1. National Delta Tau Alpha May 2012

2. Dr. Jean Gleichsner Fort Hays State University National Advisor Dr. James Casey University of Louisiana- Monroe National Executive Treasurer Casteel Kirk Missouri State University National President Justice Adams Courtney Middle Tennessee State University National Secretary Gabriella Starr Middle Tennessee State University National Parliamentarian Katie Dickson Tennessee Tech University National Vice President-East Eric Schneider Northwest Missouri State University National Vice President-Midwest Chanel Ingram University of Louisiana- Monroe National Vice President-South

3. Hi everyone! Thank you so much for the opportunity to serve as your President for the upcoming year! I look forward to meeting other members and communicating with chapters. If I can do anything for your chapter just let me know! Casteel Kirk

4.  Ag Quiz Bowl  Ag Olympics  Tour of Bayer Crop Science  Tour of World War I Museum in Kansas City, MO  Presentation on resumes, cover letters, and interviews  Election of 2012-2013 National Council  Awards banquet with speaker; President of Missouri Farm Bureau, Blake Hurst

5. 1 st place: Arkansas State University 2 nd place: Missouri State University Special thanks to Dr. Bud Kennedy, Arkansas State University, for organizing the Quiz Bowl!

6. 1st Place: Fort Hays State University (no picture) Honorable Mention: Eastern Kentucky University Honorable Mention: Arkansas State University

7. Tennessee Tech University

8. University of Louisiana- Monroe

9.  Southeast Missouri State University coordinated involvement with their regional campus members and planned out a fundraiser. They are also working on their t-shirt design for this year!  Missouri State University is electing new officers and planning out activities for next semester.

10. Fun facts you might want to know about your National Secretary, Justice Adams-Courtney She is a student at Middle Tennessee State University majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Animal Science. She plans to go to Medical School and become a practicing physician. She is an officer of MTSU DTA, Sigma Alpha, Clay Target Club, and Student Agriculture Government Association, She’s also a member of Block and Bridle.

11. Justice has a black lab, terrier mix puppy named Cooper. She loves to travel and hopes to visit every state. She works at a veterinary office. She reads the dictionary for fun, and also enjoys running. Her shotgun is a Browning B80 semi-automatic 12 gauge, and she LOVES it!

12. The National DTA website is a great resource for our organization! Check out our constitution, chapters, and merchandise here: http://bigcat.fhsu.edu/agriculture/natdta/