Newsletter Mar 2018 - Sauk Prairie FFA...Pictured at first table facing is (l-r) Dale Breunig, Joel Hacker, Austin Sandmire, Sue Slotty, Terry Slotty, Wendy Kuzma, Frank Kuzma. SAUK

SAUK PRAIRIE FFA ALUMNI NEWSLETTER MARCH 2018

EXTRA EXTRA Upcoming Events:

April 14 – Sportsmen Banquet

April 25 – Tour at FVP, Hwy. B & 60, Sauk

May 25-26 – Spring Fling Tractor Pull

June 11-14 - State FFA Convention

July 4 – Float in Parade at Witwen

July 6-7 – Fire on the River

July 9-15 - Sauk County Fair Participation

July 23 – Foundation Southern Golf Outing

August 2-12 – State Fair in Milwaukee

August 17-18– Fall Tractor Pull

Aug. 31-Sept. 1-Cow Chip Food Tent

September 21 –7th Grade Career Day

September 21 - Fish Fry at Alumni Park

2018 Board members (l-r) Cathy Jo Schreiber, Shelly Hacker, Brad Anderson, Kathy Hartmann-Breunig, Mike Lindloff, Lora Kippley and Terry Slotty.

SAUK PRAIRIE FFA ALUMNI ANNUAL MEETING

JANUARY 15, 2018 OLD SCHOOL HOUSE RESTAURANT

Candy bar award winners: (l-r) Ron Kindschi, Nancy Liegel, Amy Yanke, Lisa Evert, Nik Schreiber, Jen Hasheider, Keith Mack, Jody Ladsten, Lisa Ladsten, Dale Breunig, Scott Davis.

Correction: Wednesday, April 25 tour will be at Fair Valley Performance and NOT at Vintage Brewery-see article on page 6.


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The 2018 Annual Meeting was held Monday, January 15, 2018 with dinner at 7:00 pm and meeting at 8:00 pm. The attendees could tour the newly remodeled Old Schoolhouse Restaurant and enjoy the venue themselves. It was a fun filled evening not only with laughter but with camaraderie and candy bar awards to over achievers. At the close of the meeting door prizes were handed out and fellowship continued.

SAUK PRAIRIE FFA ALUMNI ANNUAL MEETING

JANUARY 15, 2018 OLD SCHOOL HOUSE Pictured below is the dinner hall filled with over 60 in attendance enjoying Wood’s BBQ catered chicken and ribs dinner.

The membership approved the yearly budget, heard about their yearly activities in a slide show from Kathy Hartmann-Breunig, and handed out the candy bar awards voted on by the Board. This year the meal was paid for by the organization as a thank you for all the volunteers do throughout the year. Their President Brad Anderson addressed the crowd and said they hope to continue with this type of meeting yearly for volunteers to enjoy and relax at.

Pictured at first table facing is (l-r) Dale Breunig, Joel Hacker, Austin Sandmire, Sue Slotty, Terry Slotty, Wendy Kuzma, Frank Kuzma.


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Wisconsin FFA Alumni 38th Annual State Convention Feb. 3 and 4

WI FFA ALUMNI CONVENTION On February 10 and 11 members of the Sauk Prairie FFA Alumni attended the WI FFA Alumni State Convention held in Appleton, WI. With a live auction, silent auction, business meeting, tour, workshops, awards and entertainment the weekend was full for all in attendance. Sauk Prairie received Gold State Winner for their website and Gold Rating for their Newsletter “Extra Extra”. Troy Talford was recognized as a State Outstanding Agriculture Teacher. Congratulations to Sauk Prairie Area FFA Alumni.

2018-2019 Wis FFA Alumni Council: front row(l-r) Rudy, Cari, Mark Ladsten, President, Dan Follendorf, Past President, Cheryl Steinbach, Executive Director. Row 2: Caleb Green, ave Clausen, Nick Huffman, Gene Hetenbrueg, Brian Buchholz, Nick Lowe, Matt Damm. Row 3: Amy Voigt, Kim Scholz, Bobby Jo Montgomery, Amy Penterman, Brenda Franklin, Cindi Freidhof, Sara Bertram, Terri Wilfert, Bobbi Jo Kunz, Ken Natzke.


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WISCONSIN STATE FFA ALUMNI PRESIDENT

Basket Sauk Prairie Donated to Auction

Congratulations to Mark Ladsten as he became the Wisconsin FFA Alumni President for 2018-19. Mark comes with experience in agriculture as he served as the FFA President in high school. He furthered his education in agriculture at the collegiate level and works for Middleton Cooperative in agriculture sales. [Mark is also engaged to the Past WI FFA President Sally Albers and she is studying to be an agriculture teacher.] Mark brings an incredible amount of understanding of FFA and agriculture education at the state level and we wish him well this year as he serves the State of Wisconsin. The Sauk Prairie FFA Alumni is there supporting him throughout his time serving. Book next February for the convention!

Each year Sauk Prairie donates a basket for the auction at the WI FFA Alumni Convention. This year it was various outdoor yard games with “refreshments” to be enjoyed while playing the yard games. Thank you Sue and Terry Slotty for putting this together. It also brought in quite a bit of auction income as the Foundation Executive Director John Hromyak purchased it and donated it back to be resold. Thank you John!


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On Saturday, March 3, 2018 you could see over 1,000 people in attendance at the 3rd Annual Consignment Sale. The day began at the Alumni Park at 9:00 am with the sale of smaller items and ended around 4 pm with large equipment selling last. Thank you to Gavin Brothers for doing a great job selling and to Brad Anderson, Scott Davis and the Honey Creek Snowmobile Club members who worked the day of and weekends before and after at the park accepting equipment for the sale and after-sale pickups.

Thank you to all food tent volunteers, chefs, and dessert bakers along with Mark Ladsten, who served as Food Tent Chairman.

Buyers waiting to pay.

CONSIGNMENT SALE KEEPS GROWING

Crowds waiting to bid.

Kim Prchal and Lisa Ladsten serving customers.


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The above beautiful hand-made quilt was a gift to Troy Talford from his 2017-2018 Officer Team. At the conclusion of the Awards Ceremony the Officer Team surprised Mr. Talford with this delightful, handmade quilt made of FFA T-shirts throughout the year. The quilt was made by the Officer Team which was lead by President Sarah Albers. What a wonderful way to say “thank you” to Mr. Talford and thank him for all he does for the agriculture education program at Sauk Prairie.

**CORRECTION FOR TOUR OF FACILITY**

You might have received a meeting postcard earlier that said we would be touring the Vintage Brewery on April 25. That will not be happening as the brewery is not ready yet. Instead we will be touring the new addition at Fair Valley Performance located at the corner of Hwy. B and 60, E9688 Cty. Rd. B, Sauk City. There will not be a meeting but we will have a social hour after the tour. The tour will begin at 6:30 pm and we meet at the drive in facility across the road. Hope you can make it.

MEETING TOUR

APRIL 25 AT FAIR VALLEY

PERFORMANCE -- NOT VINTAGE BREWERY

SWEATSHIRT ORDERS BEING TAKEN UNTIL

APRIL 15

To order a hooded zip-up front sweatshirt call Troy Talford at school and let him know your size or email him. Orders due by April 15 so we have them for the tractor pull.


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The Sauk Prairie FFA Alumni sponsored scholarships to further education to:

SARAH ALBERS - $750

BAILEY GIECK – $450

EDDIE SCHOTT – $450

EMMA ORR - $400

KURSHA BAIER - $400

DYLAN HERBRAND - $400

ABE ROTHMANN - $350

KAYLA BREUNIG - $300

This year at the FFA Awards Dinner everyone enjoyed a grilled pork chop dinner catered by TJ’S Catering. The FFA Chapter decorated the high school commons area festively and a live pie auction completed the Chapter’s evening. Thank you Jeff Yanke, Collegiate FFA Alumni member, for being the auctioneer and adding to the fun. Alumni President Brad Anderson and Treasurer Kathy Hartmann-Breunig handed out the scholarship awards from the Sauk Prairie FFA Alumni (see list below).

After dinner the awards ceremony moved to the River Arts Center. Every year the Alumni pays for all Proficiency Awards and the Alumni Board of Directors hand out the awards on stage so the students realize where the funding comes from.

This year’s proficiency award plaques and $50 were sponsored by the SP FFA Alumni along with the runner-ups receiving a certificate and $25.

Emma Orr Katie Yanke

Libby Hasheider Sarah Albers

Morgan Mack Austin Rider

Jacob Sprecher Bailey Gieck

Dylan Herbrand Kursha Baier

Brandon Neumann Edwin Schott

Abe Rothmann

FFA AWARDS BANQUET MARCH 13, 2018


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FFA HONORARY DEGREE GOES TO UNITED DREAMS DAIRY AND OWNERS TIM AND LISA

EVERT AND RICK AND RONDA LEHMAN.

United Dreams Dairy and its owners Tim and Lisa Evert and Rick and Ronda Lehman have been a strong supporter of the Sauk Prairie FFA program for many years. They open their farm up to the FFA members and the fourth graders in the district to tour their farm to really show what production agriculture looks like for the past 10 years. It comes as no surprise they have helped purchase and house materials for the members to use at the Sauk County fair as well. They not only help members directly, but they are also part of the Sauk Prairie FFA Alumni where they actively help with the tractor pulls and sportsman’s banquet which are major fundraisers. Any time you ask these individuals to assist their local agriculture program, they are there for the agriculture education department in a heartbeat. [Note that Tim wore his FFA jacket too.]


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Robert Zick Memorial Scholarship:

Dylan Herbrand= $500

Matthew D. Anderson Memorial Scholarship:

Sarah Albers= $250

Bob "Al" Weeks Memorial Scholarship:

Eddie Schott = $500

George Alt Memorial Scholarship:

Sarah Albers - $400

FFA Alumni Local Program Sch0larship:

Jared Mack and Emily Matzke - $500 each

Star Awards (Alumni sponsored Plaque & $50 for winner)

Star Greenhand – Alaina McIntyre

Star Chapter Ag Placement – Edwin Schott

Star Farmer – Sarah Albers

Blue & Gold Leadership Awards (Alumni sponsored Medallions) 8th Grade: Luke Taylor Freshman: Connor Warren

Sophomore: Dylan Goll Junior: Sami Marx

Senior: Ethan Markley

Brian Kindschi FFA Alumni Lifetime Dues Memorial

Scholarship:

Abe Rothmann = $100

Brian Kindschi Memorial Scholarship:

Emma Orr - 4300

Darren Kamrath Memorial

Scholarship :

Sarah Albers= $500


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MEETING HELD AT TOWER ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARCH 8

Thank you to the Tower Rock Elementary teachers involved with agriculture education. What an incredible job they are doing to further their agriculture program. During the tour of the facility we saw agriculture in several classrooms from decorated doors to specific areas and ag-based worker positions such as Milk Hauler, Nutritionist, Forester, Tractor Driver, Equipment Mechanic. Teachers make the students more aware of ag by sending students to the “Tool Shed” for their crayon box/scissors, or going to the “Equine Pen” for reading, etc. Tower Rock already received a $10,000 grant from Monsanto which they have used and only requested $400 from the Alumni to buy seedling heat mats, plant racks for the windows in the ag room along with stuffed animals for the stalls in the “make believe” barn area. Ms. Kinnamon, Ms. Liegel, Ms. Anderson and Ms. Markley did an excellent presentation along with a building tour before the March 8 meeting which began at 7:15 pm. These teachers need more prep time paid in order to further agriculture in this school. Superintendent Cliff Thompson was present at the tour/presentation and commended the teachers saying “vision is a dream, reality is action” which these teachers are doing. Thompson

Greg Sprecher inspects acquaponics tower

Above is mural on hallway wall and bottom is classroom with barn on wall.

Shown at right are front row addressing the alumni (l-r) Ms.

Kinnamon, Ms.Liegel, Ms. Anderson & Ms. Markely.


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CINNAMON ROLL SWEET THANKS

PROGRAM March 20, 2018

Every year the Sauk Prairie FFA Alumni has over 30 pans of fresh cinnamon rolls baked, frosting put on, then decorate the boxes with a thank you note and personally deliver them to the major sponsors of the year.

Thank you volunteers Kathy Hartmann-Breunig, Nancy Liegel, Lora Kippley and Tom Breunig for making this project happen on National Ag Day, March 20, 2018.

SPORTSMEN BANQUET COMMITTEE BUSY

PLANNING 11th YEAR EVENT

The Sportsmen Committee has been busy preparing for the 11th Year of the local Sauk Prairie FFA Alumni Sportsmen Banquet. Committee members met in February to prepare dinner ticket letters for mailing. The deadline for all responses was March 3. At that time any open spots were offered to the next ones on the current waiting list. The volunteers have already been penciled in to work the evening of the event. Contact Mike Dunse ([email protected]) if you want to volunteer that evening. Thank you to the committee for their time spent planning this successful fundraiser.

Philippe Coquard accepts cinnamon rolls from alumni volunteer Nancy Liegel (below).

[Tower Rock Elementary continued]

commended high school agriculture teacher Troy Talford for all his work and reminded the Alumni the Talford “speaks so high of the Alumni” who assist him whenever possible. Thompson continued noting “the Alumni is one of the top in the state and for that you should be commended for all you do.” We believe we make a difference!


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Newsletter Mar 2018 - Sauk Prairie FFA...Pictured at first table facing is (l-r) Dale Breunig, Joel Hacker, Austin Sandmire, Sue Slotty, Terry Slotty, Wendy Kuzma, Frank Kuzma. SAUK