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Southeast Stream 2011 September Issue Important Dates Fall SLCDO – Sep 26-27 District Soils – Oct 4th State Soils – Oct 8th National Convention - Oct 16-23 Greenhand Fire up - Nov 1st 212/360 Conference–Nov 11-12 Discovery Conference - Nov 11-12 Table of Contents RAGBRAI p.1 State Fair Grandstand Usher p.2 Livestock and Meats CDE p.3 Meet the Officer p.4 Iowa State Fair p.5 RAGBRAI The Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Accross Iowa, also known as RAGBRAI took place July 24-30, 2011. Hundreds of participants spend the week riding from each location to the next. RAGBRAI travels across the state of Iowa, totaling 472 miles. Riders average 68 miles every day. The State Officers of the Iowa FFA Association decided to run a lemonade stand along the Bikers route. Riders could stop and rest where the stand was stationed and they could enjoy a nice glass of lemonade. The Iowa FFA Association was only one of many stands that set up along the bikers route. This is only one of many ways that the Association stays active in communities within the State of Iowa @SE_District 1 State Fair Grandstand Ushering directing patrons of the grand stand to their seats, making sure the grandstand stays a smoke free area, handing out fair programs at entry gates, and also volunteering to help out with various activities throughout the state fair. If any member is at all shy when they first come to the state fair, they soon get over it. Spending two weeks with a bunch of kids you don't know forces you to come out of your shell, and working at the grandstand will teach you to be assertive and professional. When the members are off duty, they are given plenty of spare time to explore the fair and make new friends. Though walking all day and standing all night at the grandstand will tire you out, so you might resolve to sitting at a table on the Hillcrest porch playing cards (Egyptian Rat Screw is a favorite game amidst the Ushers) Every year about a hundred FFA and getting to know your fellow FFA members. members from across the state apply, are By the time the ushers leave the state fair at selected, and flock to the Iowa State Fair to the end of their two weeks, they have made so serve as Grand Stand Ushers. Whether they many new friends and memories that it’s are first timers or returning veterans they are in almost like leaving home. And for the next for an experience that will last them a lifetime. couple of months they will experience a natural The first thing they do when they arrive at anxiety of missing their friends and saying "I the state fair grounds is to sign in, and chose a want to go back" A lot! They will also miss all Military style bunk (The boys stay at the those inside jokes that no one back home Hillcrest Dorm and the girls stay at the Youth understands, like the "Toga Party" for Inn.) Where they will be staying for the next instance... Don’t ask. In the end, all the two weeks. They then have a full day to get friendships made and the experience gained acquainted with their fellow Ushers and Group will prove invaluable to those chosen FFA Leaders, before they begin there first day of members, as they grow in leadership and work at the grandstand and fair entry gates. character. Theirs duty's as grandstand ushers include; Article by Eric Weirup 2 Livestock & Meats CDE 2011 Livestock and Meats CDE 2011 By Matt Foley On August 27 FFA members convened for Meats judging in 4 separate divisions. The various classes were as follows: 1- Five beef grading- contestants are asked to rate 5 beefs as prime, choice, select, standard, and commercial 2- Four Lamb, Pork, and Beef Classing- contestants are asked to rank separate lamb, pork, and beef carcasses from 1 (best) to 4 (worst) 3- Wholesale Cuts- contestants are asked to rank sets from 1 to 4 4- Retail Cuts- contestants are asked to identify 25 store-like cuts and determine where they are from The 2010-2011 officers would like to congratulate all the members that participated this year! By: Matt Foley 3 Meet the Officer NAME: Heidi Andresen OFFICE: South-East District Secretary SAE's/ABLITYS: Equine entrepreneurship and Ag placement. Horse judging, Parliamentary procedure, conduct of meetings, and chapter secretary. WEAKNESSES: Is very opinionated, and lacks the ability to buy toilet paper. FAVORITE MOVIE: "Transformers" SUPER POWER (if she had one): I would be Flash from the Incredibles. NAME: Eric Weirup OFFICE: South-East District North-East Sub-district Vice-President SAE PROGRAMS: Beef Enterprise OTHER FFA ACTIVITYS: FFA Parilimentary procedure team, Trap shoot, conduct of meetings, creed speaking, grand stand Usher, and Chapter Vice pres. HOBBY'S/INTERISTS: Enjoys working with his Dad, thinking deeply, and participating par-core everywhere he goes. FAVORITE MOVIE: Star Wars SUPER POWER (if she had one): Being Super Awesome! 4 Iowa State Fair The Iowa State fair has endless opportunities depending on how good they do. Those points add up for fun. But when it comes to FFA, some members don’t near the end of the FFA shows and the chapter with the even know what all the state fair offers for students in most points is given the title Supreme Chapter. It takes FFA. FFA members can show just about anything at the many members to get a lot of points and those state fair. From animals to plants to a picture they took members put a lot of dedication into what they show. that year. They don’t have to show anything at the state But all of that hard work pays off with all the fun they fair to get active. had and the people that they met while at the state There are many ways of working or Fair. I have met people in FFA that I will call friends for a volunteering. Students can apply to be grand stand lifetime. It is a very worth-while event to get involved ushers. They help with gate duty and lead people to in and you want more information you can contact me their correct seats during the grand stand shows. You or go to our district web page get to stay and hang out for the entire duration of the www.iowaffa.com/southeast. I hope to see many of fair. You can meet new friends and see some pretty you who now know what there is and what you can do awesome grandstand shows for free. You could also be at the state fair to get involved. a stage attendant. You would work on or near the open air stage on the fair grounds and help with whatever entertainment is being showed. But you don’t have to stay the whole fair just to volunteer. If you just wanted to work one day for a couple hours you could do and Ag Demonstration. For an Ag Demo you would set up in the FFA booth in the Agriculture building and do an active demonstration with people passing through our booth. This is a fun way to get involved because you can show people that don’t know much about FFA how easy and fun it is to get involved. Now if you love to show than the state fair is the place for you! You can show cattle, goats, sheep, rabbits, swine, poultry, tractors, plants, farm crops, flower arrangements(one of my personal favorites), and photography. If you don’t usually show anything that doesn’t mean that you can’t. Showing animals can be an easy thing to start and you could ask your advisor or other FFA members for some help. Getting involved at the state level is an awesome way to meet other members from across the state and meet new friends. When members from chapters shows a the state fair, they get points 5 .