Spring Newsletter
Volume 6, Issue 2 - April, 2000
From Your President,
Dr. Hayden Brown:
This newsletter will probably find you bringing your academic and Block &
Bridle activities to a closure for the 1999 - 2000 school year. For some, this
closure will involve recognition programs and awards banquets. Let me encourage
you to make a special effort to recognize those that support your local B and
B activities. Especially, you want to recognize the time and effort of local
club advisors and academic department head. Often it is their behind the scenes
support that makes the difference in your success. Now is also the time that
your local clubs should be working on nominations for the various awards supported
at the National level by Block and Bridle. Although we experienced 100, 86,
and 116% increases in nominations for the Sophomore Scholarship Awards, the
Junior Scholarship Awards, and the Chapter Activities Awards, respectively,
there are still other local clubs that could be nominating students and competing
for these awards. Deadlines and instructions for preparing the nominations of
students and instructions for preparing materials for chapter competitions are
found on the B & B web site. Congratulations to all of you that received
recognition at the 1999 - 2000 convention in Atlanta. The Sophomore Scholarship
Award winner was Steve Clark from Pratt Community College, Kansas; the Junior
Scholarship winner was Amanda Ramer from Western Kentucky University, Kentucky;
and the Senior Scholarship winner was Wayne Sanders from Texas A & M. Congratulations
to the University of Florida for submitting the winning Chapter Activities report,
and to Virginia Tech for submitting the Chapter winning scrapbook and yearbook.
The first ten students for the Collegiate Livestock Leaders Institute were chosen
and announced at the Atlanta convention. They are in no order or ranking:
Chad Green, University of Wyoming
Glyn Harrell Evans, Mississippi State University
Kevin Harvatine, Pennsylvania State University
Janna Dunbar, Kansas State University
Leon Legleiter, University of Missouri-Columbia
Trae' Ottmers, Texas A&M University
Brad Ramsey, Virginia Tech
Kelly Rouse, Montana State University
Brian Shuter, Purdue University
Jennifer Smith, Colorado State University
We owe Dr. Ronnie Green, Professor, Colorado State University, a great deal
of gratitude for his untiring effort as President and for establishing the Collegiate
Livestock Leaders Institute. He anticipates expanding the number of awards in
the future. We also thank him for agreeing to continue his leadership in extending
the institute to include other livestock species.
Gratitude is expressed to Dr. Julia McCann, other faculty, students, and industry
in Georgia for making the 1999 - 2000 convention a big success. More than 600
students participated. Gratitude is extended to Dr. Tim Marshall, University
of Florida, for coordinating the leadership breakfast at the convention.
We have an outstanding Executive Committee at the national level, and I am
looking forward to working with them and for you over the next two years.
- Hayden
1. If you haven't already, then mail a list of all new members to Dr. Wood
with $10.00 lifetime dues. A membership certificate will be returned for each
new member.
2. BY JUNE 1: Send three copies of nomination credentials for Outstanding Senior
Award (4-year schools) to Dr. Brown.
3. BY JUNE 15: Send three copies of nomination credentials for Junior Scholarship
Award (4-year schools) or Sophomore Scholarship Award (2-year schools) to Dr.
Harpster.
4. BY JUNE 15: Send three copies of Activities Form to Dr. Harpster for judging.
5. BY JUNE 15: Send three copies of your Chapter Yearbook to Dr. Moore for
judging.
6. BY JUNE 15: Send three copies of your Chapter web page (on a zip disk or
CD along with a statement saying no one was hired to do your web page) to Dr.
Moore for judging.
7. BY JUNE 15: E-mail Abstract of yearly club activities to Dr. Moore. Abstracts
must be received via e-mail or on IBM-compatible disk (in text or ASCII format).
8. BY JUNE 15: E-mail names of the new advisors and new officers to Dr. Brown,
Dr. Moore, and Dr. Wood. List mailing addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail of
advisors.
ADVISORS should plan to attend the Summer Advisors' Meeting
that is held at the American Society of Animal Science national meeting. This
year the meeting will be July 24 - 28, 2000, in Baltimore. The Block & Bridle
advisors' luncheon will be Thursday, July 27th, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
It was a pleasure for the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club to host
the 80th Annual Block and Bridle Convention in Atlanta at the Crown Plaza Ravinia
Hotel March 23-26, 2000. A total of 562 attended the event from 48 different
schools from as far away as California and Pennsylvania. The largest delegations
were Clemson University with 34 and Ohio State with 32 students (other than
UGA with 45).
The event kicked off with a comedian act by Bill Clary. Bill has taken his
show around the world 91 times and been voted Master Magician of the year. Memories
of dressing Mr. Calvin Alford and the implications that followed will linger
with those attending forever! It was interesting to learn that Mr. Clary actually
grew up on a dairy farm in New York but left for the bright lights of the entertainment
business; yet he returns home to their farm of a great variety of farm pets.
A good time was had by all at the dance following Bill Clary's act and set the
tone for tours on Friday.
Two tours were available on Friday. The west tour went to Buckhead Beef, Three
Trees Angus and Charlois Farm in Sharpsburg (hosted by Craig and Cindy Smith,
managers for Stan Thomas, owner), and Chapel Farms Arabians where Chris Ankersen
demonstrated Arabians at liberty and in dressage. The east tour visited C. L.
Cook's Angus Farm, GA Pacific plywood making facility, Dupree Saddlebred Farms
for a parade of breeds, and William's Dairy, hosted by UGA Block and Bridle
graduates Carol and Everett William. A visit to Madison, an antebellum home,
and Cultural Center Cow exhibit finished the tour day. Dinner was served at
the UGA Ramsey Center by the GA Agriculture County Agent's Association prior
to the return to Atlanta.
A motivational Saturday morning started with Dr. Garth Boyd of Murphy Farms
who verified that even taxi drivers can have a positive influence on your life
and outlook for the day. A series of speaker options followed that addressed
aspects under the theme: "Agriculture, An Industry, A Profession, and A Passion".
The educational opportunities led by leaders in the industries associated with
cattle, horses, swine, veterinary options, and governmental agencies were well
attended. One of the most popular sessions was presented by Dr. Scott Williams
on "Viability of a Production Agriculture Career after College ".
The awards banquet followed a free afternoon to explore the Atlanta sites.
Georgia Commissioner Agriculture Tommy Irvin expanded on the breadth of GA agriculture
and thanked the convention for coming to Georgia. Jones Loflin, featured speaker
for the banquet, challenged the audience to develop their life into prime rib,
a theme that runs through his book, Prime Rib or Potted Meat . His warm
humor and agricultural analogies quickly captured the audience and provided
thought provoking means to a passionate and successful life. Jones Loflin wrote
after the meetings, " What an honor for me to speak at the 80th Annual National
Block and Bridle Awards Banquet! I tremendously enjoyed their enthusiasm and
their willingness to better themselves professionally and personally". After
a rousing overview from Dr. Jim Spain and students about the 2001 National Convention,
everyone left ready to travel to St. Louis next year to carry on the good times!
Thanks to all who attended for making it a memorable and enjoyable experience!
Thursday, January 18: Pre-convention Tours, Opening Reception (evening), Advisor and Delegate Meetings, Dance
Friday, January 19: Tours of Missouri Agriculture
Saturday, January 20: Focus on Leadership Sessions and Workshops; Awards Banquet; Dance
Sunday, January 21; No scheduled events
Future Conventions: The 82nd National Block & Bridle
Convention will be in Louisville, Kentucky, and our host will be the University
of Kentucky. The convention will be in Novmeber, 2001. For more information,
look on the B&B web pages at: http://www.asas.org/bandb/
American Society of Animal Science 2000 national meeting
in Baltimore, Maryland, July 24-28, 2000. On the web at http://www.baltimore2k.org
Block & Bridle Advisor's Luncheon/Meeting: Thursday, July 27, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Your
National Officers
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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) 3420 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 |
