Minutes

District 7 Meeting

COLT Conference

Oct 9, 2001

 

 

            District Chairman, Rick Metzger at 6:04 pm in the Westfall H.S. ag room, called the meeting to order.

 

New Teachers to the district were introduced.

 

Minutes were read and approved

Treasury shows a balance of $9.49

 

Old Business:

            District calendar changes:

                        Ag sales has been changed from Feb 18 to Feb. 19 due to Presidents Day

                        Dist Ag Mechanics is subject to change, info will be sent later.

 

Committee Reports

 

            OAAE : Cyndi Brill asked that everyone check their membership status on the

                           states website.  Many mistakes have been found.

                        Mentor program is also in place for new teachers. Call Cyndi for details.

 

            Legislative: No report

 

Camp: Scott Sharp reported  982 FFA campers and 98 advisors were at camp this

    past summer. Many changes are coming for 2002 including a 5th camp session,

    a new nurses station, a high power rifle range, log cabins for small groups and

               2 weekends of greenhand camp. The waste water treatment still needs updating

               and a quarterly newsletter are goals for camp.

 

            CDE Ð Tom Holton reported that they are meeting soon. Submit any changes to                            him. 

Susan Crank moved that 1st place individuals should be allowed to repeat contest even if individual was on a first place team. This applies to non national contest.  Many of her contest areas do not have a National CDE.

Loren Young 2nd         

Motion passed

Brian Breece moved that the Forestry CDE be moved back to the old forms.

Tom Holton 2nd

Motion passed

 

 

Fruit Sales- Chuck Miller  asked that everyone return their report forms back to

         him after sales. Every school was mailed a copy.

 

            Foundation Ð No report       

 

            Trophies Ð Jeff Tilley moved that top 4 teams and top 5 individuals be awarded

providing that the team is a complete team for district awards.

                               Jeff Ellis Ð 2nd

                                    Motion passed

           

Ethics -   No report

           

Alumni Ð Jeff Ellis   reported that state awards are being judged on Sat. Oct.13

                                    District 7 will have an opening for Dist. 7 council member,

 election at state convention Jan 26, 2002, Holiday Inn on Lane

 

New Business:

 

            County chairman were selected:

                        Fairfield Ð Chuck Miller

                        Knox     -   Brian Breece

                        Licking -    Ron Thompson

                        Franklin  -  Susan Crank

                        Pickway  -   Susan Metzger

                        Ross        -   Andrew Delong

           

            Loren Young moved that District 7 FFA dues be set at $1 per student for 1 year.

            Jeff Tilley 2nd

            Motion Passed  25-7

 

            Jeff Tilley moved that meeting be adjourned

            Don Bucher 2nd

            Motion passed Ð meeting adjourned 6:40  pm

 

 

Respectfully submitted

Jeff Ellis, Secretary/Treasurer