and developing tomorrow’s leaders,” said Michael Dove, chair, Minnesota FFA Foundation. “Now is the time to reignite your belief in the future of agriculture and FFA by joining the Minnesota FFA Foundation Legacy Club.”
As a thank you gift, the first 200 who contribute to the Legacy Club will receive a signed and numbered, limited edition giclee print from well-known rural agricultural artist Bonnie Mohr.
“We are excited to be working with Bonnie in this effort. In her painting, We Live to Share Bonnie captures the spirit of agricultural education and the FFA experience and opportunity for individuals to give back to an organization that helps develop leaders,” said Dove. Mohr, a past FFA member served as state FFA Secretary from 1980-81.
“Born the daughter of a dairy farm family – I believe my life to some degree was a predestined course,. From an early age, I grew to know the importance of belonging to a family where everyone was important and played a role in the success of our farm. My participation in farm chores, family events and youth organizations like FFA shaped me as a youth, and have stayed with me into adulthood, the working world and now guide me while raising my own family and growing a business,” said Mohr. “My life is a product of the things I have surrounded myself with. My character and the beliefs I live by, are fashioned from my roots. In some ways, having the opportunity to produce this Legacy Club painting for the Minnesota FFA Foundation brings me full circle to one of the events in my life that have developed me into who I am today. It is an opportunity to be a part of a really great cause – growing our future through the young people who will play a role in shaping it.”
For more information on the Legacy Club, visit the Minnesota FFA Foundation website at www.mnffafoundation.org.
The Minnesota FFA Foundation partners with individuals and businesses to provide resources that promote and enhance premier leadership, personal growth and career success for Minnesota youth in Agricultural Education. For more information about the Minnesota FFA Foundation, contact executive director Val Aarsvold at 507-534-0188 or visit us on the web at www.mnffafoundation.org.