Spring Newsletter
Volume 12, Issue 1 - March, 2005
Spring Newsletter
Volume 12, Issue 1 - March, 2005
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From Your President, |
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I hope this spring newsletter finds your chapter having a great semester filled with fun and educational club activities!
The 85th National Block and Bridle Convention in Denver was a huge success, and I would like to thank Colorado State for planning and hosting the convention, and the University of Wyoming for helping with the planning and hosting. I'm sure everyone who attended would agree with me that the convention was fantastic, and we are very appreciative of the efforts that went into the convention.
I am already looking forward to the 86th Convention, which will be held in Columbus, Ohio on October 20 to 23, 2005. The convention will be in conjunction with the Quarter Horse Congress, and there will be tours to beef and other agricultural enterprises. Please submit your registration materials before you leave for the summer; the forms will be posted by mid-March on the website. You can get to the convention website from our national webpage at: www.blockandbridle.org
The 87th convention will be in Orlando, Florida in January of 2007. Beyond that, the conventions have not been officially declared, but there will be a bid presented for the 88th convention to be held in Kansas City (in conjunction with the American Royal) for Fall of 2007. This is one of the items the two delegates from your chapter will be voting on at the next convention (along with officer elections), so be sure to have your delegates attend the business meeting at the convention in October 2005.
As you finish up this academic year, be sure to get all of your chapter’s award applications, updates on officers and advisors, and chapter abstracts in before you leave your campus for the summer. The deadlines for all of these items is June 15th, and you can read the guidelines and criteria on the Block & Bridle web page.
If there is anything that any of your national officers can do to assist you, please do not hesitate to ask. Our contact information is on the B&B webpage, and we are happy to help whenever we can.
Note to Advisors: If you are going to the American Society of Animal Science meeting this summer, please plan to attend the Block & Bridle Advisors' meeting. Please check the ASAS registration form for time and day.
See you soon!
86th National Block and Bridle Convention
Columbus, Ohio - October 20 - 23, 2005
The 2005-2006 Block & Bridle National Convention will be held in Columbus, Ohio from October 20 - October 23, 2005.
The Ohio State University Saddle & Sirloin Club is excited to host the 2005-2006 National Block and Bridle Convention in Columbus, Ohio this October! The convention will be held at the Holiday Inn on Lane in Columbus. The hotel is centrally located and within walking distance to lots of shopping and restaurants.
Registration will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at the hotel.
To view the convention agenda visit the B&B website.
The following documents must be provided by each school attending the conference.
• Chapter Registration form (use additional copies if needed)
• Code of Conduct Pledge (from the National Organization) – each participant must sign this form
• Ohio State University Release – each participant must fill out this form
If you have not received this packet of documents or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Feel free to visit our website at http://sands.org.ohio_state.edu/ for additional information.
Mr. Gary Dunlap
Samantha Steiner
Advisor National
Convention Chair
OSU Saddle and Sirloin
OSU Saddle and Sirloin
dunlap.26@osu.edu
steiner.99@yahoo.com
Yearly Check List
□ Nominate 1 to
3 Honorary Members who have served your club well, or agriculture in general, in
your state. Send in or call the
National Secretary with
your nominations.
□ Select an
outstanding senior in your club. Send or call in the student’s name and the date
of the banquet or award ceremony
to the National
Secretary.
□ Each chapter should e-mail a list of its new officers and advisors as soon as elected to the National Editor.
□ Send three
copies of nomination credentials for Outstanding Senior Scholarship Award to the
National President by June 15.
(Please note this is a date change from June 1.)
□ Send three
copies of nomination credentials for Outstanding Junior Scholarship Award
(4-year schools) or Outstanding
Sophomore Scholarship
Award (2-year schools) to the National Vice President by June 15.
□ Send three copies of Chapter Activities Report to the National Vice President for judging by June 15.
□ Send three copies of the Published Chapter Yearbook to the National Editor for judging by June 15.
□ For the
Chapter Web Page Award submit the chapter’s web page address along with a
statement signed by your advisor
saying no one was hired
to do the web pages to the National Editor for judging by June 15.
□ E-mail your Chapter Abstract of yearly club activities to the National Editor by June 15.
□ Advisors
should plan to attend the Summer Advisors’ Meeting that is held at the American
Society of Animal Science
national meeting in July.
For more information on all of the above, read the directions found on the National Block and Bridle website. If you still have questions, please feel free to write or call a National Officer for assistance.
Food for Thought
One of the features of the 2005 National Convention was a presentation by Mr. Jim Tunney; he was very insightful and entertaining. He left us with some enduring principles that all of us can take to heart. The underlying theme of his talk: "It's the Will, Not the Skill."
No doubt, some important concepts to ponder on.
Your National Officers
| Dr. Jeannette A. Moore President 2004 - 2006 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 |
Dr. Jodi Sterle Secretary-Treasurer 2004 - 2008 Department of Animal Science Texas A&M University 114 Kleberg Center College Station, TX 77843-2471 Phone: (979) 845-7616 Fax: (979) 845-6433 E-Mail: j-sterle@tamu.edu |
| Dr. Cindy Wood Secretary-Treasurer 2000 - 2004 Dept. of Animal & Poultry Science Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) 3400 Litton Reaves Blacksburg, VA 24061-0306 Phone: (540) 231-6936 Fax: (540) 231-3010 E-mail: piglady@vt.edu |
Dr. Nevil Speer Editor 2002 - 2004 Department of Agriculture Western Kentucky University 1 Big Red Way Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576 Phone: (270) 745-5959 Fax: (270) 745-5972 Email: nevil.speer@wku.edu |
