Lake Travis FFA Alumni

December 3rd, 2013

Agenda

• Membership Update• Teacher Update• Meeting Minutes• Treasurer’s Update• Fundraising Update• TCYS Update• Important Dates

Membership Update

• Annual membership deadline 12/3– Annual membership $35 includes t-shirt– Alumni support of students at TCYS

• Currently we have about 50 families

Teacher Update

• LT Chapter Show– Friday night clean up Party– Saturday morning setup– Concessions?

Meeting Minutes

• 11/5 meeting minutes sent to Group distribution after meeting and posted on website for review

Motion and vote

http://www.laketravisffa.ffanow.org/F/laketravisffa/20131105%20Minutes.pdf

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Treasurer’s Report

• Starting balance of $12,048 and ending balance of $15,615• November income:

– Pet Shot Clinic: $2,928– SOB sales: $2,334

• November expenses:– Sponsorship T-Shirts: $1,774

Motion and votehttp://www.laketravisffa.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=24972

Microsoft Excel Worksheet

Fundraising Update

• Side of Beef/Pork Sales $3044.00• GOAL $20,000!• Drawing –Chapter Show, Dec. 14th• Pet Shot Clinic: $2,950 vs. $2,500 (Fall 2012)• Served over 186 pets in 2 hours!!• Many thanks to everyone who help make this a

great success!!

Spirit/Sponsor Wear Update

• Sponsor shirts are here, pick your shirt up tonight!• If you solicited a business sponsor, please get the shirt

for the company tonight so you can deliver to them before the chapter show.

• Two families had problems with their order- Barefoot should have contacted you.

• All Spirit wear is in and here at school excluding the 4 red dri-fit shirts.

TCYS – Pen Decorating

• Committee Chair– JoAnna Janecek

• Committee Members– Joyce Crisler, ?, ?, ?

• Prior to January meeting– Plan decorating theme– Determine list of materials and budget– Begin pre-work

TCYS - Cantina

• Committee Chair– Karl Arneson

• Committee Members– Steve Shurgart, ?, ?, ?, ?

• Prior to January meeting– Plan menu and budget– Determine cost per person/family– Collect pre-payment at 1/7 meeting

TCYS - Logistics

• Committee Chair– Steve Greer

• Committee Members– ?, ?, ?

• Prior to January meeting– Plan and deliver all logistics requirements

TCYS Update – Misc

• RV Committee Chair (Lisa Houston)– Sign-up list for those interested RV rental– Research group rates at RV rental and TCYS– Send email out to those signed up

• Herdsmanship (Michelle Greer)– Work w/ teachers to document TCYS cleanup

schedule

TCYS – Buyers Letters

• During Christmas break– Each child should send personal letters buyers

asking for their support at TCYS auction– A personal or business connection to buyers is

helpful• i.e. You are a Direct Propane customer or attended

Ronny Smith Memorial fundraiser– Google “TCYS Buyers” to find list of top buyer in

past years

Important Dates

• 12/7 Cougar Classic Jackpot• 12/14 LT FFA Chapter Show• 12/21 Rabbit Validation• 1/7/14 Next Alumni/Chapter Meeting• 1/15/14 Travis County Youth Show

Meeting Adjourned