District 7 Winter Meeting Minutes
February 6, 2017 FFA Center
The
Winter Meeting of the District 7 Agricultural Educators was held on Monday,
February 6, 2017 at the Ohio FFA Center.
The meeting was called to order at 2:37 p.m. by Rachel Scior.
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SecretaryÕs
Report: Alyssa Bregel- Previous Minutes were submitted to the District webste.
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Scott Sharp
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TreasurerÕs
Report- Jake Wuebben
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Balance is about $5,200
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Please hold off
on paying dues until the transition of the new treasurer is established.
▪ Motion to accept reports- Scott Sharp
▪ Second to accept reports- Aaron Miller
▪ Reports passed
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Delegate
Council—Tom Holton
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None
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Legislative-Scott
Sharp
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Had a few Public
Speaking and Ag. Sales CDE Reminders
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Scott brought up
to the delegate council about the issue with Ag. classes not having science
credit because it is up to the local school board and NCAA if colleges will not
accept it as a science credit.
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Scott is working
with Ohio Farm Bureau to get something into legislation so they HAVE to
accept it.
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Checking with
various state committees to see if this is possible. Working with Ryan Curtis
from ODE to make this happen.
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Discussion about
State Standardized Testing
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Membership-Gina
Neff
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Pay your dues and
talked about the benefits of joining these groups
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CDE Skills—Debra
Burden
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The committee is
looking at substitution policy. They will be looking at this at their next
meeting. It should be the teacher responsibility to know the rules. They are
wanting to clarify it a little bit more for the state contests.
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Reminded the
teacherÕs about teh copyright rules and laws
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Deb brought up
that a lot of districts are developing their own CDE policy guides.
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Gina Neff, Megan
Moorman, and Amy Myers are on the committee to help Deb. with this policy
guide. Their goal is to have it ready to present at the April meeting.
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there was nothing
for the committee
● Camp Board—Adam Staley
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Nothing to report
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Mentor—Deb
Burden/Susan Metzger
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Make sure if you
need, contact others for help. Everyone is willing to help
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Trophies—Jeff
Tilley
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Just a reminder
to check the website for correct spellings and results BEFORE plaques are
printed. Top 2 teams and top 3 individuals
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Mentor- Jena
Kemmerer
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See Jena for a
list of documents
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Advisory
Council--Matt Weade
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None
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Alumni-- Jeff
Ellis
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Feb. 18 at 9am is
the convention for the alumni
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New Business
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Jake Wuebben
moved to bring forward Science acrediation for ag. classes that relates to
science to legistlation. Megan Mooreman second. Motion Passed.
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Day to fix award
applications will be at Centerburg High Shool in Mrs. WeadeÕs room at
3:30-5:30PM February 8th.
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Aaron Hanselman
moved to adjourn the meeting and Shawna Murlin second. Motion Passed
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Next meeting will
be April 19, 2017 at 4PM at the Ohio FFA Center.
Respectfully Submitted,
Alyssa Bregel
Alyssa Bregel
District 7 FFA Secretary