11-7-2006 Meeting Agenda Stephanie Zick passed around attendance and updated points records – please indicate if something needs to be changed Secretary’s Report read Treasurer’s Report: __24,215.15____ Committee Reports: Ag-Life (Ted Clayton and Callie McAdams) – Last meeting was November 2nd – Discussed the revision of the council’s constitution, meetings for next semester and fundraiser (Jim Graham Cookbooks - $10 - $5 goes to council for allocations) AZ – raffle for Nash County Young Farmers and Ranchers (talk to Whitney Graham) Companion Animal – pet food and supply drive CFFA – Naked and Hungry Thursday November 9 – can count as community service point for ANS club – give to Dale Miller (significant amount of cans or $) Scrapbook Committee (Leslie Gentry – not in attendance) – Needs CDs to put pictures on and will email out a meeting time for next week Block and Bridle (Callie McAdams) – 10 people and 2 advisors going Old Business: Community Service o Thanksgiving baskets- club members bring in $5 or help shop at Sam’s Club (Stephanie Zick) – Due at next meeting – If interested in helping shop – November 16th at 7:30 – Needs 4 people – see Stephanie after meeting o Operation Christmas child shoe boxes due at November 14th meeting (Amber Boyles) – non-parishable items to be packed – put in shoebox – if wrapped, wrap box and lid separate, bring $7 for shipping and handling, go to website for label (boy or girl, ages 2-4, 5-9, 10-14), put RUBBER BAND around box, if you can’t attend take it to Dale’s office by the 14th http://www.samaritanspurse.org/OCC.asp?MPGID=1 o Equus Heals presentation (Karoline White) – Therapeutic Riding Center an hour away, Rodeo Club volunteering November 18th – meeting at 9am Harris Lot, sign up sheet passed around (is located an hour away) They need: Bleach, Paper Towels, Shavings, Feed, Wormers, Coppertox, Dirt and Arts and Crafts supplies You may receive community service point if you participate – email Anna Weist if interested http://www.homestead.com/equusheals/ o Ride for St. Jude (Adam Richburg) – THIS Saturday – children from St. Jude’s come to ride and people can also pay to ride – Denton, NC – May receive community service point for participating – email Adam (alrichbu@ncsu.edu) Cooker- is here! Thank you to those who helped set up/clean up for the cookout – if you helped set up or clean-up see Megan Roberts to sign your name How We Did at the Fair (Felicia Riggs) – Showed State Fair Breakdown – to be sent out later in email Species Chairs Results on showing at the Fair o Beef: Austin Armstrong - Mostly last places o Dairy: Lena Perdue – Mostly last places o Swine: Sara Dillon – Last places o Goats: Ted Clayton – Did GREAT!!!!!!!! Got some 4ths, 7ths, 2nds and a 1st! BIG thanks to Ted for letting us use his animals!!! o ALL the showmen had a great time…it’s all for the experience anyways! *** Species Chairs – Buy notebook for species notebook (to be reimbursed) – DUE NEXT MEETING*** Check email sent out earlier from Sara Dillon (sedillon@ncsu.edu) that explains what all should be included Milking Booth T-shirts (Emily Weston) – Club will reorder if interests (must have more than 25 people)- see Emily after the meeting with money and t-shirt size Active Membership rewards (Amber Boyles) o Top 10 long sleeved t-shirts and hoodies can be picked up at the end of the meeting – can buy Top 10 shirt if not active last semester ($10) o Carhartts should be in by Nov. 14th Quadrathalon (Dr. Whisnant) – Teams of 4 are needed – Will be tested in 4 areas: lab practical, written part, oral presentation and quiz bowl, local competition is Dec 1-2 and Regional (Mobile, Alabama) for those who win local is Feb 2-4, If a team then wins regional they are invited to the National Cattleman’s Beef Bowl See Dr. Whisnant if interested New Business: November 14th meeting (Anna Wiest) o Nominations o Earl Mainer to speak AFTER the meeting is over Cowabunga Trip (Vet school student – Allie Price(alprice4@ncsu.edu)) Dec 1016 – going to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to visit Beef and Dairy operations, as well as the Center for Elephant Conservation – if interested let her know by Friday if you are wanting to go (she would like to have a definite answer by then as well as your money- $200) There is limited space for undergraduates Equine Educational Unit Open House (Jessica Smith) – Saturday November 11 – Silent auction bid – Horses for sale - ANS Club to set up booth there – email Anna if interested in helping Dairy Science Club (Lena and Jen) – Regional ADSA (competition for dairy science students or anyone interested in dairy) trip in spring at LSU the weekend before Mardi Gras (Feb 16-18) – quiz bowl, scrapbook competition - If interested in going see them after the meeting Go next door to buy Milking booth, and pick up Top Ten t-shirts and Hoodies Meeting adjourned at 7:37