Lake Travis FFA Alumni October 6 th, 2015

Agenda Alumni Membership and Communication Teacher and TCYS Update Spring Sponsorship Update Chapter Spring Contribution Treasurer’s Report and Meeting Minutes Annual Budget Review (2014 – 2015) Chapter Fall Contribution Volunteer Opportunities SOB/SOP Drawing Kickoff TCYS Buyers Fundraiser

Alumni Membership Paid Alumni membership – $60 per family (includes sponsor t-shirts) Actively attends monthly Alumni meetings Actively participates in fundraising and volunteer committees Alumni membership form: Lake Travis FFA Alumni will fully support those students whose parents are Alumni members in good standing

Alumni Communication Distribution via Google Groups – Alumni, Swine, Goat/Lamb, Steer, Youth Fair, Junior Published LT FFA Directory Communication Sign Up Form: Just Google Lake Travis FFA or

Teacher Update TCYS Entry Deadline – Teacher Deadline: 10/17 – TCYS Deadline: 11/1 Student Membership Barn Clean up

TCYS Update TCYS Hay bale Contest Website – Signup –

Spring Sponsorship Update Thank you to: Sheila and Preston Gregg All LT FFA families that helped sell Spring Sponsorship drive raised $14,400

LT FFA Sponsors ( )

Spring 2015 Chapter Support $3500 spending on chapter At Teachers descretion How we’re spending it: 1.Swine wash racks - $ Goat/lamb grooming stands (2) - $400 3.New animal clippers - $800 4.Greenhouse improvements - $800 5.Professional barn appraisal - $500

Minutes and Financials Posted Online at: Motion and vote Treasurer’s Report (ending 9/30/14) Balance: $19,692 (start) and $17,904 (end) – Income: $2135 Membership + $2.43 Compass Rewards – Spending: $3500 Fall Chapter LT Football Add other fundraising expenses Meeting Minutes (5/6/14) Posted online MinutesFinancials

Annual Budget Fundraising/membership goal: ~$36,525 Budgeted spending: ~$42,482 Surplus ( ): ~$15,957 Rollover ( ): ~$10,000 Motion and vote

Chapter Support Expense - Fall Alumni Contribution to Student Chapter - $3500 – In-lieu of Student Fundraising activities Used towards Student Chapter Annual Expenses – Transportation to CDE/LDE events – Chapter Show Expenses – Workshop clinic expenses – FFA State Convention Travel Expenses Motion and vote

Volunteer Opportunities Scholarship Chair (5): Beth Cotton Annual Report Review Chair (3): John Janecek TCYS Pen Decoration Chair (5): Michelle Ellisor Animal Scholarship (3): Tanya Olvera-Breazeale Social Committee Chairman (3): Sarah Bynum Strategic Planning Coordinator (1): Trey Angly New Officer Nomination Coordinator (1): Lisa Colley Side O’ Meat Drawing Coordinator (1): Mitzi ? – not Angly Committee Chair Duties: Single point of contact for the Alumni Officers Coordinates communication/schedules within the committee Recruit your team

Volunteer Opportunities Steer Coordination: Erin Leon Lamb Coordinator: Casey Cotton Goat Coordinator: Preston Gregg Swine Coordinator: Jennifer Cotton Rabbit Coordinator: Ailene Crompton Youth Fair Coordinator: Mitzi Angly Junior FFA Coordinator: Tanya Olvera-Breazeale Group Coordinator is responsible for proactively posting information to the Google group distribution list on a regular basis

SOB/SOP Drawing Kickoff October 7 th – December 6 th Drawing held at chapter show – December 14 th Goal $14,500 (~$300/family) No Buyouts Selling at home football games (signup) – TBD $10 side of beef (w/ freezer) – 2 chances to win $5 side of pork – 2 chances to win

Buyer’s Group Support 2014: $15K  $62K South East Buyers Group – September 27 th, 5:00 – 10:00pm, Creedmore, TX Lone Star Cattlemen ( – Sportsman Soiree Wild Game Dinner October 17 th, 6:00 – 11:00pm, Travis Co. Expo Ctr $150/ticket (tax deductible) – LT FFA Alumni donating basket ($250) Ronnie Smith Memorial – Dinner, Auction and Music by Kevin Fowler November 22 nd, 7pm – midnight, Painter Horse Pavilion in Buda, TX $100/ticket (tax deductible) – LT FFA Alumni donating basket ($250)

Important Dates 10/4: Bowie lamb & goat show 10/11: Guadalupe Co. lamb & goat show 10/11: Hendrickson FFA lamb & goat show 10/17: TCYS Entry Deadline (11/1) 10/18: Bobcat Classic show (no swine) 10/21: TCYS lamb & goat Ctr 10/25: Manor lamb & goat show 11/1: LT FFA lamb & goat show 11/4: Next Alumni/Chapter meeting Meeting Adjourned