Lake Travis FFA Alumni October 1 st, 2013. Alumni Membership Paid Alumni membership – $35 per person (includes sponsor t-shirt) Actively attends monthly.

Lake Travis FFA Alumni

October 1st, 2013

Alumni Membership

• Paid Alumni membership– $35 per person (includes sponsor t-shirt)

• Actively attends monthly Alumni meetings• Actively participates in fundraising activities• Actively participates on volunteer committees

Lake Travis FFA Alumni can only support those students whose parents are Alumni members in good standing

Lake Travis FFA Website

• Just Google Lake Travis FFA or• http://www.laketravisffa.ffanow.org

– ALUMNI Group:• [email protected]

– LAMB & GOAT Group:• [email protected]

– STEERS Group:• [email protected]

– SWINE Group:• [email protected]

– YOUTH FAIR PROJECT Group:• [email protected]

– FFA JUNIOR Group:• [email protected]

• Teacher text message distribution list: 469-275-4612@c1fd

Teacher Update

• Student Yard Signs - $24• Student Window Sticker - $12

Meeting Minutes – 5/7/13

• http://www.laketravisffa.ffanow.org/F/laketravisffa/20130507%20Minutes.pdf

• Meeting minutes will be sent to Group distribution after meeting

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Motion and vote

Treasurer’s Report

• Balance July 31, 2013 $ 7,315 ($3172.50)– Sponsorships $ 4,600 – Spirit Wear Sales (last year's shirts sold at meeting) $ 120 – Compass Bank Rewards from Member Accounts $ 47 – Expenses for PT Cruiser ($1200 received) $ (95)– Admin (snacks for FFA mtg, other) $ (98)

• Balance September 28, 2013 $ 11,890• http://www.laketravisffa.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=24004

Motion and vote

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Annual Budget 2013-2014

• Fundraising goal: ~$33,000• Budgeted spending: ~$30,500• Surplus (2013-2014): ~$2,500• Rollover (2014-2015): ~$7,300

Motion and vote

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Chapter Support Expense - Fall

• Alumni Contribution to Student Chapter - $3500– In-lieu of Student Fundraising activities– Alumni Officers already approved $400 for travel to Texas State FFA

convention for student officers– $3500 - $400 = $3100 remaining for approval

• Used towards Student Chapter Annual Expenses– Transportation to CDE/LDE events– Chapter Show Expenses– Workshop clinic expenses– FFA State Convention Travel Expenses

Motion and vote

Volunteer Opportunities

• Pet Shot Clinic Chair: Michelle Sykes• Sponsorship Chair: Preston Gregg• Scholarship Chair: Melissa Nagel• New Officer Nomination Chair: Joyce Crisler• Annual Report Review Chair: John Janecek• Spirit Wear Chair 2014: Jennifer Cotton

Committee Chair Duties:• Single point of contact for the Alumni Officers• Coordinates communication/schedules within the committee• Recruit your team

Volunteer Opportunities

• Steer Coordination: ?• Lamb Coordinator: Casey Cotton• Goat Coordinator: Carl Arneson• Swine Coordinator: Melissa Nagel• Rabbit Coordinator: Arline Crompton• Youth Fair Coordinator: Mitzi Angly• Junior FFA Coordinator: Jennifer Cotton

Group Coordinator is responsible for proactively posting information to the Google group distribution list on a regular basis

Spirit Wear

• http://www.laketravisffa.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=27069

• Online store now open until midnight October 7th

• NO orders beyond the deadline will be accepted• Order instructions posted online

• Carhartt jackets are ordered thru teachers• Student FFA Uniforms are ordered thru teachers

SOB/SOP Drawing Kickoff

• October 1st – December 14th

• Drawing held at chapter show – December 14th

• Goal $17,000 (~$300/family)• No Buyouts• Selling at home football games (signup)– October 4th, October 18th and November 1st

• $10 side of beef (w/ freezer)– 2 chances to win• $5 side of pork – 2 chances to win

Sponsorships

• Barn Sponsorships ($600 - $900 each)– McCoy’s steer pens and wash racks– Lowe’s lamb and goat barn– Home Depot swine barn

• Summer sponsorship mini-drive– 21 sponsorships and 2 donations– $7772.50

Buyer’s Group Support

• 2013: $20K $88K• South East Buyers Group– September 14th, 2013

• Lone Star Cattlemen (www.lonestarcattlemen.com)

– Sportsman Soiree Wild Game Dinner• October 18th, 5:00 – 11:00pm, Buda, TX• $150/ticket (501c tax deductible)• Student volunteers

• Ronnie Smith Memorial– November?

TCYS Entry Deadline

• http://www.traviscountyyouthshow.org• Teacher Deadline: 10/17• TCYS Deadline: 11/1

Important Dates

• 10/5: Bowie lamb & goat show• 10/12: Guadalupe Co. lamb & goat show• 10/17: TCYS Entry Deadline (11/1)• 10/19: Bobcat Classic show (no swine)• 10/22: lamb & goat validation @Expo Ctr• 11/2: LT FFA lamb & goat show• 11/5: Next Alumni/Chapter meeting

Meeting Adjourned