Blue Jackets Bright Futures
2007 annual report of Donors • NATIONAL FFA FOUNDATION board of trustees
National FFA Foundation Board OF TRUSTEES
EXecutive Committee Steven Gass MEMBERS Barry Croom Program Consultant, Associate Professor Larry D. Case, ED.D. State FFA Advisor Michael Brammer Agricultural and Extension Chief Executive Officer Tennessee Dept. of Education Executive Manager Education National FFA Advisor Pennsylvania FFA Association North Carolina State University Jerry Rose C. Coleman Harris Corporate Vice President Robert B. Calvin Tom Dormody Executive Secretary Cargill, Incorporated Agriculture Educator/ Professor and Academic Dept. National FFA Organization FFA Advisor Head, Agricultural and Glenn A. Stith Troy Buchanan High School Extension Education Marion D. Fletcher Seminis Regional Troy, MO New Mexico State University Executive Treasurer Vice President Program Manager – Monsanto Company Keith Cox Dennis Fiscus Agricultural Education State FFA Executive State Supervisor, Agricultural Beau Williamson Arkansas Department of Secretary-Treasurer Education/State FFA Advisor 2006-2007 National Workforce Education Clemson University, Pee Dee Arizona Department of FFA President Research and Education Education Center
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From left to right: Joel Larsen Tom Dormody Michael Brammer Keith Cox Bobby Torres Marion Fletcher Glenn Stith Beau Williamson Larry Case Jerry Rose Sally Shomo Steven Gass Robert Calvin Barry Croom Dennis Fiscus Ike Kershaw C. Coleman Harris Not pictured: Kevin Fochs Nancy Headrick Jason Larison
National FFA Foundation Executive Management
Kevin Fochs Jason Larison Sally Shomo Larry D. Case, ED.D. Senior Vice President Agriculture Educator/ Senior Vice President Chief Executive Officer NAAE FFA Advisor NAAE National FFA Advisor Livingston, MT Holton High School Staunton, VA Marion D. Fletcher Holton, KS Nancy Headrick Bobby Torres Executive Treasurer State Director Associate Professor and Director Joel Larsen Douglas D. Missouri Department of Program Specialist, Agricultural of Undergraduate Studies Loudenslager Education Education University of Missouri Chief Operating Officer Minnesota Department of Ike Kershaw Dennis C. Sargent Associate Director/State FFA Education, Adult and Executive Director Advisor Career Education Ohio Department of Education, Kent Schescke Career Tech and Adult Senior Director, Partnership Education Development Vicki L. Settle, CPA Chief Financial Officer
3 summary
$16,000,000 Five-Year $14,000,000 Combined Contribution Growth Review $12,000,000
$10,000,000
$8,000,000 Other Contributions (FFA $6,000,000 Chapters, Commodity Groups and Universities)
$4,000,000 Individual Contributions Foundation/Government Contributions $2,000,000 Corporate Contributions $0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2007 Contribution Source A Distribution con TR I BUT ON
$16,000,000
$14,000,000
$12,000,000$16,000,000 B $10,000,000$14,000,000 D C $16,000,000 $12,000,000$8,000,000 $14,000,000 Corporate - 85% Other (FFA Chapters, Individuals - 4% Foundations - 8% $11,544,327 Commodity Groups & $10,000,000$6,000,000 $550,864 $1,040,990 1039 Contributors Universities) - 3% 2007 Contribution Source Distribution 1617 Contributors 28 Contributors $12,000,000 Five-Year Combined$419,323 Contribution Growth Review A. Corporate — 85% 198 Contributors $16,000,000$4,000,000$8,000,000 $11,544,327 $10,000,000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1,039 Contributors $14,000,000$2,000,000$6,000,000 B. Foundations — 8% $8,000,000 $6,917,718 $7,242,061 $9,520,766 $10,944,121 $11,544,327 $1,040,990 $12,000,000$4,000,000$0 28 Contributors 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 $6,000,000 $1,291,125 $1,426,354 $975,862 $1,233,931 $1,040,990 $10,000,000$2,000,000 C. Individuals — 4% $4,000,000 $167,894 $301,363 $468,706 $425,264 $550,864 $550,864 $8,000,000$0 1,617 Contributors 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 $2,000,000 $364,361 $385,728 $629,033 $242,917 $419,323 D. Other (FFA Chapters, $6,000,000 Commodity Groups $0 and Universities) — 3% $4,000,000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 $419,323 198 Contributors $2,000,000
$0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
4 summary
$16,000,000 Five-Year 1800 total $14,000,000 Combined Contribution 1617 individual Growth Review 1600 $12,000,000 1446 Contributors
$10,000,000 1400
1169 $8,000,000 1200
$6,000,000 1000
$4,000,000 803 800
$2,000,000 620 600 $0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 400
200 A 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
$450.00 Total Individual Contributors average $400.95 $400.00 individual $375.30 Contribution $340.67 $350.00
$294.10 $300.00 $270.80
B $250.00 D C $200.00
Corporate - 85% Other (FFA Chapters, Individuals - 4% Foundations - 8% $150.00 $11,544,327 Commodity Groups & $550,864 $1,040,990 1039 Contributors Universities) - 3% 2007 Contribution Source Distribution 1617 Contributors 28 Contributors $419,323 198 Contributors $100.00
$50.00
$0.00
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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Average Individual Contribution
5 DONORS M I LESTONE
corporate DONORS 35 years Individual DONORS Fort Dodge Animal Health 60 years 25 years NASCO Division, NASCO Case IH, New Holland Dollye Cooper International Inc. & CNH CapitaL Douglas Daley Keystone Steel and Wire Co. 25 years Eija and Lennie Gamage – Red Brand Jerome Foundation Edward L. McMillan Kraft Foods North America, Inc. and Kraft Foods – Oscar Mayer 15 years 15 years Division Birdsong Peanuts Stephen Barr The Lincoln Electric Bob Cook Sales Inc. Company and The James H. Andrew McCrea Lincoln Arc Welding Church & Dwight Company, Inc. Jim Orradre Foundation DTN Jerry Payne 50 years Mid-States Distributing Co. Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Mills Fleet Farms Feeding LLC Rose America Corporation United Dairyman Of Idaho, Inc.
6 A LETTER FROM THE SPONSORS’ BOARD CHAIRMAN
Dear Sponsors, am pleased to report that 2007 was another record-breaking year for the National FFA Foundation. On behalf of I myself and the 2007 Foundation Sponsors’ Board, I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you, our corporate sponsors and individual contributors, as well as the entire foundation staff, as we were able to raise more than $13 million to ensure that the legacy of the “Blue and Gold” continues to prosper! Your contributions provide critical funding to sustain the personal and professional development of young men and women, thus allowing them to develop valuable leadership skills necessary in realizing their career goals. It is tremendously gratifying to see sponsors, volunteers, educators, and state and national FFA staff working together to ensure that each member has the opportunity to realize true leadership, personal growth and career success through their involvement in FFA and agricultural education. This year our theme is, “Blue Jackets, Bright Futures.” To me, it serves as a reminder that, since its inception more than 75 years ago, the revered blue jacket represents the common bond of agriculture we all share, the standard of excellence to which we hold ourselves and the bright future that is attained through membership in FFA. FFA reflects the diversity of our industry and of our youth — and the future remains bright. Today, FFA membership is at a 29-year high, with more than 500,000 members in 7,358 programs across the country. In 2007, a major initiative was launched to prepare plans to expand agricultural education and FFA to 10,000 quality programs by 2015. This initiative will provide opportunities for thousands more to experience what FFA and agricultural education have to offer. It will also mean that we will need your continued support and the support of new sponsors and contributors to help make this dream a reality. I know that by working together we will rise to the occasion. During these past four years as a Sponsors’ Board member, I have had the opportunity to work with scores of sponsors and visit with hundreds of FFA members, seeing their excitement, passion and hope for the future. I can tell you that every single FFA member I have met is fully aware and deeply appreciative of the incredible support the organization receives from its sponsors. Thanks again for your generosity, and I hope you will continue your support in the future. You are truly making a positive difference in the lives of these young men and women, and in the future of agriculture. Sincerely, Glenn A. Stith Glenn A. Stith 2007 National FFA Sponsors’ Board Chairman Seminis Regional Vice President, Monsanto Company
National FFA Foundation Sponsors’ Board Executive Council
DouG DEVRIES Senior Vice President, Agricultural Marketing – North America, Australia and Asia Deere & Company 2006 Past Chairman
Jerry R. Rose Corporate Vice President Cargill, Incorporated 2008 Chairman
Elton Maddox President and CEO Wayne Farms LLC 2009 Chairman
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2007 Sponsors’ Board Members
John Allenbach Russell M. Clark Robert Crain Joe Fell President General Director – Truck Senior Vice President and Vice President and Division Delta Consolidated Industries Marketing and Retail General Manager, North Merchandising Manager Integration America Tractor Supply Company Jack V. Boyne Chevrolet AGCO Corporation Director of Communications Robert Gordon Bayer CropScience James C. Collins Jr. Tom Davis Chief Executive Officer Vice President and General Group Publisher, Meredith DTN Ralph Burchfield Manager Corporation President DuPont Crop Protection Successful Farming Russ Green Firestone Agricultural Tire President Division Mike Eade Claas of America Inc. Executive Director Large Animal Merial
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Richard Henderson Joseph Metzger Jim Prewitt Nathan Walker President and Chief Executive Process Team Leader Chief Executive Officer Vice President, Independent Officer Kraft Foods, Incorporated Landmark Nurseries Retail Group Rabo AgriFinance MTD Products Jerome Miller Brad Schu Marcus Hill Corporate Vice President – Director – Lifestyle Group Gregg Webb President Diversity Land O’Lakes/Purina Mills Vice President, Public Affairs Ag Workers Mutual Auto Toyota Feeds Archer Daniels Midland
Robert Jones Allen Montgomery Richard Seif Brett Whitehead President and Chief Executive Vice President and General Senior Vice President, Sales and Vice President, Animal Health Officer Manager, Wrangler Speciality Marketing Intervet Novartis Animal Health Apparel The Lincoln Electric Company Wrangler Western Wear Stewart Whitney John Koetz Jeff Simmons Vice President and General Senior Director, North America Steven Murphy Executive Director of North Manager PRO Agricultural Marketing Chief Executive Officer America Sales and Marketing Timberland Case New Holland National Pork Board Elanco Animal Health Division Eli Lilly and Company L. William York Malcolm Kram Matt Musselman Chief Executive Officer Director, Veterinary Medical Director of Salesforce Randy Smith AgriBank, FCB Investigations and Product Excellence Senior Vice President, Sales and Support Boehringer Ingelheim Marketing, Food Service Pfizer Group Ben Poore Tyson Foods, Incorporated John Madia Truck Group Marketing Manager Global Leader – Human Ford Trucks Cecil Vandygriff Resources President Dow AgroSciences The Kent Group
9 Corporate Donors
PLATiNUM 59 Ford Trucks, Ford Motor Company Fund Dearborn, MI Agriscience Fair Gold Alumni Auction – In-kind $1,000,000+ Built Ford Tough Ford Trucks/FFA Scholarship Program Career Show Exhibit $500,000 – $999,999 Michael Crowley Numbers in blue indicate total years Washington Leadership Conference Truck/SUV Group Marketing Plans Manager of giving Development Ford Motor Company 47 Cargill, Incorporated Minneapolis, MN 30 Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. B.L.A.S.T. Off Inc., Toyota Engineering Ford Trucks celebrates Career Show Exhibit & Manufacturing, North two significant milestones Collegiate Career Expo America Collegiate Scholarships Torrance, CA in 2008: 60 years of Library Grants Alumni Convention & VIP Reception selling F-Series Trucks and “ LifeKnowledge Center 15-25-35 60 years of partnership Meats Evaluation and Technology Jerome Miller Alumni Leaders State Conference with the FFA. We are 2008 National FFA Sponsors’ Board Member Career Development Event Can Hunger Drive of National extremely proud of our Vice President – Diversity and Inclusion FFA Alumni 54 Monsanto Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Career Show Exhibit long-standing relationship with the FFA and know St. Louis, MO Collegiate Networking Experience Agricultural Sales Career Collegiate Scholarships that it has contributed Toyota is committed Development Event Consortium of Collegiate to F-Series’ record as Agriscience Student Recognition to helping people enrich Agricultural Organizations America’s best-selling Program the quality of life in their Enhancing Diversity in Agricultural truck for 31 years running. Career Show Exhibit communities and has Education Collegiate Career Expo “ General Fund With the support of been a proud supporter Collegiate Scholarships Million Hour Challenge Ford dealers across the of FFA for more than two Consortium of Collegiate NAAE Outstanding Agricultural country, we are now the decades. Since the early Agricultural Organizations Teacher Award National FFA’s largest Convention Sponsors’ Dinner 1990s, we’ve provided NAAE Outstanding Post Secondary corporate sponsor of Dairy Production Placement college scholarships to Teacher Awards collegiate scholarships. Proficiency FFA members studying National Chapter Award Executive Sponsor – Matching Gift National Day of Service We are honored to help agriculture, and in 2004, LifeKnowledge Center National Officer Nominating these students on their launched the San Antonio Monsanto Road Runners – Committee Meals path to becoming leaders Matching Gift Toyota/FFA Diversity in their communities not National Leadership Conference for Initiative. The four-year only with scholarships, but State Officers program aims to increase with the WLC Sponsorship Prepared Public Speaking Career minority students’ Development Event and Proficiency Awards awareness of agricultural support as well.” careers and FFA.”
10 4 RFD-TV Horse Evaluation Career NYFEA Institute – Meal Function Omaha, NE Development Event PAS Ornamental Horticulture Career Show Exhibit In-kind Opening Video for FFA Specialist Award Concert Support-FFA National SILVER Convention PAS Convention Meal Function Convention NAAE Lifetime Achievement Awards PAS National Handbook CD-ROM General Convention Support – NAAE Teacher Retention and PAS National Officer Selection In-kind Recognition Program Process FFA Today Production $250,000 – $499,999 Nursery Operations Proficiency Support – In-kind 59 DuPont Company, Convention TV Broadcast 48 Archer Daniels Midland Pioneer Hi-Bred Company International Inc. Decatur, IL Wilmington, DE Agricultural Processing Proficiency American FFA Degree Recognition Career Show Exhibit and Stars International Collegiate Career Expo Experience Collegiate Scholarships Career Show Exhibit Executive Sponsor – Matching Gift Collegiate Career Expo Doug DeVries National Ag Ed Leadership Dinner Collegiate Convention-Career Senior Vice President, Agricultural Marketing – National Leadership Conference for Success Workshop North America, Australia, Asia Jerry Rose State Officers DuPont Endowed Scholarship Deere & Company Corporate Vice President PAS MANRRS Officer Training Fruit Production Proficiency Cargill, Inc. State Presidents’ Conference Grain Production Entrepreneurship John Deere takes Proficiency Supporting FFA today 62 Chevrolet, significant pride in being GM Powertrain Grain Production Placement the longest-running is supporting success Detroit, MI Proficiency for tomorrow. Cargill Career Show Exhibit Marketing Plan Career Development“ supporter of FFA. As and its employees have Collegiate Career Expo Event a company, our aim “ NAAE Convention General Support partnered with National Concert Support-FFA National is to distinctly serve New Century Farmer FFA for nearly 50 years Convention customers, and we know Emerging Agricultural Technology Stars Recognition Award (State and because we believe in that quality people are Proficiency Local) the importance of youth LifeKnowledge Center Teacher Training – Biological crucial to that objective leadership development. Outdoor Recreation Proficiency Sciences in Agriculture and our business success. FFA members will be PAS-Ag Machinery Service The principles of Premier 64 John Deere Technician Award our future employees, Moline, IL Leadership, Personal customers and leaders. Growth and Career 55 Dodge Trucks Career Show Exhibit The skills and experiences Auburn Hills, MI Collegiate Development Success delivered through students gain through FFA Agricultural Mechanics Design & Farm Business Management Career FFA provide young will be valuable in creating Fabrication Proficiency Development Event people the foundation Forest Management and Products a stronger, brighter future Alumni Newsletter for their future no other Career Show Exhibit Proficiency for us all. Cargill is proud organization can offer and Collegiate Scholarships LifeKnowledge Center to be an FFA sponsor.” Forest Management and Products NAAE Outstanding Young Member the future of agriculture is Proficiency unlimited as a result.” General Fund
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PAS-Agricultural Machinery Service NAAE Convention General Support 51 Dow AgroSciences Technician Award National Leadership Conference for Indianapolis, IN Spokesperson for Agriculture State Officers Career Show Exhibit Contest PAS Equine Career Program Area Executive Sponsor – Matching Gift Turfgrass Management General Convention Support Entrepreneurship & Placement National Band Proficiencies National Chorus $100,000 – $249,999 State Presidents’ Conference 45 Syngenta; Syngenta Teacher Training-Biological Seeds, Inc. 52 BASF Sciences in Agriculture – In-kind Greensboro, NC Research Triangle Park, NC American FFA Degree Recognition National Collegiate Ag Ambassador and Stars International Catherine Becker Program Experience Sales Development Lead Chapter Leadership Continuum Monsanto Company 31 CHS Foundation Materials Inver Grove Heights, MN Collegiate Career Expo “For 54 years Monsanto Agricultural Processing Proficiency Consortium of Collegiate Career Show Exhibit has been honored to be Agricultural Organizations Convention Leadership Dinner Fiber and Oil Crop Production a partner of the FFA Creed Speaking Career John Koetz Proficiency organization. Each year I Development Event Senior Director, Marketing National Collegiate Ag Ambassador“ Case IH continue to be impressed Diversified Crop Production Program by the student leaders Entrepreneurship Food Science & Technology 23 Tractor Supply within the leading ag youth “The principles that Proficiency Company organization. Our industry characterize FFA members Brentwood, TN has been asked to continue 60 CNH, Case IH, New — service-driven, Agricultural Mechanics Repair & to deliver the future and Holland, CNH Capital pioneering and dedication Maintenance Entrepreneurship “ these students give me Racine, WI to leadership — are also & Placement Proficiency Agricultural Mechanics Energy confirmation that we are principles that we value in Alumni Chapter Grant Program Systems Proficiency Case IH. Based on these Alumni Convention & VIP Reception in good hands with them Alumni Auction Support – In-kind Alumni Leaders State Conference as our future employees, American FFA Degree Recognition shared values, Case IH Collegiate Career Expo colleagues, customers and and Stars International and our financial services Convention Arena Widescreen Experience partner, CNH Capital, are Production industry advocates. There Career Show Exhibit proud to sponsor FFA in Diversified Livestock are incredible resources Collegiate Career Expo their mission of ‘making a Entrepreneurship Proficiency and opportunities available Collegiate Scholarships Equine Science Placement through FFA for these Dairy Production Entrepreneurship positive difference in the Proficiency young leaders to develop Proficiency lives of students.’ Case IH General Fund their talents and gain General Convention Support – In-kind is pleased to be part of Industry Meetings – In-kind real-world experiences. NAAE Outstanding Agricultural ensuring a strong future Job Interview Career Development Program I look forward to watching for the next generation of Event National FFA Week Materials agricultural leaders.” Landscape Management the organization and its State Specific Grants Proficiency members grow.” Marketing & Communication Services Convention Booth
12 27 Elanco Animal Health – 3 USDA Rural Development 1 Brunswick Family Boat A Division of Eli Lilly and Washington, DC Company Company Agri-Entrepreneurship Awards Lake Forest, IL Greenfield, IN Program New Horizions Package Agricultural Issues Career Career Show Exhibit Outdoor Recreation Proficiency Development Event Marketing Plan Career Development Career Show Exhibit Event 11 Carhartt Inc. Collegiate Career Expo Stars Recognition Award (State and Dearborn, MI Joe Metzger Convention Teacher Workshop Local) Alumni Volunteer Recognition Process Team Leader General Convention Support Award Program Kraft Foods Inc. Industry Meetings – In-kind Career Show Exhibit Stars Over America Breakfast Collegiate Career Expo Home and/or Community Kraft Foods celebrated Development Proficiency 11 Lilly Endowment Inc. 60 years of partnership Indianapolis, IN General Convention Support 15 DTN with the FFA in 2007. Omaha, NE “This significant milestone 40 Merial $50,000 – $99,999 Agricultural Communications Career was accomplished by the Duluth, GA Development Event ongoing, aligned values of LifeKnowledge Center Career Show Exhibit both organizations over Livestock Evaluation Career 56 Bayer CropScience, Collegiate Career Expo Development Event Bayer Animal Health, Bayer Convention Teacher Classroom the generations ... with Small Animal Care & Management Environmental Science NAAE Convention General Support the clear focus ‘to develop Entrepreneurship & Placement Research Triangle Park, NC State Staff In-service Breaks the Future Leaders of Agronomy Career Development Agriculture.’ In 2008 24 National Pork Board 14 Fastline Publications Event Kraft’s relationship Des Moines, IA Beef Production Entrepreneurship Buckner, KY with the FFA centers Career Show Exhibit Proficiency Career Show Exhibit LifeKnowledge Center Career Show Exhibit Collegiate Career Expo around that plan: FFA Collegiate Career Expo Collegiate Scholarships internships across the 2 Renewable Fuels Consortium of Collegiate Convention Internet Coverage company, scholarships, Foundation Agricultural Organizations National Officer Convention Washington, DC Hospitality sponsorship of FFA Career Renewable Energy Learning Center 56 BNSF Railway Company PAS Convention Meal Function Development programs Cicero, IL such as Foods Science 4 Timberland Co. Collegiate Scholarships 63 Firestone Agricultural & Meats, plus many Stratham, NH Tire Company others. As we look forward Earth Day Service Challenge 40 Briggs & Stratton Des Moines, IA together the future is National Day of Service Corporation Foundation Inc. Agricultural Mechanics Career Washington Leadership Conference Milwaukee, WI Development Event bright for the FFA and – In-kind Agricultural Mechanics Energy Career Show Exhibit Kraft for hopefully the WLC Service Learning Experience Systems Proficiency Collegiate Scholarships next 60 years.” Career Show Exhibit 2 Turner Foundation, Inc. CDE Materials and Services – 2 George E. Fern Company Atlanta, GA In-kind Indianapolis, IN Pollinator Conservation Project Pathways to Career Success-Power, General Convention Support – Structural & Technical Systems In-kind Vegetable Proficiency
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9 GMAC Financial Services 60 The Lincoln Electric 63 Successful Farming- 7 U.S. Army Detroit, MI Company, The James F. Agriculture Online Fort Knox, KY National Officer Scholarships Lincoln Arc Welding Des Moines, IA Career Show Exhibit Collegiate Scholarships Foundation Annual Report – In-kind Convention Student Workshops Cleveland, OH New Century Farmer State Specific Grants 7 Indiana Farm Bureau and Ag Ed In-Service Support Farm Bureau Insurance Agricultural Education Proficiency 24 USDA Farm Service Indianapolis, IN Alumni Auction – In-kind Agency Career Show Exhibit Career Show Exhibit Washington, DC General Convention Support Collegiate Scholarships Career Show Exhibit General Fund Stars Over America Video 1 Indiana State Department Making a Difference Stars Recognition Award (State and of Agriculture Local) Indianapolis, IN 17 MTD Products Inc. Indiana Convention Support Valley City, OH Richard Seif 7 USDA National Alumni Auction – In-kind Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Agricultural Statistics 60 Kraft Foods North Career Show Exhibit The Lincoln Electric Company Service America Inc., Kraft Foods General Fund Washington, DC Inc. – Oscar Mayer Division Career Show Exhibit Landscape Management As a 60-year FFA sponsor, Northfield, IL Proficiency EDPR Census of Agriculture Lesson Career Show Exhibit Lincoln Electric has been Plans Collegiate Career Expo 41 Novartis Animal Health a partner in promoting Collegiate Scholarships U.S. Inc. welding and agricultural 7 USDA Natural Resources Executive Sponsor – Matching Gift Greensboro, NC “ Conservation Service education. Through our General Fund Career Show Exhibit Washington, DC continuous partnership, Meats Evaluation and Technology Collegiate Career Expo Career Show Exhibit Career Development Event Convention Program Guidebook we provide the Collegiate Career Expo National Leadership Conference for Convention Registration Badges Agricultural Education Environmental & Natural Resources State Officers Convention Registration Bags Proficiency award, online Career Development Event State-Specific Grants Executive Sponsor – Matching Gift welding education 10 USDA Risk Management 55 Land O’Lakes Feed/ 14 Rabo AgriFinance Inc., curriculum, donation of Agency Purina Mills, Land O’Lakes Rabobank International welders as incentives and Washington, DC Foundation St. Louis, MO rewards for education Career Show Exhibit St. Louis, MO Career Show Exhibit excellence, and Risk Management Essay Contest Career Show Exhibit Collegiate Scholarships participation in many Collegiate Career Expo New Century Farmer 45 Wrangler Collegiate Scholarships FFA events. The Lincoln Greensboro, NC Equine Science Entrepreneurship 5 Stihl Inc. Electric Company views Career Show Exhibit Proficiency Virginia Beach, VA its involvement with Convention Dinner for State Officers General Fund Career Show Exhibit FFA as an investment in and Delegates National Leadership Conference for Specialty Animal Production Local Program Success CD quality young adults who Proficiency Nursery/Landscape Career State Officers Wildlife Production & Management Development Event represent the future National Talent Entrepreneurship Proficiency PLANET Student Career Day of the United States of America.”
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$25,000 – $49,999
17 ABG Indianapolis, IN General Fund Indy LOC Convention Support National Officer Candidate Reception National Officers’ Convention Preparation Sponsored by: Bayer Environmental Services, Intervet, Kraft Foods, Monsanto, 62 AGCO Corporation Nationwide Agribusiness Ins. Co., Syngenta and Toyota Duluth, GA Career Show Exhibit Collegiate Career Expo he Consortium of Collegiate Agricultural Organizations is the place future Collegiate Scholarships Tleaders of the agriculture industry go for career opportunities, cutting-edge leadership development and new ideas to make their organizations more 49 American Farm Bureau effective. We focus on the future of the agriculture industry by promoting Federation excellence in future careers. CCAO currently has 16 member organizations, Washington, DC each bringing its own unique ideas and characteristics to the table. Career Show Exhibit Extemporaneous Public Speaking Because of our partnerships with Monsanto, Kraft, John Deere, Syngenta, Career Development Event Toyota, Bayer CropScience, Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. and Intervet, we have been able to launch a new website with career opportunities 7 Arysta LifeScience North for members (www.agconsortium.org), conduct several collegiate conferences America Corporation and seminars and create a Collegiate LifeKnowledge career study set. These Cary, NC efforts wouldn’t have been able to leave the ground without the financial Collegiate Scholarships support, insight and direction our sponsors have provided. Nursery/Landscape Career This year we hope to continue our successes with Collegiate LifeKnowledge Development Event and hire a full-time consortium staff member to help us with growth and promotion. We also plan to start a leadership development conference for the
2 Bonnie Plants consortium member organizations’ student leaders where they can meet and
Union Springs, AL share ideas to take back to their organizations. Also in the works for 2008 is a Career Show Exhibit plan to connect more student members with business and industry internships Collegiate Career Expo and career opportunities. Diversified Horticulture Entrepreneurship Placement In the future we will further develop our website with student group pages and Proficiencies enhanced job posting capabilities. We look forward to one day being able to NAAE Convention General Support provide student group advisor training. Thanks to our partners, we have every belief that our goals will be accomplished.
15 Corporate Donors
13 Caterpillar Inc. Peoria, IL James Hutto • 2007 National Proficiency Winner Career Show Exhibit Diversified Agricultural Production • Kansas Collegiate Scholarships General Fund
3 Claas of America Inc. Omaha, NE Robert Crain, Senior Vice President Alumni Auction – In-kind and General Manager, North America Career Show Exhibit AGCO Corporation Forage Production Proficiency
46 ConAgra Foods Inc. AGCO’s corporate Omaha, NE philosophy is ‘Always Collegiate Career Expo Growing,’ continually Collegiate Scholarships focused on the development “ 3 Dekalb Feeds Inc. and growth of every aspect Rock Falls, IL of our business. AGCO is Collegiate Scholarships proud to be associated General Fund with the FFA and supports I manage the hog confinement operation and am head the organization’s 41 Farm Credit System Foundation of maintenance for our family’s farm. Through the continuing commitment Washington, DC years my responsibilities have increased to where to the personal and American FFA Degree Recognition I am now, which is management and leadership. My professional growth of our and Stars International “business is going great, in part, because of what I industry’s future leaders. Experience have been taught throughout my years in FFA. I would We are impressed by the 5 Garst Seed Co. like to take this time to thank Delta Consolidated quality of the students Slater, IA for making this award area possible through their we meet at the annual Career Show Exhibit sponsorship and support.” convention and appreciate Collegiate Scholarships all the FFA does to make 2 The Grains Foundation a positive impact on the Washington, DC 4 Lab-Aids Inc. 1 Pilgrim’s Pride lives of these young men Collegiate International Program Ronkonkoma, NY Corporation and women.” Career Show Exhibit Pittsburg, TX 9 Husqvarna Forest and Teacher Training-Biological International Leadership Seminar Garden Company Sciences in Agriculture – In-kind for State Officers Charlotte, NC Poultry Production Proficiency Career Show Exhibit 28 Mitsui and Co. USA Inc. Collegiate Career Expo New York, NY 17 PotashCorp Forestry Career Development Event National Officer International Saskatoon, SK Experience Agriscience Teacher Award Program 25 Intervet Inc. Millsboro, DE Collegiate Career Expo Consortium of Collegiate Agricultural Organizations
16 32 Tyson Foods Inc. 30 Westfalia Surge Inc. 13 American Veterinary 14 Bass Pro Shops Inc. Springdale, AR Naperville, IL Medical Association Springfield, MO Collegiate Scholarships Collegiate Scholarships Schaumburg, IL Wildlife Production & Management Livestock Evaluation Career Dairy Cattle Evaluation Career Career Show Exhibit Placement Proficiency Development Event Development Event Collegiate Scholarships Poultry Evaluation Career International Leadership Seminar Convention Student Workshops 2 Beck’s Hybrids Development Event for State Officers NAAE Convention General Support Atlanta, IN Collegiate Assistants 1 United Country Real 11 Applied Technologies, Collegiate Convention Program Estate a Div. of Learning Labs Inc. Collegiate Scholarships Kansas City, MO Calhoun, GA General Convention Support – Career Show Exhibit 3 BKD Nonprofit Services In-kind State Staff Inservice Reception Indianapolis, IN State Supervisors’ Dinner Convention Thank-You Dinner 12 United Parcel Service (UPS) FFA Board Indianapolis, IN $10,000 – $24,999 5 Ariat International Inc. WFYI Convention Broadcasts Career Show Exhibit Union City, CA Collegiate Career Expo Equine Science Placement 5 Boehringer Ingelheim General Convention Support – 2 AgReliant Genetics Proficiency Vetmedica Inc. In-kind Westfield, IN St. Joseph, MO National Convention Delegate Career Show Exhibit 2 The Ariens Company Livestock Evaluation Career Luncheon Career Success Tours Brillion, WI Development Event Career Show Exhibit 1 USDA/APHIS 6 Agriliance LLC PLANET Student Career Day 8 Cabela’s Inc. Riverdale, MD St. Paul, MN Sidney, NE Career Show Exhibit Collegiate Career Expo 44 Association of Equipment Career Show Exhibit Developing Avian Flu Materials Collegiate Convention-Career Manufacturers (AEM) Wildlife Production & Management Success Workshop Milwaukee, WI Entrepreneurship Proficiency 2 Vector Marketing-Cutco PAS Crop Specialist Award PAS Career Planning Program Cutlery Program PAS National Conference Exposure 10 Carry-on Trailer Wilmington, DE PAS Career Planning Program Program Corporation Ag Ed Inservice Support PAS Employment Interview Lavonia, GA Collegiate Career Expo PAS Soil Science Specialist 12 Bader Rutter & Agricultural Mechanics Design & Collegiate Convention-Career Associates Inc. Fabrication Proficiency Success Workshop 5 Alpharma Animal Health Brookfield, WI Alumni Auction – In-kind Convention Student Workshops Division Annual Report – In-kind Prepared Public Speaking Career Bridgewater, NJ 1 Central Indiana Development Event Livestock Evaluation Career 2 Baker and Daniels Community Foundation Development Event Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN 8 Wayne Farms LLC WFYI Convention Broadcasts National Day of Service Oakwood, GA 4 American Business Media Collegiate Career Expo New York, NY 16 Ball Horticultural 5 Citi Commerce Solutions National Leadership Conference for Convention Sponsors’ Reception Company Deerfield, LI State Officers West Chicago, IL General Fund 23 American Quarter Horse Poultry Production Proficiency Floriculture Career Development Youth Association Event 20 CME Group Amarillo, TX Chicago, IL Career Show Exhibit Collegiate Scholarships Horse Evaluation Career General Fund Development Event
17 Corporate Donors
2 CountryMark 10 Hobart Welders 9 LA-CO Markal Indianapolis, IN Appleton, WI Elk Grove Village, IL WFYI Convention Broadcasts Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Sheep Production Proficiency Maintenance Entrepreneurship & 37 Dairy Farmers of Placement Proficiencies 3 Landmark Nurseries, Inc. America Inc. Career Show Exhibit Coppell, TX Kansas City, MO Nursery Operations Proficiency Dairy Foods Career Development 2 Hog Slat Event Newton Grove, NC Vic Stirnaman 3 Levi Strauss Foundation General Fund Executive Vice President San Francisco, CA 5 DeBruce Grain Keystone Steel & Wire – Red Brand General Fund Kansas City, MO 5 Home Depot Inc. 1 Lone Star Truck & Marketing Plan Career Development Atlanta, GA Keystone Steel & Wire Co. Event General Convention Support – Equipment In-kind is very proud to be a Lubbock, TX 59 DeLaval Inc. 60-year supporter of the Alumni Auction – In-kind Kansas City, MO 34 Hormel Foods National FFA Organization. Career Show Exhibit Dairy Production Entrepreneurship Corporation “ Our long-standing support Proficiency Austin, MN 2 Lumina Foundation for is rooted in the notion Career Show Exhibit Education 3 Delta Consolidated – Meats Evaluation and Technology that FFA provides Indianapolis, IN A Danaher Company Career Development Event opportunity for today’s General Convention Support Sparks, MD young people to grow in 1 Mahindra Career Show Exhibit 17 Johnson and Wales their own self. FFA works Diversified Agricultural Production University Tomball, TX Proficiency Providence, RI to instill the attributes Collegiate Scholarships General Fund Career Show Exhibit of honesty, integrity, Collegiate Scholarships leadership, commitment, 19 MetLife Foundation Long Island City, NY 52 Farm Progress ambition and hard work. Companies Inc. 1 Katz, Sapper & Miller Collegiate Scholarships These are the attributes Carol Stream, IL Indianapolis, IN Pathways to Career Success- WFYI Convention Broadcasts that are highly prized in 3 Midwest PMS Agribusiness Systems our company, and that will Gering, NE Stars Judging Luncheon 41 Kent Feeds, Inc. be required of tomorrow’s Beef Production Placement Proficiency Muscatine, IA business and community 21 Farmers Mutual Hail Horse Evaluation Career Insurance Company of Iowa Development Event leaders. Thank you FFA.” 3 Montana Silversmiths West Des Moines, IA Columbus, MT Collegiate Scholarships 60 Keystone Steel & Wire – Career Show Exhibit Red Brand General Fund 35 Fort Dodge Animal Health Peoria, IL 8 KR Tools National Talent Overland Park, KS Career Show Exhibit Oxnard, CA Beef Production Placement Equine Science Entrepreneurship General Fund 14 NAPA AUTO PARTS Proficiency Proficiency Atlanta, GA Executive Sponsor – Matching Gift 25 Kubota Tractor Career Show Exhibit Corporation Collegiate Scholarships Torrance, CA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event
18 2 National Starch Food 23 Union Tools Inc. Innovation Columbus, OH Clay McCarley • 2007 National Proficiency Winner Indianapolis, IN General Fund Home and Community Development • Oklahoma Convention School Officials Experience 5 US Poultry and Egg Association 53 Nationwide Foundation Tucker, GA Columbus, OH Poultry Evaluation Career Collegiate Convention-Career Development Event Success Workshop Diversified Horticulture 19 Valspar Corporation – Entrepreneurship Placement BPS Paint Company Proficiency Minneapolis, MN Career Show Exhibit 8 One America Financial General Fund Partners, Inc. Indianapolis, IN 1 Veolia Water General Convention Support Indianapolis LLC Indianapolis, IN 4 PBI-Gordon Corporation WFYI Convention Broadcasts Kansas City, MO 38 Vigortone Ag Products General Fund Leading, learning and succeeding seemed like three Hiawatha, IA big words when I began my SAE project as an eighth 7 Phibro Animal Health Agricultural Sales Placement grader, volunteering with the local fire department. Ridgefield Park, NJ Proficiency Swine Production Placement In July 2007 I realized my dream when I was hired by 13 wilbur-Ellis company Proficiency “the City of Duncan Fire Department. The leadership, Portland, OR public speaking, responsibility, dependability and 10 Rose Acre Farms, Inc. Collegiate Scholarship
time management that I learned from FFA programs Seymour, IN helped me become successful. I would like to thank Career Show Exhibit my program sponsor, Carhartt, Inc., and all the other Collegiate Scholarships sponsors for supporting FFA.” 1 Seminis Vegetable Seeds Inc. Oxnard, CA Vegetable Proficiency 35 Nasco Division-Nasco 13 National Crop Insurance General Convention Support $1,000 – $9,999 International Inc. Services Fort Atkinson, WI Overland Park, KS 2 Smithfield Foods Beef Production Entrepreneurship Diversified Crop Production Smithfield,V A 2 5MetaCom Proficiency Placement Proficiency Environmental & Natural Resources Carmel, IN Career Development Event 7 National Association of 18 National FFA Alumni 24 Accelerated Genetics Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Indianapolis, IN 2 Sunglo Feeds Baraboo, WI Lexington, KY Ag Ed Opportunity Fund Lewisburg, OH Ag Ed Opportunity Fund Collegiate Scholarships Swine Production Placement 3 Achieva Inc. – Issues Career Show Exhibit Proficiency Resolution Collegiate Career Expo Zionsville, IN
19 Corporate Donors
1 Advantek Marketing 9 Bacou-Dalloz USA & 5 Cequent Consumer 10 Coca-Cola Company Moorpark, CA Uvex Safety Products Atlanta, GA Smithfield, RI Mosinee, WI 4 Ag Workers Mutual Auto 2 Coleman Cable, Inc. Insurance 24 Behlen Mfg. Co. 1 Cereal Food Processors Waukegan, IL Fort Worth, TX Columbus, NE Mission, KS 1 Community FOUNDATION of 5 AgData 6 Belstra Milling Sales 4 Chambers Belt Company Decatur/Macon City Charlotte, NC and Service Phoenix, AZ Decatur, IL DeMotte, IN 21 Agri-Sales 12 Champion Laboratories 7 Cooper Tools Associates, Inc. 7 Berne Apparel Inc./Luber-Finer Mount Pleasant, SC Nashville, TN New Haven, IN Albion, IL 30 Cooperative Resources 10 Agrium US Inc. 15 Birdsong Peanuts 2 Cheminova International Denver, CO Suffolk, VA Wayne, NJ Shawano, WI
57 Agway Foundation 8 Blain’s Farm & Fleet 23 Chevron 2 CORE Business Technology Syracuse, NY Janesville, WI Atlanta, GA Solutions Indianapolis, IN 24 Alpha Gamma Rho 13 Blitz USA, Inc. 23 ChevronTexaco Global Educational Foundation Miami, OK Lubricants 2 CW Outdoors Kansas City, MO San Ramon, CA Rocky River, OH 21 Blue and Gold Sausage 16 American Family Jones, OK 23 Chief Industries, Inc. 2 Danaher Professional Insurance Company Grand Island, NE Tools Madison, WI 39 Blue Seal Feeds, Inc. Sparks, MD Londonderry, NH 1 Chino Fair Association 20 American Floral Chino, CA 11 Darling International Endowment 9 Bluebonnet Feeds Des Moines, IA Edwardsville, IL Ardmore, OK 15 Church & Dwight Company, Inc. 22 Delta and Pine Land 12 American Soybean 15 BMB Rose America Princeton, NJ Company Association Wichita, KS Scott, MS St. Louis, MO 1 Citgo 4 Brandt Consolidated Oklahoma City, OK 7 DEPCO, LLC 10 Ameriprise Financial Springfield, IL Pittsburg, KS & AGSTAR Financial 2 City Securities Services ACA 20 Casey’s General Corporation 36 Diamond V Mills St. Charles, MN Stores, Inc. Indianapolis, IN Cedar Rapids, IA Ankeny, IA 11 The Anderson’s 2 Classic Accessories Inc. 11 The Dize Company Maumee, OH 3 CDC/Niosh Kent, WA Winston-Salem, NC Cincinnati, OH 5 Artex Knitting Mills 7 Coastal Pet Products 2 DPI GLOBAL, dba Distributors Greenville, MI 4 CDH Associates Alliance, OH Processing Inc. Chattanooga, TN Porterville, CA 14 Atwoods Ranch & 1 Cobra Electronics Home Stores 6 Century Spring Corp. Chicago, IL 2 Duke Realty Corporation Enid, OK Los Angeles, CA Indianapolis, IN
20 10x15 Initiative
4 East Penn Manufacturing Co Lyon Station, PA
31 Educational Communications, Inc. Austin, TX
2 EF Products, Inc. Dallas, TX
9 Eklind Tool Company Franklin Park, IL
1 Elmer’s Products Columbus, OH
1 Euro Blooms, LLC Grand Blanc, MI
2 Evolved Habitats New Roads, LA
2 Express Parking Inc. Indianapolis, IN he public’s expectations for higher student achievement are leading to 2 Farm Credit Tdramatic increases in accountability, standards, rigor and relevance Wichita, KS throughout education. Through the intracurricular programs of agricultural education and FFA, a half million students are developing skills in leadership, 4 Farm Credit Services of communication, team building and civic engagement. They will be prepared Mid-America ACA to provide for the social, economic and cultural well-being of both small Louisville, KY communities and suburban and large urban centers, alike. 51 Farm Journal Media Under the direction of The National Council for Agricultural Education, the Philadelphia, PA “10x15 Long Range Goal for Agricultural Education” has been developed to grow agricultural education and FFA to 10,000 quality local programs by the 2 Farmers Cooperative year 2015. The focus of the unprecedented effort is twofold: create new Company programs in communities not yet served by agricultural education and FFA, Yale, IA and ensure the quality and high performance of current programs providing personal, academic and career education in agriculture. 31 Farmers National Company Realizing our lofty goals for growth and quality will demand that we grow Omaha, NE support for agricultural science education and FFA in the private sector as well. The work of the National FFA Foundation in building existing relationships and 5 Farnam Companies Inc. opening new doors is key. Working together, we believe we can achieve this Phoenix, AZ goal. Please join us!
18 Federal Cartridge Company Anoka, MN
21 Corporate Donors
7 Ferry-Morse 1 Hopkins 19 Kikkoman Foods, Inc. 15 Mid-States Fulton, KY Emporia, KS Walworth, WI Distributing Co. St. Paul, MN 11 Fifth Third Bank Indiana 1 Horizon Organic 5 King Kutter Indianapolis, IN Broomfield, CO Winfield, AL 19 Mid-States Wool Growers Cooperative 7 Fi-Shock inc. 14 Hypro Corporation 16 King Ranch Inc. Association Knoxville, TN New Brighton, MN Houston, TX Canal Winchester, OH
1 Fitzgerald Inc. 18 ILC Resources 3 Knaack Manufacturing 1 Midwestern Pet Foods Elkader, IA Des Moines, IA Company Evansville, IN Crystal Lake, IL 16 Fontanelle Hybrid Seed 22 Indiana Farmers Mutual 16 Milk Products, Inc. Company Insurance Group 2 Krause Corporation Chilton, WI Fontanelle, NE Indianapolis, IN Hutchinson, KS 15 Mills Fleet Farm 5 Foth Production 1 Indiana University, 5 Kroger Food Stores of Appleton, WI Solutions, LLC Purdue University, Indianapolis Green Bay, WI Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN 4 MIN-AD Indianapolis, IN Amarillo, TX 4 Gardner Asphalt 4 Kuhn Knight, Inc. and Kuhn Tampa, FL 2 Indianapolis Farm Machinery, Inc. 7 Missouri Fox Trotting International Airport Brodhead, WI Horse Breed Association 33 Golden Harvest Indianapolis, IN Ava, MO Seeds, Inc. 1 Lathrop and Gage Waterloo, NE 32 International Paper Kansas City, MO 9 The Morning Star Memphis, TN Company 1 Good Earth Agri- 18 Lextron Inc. Woodland, CA Products Co 16 Irrigation Association Greeley, CO Madera, CA Education Foundation 1 Mount Comfort RV Falls Church, VA 1 Lockton Companies, LLC Greenfield, IN 4 Great Southern Wood Dallas, TX Preserving Inc. 1 Jarden Consumer 1 N.K. Hurst Company Abbeville, AL Solution 1 Marchbanks Company LLC Indianapolis, IN Hattiesburg, MS Austin, TX 11 GTO Inc. 17 N.A. Williams Co. Inc. Tallahassee, FL 25 Jerome Foundation 2 Markey’s Brentwood, TN Los Angeles, CA Indianapolis, IN 3 Harris Farms 1 National Association Brentwood, TN 33 KenAG 13 Mars Petcare US, Inc. of Supervisors of Ashland, OH Franklin, TN AgRICULTURAL Education 46 HD Hudson Indianapolis, IN Manufacturing Company 1 Kennel-Aire 4 Master Magnetics, Inc. Chicago, IL Ottawa, KS Castle Rock, CO 5 National Honor Roll Lynbrook, NY 1 Heifer International 14 KeyBank National 1 Meridian International Little Rock, AR Association Centennial, CO 9 National Wild Turkey Boise, ID Federation 47 HJ Baker and Bro., Inc. Edgefield, SC Westport, CT
22 14 Nationwide Agribusiness 2 Plasticolor Molded 4 Ragan & Massey, Inc. 1 Rubber Queen Insurance Company Products Ponchatoula, LA Coshocton, OH Des Moines, IA Peoria, AZ 14 Rain for Rent 4 S & M NuTec, LLC 2 NEW 1 Prairie Engineering, Inc. Bakersfield, CA North Kansas, MO Sterling, VA Johnston, IA 4 Ratio Foundation 3 Sanborn & Associates Inc. 15 NMC 27 Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Indianapolis, IN Highlands Ranch, CO Verona, WI Carlinville, IL 1 Reeves International, Inc. 5 Schleich North 23 Norfolk Southern 18 Professional Landcare Pequannock, NJ America Inc. Foundation Network (PLN) Ottawa, ON Norfolk, VA Herndon, VA 19 Schumacher Electric 2 North American Corporation Equipment Dealers Sara Brockman • 2007 National Proficiency Winner Mt. Prospect, IL Association Diversified Livestock Production – Entrepreneurship • Illinois Fenton, MO 2 SCYNEXIS, Inc. Research Triangle Park, NC 9 Northerner Boots Rock Island, IL 1 Seed Trade Association of Arizona 5 Norwesco, Inc. Tucson, AZ St. Bonifacius, MN 10 Seneca Foods 7 Ohio FFA Foundation Corporation Columbus, OH Janesville, WI
3 Olds Garden Seed 15 Shipton Supply Madison, WI Company Inc. Billings, MT 2 Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. 1 Showcattle.com (Third Carmel, IN Row Productions, LLC) San Antonio, TX 20 Pacer Pumps DIVISION OF ASM Industries, Inc. Livestock has always been a passion in my life. I 8 Slinkard Group Inc. Lancaster, PA understand the diversity necessary in the care, Brentwood, TN feeding and disease prevention techniques. The 7 Paradise Tomato responsibility, knowledge and experience I have 4 Spartan School of Kitchens Aeronautics “learned is something I am certain I will carry Louisville, KY Tulsa, OK throughout my life. I feel very fortunate as a member 19 Penton Media to have sponsors that fund the FFA programs in 1 Speeco Minneapolis, MN which I wish to participate. Even though I never Golden, CO 12 Pepsi Cola Bottling of dreamt I’d win, I’d like to thank Tractor Supply and 3 Sport Graphics Printing Eastern Oregon the National FFA Foundation for their part in my Indianapolis, IN LaGrande, OR Diversified Livestock Production – Entrepreneurship award.”
23 Corporate Donors
1 Thorsen Tool Company 1 Waxman Consumer Ontario, CA Products Group Chase Kokojan • 2007 National Proficiency Winner Wildlife Production Bedford Heights, OH and Management – Placement • Oklahoma 1 Tracker Marine Group Springfield, MO 35 W.D. Hoard & Sons Company 4 Tuff Stuff Products Fort Atkinson, WI Downey, CA 3 WD-40 Company 8 Tulsa Welding School San Diego, CA Tulsa, OK 5 Weaver Leather 10 Tyrholm Big R Stores Mt. Hope, OH Klamath Falls, OR 41 Welch’s 1 Tytan InternationaL Westfield, NY Lenexa, KS 11 Wells Fargo 1 Uniquip Canada Inc. Fresno, CA Murfreesboro, TN 4 Wilmar Corporation 15 United Dairymen Tukwila, WA I proudly represent the Drummond FFA Chapter, of Idaho located in northwest Oklahoma. At my jobs I raise Boise, ID 1 Winnercomm Tulsa, OK wild game, prepare and plant wildlife food plots, take 18 United States Stove wildlife surveys and control the predator populations Company 23 WIX Filters “on several hundred acres. I would like to thank Bass South Pittsburg, TN Gastonia, NC Pro Shops Inc. for sponsoring my proficiency award 1 Valu-Bilt Tractor Parts 21 Y-Tex Corporation area. Without Bass Pro Shops Inc.’s generous Des Moines, IA Cody, WY support, this award would not be possible.” 8 Vance Publishing Corporation Lincolnshire, IL Contributors 16 Spraying Systems Co., 6 Sunnyside Corporation 23 Virgil Eihusen Foundation TeeJet Tech Wheeling, IL Grand Island, NE (Up to $999) Wheaton, IL 12 Swisher Mower and 7 Virginia Polytechnic, 15 21st Century 1 Stanley Works Machine Co. Inc. Ag & Extension Education New Britain, CT Warrensburg, MO Blacksburg, VA 1 A & J Manufacturing, Inc. 5 Straight Arrow 1 Texas Timberjack Inc. 19 Walls Industries, Inc. 2 Abrasive Technologies Products, Inc. Lufkin, TX Cleburne, TX Lehigh Valley, PA 4 Absorbent Marketing 16 Theisen Supply Inc. 14 Warren Distribution 2 Success Apparel Dubuque, IA Omaha, NE 3 Ackerman-Beardsley- New York, NY Bennett Inc
24 1 AES Optics, Inc. 1 Bendon Publishing 5 Caution Horses Safety 1 Cruzan’s Truck Service, Products Inc. 1 Ag-Co, Inc. 1 Benedent Corporation 1 Cavallas LLC dba Quality 2 CTH Collectibles 20 Agri-Fab 2 Berkley Shirt Co. Inc. Cast 1 D&B Specialty Foods 1 AHC Products, INC. 1 BFI Applied Nature 1 Champlain Valley Dairy Eq. USA, Inc.
1 Alice’s Cottage 1 Big Roc Tools 3 Chaseburg 5 Daido Corp. of America Manufacturing, Inc. 1 Allen Canning 6 Blackmount 1 Dan Dee International Equipment Inc. 1 Chattanooga Bakery, Inc. 1 Amano Pioneer Eclipse 1 Decero, S.A de C.V. Corp. 2 Blue Box Toys 4 Chemtool 14 Decker Manufacturing Co. 2 American Sportsman Sign 1 Blue Magic, Inc. 3 CHS Sunflower Co., Inc. 1 Den-K Holsteins Inc. 1 Botanical Silk 30 Citizens Bank and Trust 1 Amrop Inc. Accents, Inc. Company 1 Dogmatic Products, Inc.
3 Anderson Bakery 12 Bovi-Labs Inc. 2 Cleveland Tubing, Inc. 1 Domistyle Inc. Company, Inc. 1 Brimhall Food Co. Inc. 1 Clift Industries, Inc. 1 Durocraft 1 Animed AHC Products, Inc. 1 Broad Bay Cotton 1 Clip Bender 15 Dutton-Lainson 1 Anti Monkey Butt Corp. Company 3 Brooklyn Rollin Green 1 Coast Cutlery Company 1 Arkybros Outdoor Dairy Farm 1 Dynacraft BSC Equipment LLC 1 Coastal Supply Company 1 California 1 Empire Comfort System 1 Art from Montana Manufacturing Co. 1 Color All About 1 Enchantmints 1 Artin (N.A.) Corp., LTD 4 Capital Press 1 Colorbok, Inc. Agriculture Weekly 2 Encore 1 Automated Dairy 12 Conner Sales Company Systems 2 Cardinal Laboratories 1 Enviro Protection Ind. Inc. 1 Convoy Products LTD 4 B&W Manufacturing 1 ESI Cases and Co., Inc. 1 Carlson Pet Products Inc. 1 Cornhole Bros. Inc. Accessories
1 Bardahl MFG. 3 Carmichael Lynch 1 The Corporate Shop 1 The Evercare Company Advertising 4 BCS Inc. 1 Countrywide Mfg. 1 Evergreen Energy Co. 1 Carolina Treet, Inc. 1 Bell Automotive 1 Craftmade – Better 1 Evirstar Merchandise 1 Carta Mundi Inc. By Design 1 Bell Concrete 1 EZ Vane, Inc. Industries, Inc. 3 Castle Plastics, Inc. 1 Crane CreeK Gardens 2 Farmstead Products 1 Benchmark Uniform Corp. 1 Cretesheet 1 Fast Trends Inc.
25 Corporate Donors
1 FBI Corporation 1 Harris Intl. Labs Inc. 4 Kalinich Fence Co. 9 MacKay and Company
1 Fence Dawg, LLC 1 Hasbro Inc. 1 KanEquip, Inc. 1 Mainstreet Traders, LTD
1 Fiber By-Products Corp. 1 HayMaster Systems, Inc. 1 Kay Dee Designs 1 Malibu International LTD
31 First National Bank of 1 HeadsUp Design, Inc. 1 KC H.L.R.S. Inc. 3 Mark Feldstein & Hutchinson Associates 1 Hercules ROPS 1 Keeton Industries, Inc. 50 Five Rivers Ranch Cattle 1 Marketing Results LTd Feeding LLC 1 Howard Berger co., Inc. 1 Keller Charles 1 Marth Wood Shaving 1 Flickback Media 1 Hunter’s Specialties 3 Kelly Foods Corporation Supply, Inc
1 For Bare Feet 9 HW Naylor Company Inc. 4 Kolpin Outdoor 1 Maxi-Matic, U.S.A.
1 Fortiflex 1 Idaho FFA Alumni 1 Kurtz Farms LLC 1 McDaniel Trading, Inc. Association 3 Fortune Products, Inc. 1 LA Imprints 4 MDI Products, Inc. 1 Implus Footcare LLC 19 The Fox Foundation 1 LaCrosse Technology, LTD 14 MDL Sweet Apple Inc. 1 Ingram Entertainment, Inc. 1 Frank J. Martin 2 Larin Corporation 12 Medart Inc. 1 Intercoast Staffing 1 Gap Distribution, Inc. 1 Lawman Sportswear Inc. 1 Med-Pharmex Animal 1 Intermountain Health 1 Gardner Law Firm Natural LLC 1 Leaktite Corp. 33 Mercer County Board of 1 Gayla 3 ITW Beeleitzke 1 Leary Plant Farm, InC. Agriculture
1 Geist Christian Church 1 IWAS Industries LLC 3 Legacy Manufacturing 3 Mercer Milling Co.
4 Georgia FFA Association 1 J.G. VanHolten 1 Li & Fung Trading Ltd 1 MGP Farms, LLC
4 Geotek Inc. 1 Jelly Belly Candy Co. 8 Lignetics Inc. 4 Michigan Industrial Tools
4 Global Accessories 1 Jiffy of the Americas 1 Liss Global, Inc. 3 Mid South Metal Products 1 Great Southern Corp. 1 Jig-A-Loo USA, Inc. 1 Lobo Products, LLC 1 Millside Industries, Inc. 1 Green Touch Industries 4 John Gibson 1 Logan Outdoor Enterprises Inc. Products DBA Camp Chef 7 Mississippi State 1 H & H Woodworks University 19 John T. Everett and 1 Love-less Ash CO. 1 Handy Industries, LLC Company 1 Mohawk OSA 7 Low Country Wood 11 Hanover Ruritan Club 1 Johnson’s Farm Company Preserving 3 Monoflo International Inc. 1 Hans Pleds 2 JW Pet Company, Inc 1 Lyon Co. 1 Montello/Westfield 4 Harper Brush Works Inc. 1 M. Cornell Importers, Inc. 1 K & N Engineering, Inc FFA Alumni Chapter
26 LifeKnowledge Update
2 Moose Creek
1 Mora Group International, Inc.
31 Moridge Manufacturing Inc.
1 Mossy Oak Apparel/ Russell Corp.
1 Mothers Polish Co. ince 1999, LifeKnowledge has continued to develop and morph into a 4 Motomco Ltd. Swonderful asset for agriculture educators. Thanks to the support from 4 Motorbooks founding partners John Deere, Monsanto, National Pork Board, Chevrolet and International Cargill, as well as Merial as a supporting partner, the LifeKnowledge Center for Agricultural Education is setting the stage to develop new and exciting tools. 4 Motorhead Products In 2007 LifeKnowledge® Online was successfully launched, including 257 Lesson Plans, 30 E-Moments and 2,100 Integration Ideas. Because of 1 Mr. Funnell, Inc. continued sponsorship dollars, the addition of the Integration Ideas, 1 Mt. Olive Pickle Co. Coaching Guide and Precept Indicator tools, which became available online, were made possible. 1 Multi-Phase Enterprise “I use LK throughout my curriculum, teaching agriscience and agribusiness; LLC once I learned how to go through and do my own plan and save the lessons with the integration tool, I use LK much more,” said Alice Dubois, agriculture 37 National Rural Electric educator at Ponchatoula High School in Ponchatoula, La. Once you use it Cooperative Association [LifeKnowledge], you see how it engages the students and brings so much more into a lesson; whether I’m teaching livestock or leadership, LK builds 1 Nature’s Broom character into the kids,” Dubois said. “We want students to leave our program 1 Nature’s Earth Products as caring citizens, capable to carry on and lead society with character and Inc. integrity. I see LK actively building those attributes in my students; I want to use it all the time.” 1 ND Industries, Inc. Wes Crawford, an agriculture teacher at Sutherlin High School in Sutherlin, Ore., has had great experiences with the Precept Indicator. This tool assesses 1 Neighsayers students on 15 precepts, allowing them to be assigned a pre-test and post-test 1 New Age International LTD that evaluates them on a pre-awareness to a mastery stage for each. “It is hard to assess students in areas of vision, professional growth and other 2 New Ray Toys intangible precepts. The LK indicator is unique in that it is one of the few formal assessments of its kind that I am aware of,” Crawford said. “By using 1 Nitri-Vet the indicator, I was able to tailor the curriculum to the needs of the class. The 3 Noble Popcorn indicator tool allows teachers to know what areas your students aren’t strong in. Why waste time on concepts and skills your students have already mastered?” 3 Nord Farms With continued support, the LifeKnowledge Center plans to add even more valuable educational tools, including the Precept Indicator broken down into 1 Norscot Group Inc. individual precepts; PowerPoint presentations corresponding with the original lessons and self-paced student modules.
27 6 North Carolina A & T State 1 Prestar Manufacturing, 1 Schroeder & Tremay 1 Spur Innovation Inc. University SDN BHD NE, Inc. 1 The Squirrel Brand 1 NSI International 1 Prym Consumer USA 1 Scott Aerator Co., LLC Company
1 Ochsner Insurance 1 PS Seasoning & Spices, InC. 4 Scott Pet Products 21 Stanley Muffler Agency, Inc. Company Inc. 1 Pumpernickel Press 1 Sehl Productions, Inc. 6 Ohio Hoist and Puller 9 Stearn’s Packaging Corp. 1 Purafilter 1000 3 Sergeant’s Pet Care 1 Oil-Dri Corporation Products, Inc. 1 Steelhead Specialty 1 Quali-Fab, Inc. Minerals 1 Our Name Is Mud 2 Shapley’s 14 Qualis Inc. Dionne 1 Sterling International 1 Pacific Sun Marketing Products 1 Shure Products, Inc. 4 Stokes Ladders 1 Painted Sky Designs 32 Rappahannock Electric 1 Simpson Ventures, Inc. Cooperative 1 Stuart Career Center 4 Paramount Apparel 1 SL&M Personnel 4 RCO, Incorporated Services Inc. 1 Summa International LLC 24 Parker-Hannifin Foundation 1 Rectorseal 1 Snackerz 13 Summit Brands
1 Parris Manufacturing Co. 1 Red Farm Studio 1 Somerset Pellet Fuel 1 Sunex Tools
1 Pepsi Co. Foodservice 1 Redex Industries 2 Source, Inc. 1 Sunny Handicraft HK Ltd
1 Pet Care Systems 1 Redline Products 1 Southwest Janitorial 1 Support Plus North Services, Inc. America 1 Pet Goods MFG. & Imports 4 Retail Vision 1 Speciality National Inc. 3 Tanglefoot Company 1 Petron Pacific, InC. 8 Rhea and Kaiser Marketing Communications 10 Spectrum Corporation 4 Tapco/Han Lien 12 P.H. White Company International 1 Robinson MFG. 2 Spectrum Technologies, 13 Phoenix Manufacturing Co. Inc. 1 Target Speciality 13 Roebic Laboratories Products 1 Piedmont Candy Company 1 Speed Latch Systems LLC 1 Ross Farms Inc. 1 Team Up International, Inc. 4 Pinnacle Products 1 Spencer Abatement International 1 RTS Plastics Inc. Services 9 Teknor Apex Company
2 The Pond Guy Inc. 1 Rugged Ranch Products 1 SPG 1 Terrydale Farms, Inc.
12 Power Service 6 Safeway Hydraulics 1 Splintek-PP Inc. 2 Thirstystone Resources Products Inc. 1 Sampson Coatings 1 Sport Pet Design 1 Tinks 15 Power Systems 21 Samuelson Associates 1 Sportcraft 1 Powerflow Inc. Inc.
28 SCHOLARSHIP Donors
1 Tradesman Truck Colorado River Ford Garnsey and Wheeler Accessories Kingman Greeley Freedom Ford Hellman Motors 5 Tyco Plastics and built ford Safford Delta Adhesives tough FORD Glenn Jones Ford-Lincoln- Keesee Motor Company 1 U.S. Ag, LLC Mercury Cortez TRUCKS/FFA Casa Grande 4 U.S. Whip, Inc. Montrose Ford-Nissan, Inc. SCHOLARSHIP Parker Motor Co. Inc. Montrose Parker 4 Unicorn Editions, LTD PROGRAM New Country Ford-Lincoln- Mercury, Inc. 1 USA Products Group CALIFORNIA Durango Ford Trucks, along with local Ford 1 Valley Meat & Grocery Inc. Bob Silva Ford dealers nationwide, sponsor the Chowchilla FLORIDA 1 VP North Jerky Outlet Built Ford Tough Ford Trucks/FFA Scholarship Program. Each Corning Ford-Mercury Auto Way Ford 9 Vulcan Marketing Inc. participating dealer donates $500 Corning Brooksville per scholarship, and Ford Trucks Drew Ford Bartow Ford Company 1 W.H.H. Ranch Co. matches their gifts to bring the La Mesa Bartow 1 Walton Agri-Service scholarship award to $1,000. Ed Wittmeier Ford-Lincoln- Bill Jarrett Ford-Mercury, Mercury Inc. 3 Ware Manufacturing The following dealers participate in Chico Avon Park the program: 1 Waupaca Northwoods LLC Fortuna Ford DeSoto Auto Mall Fortuna Arcadia 13 Wedge-Loc Alabama Fritts Ford Don Gasgarth’s Charlotte Riverside County Ford 2 We-Mac Manufacturing Co. Andalusia Ford-Mercury LLC Port Charlotte Andalusia Hemborg Ford 5 Westminster Inc. McKinnon Motors, LLC Norco Jarrett Gordon Ford Clanton Davenport 4 Westway Feed Products Oroville Ford-Lincoln- Inc. Mercury Jarrett Scott Ford ARKANSAS Oroville Plant City 1 Whatley & Co, dba Allison Ford-Lincoln- Susanville Ford Langford Ford, Inc. Stirrups Clothing Mercury Susanville LaBelle Morrilton 1 Wildgame Innovations LLC Ukiah Ford Nick Nicholas Ford Cavenaugh Ford Company Ukiah Inverness 1 Wolo Manufacturing Corp. Walnut Ridge Valley Ford-Lincoln- Palatka Ford Mercury Inc. Palatka 1 Wonder Workshop Freedom Ford Mercury Hanford Melbourne Prestige Ford-Mount Dora 5 WoodLink Petrus Ford Mount Dora Stuttgart COLORADO 5 Worksaver Inc. Santa Fe Ford Columbine Ford Alachua ARIZONA Rifle Sarasota Ford Bell Ford Craig Ford Mercury Inc. Sarasota Phoenix Craig
29 SCHOLARSHIP Donors
White Ford Company Sammy Dixon of Alma Collier Ford REO Midwest Ford-Lincoln- Chiefland Alma Rockport Mercury Hutchinson Team Ford of Marietta Dave White Ford GEORGIA Marietta Clay City Reedy Ford Arkansas City Brent Walker Ford, Inc. Thomaston Ford, Inc. Don Hinds Ford Inc. Glennville Thomaston Fishers Kentucky Butler Ford-Mercury, Inc. Thomasville Ford Eddie Gilstrap Motors, Inc. Milledgeville Thomasville Salem BF Evans Ford Inc. Livermore Chatsworth Ford Threlkeld Motor Company Graham Ford, Inc. Chatsworth Vidalia Converse Bob Swope Ford, Inc. Elizabethtown Cook County Ford, Inc. Washington Ford-Mercury Haag Ford Adel Washington Lawrenceburg Boyd County Ford, Inc. Ashland Covington Ford-Mercury, Inc. Heritage Ford-Mercury, Inc. Covington IOWA Corydon Hudson Ford Nissan Madisonville Duvall Ford Company, Inc. Clemons Ford-Lincoln- Inskeep Ford-Mercury Clayton Mercury Greenfield Hunt Ford Ottumwa Franklin Ford-Lincoln-Mercury of McCrocklin Ford Sales, Inc. Toccoa Mincer Ford Middletown Nolan Ford of Georgetown Toccoa Columbus Junction Georgetown Moser Motor Sales, Inc. Forsyth Motor Company Mouw Motor Company, Inc. Berne Stuart Powell Ford Rockmart Sioux Center Danville Oliver Ford Sales, Inc. HM Smith Ford Inc. West Branch Ford Plymouth Warrenton West Branch Louisiana Jefferson Motor Company, Inc. Kansas Gray Ford Mercury Jefferson Idaho De Ridder Beckman Ford Lilliston Ford Salmon River Motors Garnett Darien Salmon Maryland Cox Motor Co., Inc. Morgan Ford Pleasanton Hagerstown Ford Forsyth Illinois Hagerstown Danny Zeck Ford-Lincoln- River Bend Ford Crown Ford-Mercury Mercury Plaza Ford, Inc. Bainbridge Hoopeston Leavenworth Bel Air Tim Mooney, Inc. Riverside Ford Dick Edwards Ford-Lincoln- Michigan Macon Tuscola Mercury, Inc. Manhattan Dean Arbour Ford-Mercury of Robert Hutson Ford-Lincoln- Indiana Tawas Mercury Foster Ford Tawas City Moultrie Andy Mohr Ford Holton Plainfield Knapp Ford Ron Anderson Ford, Inc. Merle Kelly Ford, Inc. Adrian Waycross Bob Poynter Ford, Inc. Chanute Seymour Palmer Motor Sales, Inc. Ronnie Thompson Ford- Chelsea Mercury Ellijay
30 Minnesota North Carolina Buckeye Ford Brown Ford Inc. London Cordell Herman Motors Courtesy Ford Inc. Luverne Elizabeth City Buckeye Ford-Lincoln- Country Ford-Mercury Mercury of Sidney Guthrie Marshall Ford Dunn-Benson Ford Sidney Marshall Dunn Diffee Ford-Lincoln- Carroll Halliday Ford- Mercury Mills Ford of Willmar Kenly Ford Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. El Reno Willmar Kenly Washington Court House Doenges Ford Mills Motor, Inc. Lafayette Ford Donell Ford-Lincoln- Bartlesville Baxter Fayetteville Mercury of Salem, Inc. Dunn Ford Company Tangen Ford, Mercury, Inc. Salem Stigler Litchfield North Dakota Hillsboro Ford Eufaula Ford Wallwork Truck Center, Inc. Hillsboro Missouri Fargo Eufaula Loudon Motors Ford, LLC Harlan Motor Co. Barnes Baker Automotive Minerva Group Nebraska Okmulgee Mathews Ford-Lincoln- Trenton Lee Sapp Ford-Mercury Henryetta Ford Mercury, Inc. Henryetta Bill Grant Ford-Mercury Ashland Sandusky Bolivar Woodhouse Ford Hinchey Ford, Inc. New Carlisle Ford Guymon Gregg Smith Ford-Lincoln- Blair New Carlisle Mercury, Inc. Jack Bowker Ford Clinton New Mexico Raabe Motor Sales, Inc. Ponca City Delphos Joe Machens Ford Don Chalmers Ford Jack Kissee Ford Statewide Ford-Lincoln- Columbia Rio Rancho Claremore Mercury Thoroughbred Ford, Inc. Ruidoso Ford-Lincoln- Van Wert James Hodge Ford Kansas City Mercury Idabel Zink Motor Company, Inc. Ruidoso Oklahoma James Hodge Ford-Lincoln- Appleton City Mercury Inc. Barber-Dyson Ford- Nevada Muskogee Lincoln-Mercury Montana Fallon Ford-Mercury Elk City Joe Cooper Ford of Shawnee Fallon Shawnee Archie Cochrane Motors Billingsley Ford Billings Ardmore Joe Cooper Ford of Yukon New York Yukon Bozeman Ford Billingsley Ford of Duncan Bozeman Conroy Motors Duncan Legacy Ford Java Center Pauls Valley DePratu Ford VW Audi Billingsley Ford of Lawton Whitefish Ohio Lawton Lindsay Ford, Inc. Lindsay Mac’s Frontierland Boeckman Ford, Inc. Bryan Ford-Lincoln- Miles City Kingfisher Lyle Starr Motor Co., Inc. Mercury Stilwell Bryan Bolin Ford Bristow Marc Heitz Ford Purcell
31 SCHOLARSHIP Donors
McKay Ford Legacy Ford-Lincoln- Anderson Ford-Mercury Eddie Yaklin Ford-Lincoln- Woodward Mercury, Inc. Cleveland Mercury LaGrande Kingsville McKinsey Ford Appel Ford-Mercury, Inc. Clinton Robberson Ford-Lincoln- Brenham Elliott Ford-Lincoln- Mercury Mercury North Point Ford Arrow Ford Bend Mount Pleasant Pryor Abilene Suburban Ford Excel Ford-Lincoln- Red River Ford-Lincoln- Bill McRae Ford Sandy MercuRY Mercury Jacksonville Carthage Durant Tillamook Motor Company Bluebonnet Motors, Inc. Tillamook Fenton Ford of Dumas Reynolds Ford – Norman New Braunfels Dumas Norman Bob Francis Ford Pennsylvania Franklin Ford Reynolds Ford of OKC, Inc. Rusk Wallisville Oklahoma City Kightlinger Motors, InC. Bob Tomes Ford Coudersport Friendly Ford Seminole Ford-Mercury, Inc. McKinney Crosby Seminole Bob Utter Ford-Lincoln- South Dakota Gene Hamon Ford, Inc. Thomas-Johnston Ford, Inc. Mercury Texas City Hobart Beadle Ford Inc. Sherman Bowdle Gene Messer Ford United Ford of Tulsa Boggus Harlingen Ford Lubbock Tulsa McKie Ford-Lincoln- Harlingen Mercury, Inc. Gillespie Ford York Ford, Lincoln-Mercury Bud Cross Ford Rapid City San Antonio Weatherford Caldwell Sioux Falls Ford Glenn Polk Ford Caraway Ford Sioux Falls Gainesville Oregon Nixon Golding Motors, Inc. Burns Ford, Inc. Tennessee Champion Ford – Katy San Saba Burns Katy Alexander Ford-Lincoln- Grande Ford Truck Sales Canby Ford Mercury Chuck Brown Ford San Antonio Canby Murfreesboro Schulenburg Greenville Ford-Lincoln- Chuck Colvin Auto Center Landers McLarty Ford Cole Ford Sales, Inc. Mercury McMinnville Fayetteville Hillsboro Greenville Dan Collins Ford Sloan Ford Cy Perkins Motors Gullo Ford-Mercury Lakeview Columbia Jacksboro Conroe Dick’s MacKenzie Ford David Self Ford Hillsboro Texas Winnie Helfman Ford Houston Gentry Ford Sales, Inc. Alexander Auto Center Del Rio Ford-Lincoln- Henson Ford Ontario Kenedy Mercury LTD Madisonville Gibson Motor Company Ancira Eagle Pass Ford- Del Rio Hergert Ford Junction City Mercury Don Davis Ford, Inc. Perryton Hillyer’s Mid-City Ford Eagle Pass Arlington Woodburn Ancira Ford Mercury Hill Country Ford Floresville Goldthwaite
32 Hillard Auto Park Lloyd Ford Seguin Motor Company West Texas Ford Fort Worth Itasca Seguin Anson Hillcrest Ford-Lincoln- Lockhart Motor Co. Inc. Sewell Ford Whiteface Ford Mercury Lockhart Odessa Hereford Huntsville Lone Star Ford Silsbee Ford-Lincoln- Wichita Falls Ford Hoffpauir Ford – Mercury Inc. Houston Mercury Wichita Falls Lampasas Silsbee Mac Haik Ford Houston Area Dealers Houston Smith Ford-Mercury of Slaton Utah Houston Slaton Mac Haik Ford-Lincoln- Barber Brothers Ford Immel Motors Mercury Smith South Plains Ford Morgan Fredericksburg Georgetown Levelland Ed Kenley Ford Ivey Motor Co., Inc. Marshall Ford-Lincoln- Southway Ford Layton Robert Lee Mercury San Antonio Gaylen S. Wright Ford Marshall Jack Powell Ford-Mercury Spikes Ford Heber City Mineral Wells McRee Ford Mission Sahara Motors Dickinson Jennings Anderson Ford Stanley Ford Delta Boerne Mike Brown Ford Childress Virgina Granbury Jim Bass Ford Sykora Family Ford Broadway Motor Co., Inc. San Angelo North Central Ford West Broadway Richardson Johnson Bros. Ford, LTD Team Ford-Mercury Empire Ford-Lincoln- Temple Paris Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Navasota Mercury Paris Johnson Sewell Ford- Texoma Ford of Denison Abingdon Lincoln-Mercury Planet Ford Denison Myers Ford Co., Inc. Marble Falls Spring Tipton Ford Inc. Elkton Kinsel Ford Prestige Ford – Garland Nacogdoches Paul Obaugh Ford-Lincoln- Beaumont Garland Tommie Vaughn Auto Mercury Kinsel Ford-Mercury, Inc. Red McCombs Ford Country Staunton Pleasanton San Antonio Columbus Kinsel’s Live Oak Motors, Inc. Rogers Ford Tommie Vaughn Motors, Inc. Washington Three Rivers Midland Houston Five Star Ford L.T. Boswell Ford Ron Carter Ford, Inc. Tri-County Ford Aberdeen San Benito Alvin Mabank West Virginia LaGrange Ford-Lincoln- Russell & Smith Ford Varsity Ford Mercury Houston College Station Chenoweth Ford-Lincoln- LaGrange Mercury Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford Von Dohlen Motor Co. Clarksburg Larry Slack Ford-Mercury Carrollton Goliad Bowie Jack Garrett Ford Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford – VonDerAu Ford Spencer Legacy Ridge Ford North Richland El Campo Bonham North Richland Hills Wendel Motor Co. Yoakum
33 Michael Motor Company, Inc. Eau Claire Ford-Lincoln- Hill Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Wyoming Gassaway Mercury Portage Greiner Ford Eau Claire Parsons Ford Jensen Motors Inc. Casper Martinsburg Gordie Boucher Ford- Spencer Spradley Motors, Inc. Lincoln-Mercury Tom Peck Ford Cheyenne Janesville Wisconsin Clinton Thunder Basin Ford, LLC Cox Motors Gillette New Richmond
2007 Career Pathway Donors
Agribusiness Systems Environmental Services Food Products & Plant Science Pathway Pathway Pathway Processing Pathway Ag. Workers Mutual Auto Insurance Farm Progress Companies, Inc. International Paper Seneca Foods Corporation American Floral Endowment
34 Individual Donors
A LETTER FROM THE INDIVIDUAL GIVING COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
t has been my pleasure to be a part of the National FFA Foundation and its efforts to offer more individuals an Iopportunity to support the exceptional educational and leadership experiences of FFA members. Corporate America has long been the foundation of these efforts. There are many people who know that FFA has helped develop millions of students and want to be a part of changing lives. In 2007, I was asked to serve as the first chairman of the Individual Giving Council. Our charge is to invite individuals to contribute to FFA. A very committed and visionary group of leaders agreed to join me in this effort, and I am grateful to be able to work with them. My personal thanks go out to them for the time, talent and dedication they contributed to the formation of this council, as well as to the tireless Foundation staff. I am pleased to report that in 2007 we experienced a 27% increase in individual giving over 2006. These contributions supported scholarships, proficiencies, career development events and other core programs like The Stars Over America program. Growth like this testifies to the generosity of those who know and appreciate all that FFA offers. I believe that individual support is crucial to building a future that provides a new generation of young people prepared to lead in a rapidly changing world. The 2007 theme of Blue Jackets – Bright Futures reflects FFA’s mission of making a positive difference in the lives of students through premier leadership, personal growth and career success. We should all take great pride in our combined efforts to support a new generation of well-rounded citizens. Thank you for your individual support and your continued dedication to the potential in each member of FFA. Sincerely, Charlie Fischer A. Charles Fischer 2007 Individual Giving Council Chairman
INDIVIDUAL GIVING COUNCIL
A. Charles Fischer Bill Fleet Paul B. Mulhollem Mark Timm 2007 Chairman Consultant Retired Chief Executive Officer Owner Agribusiness Consultant Archer Daniels Midland Cottage Garden Collections Michael A. Jackson William T. Boehm President John Rakestraw Vice President ABG, Inc. Chief Executive Officer The Kroger Company Agra Holdings, LP Elton Maddox Douglas C. DeVries President and Chief Executive Glenn A. Stith Senior Vice President, Officer Seminis Regional Vice President Agricultural Marketing, North Wayne Farms LLC Monsanto Company America, Australia, Asia Deere & Company
35 Individual Donors
10 Hadley & Helen 2 Elton H. and Claire 12 William and Deborah Hill Fund Maddox Boehm PRESIDENT’S Tampa, FL Gainsville, GA Cincinnati, OH Circle 1 The Iacocca Family 1 Michelle McDonald 10 James Borel Foundation Dripping Springs, TX West Chester, PA Boston, MA ($50,000 +) 6 John and Amy Rakestraw 8 Joseph and Robin Bothe 6 Mulhollem Cravens Longmont, CO DeKalb, IL 4 Individual Combined Foundation 4 Tadd and Nancy Seitz 2 Devry Boughner Federal Campaign Carlisle, KY Delaware, OH Washington, DC 1 Tim Seaton Seattle, WA 1 Kimberly Shipman 10 Gerald and Michele Austin, TX Brase Blue & Gold 19 Mary Stuff College Grove, TN Champaign, IL 9 Jerry Steiner Wildwood, MO 1 Colin and Christine ($10,000 - $49,999) Broughton 5 Glenn Stith Silver Springs, NY Santa Barbara, CA
1 Chris Cox BLUE JACKET 10 Doug and Nancy Minerals Wells, TX 5 L. William York Campbell Hudson, WI Naples, FL 1 John and Susan Cullen ($2,500 - $4,999) Austin, TX 5 Carl Casale 10 H.D. and Clara Cleberg Saint Charles, MO 1 R. Steven Hicks Kansas City, MO Austin, TX Rising Sun 23 Larry and Joy Case 11 Doug and Cathy DeVries Fredericksburg, VA 1 Wiley Lewis Bettendorf, IA ($1,000 - $2,499) Ft. Collins, CO 5 Mark Cavell 14 A. Charles and Wendy Indianapolis, IN 3 Kathleen Rupp/Pat Rupp Fischer 1 Melody and John Alford Family Foundation Midland, MI Nashville, TN 6 Terrell and Regina Crews Dayton, OH Chesterfield, MO 1 Alan Furst 2 John Allenbach 1 Paul Stone Round Rock, TX Sparks, MD 1 Dale Daniels Austin, TX Chelsea, AL 2 Robert and Brenda 8 Dwight and Judy Gordon Armstrong 3 Anthony Danna Minneapolis, MN Vandalia, OH Suwanee, GA Gold 5 Thomas and Mary Hedge 1 Colleen Ball 2 Roberta Donahue and STANDARD Libertyville, IL Porterville, CA Jim Wold Indianapolis, IN ($5,000 - $9,999) 14 Susan and Michael 7 Brett and Katherine Jackson Begemann 26 Joseph and Sherry Indianapolis, IN Wildwood, MO Downey 5 Adele and Kevin Coffman Manhattan, KS St. Charles, MO
36 3 Howard and Nancy 17 Will R. and Connie Downing Hubbard Chris Cox • Winner of the 2007 Road to the Horse Competition Nicholasville, KY Tioga, TX Blue & Gold Donor 4 Kevin and Jacquie Eblen 5 James and Anita Jenkins Chesterfield, MO Midland, MI
3 Dottie and Edgar Fehnel 5 John and Shirley Johnson Indianapolis, IN Mahtomedi, MN
5 Joe Fell 8 Thomas and Suzanne Brentwood, TN Kapostasy Carmel, IN 1 Doug Fjelland Aurora, CO 2 Bruce and Tammy Kettler Westfield, IN 3 Bill Fleet Lititz, PA 16 William and Lillian Kirk Naples, FL 5 Robert and Laura Fraley St. Louis, MO 1 William Lott Braselton, GA 1 John French Indianapolis, IN 4 Douglas and Barbara Loudenslager 4 Jerome and Regina Glover Zionsville, IN Wildwood, MO 1 John and Helen Lyday 2 Russ and Katy Green Wildwood, MO Omaha, NE Chris Cox won the 2007 Road to the Horse 4 Diana and Gary Macek 10 Larry and Sue Gundrum Clarkson Valley, MO Competition. Wahl Clipper Corporation presented Libertyville, IL Chris a check for $15,000 that he then donated 5 Consuelo and Michael to National FFA. Chris’ motto, “Building confidence 1 Benjamin Hanson Madere through knowledge,” fits perfectly with FFA’s Austin, TX Ellisville, MO mission. An Australian by birth, Chris’ FFA 1 Christopher S. Harrison 7 H.J. Markley connection comes through Stormi Mullins, a retired Austin, TX Bettendorf, IA agriculture teacher who manages Chris’ Mineral Wells, Texas, ranch. Among this country’s leading 3 Richard and Betty 24 David and Linda Maurer Henderson Carmel, IN horsemen, Chris Cox says he is dedicated to learning Chesterfield, MO from the greatest teacher of all, the horse. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 1 Kevin and Lauretta Maxwell I would like to thank everyone who shares my passion Holloway Nashville, TN and dedication to the horse. May God bless you, your Wildwood, MO family and the horses you ride.” 2 Joe and Krisiti Metzger 5 Bill and Jill Howard Bannockburn, IL Buckner, KY “
37 Individual Donors
13 Tammy Meyer 10 Robert and Betty 2 Lee and Margaret Skold 3 Martin L. and Celeste Lincoln, NE Reynolds Minneapolis, MN Wilkinson Chesterfield, MO Johnston, IA 6 Elin and Bill Miller 6 Tony and Barbara Small Umpqua, OR 3 David Rhylander Indianapolis, IN 1 Pat Woertz Collierville, TN Decatur, IL 2 Jerome Miller 4 Randell and Miriam Smith Torrance, CA 6 Kenneth Rinkenberger Fayetteville, AR 3 Nancy and James Wolfe Ballwin, MO St. Louis, MO 3 Steven and Gwen Mizell 5 William Stagg St. Louis, MO 4 Jerry and Gloria Rose Zionsville, IN 1 Larry Wood Eden Prairie, MN Austin, TX 6 Michael Munch 7 Warren and Mary Lynn Greenville, MI 8 Jack and Betsy Royer Staley 1 Clayton and Anja Worley Eaton, OH Edina, MN Indianapolis, IN 2 Lyle and Dianna Neal Lodge Grass, MT 3 Bunyan “Les” Rudd 30 Bernie and Martha 4 James Zimmer Murfreesboro, TN Staller Mattoon, IL 1 Will Oberton Janesville, WI Winona, MN 3 Lisa and Brian Safarian 1 Bob Zukis Belleville, IL 4 Don and Shanna Suttner Los Angeles, CA 2 Robert Paley Springfield, OR Chesterfield, MO 20 Dennis and Debra Sargent 1 Christy Taylor 3 Fred and Phyllis Palmer Zionsville, IN Austin, TX Avon, IN advisor 14 Joseph and Dorothy 1 Judith Ternus 4 J. and Renae Pearson Scarlett Austin, TX ($500 - $999) Lavonia, GA Nashville, TN 1 Aron Torgerson 6 Ricky Pennington 16 Kent and Ramona Great Falls, MT 2 Julie and David Adams Pearland, TX Schescke Brownsburg, IN Alexandria, VA 4 Cecil and Katherine 5 Carol and Clinton Pilcher Vandygriff 4 Anonymous Donors Wentzville, MO 3 Tami and Craig Schilling Muscatine, IA Okawville, IL 32 Eldon and Virginia 17 R.W. “Bud” and Betty 3 Gregory and Colleen Webb Aupperle Porter 5 Douglas and Peg Schmalz Decatur, IL Toulon, IL Moline, IL Decatur, IL 19 Dean Webster 34 Boyd Bartlett 1 Roy Powers 2 Beth Schnell Kennebunkport, ME Moline, IL Brentwood, TN Litchfield, MN 9 Carl Wenger 1 Simon Bexon 7 David Raisbeck 3 Kathy and Thomas Shippie Myerstown, PA Mendon, MA Shorewood , MN Des Moines, IA 5 Shelley and James Wetzel 3 Josh and Lisa Bledsoe 1 Joshua C. Remington 2 Jeffrey N. and Annette Indianapolis, IN Brownsburg, IN Lebanon, IN Simmons Carmel, IN 6 Samuel Braud Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
38 3 Larry Buchanan 1 Charles M. and Shannon 16 Dale and Rhonda Ludwig 33 Doris Jean and Owen St. Louis, MO Herzfeld Linn, MO Newlin Silver Spring, MD Des Moines, IA 2 Brenda Cockrell 3 Bruce and Martha Maloch St. Louis, MO 2 James K. Hines Magnolia, AR 8 Grant Nutter Memphis, TN Wichita, KS 7 Fritz and Glenda Corrigan 3 Thomas Martini Edina, MN 2 Janet M. and James Gahanna, OH 5 Donald and Brenda Ogg A. Holloway Frederick, MD 3 Tyrel and Tonja Dressler St. Louis, MO 4 Wendy and Dion McBay Gardnerville, NV Wildwood, MO 28 John and Joyce Pool 5 Thomas Hoogheem Thawville, IL 4 Christine Dufner Chesterfield, MO 8 Richard and Deborah Des Peres, MO McConnell 2 Lyle and Jennifer Ralston 1 Dwight E. and Carolyn Grimes, IA St. Louis, MO 3 Larry L. and Cynthia A. R. Houff Evetts Mt. Sidney, VA 1 Brian McKinley 4 Royster-Clark Employees St. Louis, MO Austin, TX 2 Daniel and Sherry 6 Stan and Suzan Ruta 1 Rod Fastert Ingram 1 Jason McWhorter Brentwood, TN Rock Rapids, IA St. Louis, MO Austin, TX 5 Orion Samuelson 3 Jennifer and Brian 3 Steve Joehl 4 Dean A. and JoAnn Huntley, IL Feistner Chesterfield, MO Mefford Woonsocket, SD Hinsdale, IL 2 Dick and Carol Seif 8 Melissa and Ken Johnson Chagrin Falls, OH 1 Terry Forst Houston, TX 8 Anna Melodia Waurika, OK Indianapolis, IN 7 Lee Anne and Larry 22 Kenneth and Karianne Shiller 25 Eija and Lennie Gamage Johnson 9 John Meyer Zionsville, IN Fredericksburg, VA Peoria, AZ Leawood, KS 1 Scott and Sally Shomo 4 Sheridan Gilchrist 24 Kevin Keith 4 Curtis and Sara Moll Staunton, VA Carmel, IN Harrisburg, PA Shaker Heights, OH 31 Donald Staheli 4 David and Lori Gilmore 3 Denise Knudsen 16 Earl Morgan Salt Lake City, UT Prior Lake, MN Verona, WI Wayne, PA 1 Carol Stauffer 5 Darrell and Eve Goodhue 2 David Kravis 4 Edna Morris APO, AP Carlisle, IA West Covina, CA Belleair, FL 2 James G. and Susan 7 Darla and Dennis Hann 5 Kathie and Dennis Lane 3 Carol and Donald S. Stewart Lancaster, PA Zionsville, IN Moskal Greensburg, IN Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 27 Kim Havens 4 Janet and Grant Lewis 5 Nancy and Randy Trivette Darlington, WI Brownsburg, IN 14 Raquel and Mark Ewing, NJ Nelson 1 Stephen Hearne 3 Bradley Lewis Marshall, MN 3 Keith and Lea Turner Austin, TX Ballwin, MO Faison, NC
39 Individual Donors
15 Robert M. and Cynthia 3 Cecilia and John Baldus 8 Gary W. and Diane Burau 9 Bruce and Kathleen Erath Van Patten Port Orchard, WA Frisco, TX Sherburne, NY Edwardsville, IL 17 Emmett and Barbara 5 John Burgess 1 Kathie Eriksen 3 Steven and Barbara Barker Gainesville, GA Woodland, CA Werning Jackson, TN Urbandale, IA 3 William Cantrell 1 John and Peggy Fechter 15 Stephen Barr Norcross, GA Carmi, IL 21 Clayton Williams St. Louis, MO Carmel, IN 20 Patty Jo and Neil 3 Dennis and Carol Fiscus 5 Scott Baucum Christenson Phoenix, AZ 3 Richard and Tonna Winks St. Louis, MO Amery, WI Roseville, CA 5 Marion Fletcher 2 Wallace Beggs 3 Andrew Conroy Hot Springs, AR 6 James Zarndt Clarkesville, GA Winter Haven, FL Webster Groves, MO 11 Gus and Ann Foster 1 Carol Benedetti 26 James Cornick Fort Collins, CO Davis, CA Des Moines, IA 1 Stacey Freed 2 Steve Benesh 4 Jennifer and Stephen Leesburg, VA Sentinel Oregon, IL Dailey Cottage Grove, MN 2 Sue Gabriel ($250 - $499) 1 Jack Bingleman Indianapolis, IN Vero Beach, FL 1 James and Stephanie Davis St. Louis, MO 3 John L. Garrison 3 Charles Adamson 6 Thad Boatwright Augusta, GA Haubstadt, IN West Palm Beach, FL 3 Clint Daws Gulf Breeze, FL 27 Carl and Judy Gerhardt 2 Jay and Michelle Akridge 14 Robert and Gloria Milford, MI West Lafayette, IN Bowman 29 Paul and Rita Day Visalia, CA Northfield, MN 1 Michele Gilbert 1 Barbara Andrews Indianapolis, IN Edmond, OK 1 Lynn Bowman 7 Jacquelyn Deeds Oneida, IL Starkville, MS 1 George and Pauline 9 Jeffrey and Sharon Grovert Armstrong 1 Gary L. and Diane C. 2 Todd and Angela R. Shellburg, IA Okemos, MI Bridgewater Degooyer Johnston, IA St. Charles, MO 28 John R. and Barbara 3 Randall and Sandra A. Hagie Armstrong 3 Pamela and Raymond 6 David and Cathy Dell Clarion, IA Kuttawa, KY Briles Strasburg, PA St. Louis, MO 7 Richard and Pat Hahn 10 Max Armstrong 1 Liz DeMarais Omaha, NE Naperville, IL 4 Amy Brown St. Louis Park, MN Winona, MN 1 Mary Jean Hall 1 Maynard Augst 23 James and Martha Dunn Covington, TN Montgomery, MN 1 J.C. Browning St. Marys, GA Alapaha, GA 1 Armen Hanson 1 Dale Aupperle 1 Brad and Julie Engel Devils Lake, ND Forsyth, IL Austin, TX
40 2 C. Coleman and Jean 38 Alfred H. and Jean 1 Ryan and Denise Mills 2 Dennis J. and Monica E. Harris E. Krebs Indianapolis, IN Price Alexandria, VA Trumansburg, NY Coggon, IA 5 Steven and Betsy Mills 13 Brian and Julie Hart 1 Scott and Melinda Kuegel Monticello, IL 16 Leo T. and Patricia M. Des Moines, IA Owensboro, KY Rasmussen 2 Richard L. Monfort Leawood, KS 1 W. Dale and Marie Hess 14 William Kuhn Greeley, CO Fallston, MD Urbandale, IA 3 Kent Rice 1 Michael Morehouse Fort Wayne, IN 3 Steve and Elizabeth Hill 1 Joseph Kwiatkowski New Paris, IN Kirkwood, MO Dorr, MI 2 James and Stephanie 1 Bill and Betty Murdoch Ringo 21 David R. and Kristina Hill 8 Thomas and Denice Larson Clifton, TX Wayzata, MN Alexandria, VA North Oaks, MN 5 Matt Musselman 6 Joe Rodgers 1 Satoru HiratA 2 Mark Leiber Kansas City, MO Nashville, TN Japan St. Peters, MO 1 Lance Noggle 2 Helen Ruud 2 Mike Honeycutt 1 Brad Lindemann Rochelle, IL Sycamore, IL Indianapolis, IN Carmel, IN 11 Michael P. and 1 Paul Ryken 27 James Howard 9 Vernon and Elizabeth Luft Linda Orr Hinkley, CA Wayzata, MN Reno, NV Galena, IL 1 Clayton and Kimberly 4 Amos Huey 4 Janet and James Maloney 2 Joe Osborn Salch Kenton, TN Zionsville, IN St. Louis, MO Austin, TX
1 Peter and Audrae E. 6 Richard Martin 1 Wayne Palla 3 Frank Saldana Hughes Kansas City, MO Clovis, NM Lebanon, IN Kensington, MD 1 Larry and Mary 3 Jeff and Christa Papke 1 Richard Sayler 14 James and Marge Irwin McCormick Brownsburg, IN Williamsburg, MI Scottsdale, AZ Sterling, IL 1 Gene and Phyllis Pate 1 Richard Schleucher 6 William Jackman 5 Charles and Holli Lumberton, NC Celina, OH Versailles, KY McElvany Los Banos, CA 15 Jerry V. and Denise Payne 3 Jessica and Mike Scholer 1 Dennis Judy Cody, WY Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN 25 Edward McMillan Greenville, IL 4 J.R. and Lisa Peterson 1 Michael Schuster 1 Tamara Kass Brownsburg, IN Wild Rose, WI Hudson, WI 1 Forman Meachem St. Petersburg, FL 1 Frank Pieschel 20 Charles and Nell Seaton 1 Randon and Susan Kelly Apple Valley, MN Savannah, GA Austin, TX 2 Todd Meyer Omaha, NE 7 Mark and Nancy Poeschl 8 Vicki and Pete Settle 1 Alfred Knight Brookville, OH New Palestine, IN Tulsa, OK 4 Marilyn Miller Rockville, IN
41 Individual Donors
1 Margaret Sharp 1 Carolyn Turner 6 James Wright 4 David and Nancy Aupperle Wynnewood, PA Covington, TN Nashville, TN Hockessin, DE
2 John Shiely 7 Rick Van Genderen 6 Steve Zimmerman 1 Kenneth and Jennifer Avery Elm Grove, WI Cary, NC Bismarck, ND Germantown, TN
3 Terry Siegel 7 Don and Joyce Villwock 1 Steven and Kathy 1 Steven Aycock Fort Worth, TX Edwardsport, IN Zumbach Austin, TX West Des Moines, IA 1 Nathan and Claire 5 Jon Volkert 5 Kevin L. and Jacqueline Simmons Hoffman Estates, IL Bacon St. Louis, MO McFarland, WI 2 William D. and Holly E. 4 Amber Smyer Waidelich 1 Kate Bailey Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN Supporter Reston, VA 30 Phyllis Sorensen 2 Jerry A. and Naomi ($100 - $249) 2 Marshall and Robyn Holland, MI I. Warner Baker Omaha, NE 1 Gary J. and Michele R. Brownsburg, IN 1 Adam Spiess Aavang New Albany, OH 1 Wayne Farms Employees Woodstock, IL 4 MeeCee Baker Oakwood, GA Port Royal, PA 1 Dean and Ruth Stall 1 James H. and Delores A. Elkhart, IN 2 Harry Whaley Adam 2 Gordon and Joan Ballam Lititz, PA Hamburg, PA Glendale, MO 1 Mark Stevens Omaha, NE 1 Mike Wiederholt 2 Charles and Emily Akin 2 Jose Ballester Garnett, KS Union City, TN San Juan, PR 4 Monty and Debbie Summa Lake Zurich, IL 4 Ellen and Wayne 1 Elizabeth Altstaetter- 1 Christie Barany Williams Almeida Hallandale, FL 1 Jeffrey and Melanie Indianapolis, IN Cleveland, OH Sygulla 5 James Barker Whitehall, WI 8 Alan Willits 3 William and Lisa Asheville, NC Excelsior, MN Anderson 6 Roger Teeple 8 William Barr Davenport, IA Morgantown, NC 1 Marcus and Kathryn Overland Park, KS Wilson 8 Ann and Charles 2 Jackie and Dean Thompson 1 Stephanie Barrymore Olathe, KS Arensmeier Avon, IN Chicago, IL Okemos, MI 5 Eric Wintemute 1 William H. and Diane R. 1 David and Martha Barton Irvine, CA 13 Paul and Marlene Thompson Raymond, MS Armbrecht Lake Geneva, WI 2 Julie and Mike Womochil Rockwell City, IA Indianapolis, IN 10 Mark Batchelder 1 Robert and Nellie Johnston, IA 3 Kelly Arnold Totusek 4 Tony Worthington Salem, OR Oklahoma City, OK Davenport, IA 1 Ercil and Maxine Beane Marshalltown, IA 2 Scarlett and John Atkins Woodbury, MN
42 5 James and Deborah Becht 1 Jim E. and Dorothy 8 Alton Brazell 9 Susan Butler Moline, IL Blackburn Lubbock, TX Gaithersburg, MD Ft. Pierce, FL 2 Catherine BeckeR 21 Jeffrey and Jacklyn 2 Jon Cantalini St .Charles, MO 4 Curt and Betsy Blades Brazo Seattle, WA Parkville, MO Sturgis, MI 1 Stephen Beckley 1 Donnie Canup Hagerstown, MD 1 Fred and Lynda Blades 3 Andrew Bresler Winder, GA Holliday, MO St. Louis, MO 3 William and Lea Behan 9 Jay Carter Cary, NC 2 Adrian Blake 2 Gordon and Carol Briggs McDonald, PA Omaha, NE Scottville, MI 1 Jackie Bell 2 Rodger and Adele Watkinsville, GA 3 Garth Blanchard 1 Phillip and Jeannette Castleberry St. Louis, MO Brouillette Signal Mountain, TN 2 Gary and Connie Belzer Burlington, MA Albia, IA 1 Karen Blankenship 2 Ruth Cattlett Greenfield, IN 3 William and Marilyn Omaha, NE 1 Mariano Berdegue and Brown Maria Berdegue Saenz 1 Daniel Bock Wamego, KS 3 Debra Cavaletto St. Louis, MO Lincoln, IL Ventura, CA 9 Charles Burl and 2 Martha Ann Bernard 1 Ted Boersma Georgia Carmichael 1 John Chandler Wilmington, OH Clovis, NM Greenfield, IN Washington, MO
1 Samuel Beumesderfer 1 David Bogema 1 Jennifer K. and Byron 2 Philip and Linda Chapple Denver, PA Indianapolis, IN T. Brown Greensburg, IN Castle Rock, WA 2 Lela Bevel 2 Wayne and Jean Bollum 4 David Cheek Haskell, TX Northfield, MN 2 Greg and Theresa Brue Peoria, IL Beaver Dam, WI 10 Marjorie and Gene 1 Robert and Jeanne Book 5 Larry Christenson Bieraugel Carmel, IN 1 Bryan Buesgens Lenexa, KS Enterprise, OR Cologne, MN 1 Richard Bose 6 Lisa and Albert Cisson 24 Paul and Joellen Orleans, NE 2 Wayne Bugg Carnesville, GA Bierschenk St. Charles, MO Newhall, IA 2 Elton and Sue Bouldin 3 Bob and Mary Clark Cullman, AL 1 Zack Burkett Peru, IN 1 Von and Beverly Bishop Unionville, VA Findlay, OH 1 Leroy Bowden 1 Donald and Ginger Clark Americus, GA 1 Brad and Peggy Burks Whitestown, IN 3 Mark and Rita Bjorgo Owasso, OK Wauwatosa, WI 1 Randal Boyd 1 Richard Clauss Knoxville, TN 2 Jayte Burns Hilmar, CA 1 Christopher Black Omaha, NE Thurmont, MD 1 Matt Bradford 8 Gene and Alfretta Claver Omaha, NE 1 Devere Burton and Arva Bayard, NE 1 Howard Black M. Burton Chandler, AZ Twin Falls, ID
43 Individual Donors
2 Troy and Trisha Clawson 1 Cathryn Culley 2 Thomas Jay and Joan 9 Sam Eichelberger Washington, IN Whitestown, IN S. Dormody Kekaha, HI Las Cruces, NM 1 Kristi Claypool 25 Douglas Daley 2 Joy and Scott Eickmeier Round Rock, TX Gilbert, AZ 1 Todd Dorn St. Louis, MO Manteno, IL 1 Jack and Leslee Combs 12 Richard and Peggy 3 Scott and Janine Eilert Plainfield, IN Daluge 3 Gus and Anna Lee Wichita, KS Madison, WI Douglass 1 Richard and Doris Conley Charleston, WV 2 Mark and Marilyn Edmond, OK 20 Joseph Darcey Eisenhart Watertown, WI 1 Dr. Philip and Rebecca Wentzville, MO 1 Ronald Conway Douglass Garden City, KS 1 James Darling St. Louis, MO 1 Harold Ely Houston, TX Toulon, IL 25 Dollye Cooper 1 Albert Dowland Beltsville, MD 5 Evan and Patricia Davies Chesterfield, IL 8 Dawn and Steve Emery Alpharetta, GA Indianapolis, IN 3 Mark Copple 14 William J. and Kathy Indianapolis, IN 3 Jeff and Melinda Davis Doyle 1 Krista Emmons Dardenne Prairie, MO Winnetka, IL Warrenton, MO 1 Barry Cordes Defiance, MO 1 Travis Deal 2 Anthony and Catherine 1 Lister and Lola Endsley Columbia, SC Drake Coshocton, OH 1 Brad Core Naperville, IL Spencerville, OH 4 Kathleen and Craig DeBo 1 Steve and Darla Enger Le Claire, IA 1 Heather Duphily Sioux Falls, SD 5 Joseph Coyne Elgin, TX La Grange, IL 2 Dave and Karen DeVault 4 Robert Engle Walcott, IA 1 Billy and Susie Durbin Naples, FL 4 Dale and Roberta Raymondville, TX Crabtree 1 Ralph D. and Charla 7 Larry E. Erickson Jamestown, IN E. Devine 7 John DuRoss Waukee, IA Hebron, OH Chagrin Falls, OH 10 James Craft 2 Chasitie and Roger Euler Sherman, IL 2 Jerry DeVore 6 Daniel and Alea Dye Bowling Green, OH Defiance, MO Eden Prairie, MN 3 Robert and Patricia Craft 3 Brian and Michelle Evans Assumption, IL 19 Jimmy and Norma Dillon 5 Michael and Wilda Eade Brentwood, TN Baton Rouge, LA Suwanee, GA 2 Carrie Crone 9 Warren Fargo Sioux Center, IA 2 Gregory and Karen L. Divis 3 Steve Eberhard Carthage, NY St. Louis, MO Fairfield, CA 2 Beth Cross 4 Jack and Rhonda Farmer San Mateo, CA 6 Julie and Michael Doane 1 Allen Eck Lisbon, OH Grimes, IA Stitzer, WI 2 Anthony Crudele 1 Kathleen and Douglas Nashville, TN 1 Brent and Deborah 2 Mike and Mary Edgerton Femrite Donohoe University City, MO Aurora, OR West Branch, IA
44 Premier Leadership Conference Series
2 John Fenderson Kiowa, KS
2 Major General (Ret) Fields Alpharetta, GA
12 Duane M. and Rebecca Fisher Mt. Auburn, IA EDGE-MFE-ALD Sponsored by: Syngenta 1 David Fisher Madrid, NY he National FFA Organization’s Premier Leadership Conference Series, 2 Scott and Stephanie Fleck Tsponsored by Syngenta, is designed to give students the tools they need to Omaha, NE develop premier leadership, personal growth and career success. The series begins with Experiencing Discovery, Growth and Excellence (EDGE), followed by 4 Greg and Lisa Fleming Made For Excellence (MFE), and ending with Advanced Leadership Development Quitman, MS (ALD). Conferences are hosted by state FFA associations in partnership with the National FFA Organization and are facilitated by national FFA conference staff. 1 Aaron Fleming About the conferences: Raleigh, NC • EDGE is designed for middle school students and helps them define self image 2 Rena and Charles Floyd and build self confidence. The conference focuses on relationships, decision- Peoria, AZ making and responsible risk taking.
5 James Fraley • MFE is specifically designed for freshmen and sophomore students. The Winfield, AL conference helps them build confidence and self awareness as they define how to live a life of excellence by “knowing themselves,” taking steps to “grow 8 Ed and Shirley Frederick themselves” and making positive choices to “act for themselves.” Students leave Waseca, MN MFE ready to think about how to begin living a life of excellence that will lead them to the discovery of premier leadership. 4 Scott Fredericksen • ALD is a conference for juniors and seniors who are likely to be chapter Forsyth, IL officers and have attended other leadership experiences. The overall outcome of this conference is for individuals to understand the choices and actions a 1 Mark Freund Dallas, TX leader must take in order to make a difference and solve problems in their FFA chapter. 3 John and Nancy Fry Eighteen states and more than 5,000 students participated in the conference Zionsville, IN series during the 2007 conference season, which is generally September through March each year. Three new states are participating in 2008, due in part to our 3 David and Carolyn sponsorship from Syngenta. Fuertes Kapaau, HI Conferences in the National FFA Premier Leadership Conference Series are facilitated by a staff of 21 young leaders, a majority of whom are former FFA 2 Bill Fullenwider members! Because of sponsorship, FFA has been able to increase time and Magnolia, AR resources devoted to the personal and professional development of these leaders. New, more current/relevant curriculum and flexible delivery models are among the highlights for the upcoming 2008 series. Stay tuned!
45 Individual Donors
2 Kevin Furlong 1 Patricia and Larry Gunter 33 Enos Heisey 1 Raymond Hyer Stillwater, MN Longview, TX Palmyra, PA Tampa, FL
1 E. Lamont and Francis 2 Allen Haire 3 Matt and Michelle Helms 4 Individual Maryland St. Futrell Independence, OH St. Louis, MO Employee Campaign Wilson, NC Baltimore, MD 2 William Hale 1 Lynn Henderson 3 Tom Galladay Zionsville, IN Chesterfield, MO 1 Mollie Jeffries Orlando, FL Indianapolis, IN 2 William C. and Catherine P. 5 Dale Hendrickson 5 Den Gardner Hall Farmland, IN 4 Scott and Carol Jensen New Prague, MN Callao, VA Overland Park, KS 4 Kimberley Henry 1 William Gernstein 2 Richard Halle Indianapolis, IN 2 Mark Jirik Austin, TX Omaha, NE Minneapolis, MN 1 John Henry 1 Lillian Gibson 3 James and Gladys Hamer East Liberty, OH 9 John and Geralden Colquitt, GA Kenova, WV Johansen 1 A.B. and M.B. Herman Greenville, MI 1 Robert Gioletti 4 M. Carolyn Harrell Orono, MN Turlock, CA Indianapolis, IN 2 Mr. and Mrs. Melvin 22 John Hillison Johnson 1 David P. and Janet Lynn 5 Martin and Carolyn Harris Blacksburg, VA Tiger, GA Glover Tilden, TX Obion, TN 1 Jennifer Himburg 1 Eric Johnson 2 Tom D. and Margaret E. Ariton, AL St. Louis, MO 6 Charles R. and Elizabeth Hartley J. Goss Lake St. Louis, MO 2 Jean and John Hlay 9 Phil and Carla Johnson Indianapolis, IN Richfield, OH Eden Prairie, MN 2 Diane and Allen 1 Denver and Jill Gray Hartschuh 1 Lisa Holmes 8 Richard and Kathleen Indianapolis, IN Bloomville, OH Clinton, SC Jones Loudonville, NY 1 Dwaine Greenamyre 1 Dennis Hasenick 1 Jennifer Hoover-Vogel Omaha, NE Albion, MI Mechanicsburg, PA 1 Scott and Paula Jones Clinton, MO 4 Charles and Donna 1 Sharon and John Headrick 2 Ned Hudson Grellner Newbury Park, CA Concord, NC 9 John Jossund Hazelwood, MO Perley, MN 4 Dieter Hecht 6 Joe and Lynn Ann Hughes 2 W. Douglas Griffith Moline, IL Stillwater, OK 2 Earl and Onnolee Kantner Clayton, MO Canal Winchester, OH 3 Cindy and Brian Hefner 1 Richard and Joyce 4 Dwight E. and Barbara Avon, IN Hummel 2 Meriam Karlsson Grimestad Canal Winchester, OH Fairbanks, AK Decatur, IL 1 Paul W. and Mary L. Heilmann 1 Rosalie Hunsinger 1 Dale and Lila Keesecker 3 Tom and Anne Gross Waterville, OH Indianapolis, IN Washington, KS St. Louis, MO 2 Larry and Carol Heintz St. Joseph, MO
46 3 Mr. and Mrs. James Kent 2 Joel and Marjorie Larsen 2 Robert Lueders 30 Virgil O. and Ann Muscatine, IA Savage, MN Prospect Heights, IL Martinson Stoughton, WI 1 John Kimpel 30 Charles and Aralda 33 Glenn and Judith Overland Park, KS Larson Luedke 2 Dorothy Mattson-Reid Amherst, WI Woodbridge, VA Des Moines, IA 2 Ben Kirkpatrick Scottsville, KY 9 John K. and Suzanne D. 2 Karen and William 27 Betty Maxwell Lawson Madden Morgantown, WV 3 James A. and Linda Knight Rapids City, IL Omaha, NE Tucson, AZ 4 Donna and Daniel McCabe 2 Chad and Jamie T. LeBlanc 2 Steven Madsen Davenport, IA 1 L. Barry Knittel and Eileen Arnaudville, LA Lakeville, MN D. Knittel 1 Gary and Susan McCollum Los Angeles, CA 1 Bradley Leger 1 William Manke Gasport, NY Estherwood, LA Woodstock, IL 2 John and Linda Koetz 1 Brian McCormac Racine, WI 2 Kathryn Legg 3 Jeff and Mary Manor Morrow, OH Indianapolis, IN Bettendorf, IA 1 Bela Kogler 1 Nicholas McCourt Rochester, MI 3 Mark J. Leidy 1 John Marchese N. Attleboro, MA Chesterfield, MO Ventura, CA 5 Larry and Amanda 14 Andrew and Paula Konsterlie 2 John Leiferman 1 Benjamin and Stephanie McCrea Willmer, MN Inver Grove Hts, MN Marcy Maysville, MO Lincoln, NE 1 Pam Koopman 8 Edwin Leland 4 Alan and Jeanie McDaniel Omaha, NE Baltimore, MD 1 Terry Mares Blacksburg, VA Clintonville, WI 1 James and Pamela Koster 3 Steven Levy 3 Phyllis McDonald Indianola, IA Waunakee, WI 24 Gary and Darlene Pittsboro, IN Maricle 2 Todd and Kimberly 5 George and Joan Lewis Liberty, MO 4 Case and Natalie McGee Kringen Quincy, IL Decatur, IL Madison, SD 1 Jerry Marley 1 Henry and Nan Lewis Nolomis, IL 1 William B. and Juliana L. 2 Jason Krueger Bend, OR McIntosh Omaha, NE 1 Kenneth and Grace Martin Guthrie, OK 5 Margaret Loebl Dayton, VA 13 Loren Kruse Champaign, IL 1 John MCLaughlin Ankeny, IA 7 Brian A. and Dianne Martin Angola, IN 3 Maxey D. Love Jr. Ephrata, PA 1 Norman Lafaunce Columbia, SC 2 C.A. McMunn Turlock, CA 3 Joe Martinez Naples, FL 1 Thomas J. and Leola Indianapolis, IN 12 Gregory and Mary Jo Lovelace 2 John and Brenda Meineke Lamka Coalinga, CA 23 Timothy Martinson Muscatine, IA Polk City, IA Mason, MI 1 Craig Lucas 3 Steve and Faith Meinzen Tempe, AZ Overland Park, KS
47 Individual Donors
3 Steven Merriam 2 S. Michael Mowrer 6 Les and Corrine Olsen 4 George and Bernadine Muscatine, IA Petersburg, PA Mayetta, KS Piccardo Stockton, CA 3 Chuck and Joanna 1 Jackie Mulanax 5 Erik A. Olson Metzger Seattle, WA Fargo, ND 9 Dennis Plummer Libertyville, IL Ladue, MO 26 William and Catherine 9 Philip Olsson 3 Louis and Cathy Meyer Munsell Washington, DC 1 Ray and Audrey Pool Chesterfield, MO Boca Grande, FL Madera, CA 1 Gerald Oney 1 Jerry Meyer 3 David Murphy Greenwich, OH 1 Raymond and Judith Cleburne, TX Edina, MN Powell 9 Karma and Lyle Orwig Woodstock, VA 2 Thomas H. and Anida J. 13 Gary A. and Jacquelyn Wales, WI Miarer A. Myers 1 Darin Quest Helena, OH Jefferson, WI 3 Waite and Linda Woodbury, MN Osterkamp 12 Delbert Miles 2 Wayne Nattress Tucson, AZ 1 Jerry Rager Greeley, CO Altoona, IA Van Wert, OH 1 David and Jodi Overton 21 David Miller 28 Fred Nelson Wildwood, MO 1 Bill Raghand Frederick, MD Viroqua, WI Paducah, KY 2 Kerry and Anne Overton 1 Charles Milner 1 Wilbur Nelson St. Charles, MO 2 Bhakthabatsalam and Lancaster, PA Cambridge, IL Bharathi Rajasekaran 2 Joel Owens Ballwin, MO 1 Jason Minchow 5 Gregory and Jill Mitchell, SD Omaha, NE Nickerson 20 Oakley Ray New Berlin, WI 1 Mr. and Mrs. William Lake Ridge, VA 8 Gary Monroe Parish Weyers Cave, VA 2 Corrine Niklaus Diboll, TX 22 Larry and Susan Reese Eagan, MN Quincy, FL 3 Howard Montague 2 David and Beverlee Parker Versailles, KY 1 Terri Ninetemann Saint Charles, MO 3 Britt Reynolds Alexandria, VA Ft. Pierce, FL 1 Brittany Moore 2 Mark Passow Sioux Falls, SD 3 Ron Nussbaum Pomeroy, IA 2 Travis and Margaret Fort Wayne, IN Richardson 4 David L. and Cheryl 1 Helen Perry Minneapolis, MN P. Morley 11 Julie and Kevin Ochsner Rockdale, TX St. Louis, MO Kersey, CO 2 Victor A. and Clarice G. 5 Jeffrey and Jana Richardson 30 Howard and Jana 1 Jack and Sheryl Odle Peterson Owatonna, MN Morrison Birmingham, AL Port Bryon, IL Gilbert, AZ 2 Jesse Richardson 1 William Oedy 1 E. Mark Phillips Blacksburg, VA 2 Barry and Becky Leipsic, OH Georgetown, DE Mosbrucker 1 Nicole Ringenberg Eagan, MN 1 Joseph J. Okray 9 Trudy Phillips St. Louis, MO Plover, WI Provo, UT
48 11 Katie and Douglas Rinker 16 Mark and Darla 4 Dawn Sharp 9 Edgar and Fay Spicer Winchester, VA Sanborn Indianapolis, IN Forest City, NC Highlands Ranch, CO 2 Patrick Robinson 5 Clay T. and Rebecca 1 Linda St. John Caldwel Lexington, KY 4 Tiffany and Nathan Sherrill Stuarts Draft, VA Sanderson Bettendorf, IA 4 Jeffrey Rodewald Lincoln, NE 5 Richard and Diane River Falls, WI 7 Ron Shivers Stadlen 3 Theo Schaefer Altoona, IA Cedar Rapids, IA 1 Manuel Jose and Indianapolis, IN Jacqueline M. Rodriguez 18 Glenn Sims 1 Sue Stafford Oxnard, CA 1 Gerhardt Schaefer Mukwonago, WI Wilmore, KY Wolf Lake, IL 6 Jerome and Melissa Roell 4 Scott J. and Lisa K. 3 Karen Stapel Dublin, OH 8 Barry W. and Becka Sinclair Spring Hill, TN Schaffter White Bear Lake, MN 1 Gill Rogers Silvis, IL 3 James Starmer Hartsville, SC 3 C. Randolph Skidmore Greensboro, NC 5 Eric and Natalie Schilling Winston-Salem, NC 4 Maria Romine Wilkinson, IN 2 Dennis and Jan Stewart Indianapolis, IN 4 Beth Slack Lenexa, KS 17 William C. and Bethany Myrtle Beach, SC 4 Scott and Cheryl Roney A. Schmidt 2 Mike and Thelma Stickler Decatur, IL Midland, MI 3 Jim and Pamela Sleper Branchland, WV Woodbury, MN 1 Corey and Katie 6 Donald H. and Jane 3 Ann and Kerry Stinson Rosenbusch E. Schriver 2 Brian and Robin Smith Smyrna, TN Alexandria, VA Weatherby Lake, MO Newport Beach, CA 2 Jim Stout 3 Steve and Linda Roser 1 John Schultz 30 Joe and Mary Ann Smith Alliance, OH Hampton Cove, AL Amboy, IL Katy, TX 2 Jerad and Carla 8 Lock Ross 5 Ann and Dennis Schwartz 9 Marsha and Wayne Smith Strawmyer Nashville, TN Moline, IL Malvern, AR Westfield, IN
1 Daniel and Patricia Roush 2 Philip Scott 1 Samuel L. and Rhonda 1 Harry Strohauer Niles, IL Winchester, KY K. Smith La Salle, CO Borden, IN 1 Jerry and Carol Rulon 18 Earl W. and Gwen Sears 2 Nancy Stump Cicero, IN Memphis, TN 30 Phyllis Sokolosky LaGrange, IN Owasso, OK 22 Mark Rumbold 2 Gene and Elaine Sedivy 4 Cleoramae Stunkel Speer, IL Denton, NE 1 Dana and Julie Soukup Haubstadt, IN Northville, MI 28 John Runnells 8 Randal Sergesketter 32 C. McCheyne and Karen Bay City, TX Cary, NC 5 James and Dorothy Swortzel Southard Greenville, VA 7 Gerald and Judy Salzman 1 Robert and Donna Shaffer Cato, NY Libertyville, IL Ventura, CA
49 Individual Donors
2 Ronald and Michele 2 Guy and Deborah Tilman 1 Anden and Mavis Van Beek 17 Doyle O. and Jennifer D. Sznaider St. Louis, MO Rock Valley, IA Waybright River Falls, WI Gettysburg, PA 4 Robert and Ann Timmons 1 Peter Van Dam 1 Phoong Tang Overland Park, KS McFarland, CA 2 Jeff and Denise Webb St. Louis, MO Jonesboro, AR 1 Larry Toedtli 4 George and Valli Van Eron 6 Linda and Myron Tank Kirkland, WA Franklin, TN 7 James and Karen Weede Cottage Grove, MN Quincy, IL 1 Dennis and Lori Topf 1 James Vanarsdale 8 Ryan and Tina Tate Charter Oak, IA Castile, NY 1 Terrell and Ola Weiner Carol Stream, IL Buffalo Grove, IL 33 Wilbur Townsend 1 Dustin and Nicole Vander 1 Marty Tatman Auburn, NY Vorst 19 R. Lynn Wells Zionsville, IN Fargo, ND Warsaw, OH 7 Fred and Sandra 2 Clay Teter Troendle 1 Allen and Sylvia Vaughan 22 Robert G. and Pauline Nashville, TN St. Charles, MN Birmingham, AL M. Wells Colorado Springs, CO 9 Edwin Theis 1 Edward Tubbs 14 Barbara and Doug Vawter Darien, WI Maquoketa, IA Zionsville, IN 1 Errol and Marilyn Wells Elba, NE 3 James Thomas 3 Ben and Kelly Tulloch 2 Scott and Ann Vigal Dublin, GA Pine Valley, CA Omaha, NE 1 Richard Welty Bogstown, IN 1 James E. and Maria 1 Jack Turnell 1 Michael Vinlove E. Thomasson Meeteetse, WY Chazy, NY 1 Andrea Wever Sun Prairie, WI Concord, NC 1 Tom Ulm 28 Victor Voigt 2 Mark Thornburg Modesto, CA Reedsville, WI 2 Christopher and Papillion, NE Catherine Whittinghill 1 United Way of New York 12 Gary Vorpahl Omaha, NE 1 Bradley K. and Lisa C. New York, NY Fort Atkinson, WI Thornton 13 John K. and Debbie Kuna, ID 1 university architect’s 6 Shirley and Wayne Wilkinson office Wagoner Toccoa, GA 5 George and Jean Thrasher Indianapolis, IN Rochester, IN Crown Point, IN 1 James and Susan Willeke 3 Sarah and Jeremy Vacek 2 W. Randy and Pamela J. Germantown, TN 2 E. Thomas and Beverly Saint Charles, MO Walker Thurber Fort Dodge, IA 4 Dudley Williams Roca, NE 8 Fred Vahle Green Valley, AZ Warrenton, MO 2 Greg Ward 1 David L. and Kathryn Grass Valley, CA 1 Darick Williams M. Tice 4 Mark Valade Caribou, ME Shelbyville, IL Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 8 Richard and Lorraine Waybright 5 Doug Williamson 7 Jeff Tichota 3 Paul Valas Gettysburg, PA Columbia, TN Centennial, CO Greenwood Village, CO
50 29 Ron and Chris Wilson Manhattan, KS Planned Giving
1 Lemmy Wilson Newport, TN
1 Steven A. and Janet L. Witt Moorpark, CA “How lovely to think that 15 Robert Woods Kennett Square, PA no one need wait a moment; 1 Michael Wurtz Saint Charles, IL we can start now to start slowly
1 Katy Wuthrick changing the world.” Zionsville, IN
9 R. Timothy Wyss — Anne Frank Clear Lake, WI
17 Richard Yahnke Fort Collins, CO
1 Neil E. and Nancy A. Zimmer Chesterfield, MO ach year, friends of FFA are discovering how rewarding it is to support Ea tradition of excellence in education and leadership and ensure that 1 Erwin Zweifel tradition for the future. Some have done it in memory of a loved one. New Glarus, WI Others want to demonstrate their deep-felt belief in the noble profession of agriculture. Yet others are striving to reach personal financial goals while providing for FFA. The future promises to be exciting and challenging for all involved in agriculture and agricultural education. Your future and the future of people and causes you care most about will be a reflection of the plans you make today. The best plans balance what you strive to accomplish for yourself, your family and your charitable interests through your overall estate and financial plans. As you review this annual report, remember that anyone can be a philanthropist. There are numerous ways to tailor your own planned gift program. We would be delighted to work with you and your advisors by providing specific illustrations of the tax and financial implications for the planned gift that best suits your personal goals. For more information, please contact the National FFA Foundation at [email protected].
51 ENDOWMENTS
The Robert Eggert Thomas and Suzanne Memorial Scholarship Kapostasy Endowment Carmel, IN Coleman Harris Endowment
The Iacocca Family Bradley Leger Foundation Estherwood, LA Boston, MA Janet and Grant Lewis Brownsburg, IN Coleman Harris National Officer Bruce and Martha Maloch Magnolia, AR Endowment David Miller Clifford E. and Rosemary Frederick, MD Bailey Snohomish, WA J.R. and Lisa Peterson Brownsburg, IN Royce and Helen Bodiford Odessa, TX Corey and Katie Rosenbusch Alexandria, VA Larry and Joy Case Fredericksburg, VA Jerry and Carol Rulon Cicero, IN ver his 45-year career, Coleman touched Thomas Jay and Joan Ocountless lives through his work in S. Dormody Mark and Darla Sanborn agricultural education. His 30 years as Executive Las Cruces, NM Highlands Ranch, CO Secretary of FFA was preceded by 15 years of service, including that of agriculture teacher, Dennis and Carol Fiscus Dana and Julie Soukup FFA advisor, Indiana FFA Executive Secretary Phoenix, AZ Northville, MI and education program specialist for the National FFA Organization. Corey Flournoy James Thomas “As Executive Secretary of the National FFA Champaign, IL Dublin, GA Organization, Coleman has played an important John and Linda Gemmill Nancy and Randy Trivette role in the organization’s work during the past Phoenix, AZ Ewing, NJ two decades, and his leadership and support of the organization have been tremendous,” Georgia FFA Association Marlyce and Malcolm said Marion Fletcher, Treasurer, National FFA Atlanta, GA Webster Organization. Indianapolis, IN C. Coleman and Jean The C. Coleman Harris National Officer Harris Endowment Fund was established to support the John K. and Debbie Wilkinson scholarships and activities of the national officer Alexandria, VA Toccoa, GA team. It serves as an ongoing tribute to Coleman Jennifer Himburg and the leadership he provided to national Ariton, AL officers, FFA members and others. Many have joined to express their gratitude by creating a William Jackman lasting legacy to Coleman and his many years of Versailles, KY service.
52 Arthur and Nell Lewis Brad and Julie Engel Memorial Scholarship Austin, TX Endowment Fund Jacob Ross Parish Endowment Mark Freund Lewis Wiley Dallas, TX Ft. Collins, CO Alan Furst Round Rock, TX ELI & ALICE METZGER Memorial Scholarship Gardner Law Firm San Antonio, TX Endowment Fund William Gernstein Joe and Kristi Metzger Austin, TX Lindenhurst, IL Raymond H. and Leticia Jacob Ross Parish Gonzales Lockhart, TX Endowment Fund Patricia and Larry Gunter Steven Aycock Longview, TX Austin, TX Benjamin Hanson A Young Man’s Legacy Lives On Sunil Balasubramaniam Austin, TX Long Beach, CA Christopher S. Harrison acob Ross Parish graduated from Lockhart Christie Barany Austin, TX JHigh School, Lockhart, Texas, in 2007. While Hallandale, FL attending Austin Community College to be Stephen Hearne an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor, an Stephanie Barrymore Austin, TX Chicago, IL automobile accident took his life. Jacob never met a person he didn’t want to get to know, as R. Steven Hicks he always made time to talk and listen to others. Simon Bexon Austin, TX Mendon, MA Jacob’s mom, Kathy Parish, worked for DMX in Randon and Susan Kelly Austin. Many friends wanted to do something to Ellis Clark Austin, TX remember Jacob and established The Jacob Ross Lockhart, TX Parish Scholarship Fund. The donors wish “to L. Barry Knittel and Eileen remember and recognize, with unconditional Kristi Claypool D. Knittel love, Jacob Ross Parish, whose dream was to Round Rock, TX Los Angeles, CA become an agriculture teacher and to live the FFA motto of ‘Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, John and Susan Cullen Jennifer Koehler Earning to Live and Living to Serve.’ ” Austin, TX Austin, TX In the months following Jacob’s passing, the endowment grew to more than $100,000. Dale Daniels Lockton Companies, LLC This endowment provides scholarships for Chelsea, AL Dallas, TX FFA members who shared Jacob’s interest in Heather Duphily Marchbanks Company LLC agricultural education. Elgin, TX Austin, TX
53 ENDOWMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. William Peter and Audrae Hughes Parish Kensington, MD The Eli and Alice Metzger Scholarship Diboll, TX
Tim Seaton Bernie Staller Seattle, WA Endowment Fund
Margaret Sharp Cathy Church Wynnewood, PA Indianapolis, IN
Kimberly Shipman Mark Copple Austin, TX Indianapolis, IN
SL&M Personnel Cathryn Culley Services Inc. Whitestown, IN Austin, TX Dawn and Steve Emery W. Greg and Angela Indianapolis, IN P. Spain Cumming, GA Bryan and Michelle Foley Greenfield, IN Paul Stone oe and Kristi Metzger wanted to do something Austin, TX John and Nancy Fry Jspecial to recognize Eli and Alice Metzger, Joe’s Zionsville, IN parents. Joe grew up on the family dairy farm in Christy Taylor Austin, TX Sue Gabriel Iowa and was very active in FFA. After graduating Indianapolis, IN from South Dakota State University, Joe went Judith Ternus to work for Kraft Foods. Living the FFA motto, Austin, TX Sheridan Gilchrist Joe serves as a member of the National FFA Carmel, IN Foundation Sponsors’ Board. Learning of other Texas Timberjack Inc. scholarship programs, Joe and Kristi decided this Lufkin, TX Glenna Gordon was the perfect tribute and established The Eli Lebanon, IN and Alice Metzger Scholarship Fund, which will Jeff Witte benefit a student from Joe’s alma mater, West Lyon Lockhart, TX Larry Gossen High School, Inwood, Iowa. Brownsburg, IN Larry Wood Austin, TX William Hale Zionsville, IN Bob ZukIS Michelle McDonald Glenda Merrell Los Angeles, CA M. Carolyn Harrell Dripping Springs, TX Lufkin, TX Indianapolis, IN
Brian McKinley Dean A. and Julie T. Moon The Martin Sorkin Kimberley Henry Austin, TX Austin, TX Memorial Scholarship Indianapolis, IN Endowment Jason McWhorter Jackie Mulanax Mike Honeycutt Austin, TX Seattle, WA Cereal Food Processors Indianapolis, IN Mission, KS
54 Tammy Meyer Glyndon Stuff Lincoln, NE Memorial Endowment Arthur and Nell Lewis Memorial Scholarship Marilyn Miller Mike and Joyce Aydlett Rockville, IN Camden, NC
Maria Romine Dr. Philip and Rebecca Indianapolis, IN Douglass St. Louis, MO Frank Saldana Lebanon, IN Geist Christian Church Indianapolis, IN Tiffany and Nathan Sanderson Boyce and Helen Grier Lincoln, NE Aiken, SC
Theo Schaefer Ferguson Lori Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN
Jessica and Mike Scholer Duane and Carol Milhorn Indianapolis, IN Polo, IL Tony and Barbara Small rthur and Nell Lewis provided loving support Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter Indianapolis, IN Aand encouragement for their son, Wiley. They Champaign, IL encouraged him to attend college, and with the William and Mary Beth help of a four-year scholarship, he graduated Clyde S. and Ann L. Smith Stagg Champaign, IL from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Wiley went on Zionsville, IN to complete his master’s and doctoral programs Chana School Staff in agricultural education and to teach at the Marlyce and Malcolm Chana, IL university level. Dr. Lewis wanted to honor his Webster parents and their legacy. He established the Arthur Indianapolis, IN Mary Stuff and Nell Lewis Memorial Scholarship to provide Champaign, IL support for undergraduates from Virginia who Shelley and James Wetzel share his love of agriculture and life sciences. Indianapolis, IN
Ellen and Wayne Williams Indianapolis, IN
Rosalie Hunsinger Deborah Martin Travis Stowers Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN Leadership Endowment
Bruce and Tammy Kettler Joe Martinez Max and Louise Stowers Westfield, IN Indianapolis, IN Kirklin, IN
Janet and Grant Lewis Phyllis McDonald Brownsburg, IN Pittsboro, IN
Anna Melodia Indianapolis, IN
55 Honors/MEMORIALS
HonorS MEMORIALS In Memory of In Memory of Charles N. McGee Sr James Harold Ragland In Honor of In Memory of Bruce Walker Stephen Barr James Deal Harry G. Black Conyers, GA St. Louis, MO Travis Deal Christopher Black Columbia, SC Thurmont, MD In Memory of In Memory of Eldwyn Minks Wendell Shuck In Honor of In Memory of Craig Lucas Troy Shuck George Forgey Arnold Bluemke Tempe, AZ Edgar, NE William Manke Kate Barthelme Woodstock, IL Chicago, IL In Memory of In Memory of John E. Moats Earl R. Sorensen In Honor of In Memory of Lena Gooding Phyllis Sorensen Rebecca Goodhue Jack Bylsma Galesburg, IL Holland, MI Darrell and Eve Goodhue John and Pat Buchholz Sue Ann Kamal Carlisle, IA Greenacres, FL In Memory of Greeley, CO Larry Sparks In Honor of In Memory of Mark and Flora McKee Charles Burl and George Hilt Waren “Pete” Chappell Edna, KS Georgia Carmichael Suzanne Hay William Hardin David L. and Karen J. Pals Greenfield, IN Portland, OR Chester, SC Billings, MT In Memory of In Honor of In Memory of Dorothy Radford David Eugene Trashawn H. Lima Co Inc W. Ronald Cleland Kansas City, MO Towles Jr. Linda Taberna W. Snowden Schwab Paul and Rita Richmond Stacey Freed Manteca, CA La Plata, MD Lenexa, KS Leesburg, VA In Honor of In Memory of In Memory of In Memory of Kevin Muller James Elliott Donald J. Pahl Steve Walker Carla Muller Kelly and Thomas Bute Wilma Walker Grover Beach, CA Rochester, MN Michael J. and Carol A. O’Reilly Alliance, OH In Honor of Patricia Petersen Carey, OH Stewartville, MN In Memory of Danny Schertz Summer Stephan Stanley Whitson Larry Buchanan In Memory of Carey, OH Tracy Smith St. Louis, MO Vernon E. Eriksen Rose Turner Lawrence, KS In Honor of Carol Benedetti Fostoria, OH Jess M. Stairs Davis, CA Anonymous DonorS In Memory of Jennifer Hoover-Vogel Kathie Eriksen Kathy Patterson Mechanicsburg, PA Woodland, CA Lori Billows In Honor of Somerset, NJ Tom Westerfield Andrea Wever Concord, NC
56 Courtyard Gifts
Courtyard Gifts Treasure Every Day Julius and June James W Roberts Jr Michele Gilbert Caporaletti Lumberton FFA-NC The Adams Family Michele Gilbert Janet and Grant Lewis Gene and Phyllis Pate Julie, David & Max Indianapolis, IN Brownsburg, IN Lumberton, NC Julie and David Adams Camille Hall Ambassador The Pell Family Brownsburg, IN Covington, TN Solutions Zionsville, IN Mary Jean Hall Brad Lindemann Sara and Steve Pell Delta Teachers 2006 Covington, TN Carmel, IN Zionsville, IN Andy Armbruster Norris Fagerlund William Lott Port Hope FFA Zionsville, IN Ag Teacher 1947-73 Thomas Weaver Port Hope, MI Armen Hanson William Lott Port Hope FFA Maynard Augst Port Hope, MI 1978 Star Farmer Devils Lake, ND Braselton, GA Maynard Augst FFJ USA Tour Ralph Lott Lucille Lott Dennis Price Montgomery, MN July 2007 William Lott North - Linn FFA Satoru Hirata William Lott Dennis J. and Monica E. Price Bill Morrison Coggon, IA Ag Advisor - NM Japan Braselton, GA Marshall and Robyn Baker Huey Brothers Mediapolis FFA Preston T Ruud Brownsburg, IN Farms Mediapolis, Iowa Gift from Grandma Amos Huey Mediapolis FFA Helen L. Ruud Bob Barton Family Sycamore, IL Hermiston, Oregon Kenton, TN Mediapolis, IA Robert G. Barton Hughson FFA Q & M Mills Earl & Alice Hermiston, OR California J & S Swim Brandes Hughson AG Boosters Ryan and Denise Mills Eric and Natalie Schilling In Honor of Central City, NE Donald Vestal, NC Hughson, CA Indianapolis, IN Joshua and Lisa Bledsoe Bruce & Tammy Kaufman FFA Texas Raymond Hoeft Brownsburg, IN Kettler James Murphy Omro, Wisconsin Tammy Kettler San Antonio, TX Michael Schuster Ray & Linda Westfield, IN Wild Rose, WI Brown Family Noggle Family Amy Brown Scott Kuegel Farms Scott & Sally Winona, MN KY Sent. 76-77 Lance Noggle Shomo - VA Scott and Melinda Kuegel Rochelle, IL Scott and Sally Shomo Caledonia FFA Owensboro , KY Staunton, VA Est. Feb 26, 1936 Don & Peggy Papke Caledonia FFA Kwiatkowski Grammy and Papa 06-07 MI FFA Caledonia, MI Farms - Mining Jeff and Christa Papke State Officer Team Joseph Kwiatkowski Brownsburg, IN Michelle Sidel P. J. McCormick East Lansing, MI “Mr. Spud” Dorr, MI McCormick Farms Bliss, NY
57 Courtyard Gifts
Wauseon FFA Loranger FFA Kasey Jo Warner The Worley Family James A Spiess Louisiana Jerry A. and Naomi I. Warner 2007 Adam Spiess Dr. Billie Theriot, Principal, Omaha, NE Clayton and Anja Worley New Albany, OH Loranger High School Indianapolis, IN Loranger, LA Brandon Wiederholt Jannie Stagg 12-6-91 Garnett, KS In Loving Memory Sharing Gods Love 1977 - 509,735 Mike Wiederholt Matthew D Anderson Betty Showers 2006 Williams F. Stagg Garnett, KS 2006-07 Wisc Pres Jackie and Dean Thompson 12/21/85 - 8/19/07 Zionsville, IN Willard FFA Avon, IN Bradley J. Anderson Dean & Ruth Stall Willard, MO Baraboo, WI North Polk FFA, IA Benton Thomason Willard FFA Dean and Ruth Stall Top VAI. Totusek Willard, MO Dennis D. Selness Elkhart, IN Robert and Nellie Totucek Advisor & Friend Oklahoma City, OK Michael & Julie Anonymous Donor Womochil Family Holli D Turner Julie and Mike Womochil TN 2001-2002 Indianapolis, IN Carolyn W. Turner Covington, TN
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