State
FFA Alumni Meeting
The Mississippi FFA Alumni Association
will have its annual FFA Alumni
Awards Breakfast on June 7, 2005
in conjunction with the Mississippi FFA Association State
Convention in the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention
Center at the intersection of Hwy. 49 and Interstate 55
in Hattiesburg, MS. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m.
The program includes awards presentations, guest speakers,
and ends with our Alumni Auction. Breakfast tickets may
be purchased through the MS FFA Association office or
through your local FFA Advisor. There will be a limited
number of tickets on sale at the door.
There will be a Statewide
Alumni Business Meeting that afternoon.
We will elect new council members and vote on many business
items during the business session. Please be there for
this important activity. This meeting will also be held
in the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention Center and
is open to all alumni members.
There will also be a very informative
Alumni Workshop
that afternoon. Plan to attend this activity to help your
alumni chapter better serve your local members. This meeting
will also be held in the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention
Center and is open to all alumni members. There will be
free refreshments to all attending this workshop.
Your Alumni Association will also be
operating a sales booth in the lobby of the convention
center all during the FFA Convention. Come by and check
out all of the items.
Door
Prizes Needed
We need your assistance in securing donations
of small door prizes to give out to FFA members at the
end of each convention session. Please bring these items
to the convention and turn in at our alumni booth or send
them by your local FFA Advisor.
MS
FFA
Alumni Council 2004-05
Jim Windham, President, 601-649-6749
Karen Cook, Vice President,
662-320-3928
Margaret Greer, Secretary, 601-267-9280
Gayle Fortenberry, Past President,
662-272-5397
Council Members:
Sissy Greer
Myra Palmer
Shannon Mayo
Melanie Kiani
Merrell Porter
Adam Coker
Mississippi FFA Alumni Association
Monte Ladner, State Coordinator
104 Fairway Blvd.
Carthage, MS 39051
601-267-8442
Mississippian
Serves on
National FFA Alumni Council
Monte Ladner of the Carthage FFA Alumni
Chapter is serving on the national FFA alumni association
Council. The council serves as the board of directors
for the alumni association. Ladner is serving his third
year of a three-year term as a member-at-large. National
delegates to the national FFA alumni convention in Louisville,
KY elected him to the council. He attends national council
meetings, assists with national convention and national
auction activities, visits other state associations, assists
with the state leaders conference, and many other national
alumni activities.
Ladner is the second person from Mississippi
to be elected to serve on the council. Mildred Moore of
the South Panola FFA Alumni Chapter in Batesville, Ms
served on the council several years ago.
If you have any news of interest to the
MS FFA Alumni Association, please contact Mr.
Monte Ladner.
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State
FFA Convention
The annual Mississippi FFA Convention
is scheduled for June 6,7, 8, and 9, 2005 in the Hattiesburg
Lake Terrace Convention Center at the intersection of
Hwy. 49 and Interstate 55 in Hattiesburg, MS. We expect
hundreds of FFA members, FFA Alumni members, advisors,
school officials and guests to attend.
The convention starts on Monday afternoon,
June 6, 2004 with registration, tours, and career development
activities (contests), and an evening activity. Tuesday,
June 7 will begin with the FFA Alumni Breakfast and Auction
in the morning. There will be a convention session at
10:00 a.m. and an afternoon and evening convention session.
There will be convention sessions the morning, afternoon
and evening of June 8. There will also be a convention
session the morning of June 9.
Alumni
Chapter Basket Contest
You are asked to enter your FFA alumni
chapter in the MS FFA Alumni Chapter Basket Contest.
Each alumni chapter may enter one basket representative
of their locality.
It may have homemade goodies, jellies, items made by local
companies, home made items, items from the local Ag Department,
caps, etc.
Baskets must be delivered to the FFA
Alumni booth by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2005. The
baskets will be judged that afternoon. The baskets become
the property of the MS FFA Alumni Association and will
be sold in the auction on Tuesday morning.
A $50.00 award for best basket will be
presented at the Alumni breakfast. We hope your Chapter
will be represented.
Chapter
Grant Awards
FFA chapters that have an alumni chapter
may apply for the FFA Local Program Support Grant Application
up to $1,000.00 for FFA projects or activities. The application
is simple and can be used for varied activities. Applications
deadline is July 1. Applications may be found on the National
FFA Alumni Web site.
Alumni Auction
The Mississippi FFA Alumni Association
will have its annual FFA Alumni Auction on June 7, 2005
immediately following the Alumni Awards breakfast in the
same room as the breakfast. There will be many donated
items to suit the varied tastes of all people of all ages.
There will be several prints that we know you will want
to take home with you. There will be many farm and garden
items, household items, and other items sure to please
anyone.
We also need items donated to the auction.
If you can secure an item for the auction, it would be
greatly appreciated.
The auction is our main fundraiser for
scholarships, awards and other activities conducted on
the state level.
National
FFA Alumni
Executive Director to visit State
Frank Saldana, Executive Director of
the National FFA Alumni Association, will be a guest speaker
at our Mississippi FFA Alumni Association Awards Breakfast
on Tuesday morning of June 7, 2005.
Frank will also present an alumni workshop
at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday following the Mississippi FFA Alumni
business meeting in the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention
Center. All individuals interested in finding more information
on the FFA alumni should attend this free activity.
Alumni
Council Positions Open
During our Tuesday, June 7 business meeting, we will
elect three new Mississippi FFA Alumni council members.
We elect one from the three districts in Mississippi.
One each from the North, Central, and South district will
be elected. Any Mississippi FFA alumni member is eligible
to run. We encourage you to consider running for a council
member to serve your association. Council members meet
three to four times a year to conduct alumni business
and, plan state alumni activities. Council members help
conduct many state activities during the year.
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President's
Message
Some of the best times of my life have been the times,
I have experienced as an FFA Alumni member. It is indeed
very rewarding to see the positive difference that FFA
has made in the lives of so many young people. I have
had the opportunity to watch them grow through FFA during
the past Twelve years.
This past summer was truly a time that
that I will never forget. I had the opportunity to attend
the State FFA President’s leadership conference in
Washington DC. This was an opportunity to meet and talk
with so many FFA State Officers from all across our nation.
It is apparent that when you talk with these outstanding
young people that someone had a positive influence on their
lives and inspired them to set high goals in their lives.
I also had the opportunity to attend the
National FFA Leadership Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. This
year’s theme was Champions of Volunteerism. FFA Alumni
Members are truly Champions of Volunteerism, because we
care enough to give of our time, finances, and talents to
make a positive difference in the lives of our young people.
Don’t think for one minute, that you as one person
can’t make a difference in the life of a young person.
One small spark of support and inspiration can ignite a
young persons life to achieve goals. They may not have ever
attempted without you, not to mention what it will do for
you.
As State Alumni President, I challenge
you to take an active role as an FFA Alumni member in a
local chapter or even more; create a new FFA Alumni Affiliate
for a local FFA Chapter.
Your Mississippi State FFA Alumni Stands
ready to assist you. Call any of your council members. We
all are willing to assist you.
Mary
Lou Ladner
National Outstanding Achievement Award Winner
Mary Lou Ladner of Carthage, Mississippi
was awarded one of three National FFA Alumni Association
Outstanding Achievement Awards. The award was presented
at the National FFA Alumni Association National convention
held last week in Louisville, KY.
The Mississippi FFA Alumni Association
nominated Mary Lou Ladner for this award, as it’s
state winner of the Mississippi FFA Alumni Outstanding Achievement
Award. The Carthage FFA Chapter nominated her for the state
award.
Mississippi
FFA Alumni
Award Winners 2003-2004
Outstanding Alumni
Chapter
This years Mississippi FFA Alumni Association’s
Outstanding FFA Alumni Chapter is the Independence
FFA Alumni Chapter.
Outstanding Alumni Member
The winner of the Mississippi FFA Alumni
Association’s outstanding Alumni Member Award is Mary
Lou Ladner of the Carthage FFA Alumni Chapter.
Outstanding Jr. FFA
Chapter
The winner of the Mississippi Jr. FFA Association’s
Outstanding Jr. FFA Chapter Award is Weir Jr. FFA
Chapter.
Donald Starnes Scholarship
Winner
The winner of the Mississippi FFA Alumni
Association’s Donald Starnes Scholarship is Jason
McCaughn of the Forest-Scott FFA Chapter.
This year’s outstanding FFA member
to receive this scholarship has been very active. He has
been a chapter officer, exhibited livestock, in numerous
contests, and on the state winning livestock CDE, Attended
leadership camp, national convention, worked the children’s
barnyard and attended the MS FFA Legislative Breakfast.
Mississippi Rookie
Ag Teacher
The winner of the Mississippi Rookie Ag
Teacher Awards are: Central MS – Pat Thrash,
of the Forest-Scott Vo-Tech Center and South MS –
Gina Roberts, of the Ocean Springs Vo-Tech
Center. The Mississippi Rookie Ag Teacher of the year is
Gina Roberts of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
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