Fall Newsletter
Volume 7, Issue 1 - November, 2000
From Your President,
Dr. Hayden Brown:
The new school year is in full swing. I hope this edition of the National Newsletter
finds things going well both academically and "activity wise" on your campus.
In most chapters, fall is the time of year in which excellent monthly meetings
are held, Chapter activities are highlighted, new members are recruited, and
plans are made to attend the National Convention. Please read the information
in this newsletter carefully, so that your chapter is well informed about the
activities at the national level (Hint: you might also want to plan meetings
with the scrapbooks and other competitions in mind!)
The 81st Annual National Block and Bridle Convention is coming up fast. The
event is being hosted by the University of Missouri-Columbia Chapter and will
be held in St. Louis, January 18-21, 2001. Because of the mid-January
date, most work on convention plans, travel, registration,
and reservations will need to be completed this semester.
The Missouri Chapter with advisor Dr. Jim Spain has completed most of the planning
for this event which promises to have something of interest to all. This is
the first time, to my knowledge, that we have met in St. Louis (this is a continuation
of the trend started a few years ago of not holding all meetings in conjunction
with a National Stock Show.) Look for details about the upcoming convention
in this newsletter and on the National Block and Bridle web page (http://www.asas.org/bandb/).
We are also working with the University of Kentucky on their plans for the 82nd
National Convention, which will be held during the North American Livestock
Exposition in Louisville, KY, in November, 2001.
I am pleased to report to you that the Collegiate Livestock Leaders Institute
(CLLI) held last summer in Baltimore and Denver was a big success. We can't
say enough about the overwhelming support, financial and otherwise, of the National
Cattlemen's Beef Association and the American Society of Animal Science of this
important Block and Bridle activity. We also would like to express our appreciation
to the financial support of the universities and colleges which had students
involved in this activity. If I listed them all, I am sure that I would miss
someone, but I would specifically like to mention the efforts of Dr. Ronnie
Green, Dr. Nevil Speer, Dr. Ellen Bergfeld and Renee Lloyd.
Dr. Speer will be serving as the director of the 2001 CLLI-Beef Institute.
You should have received information about this around October 1, 2000. Check
packet for deadlines. I hope that you will seriously consider nominating one
of your students to this prestigious institute. Some advisors and members of
the executive committee are working to expand the opportunities for students
interested in horses and swine. There are substantial costs to the National
B & B for this program, so if you have ideas for funding opportunities or
national sponsors, please refer them to Dr. Speer or a member of the executive
committee.
Let me encourage each chapter to participate in the B & B awards that
are supported at the National level. You may refer to the web page for details
and deadlines. I am mentioning these awards now in an attempt to get you to
record your yearly activities as you go, so that the chapter activity report
and chapter abstract will be easily prepared near the end of the school year.
I would also encourage the smaller schools, including junior colleges, to participate
in these awards.
Finally, thanks to the other members of the executive committee for their
willingness to help with leadership at the national level.
- Hayden
The University of Missouri-Columbia Block and Bridle Club is excited and eager to host the 81st Annual Block and Bridle Convention at Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts in St. Louis, Missouri. The theme for this year's convention is "Pioneering Tomorrow's Agriculture." Plans have been in the making for a long time to ensure that you get a good look at animal agriculture the "Show-Me" way.
On Thursday, January 18, The Career Fair and Trade Show will be held. This activity will run from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the St. Louis Ballroom (A, B, C, and D) of the Adam's Mark Hotel. The Career Fair and Trade Show will be in progress prior to dinner and the Opening Ceremony of the convention Thursday evening. Over one hundred companies will be represented. This will be a great time to talk to companies about internships, employment opportunities, and innovations being made in the agriculture industry. There is no additional monetary fee to attend this activity, and all Convention attendees are greatly encouraged to participate in this great opportunity. Dress to impress and bring your up-dated resume.
After the Career and Trade Show, the members will be entertained and motivated by Andrew McCrea. McCrea is a past National FFA Secretary from King City, Missouri. He is the owner of McCrea Communications and helps to operate his family's farm with his father in his spare time. He also works with the Brownfield Network, which produces the American Countryside Talk Show. The evening will conclude with a Sadie Hawkins dance from 9:00 p.m. until midnight.
On Friday, January 19, there will be six exciting tours to choose from. These industry tours will begin at 6:00 a.m. and conclude at 6:30 p.m. The Beef Tour will visit Sydenstricker Angus Farms, Circle A Angus Ranch-North Facilities, a large feedlot operation, and hopefully a shorthorn farm. The Agri-Business Tour will visit Monsanto, Purina Mills, Mr. Warren Stemme's home farm (a St. Louis businessman and farmer), Barefoot Arabians, and Anheuser-Busch. The Equine Tour will visit area horse farms and clinics, with a stop at the MU campus. The Dairy Tour will head off to Champ Goodwood Farms, Heartland Dairy, and Moorman Manufacturing. The Meats Processing Tour will be visiting Burgers Manufacturing of California, Tyson Foods of Sedalia, and Excel Pork of Marshall. The Swine Tour will visit one of the premier swine facilities, Premium Standard Farms. This will be an all-day tour. Loins will be grilled for lunch.
For complete details about all these exciting industry tours, please see the web page at http://www.asas.org/bandb/. At the conclusion of these tours, a Friday evening activity (which will be announced) will begin at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday morning, to kick off the breakout sessions, we will hear from Alexander (Sandi) C. Kemper from Kansas City. Kemper is the Chairman and CEO of UMB Bank, President and CEO of the UMB Financial Corporation, and is Chairman of Agriculture Future of America. Sandi brings a dynamic presence and motivational method as he discusses the changing rural landscape.
Our breakout sessions pertain to societal issues that all agriculturalists are facing today. We have endeavored to present both sides of these issues to allow for educated decision-making. The breakout sessions are: Animal Rights and Welfare, Ag Government and Policy, Family Farms and Corporate Agriculture, BioEthics and Biotechnology. Information about the sessions and their speakers can also be found on the web pages.
Ron "Gus" Gustafson is our banquet speaker on Saturday night. He is from Omaha, Nebraska where he lives with his wife and three sons. Gustafson was raised on a farm in Lyons, Nebraska and was a standout basketball player in high school, despite having lost his right arm and shoulder in a tragic childhood tractor accident. He has three keys to success: Process the garbage in your life, never give up, and have the courage to face the next challenge. In his story, we will find inspiration to rise above our own limits.
The Inspirational Service on Sunday will be provided by Alpha Zeta.
Hotel reservations should be made at Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, St. Louis, MO 63012, (314) 241-7400. The rooms allow for four students to room together very comfortably. The convention rate is $129/night plus tax for 4 people.
Registration materials must be returned NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 17,
2000 to avoid a $20 per person registrant late fee (registration will
be $135 per person). Please make all checks payable to: The University of Missouri
Block and Bridle Club. Send all registration forms and fees to: The University
of Missouri-Columbia, Block and Bridle Club, 152 Animal Science Research Center,
Columbia, MO 65211.
See you in St. Louis!
First and foremost, please ensure that all members of your club who are attending
the National Convention are members of the National Block & Bridle Club.
It is very inexpensive (only $10 for lifetime membership!), and members are
provided with an official certificate.
The new member form can be printed from the Block & Bridle
web page (see top of page 1 for web address), or you can type the information
on a separate sheet of paper. Be sure the paper includes the following:
1. Mailing date
2. Name of your club (Block & Bridle Club? Saddle & Sirloin Club? Animal Science Club?)
3. Name of your college or university
4. Date members were inducted into your club
5. Your advisor's name and complete mailing address (where certificates will be sent)
6. A list of the new members, typed alphabetically with the last name first (please also number each one)
7. Total amount enclosed ($10 x number of new members); make checks payable to National Block & Bridle Club
8. Advisor's signature
The information you provide is the information that will appear on the certificates.
Mail the information to:
Dr. Cindy Wood, National B&B Secretary-Treasurer
Department of Animal & Poultry Sciences
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech)
3400 Litton Reaves
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0306
Collegiate Livestock Leaders Institute: Beef Class 2000
The Collegiate Livestock Leader's Institute (CLLI) was successfully initiated. CLLI is a program sponsored by The American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and National Block and Bridle. Additionally, each participant receives financial support from his/her home university. Each local Block and Bridle chapter is allowed one nominee to CLLI; ten participants are selected from the field of applicants. The program is designed to develop leaders for the livestock industry who understand how to use science to improve agriculture. It provides a unique opportunity for these outstanding young people to interact with leaders within the livestock industry while simultaneously gaining exposure to new and different perspectives. Participants in CLLI: Beef Class 2000 included Janna Dunbar (Kansas State U.), Harrell Evans (Mississippi State U.), Chad Green (U. of Wyoming), Kevin Harvantine (Penn State U.), Leon Legleiter (U. of Missouri), Trae Ottmers (Texas A&M U.), Brad Ramsey (Virginia Tech U.), Kelly Rouse (Montana State U.), Jennifer Smith (Colorado State U.) and Brian Shuter (Purdue U). These students are to be congratulated for their successful completion of this year's program. Plans are underway for CLLI: Beef Class 2001 and informational packets were mailed recently to local Block and Bridle chapters. Universities are strongly encouraged to submit nominees. Additionally, efforts are ongoing to expand CLLI to include other species. For more information, contact Dr. Nevil Speer, Department of Agriculture, Western Kentucky University (nevil.speer@wku.edu). Special thanks to Dr. Ronnie Green for all of his efforts in initiating and developing this program!
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Dr. A. Hayden Brown President 2000 - 2002 Animal Science Department University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 Phone: (501) 575-4855 Fax: (501) 575-7294 E-mail: hbrown@comp.uark.edu |
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Dr. Harold Harpster Vice President 2000 - 2002 Department of Dairy and Animal Science Pennsylvania State University 350 Ag Science and Industry Building University Park PA 16802 Phone: (814) 863-0734 Fax: (814) 863-6042 E-mail: HHarpster@das.psu.edu |
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Dr. Cindy Wood Secretary-Treasurer 2000 - 2004 Department of Animal & Poultry Sciences Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech 0306) 3400 Litton Reaves Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: (540) 231-6936 Fax: (540) 231-3010 E-mail: piglady@vt.edu |
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Dr. Jeannette A. Moore Editor 1998 - 2002 Department of Animal Science North Carolina State University Box 7621, 102 Polk Hall Raleigh, NC 27695-7621 Phone: (919) 515-4010 Fax: (919) 515-8753 E-mail: Jeannette_Moore@ncsu.edu |
