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Lake Travis FFA Alumni. October 7 th , 2014. Agenda. Alumni Membership and Communication Teacher and TCYS Update Spring Sponsorship Update Chapter Spring Contribution Treasurer’s Report and Meeting Minutes Annual Budget Review (2014 – 2015) Chapter Fall Contribution
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Lake Travis FFA Alumni October 7th, 2014
Agenda • Alumni Membership and Communication • Teacher and TCYS Update • Spring Sponsorship Update • Chapter Spring Contribution • Treasurer’s Report and Meeting Minutes • Annual Budget Review (2014 – 2015) • Chapter Fall Contribution • Volunteer Opportunities • SOB/SOP Drawing Kickoff • TCYS Buyers Fundraiser
Alumni Membership • Paid Alumni membership • $60 per family (includes sponsor t-shirts) • Actively attends monthly Alumni meetings • Actively participates in fundraising and volunteer committees • Alumni membership form: Lake Travis FFA Alumni will fully support those students whose parents are Alumni members in good standing
Alumni Communication • Email Distribution via Google Groups • Alumni, Swine, Goat/Lamb, Steer, Youth Fair, Junior • Published LT FFA Directory • Communication Sign Up Form: Just Google Lake Travis FFA or http://www.laketravisffa.ffanow.org
Teacher Update • TCYS Entry Deadline • Teacher Deadline: 10/17 • TCYS Deadline: 11/1 • Student Membership • Barn Clean up
TCYS Update • TCYS Hay bale Contest • Website • http://www.traviscountyyouthshow.org • Email Signup • http://www.traviscountyyouthshow.org/default.aspx?ID=31737
Spring Sponsorship Update Spring Sponsorship drive raised $14,400 Thank you to: • Sheila and Preston Gregg • All LT FFA families that helped sell
Spring 2014 Chapter Support • $3500 spending on chapter • Approved last spring • How we’re spending it: • Swine wash racks - $1000 • Goat/lamb grooming stands (2) - $400 • New animal clippers - $800 • Greenhouse improvements - $800 • Professional barn appraisal - $500
Minutes and Financials Posted Online at: http://laketravisffa.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=35250 Meeting Minutes (5/6/14) • Posted online Treasurer’s Report (ending 9/30/14) • Balance: $19,692 (start) and $17,904 (end) • Income: $2135 Membership + $2.43 Compass Rewards • Spending: $3500 Fall Chapter + 325 LT Football Add + 101 other fundraising expenses Minutes Financials Motion and vote
Annual Budget 2014-2015 • Fundraising/membership goal: ~$36,525 • Budgeted spending: ~$42,482 • Surplus (2013-2014): ~$15,957 • Rollover (2014-2015): ~$10,000 Motion and vote
Chapter Support Expense - Fall • Alumni Contribution to Student Chapter - $3500 • In-lieu of Student Fundraising activities • Used towards Student Chapter Annual Expenses • Transportation to CDE/LDE events • Chapter Show Expenses • Workshop clinic expenses • FFA State Convention Travel Expenses Motion and vote
Volunteer Opportunities • Scholarship Chair (5): Beth Cotton • Annual Report Review Chair (3): John Janecek • TCYS Pen Decoration Chair (5): Michelle Ellisor • Animal Scholarship (3): Tanya Olvera-Breazeale • Social Committee Chairman (3): Sarah Bynum • Strategic Planning Coordinator (1): Trey Angly • New Officer Nomination Coordinator (1): Lisa Colley • Side O’ Meat Drawing Coordinator (1): Mitzi ? – not Angly Committee Chair Duties: • Single point of contact for the Alumni Officers • Coordinates communication/schedules within the committee • Recruit your team
Volunteer Opportunities • Steer Coordination: Erin Leon • Lamb Coordinator: Casey Cotton • Goat Coordinator: Preston Gregg • Swine Coordinator: Jennifer Cotton • Rabbit Coordinator: Ailene Crompton • Youth Fair Coordinator: Mitzi Angly • Junior FFA Coordinator: Tanya Olvera-Breazeale Group Coordinator is responsible for proactively posting information to the Google group distribution list on a regular basis
SOB/SOP Drawing Kickoff • October 7th – December 14th • Drawing held at chapter show – December 14th • Goal $14,500 (~$300/family) • No Buyouts • Selling at home football games (signup) • TBD • $10 side of beef (w/ freezer) – 2 chances to win • $5 side of pork – 2 chances to win
Buyer’s Group Support • 2014: $15K $62K • South East Buyers Group • September 27th, 5:00 – 10:00pm, Creedmore, TX • Lone Star Cattlemen (www.lonestarcattlemen.com) • Sportsman Soiree Wild Game Dinner • October 17th, 6:00 – 11:00pm, Travis Co. Expo Ctr • $150/ticket (tax deductible) • LT FFA Alumni donating basket ($250) • Ronnie Smith Memorial • Dinner, Auction and Music by Kevin Fowler • November 22nd, 7pm – midnight, Painter Horse Pavilion in Buda, TX • $100/ticket (tax deductible) • LT FFA Alumni donating basket ($250)
Important Dates • 10/4: Bowie lamb & goat show • 10/11: Guadalupe Co. lamb & goat show • 10/11: Hendrickson FFA lamb & goat show • 10/17: TCYS Entry Deadline (11/1) • 10/18: Bobcat Classic show (no swine) • 10/21: TCYS lamb & goat validation @Expo Ctr • 10/25: Manor lamb & goat show • 11/1: LT FFA lamb & goat show • 11/4: Next Alumni/Chapter meeting Meeting Adjourned