Schedule

FridayFebruary 6, 2015

12:00 PMRegistration Opens North Concourse in Conference Center

Auction Item Check in Expo 3A

1:00 – 4:30 PMWisconsin FFA Alumni Council Meeting Evergreen

4:30 – 5:30 PMState FFA Alumni Past President’s Meeting Spruce

5:00 – 7:00 PMScrapbooks due for Judging Sands

5:30 PMSilent Auction Opens Expo 3A

7:00 PMScrapbook Judging Sands

Live AuctionEntertainment Northwoods Expo Hall

10:00 PMRegistration Closes North Concourse in Convention Center

Soggy Prairie Boys

The Soggy Prairie Boys have been “Keepin’ it Soggy since2002”. They started as a group of skinny high school FFA members and wrestling buddies. They joined their talents through opportunities in the Wisconsin FFA. The Boys have spent the last decade honing their skills while trying not to kill each other. The band members are: Tom Kazmerzak (upright bass/low vocals), Kodey J.D. Feiner (guitar/vocals and band manager), Kristen Kvalheim (banjo), Carl Rozas (fiddle/high vocals, Jim Kvalheim (mandolin/vocals and chief sound engineer) and Mike Kvalheim (vocals/guitar/dobro). Check out their website at:

The Soggy Prairie Boys are fully sponsored by the Evansville FFA Alumni.

Hors d’ oeuvres & Drinks

Time with old friends and meeting new friends is always done best with some food and drinks. There will be two rounds of Hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening. There will also be a bartender on staff. Let us not forget about unlimited beer and soda for the evening with the $10.00 purchase of a cup or a $20 purchase of aconvention glass. There is a limited quantity of convention glasses available, so please make sure to get them while supplies last! You can enjoy unlimited beer or soda both Friday and Saturday evening if you use your convention glass. The plastic cup can only be used one night. Tomorrow evening they will be a different color.

Schedule

SaturdayFebruary 7, 2015

8:00 AMRegistration North Concourse in Convention Center

8:00 – 9:00 AMBreakfast (to be eaten in your sectional meeting) Commons & South Concourse

8:00 AMSilent Auction Opens Expo 3A &3B

8:15 – 8:45 AMSectional Meetings

Spruce: Sections 1, 2, and 3Woodland: Section 7 Evergreen: Sections 4 & 5 Stonefield: Sections 6 & 10 Trillium: Section 8 Harvest: Section 9

9:00 – 10:15 AMSession 1 Expo 1& 2

Grand Opening Introduction of 2014 – 2015 State Council Greetings from National FFA Alumni President Dan Classen 2015 – 2016 Vice Presidential Candidate Speeches Team Ag Ed Reports Awards (Local Program Support Grant, Early Bird Drawing, Website Award, Newsletter Award, Scrapbook Award, Outstanding Affiliate Awards) State FFA Officer Team Recognition 100% Lifetime Team Presentation

10:30 AMBusiness Session Expo 1 & 2

11:30 AMLuncheon Expo 3A, 3B4

Speaker: Dr. Larry Gossen, National FFA LPS Speaker: Mr. Ron Lynch, National FFA Alumni Council Eastern Region Representative

1:00 – 2:30 PMTours (all tours depart from the Convention Center doors sharply at 1:00PM)

UW – SP Papermaking Facilities Central Rivers Farmshed 2014 Farm Technology Days

2:45 – 3:30 PMWorkshops: Round 1

Sands:“National FFA Alumni Development Conference” Evergreen: “Agriculture Career Network & Membership” Stonefield: “Exploring Leadership” Woodland: “Alumni & Affiliate Roles” Harvest: “Millennials Rising: How to Recruit the Next Generation” Spruce: “Speak Up to Slow Down”

Schedule

Saturday (continued)February 7, 2015

3:45 – 4:30 PMWorkshops: Round 2

Evergreen:“Agriculture Career Network & Membership” Harvest: “Millennials Rising: How to Recruit the Next Generation” Woodland: “Alumni & Affiliate Roles” Frontier: “Life of a State Officer” Sands: “Habitudes” Spruce: “Speak Up to Slow Down”

5:15 PMSession 2 Expo 1 & 2

Awards (Agriculture Instructor Recognition, Outstanding Achievement Award, Membership Awards, Eagle Award, Dr. V.O. Martinson Award, and Ann Martinson Award) Honor Retiring Council Members President’s Retiring Address Recognition of the 2015 Local Convention Planning Committee

6:00 PMBanquet Expo 3A, 3B & 4

Speaker: Mr. Wyatt DeJong, South Dakota Ag. Instructor and Past National FFA Officer

Following Dinner: Basket Auction & Entertainment

Polish Memories

The Polish Memories Polka Band provides a fun mixture of polkas, waltzes, obereks, and two steps for your special events. Not enough? Invite our alter ego, PM Addiction to the party, for rock, country, texmex, and all out good times! The band members are Bobby Danczyk; (concertina/vocals) John Danczyk(bass/vocals),
Carla Danczyk (keyboard,/vocals), Mike Szemborski (trumpet/drums/vocals), Butch Cyzan (lead guitar/bass/lighting/comedian).

Dessert & Drinks

This evening’s dessert is apple crisp with whipped cream. Please make sure to enjoy your sweet treat during the basket auction. There will also be a bartender on staff for any unique requests. Make sure not to forget about unlimited beer and soda for the evening with the $10 purchase of a cup or a $20 purchase of a convention glass (if there are any left). The cups are a different color this evening than last night!

Schedule

Sunday February 8, 2015

9:00 – 11:00 AMConvention Wrap – Up Meeting Wisconsin Room

9:00 – 11:00 AMNew Council Member Training Pointer Room