2021-22 Iowa FFA Foundation Annual Report

IOWA FFA FOUNDATION Annual Report 2021-2022

WHO WE ARE 2021-2022

Iowa FFA Foundation Board of Directors

Board Officers President & Executive Committee Chair President-Elect Past President Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair Secretary

Josh Earll Jason Berkland Ron Zelle Jim Gardner Tammy Niemann

Commitee Chairs FFA Enrichment Center

Dwayne Faidley

Team Ag. Ed. Partner Representatives Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators Iowa FFA Association Iowa Professional Agricultural Students

Jamie Christiansen Jon Davis Eric Weuve

Agri-Business/Industry Representatives Julianne Johnston, MorganMyers Time Kapucian, Kapucian Farms Keith Soltwedel, John Deere Maggie Stith, Valent USA

Ex-Officio (non-voting) Members Iowa FFA Association President (Student Officer) Iowa PAS President (Student Officer) Iowa FFA Association - Executive Director Iowa Deaprtment of Education - State FFA/PAS Advisor Iowa PAS - Executive Director

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Mia Gibson Jenna Steffen Scott Johnson Mattew Eddy Kevin Butt

A Letter from the President It is such a great honor to submit the annual report letter for the Iowa FFA Foundation.

When reflecting on what to articulate during this letter, I had such a great joy while thinking about all of the positive interactions and events that the Iowa FFA Foundation has had throughout the last year. The 2021-22 was a year for the record books. With the outstanding work from our FFA Foundation staff and supporters, new records were set; allowing us to establish new trends moving forward. Hard work from the Iowa FFA Foundation Board of Directors, the Iowa FFA Foundation Executive Committee, and each subcommittee of the Iowa FFA Foundation has allowed for this last year to be a complete success.

With the help of each and every one of you reading this article, we had record attendance and donations for the Annual Iowa FFA Foundation Black Ties Blue Jackets Gala. The support that was given both financially and through countless hours of preparation leading up to the Iowa FFA Foundation Gala provided so much momentum moving forward. This gala is truly the best event to go to in agriculture! Make sure you mark your calendars for February 18, 2023 – rumor has it, this will be the best Gala yet!

In June, we hosted our 26th Annual Iowa FFA Foundation Golf Tournament. No surprise here; we had both record attendance, donations and sponsorships! In one day, we raised over $50,000 for scholarships. I even roped together a few board members for a team. Needless to say, we did not win any prizes, but the ultimate prize is supporting the Iowa FFA Foundation.

We have so many outstanding supporters of the Iowa FFA Foundation, and I thank you for your support. Without each and every one of our supporters, we wouldn’t be able to support each entity of Team Ag Ed. Your support allows for students to develop their skills, to enjoy contests, to meet other students from across the world, and so much more. Your support allows for Ag Education Instructors and FFA Advisors to do what they do best; teach. Your support gives them the supplies, the education, and the support to do their job at a high-level and educate the future of agriculture.

We have a great opportunity in front of us! With the generous donations from an anonymous donor, for every donation to the Iowa FFA Foundation, your donation is matched at 50%. This allows us to move closer to our goal of retiring the debt on the FFA Enrichment Center. Our goal is to completely retire this debt, but we cannot do it without your help. If we can all come together, support each other, and support the Iowa FFA Foundation, great things will happen. With your support, the future of the Iowa FFA Foundation is incredibly bright. If the future of the Iowa FFA Foundation is bright, so is everyone that represents. If everyone that the Iowa FFA Foundation represents has a bright future, I feel really good about the future of agriculture in the State of Iowa. Thank you for your support throughout the past year, and I challenge you to continue to support the Iowa FFA Foundation to the best of your abilities.

Regards,

Josh Earll 2021-2022 President, Iowa FFA Foundation Board of Directors

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Iowa FFA State Officers 2021-2022

Mia Gibson, State President, North Fayette FFA Maddy Stevenson, State Secretary, Roland-Story FFA Kanyon Huntington, State Reporter, East Union FFA Trenton Eilander, SC State Vice President, Newton FFA Kiley Allan, NW State Vice President, Le Mars FFA

OUR MISSION The Iowa FFA Foundation cultivates partnerships supporting agricultural education.

Avery Hanaway, NE State Vice President, Independence FFA Sam Martin, SW State Vice President, Davis-Rogers FFA Kesley Holdgrafer, SE State Vice President, Northeast FFA Ella Hommel, NC State Vice President, Grundy Center FFA

2022-2023

The Iowa FFA Foundation focuses on encouraging youth to pursue careers and leadership roles in the agricultural industry. The foundation is a non-profit organization that provides leadership activities, scholarships, incentive awards, agricultural education programs, and instructor workshops. The foundation’s objective is the preparation of Iowa’s most valuable resource - its young people - to help chart the future of our state’s largest industry.

The Iowa FFA Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Sam Martin, State President, Davis-Rogers FFA Holly Schmitt, State Secretary, South Winneshiek FFA Rachel Teunissen, State Reporter, West Lyon FFA Sam Phillips, NW State Vice President, Akron-Westfield FFA Ryan Wolf, NE State Vice President, West Dubuque FFA George Martin, SW State Vice President, Davis-Rogers FFA Anne Bower, SE State Vice President, West Branch FFA Mary Ann Fox, NC State Vice President, Osage FFA Kate Schaefer, SC State Vice President, Adel-DeSoto-Minburn FFA

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Team Ag Ed by the Numbers

264 Members IAAE

6 NEW

Ag Ed Programs

18,607 MEMBERS from 254 chapters

Denver North Scott Jr. High WACO Stanton Dike-New Hartford Fort Dodge

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5,613,016

bushels of grain enrolled in 2021-22

$14,408

429 members

from 9 chapters

annual contributions from Corduroy Club members

19,200 members from 101 chapters

$468,468.19 matched in

FFA Enrichment Center Capital Campaign

5 NEW

endowments 5

Top Donors PLATINUM $250,000 - $500,000

EAGLE $100,000-$250,000

Harry Stine Stine Family Foundation Stine Seed

EMBLEM

$25,000-$50,000

Gladys Doughtery Charitable Trust

Casey & Tammy Niemann

BLUE JACKET $10,000-$25,000 American Family Insurance

Iowa Corn

Sylvester “Sonny” Deke

Iowa State University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

GROWMARK

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Pioneer Brand Seeds Corteva Agri-Science

John Deere

John Deere Des Moines Operations Kreg Tool Company Mike & Maggie McCoy Principal Charity Classic

Doing to Learn Ashley Henneman knew the minute she walked into Red Oak’s Agriculture I classroom her freshman year of high school that she wanted to be an ag teacher.

“I knew from a young age that I wanted to teach, but couldn’t decide what I wanted to teach. When I walked in the Ag classroom, I realized I could teach ag,” said Ashley.

When it came time to decide on her SAE, Ashley decided maybe she should use it as an opportunity to determine if teaching agriculture was for her.

“I wanted to find a career that I really enjoy. I knew when I started my SAE I would either love or hate ag ed at the end of it.”

Ashley’s SAE project included many different aspects of agricultural education. Her freshman year she wrote social media posts for the Red Oak Chapter’s Facebook page about all things ag like May Beef Month and FFA History. She also taught Ag in the Classroom lessons with the Kindergarten class each month.

During her junior year, Ashley sat down with her principal and school counselor to talk about re-establishing an FFA chapter in her school district of Stanton.

“My school counselor looked at me and said, ‘Well, you can help her get started,’ because they had someone to teach in mind already. It was really cool to be a part of that process,” said Ashley. “And with my SAE I spent a lot of time in and out of the classroom

Ashley Henneman’s experiences in ag education

with my ag advisor, Andrea Spencer.”

With the help of her advisor, Ashley established the first Stanton Ag Day. She worked with her fellow FFA members to set up different educational stations for the Kindergarten to Fifth Grade students to learn about different aspects of agriculture.

Throughout the day elementary students visited each station to learn about how to identify plants, soil types and several species of livestock animals - including guinea pigs. She even had one of her classmates bring a tractor and planter to school to teach the kids about planting crops. They also included a corn relay race for some fun to help entertain the students.

“It was a lot of work to coordinate all the FFA members, the supplies for each station and to communicate with each of the elementary teachers, but it was really rewarding to watch the kids have fun and learn so much,” said Ashley.

Even with all the hard work Ashley decided that ag ed was the career path for her. She is currently studying Agricultural Education at Iowa State University “My love for agricultural education came from the classroom aspect. FFA was just an added bonus,” said Ashley.

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Since 2018 The Corduroy Club has provided an easy way for individuals to support Agricultural Education on a monthly basis with a recurring gift of any amount. Each donor can select the option to donate via credit card to direct payment through a checking account, as well as selecting the day of the month that deduction is made. Donating through The Corduroy Club makes giving easy and does not require any monthly maintenance on the part of donors, while ensuring continued support of programs and resources directly impacting the lives of the members of Iowa Team Ag Ed. The following individuals have joined this elite group of donors to the Iowa FFA Foundation with their monthly gifts: Natalie Jefson Abby Wing Bryon Weesner Jamie Christiansen Julianne Johnston Patrick Diedrich Andrew Arends Caron Erion Jason Ammons Kari Rindels Scot Harold Andrew Edson Christopher Davison Jason Berkland Lindsay Fischer Shelby Westhoff Angel Brecht Christopher Lacey Jennifer Johnson Logan Bauer Skylar Brittain Anthony Brecht Cindy P. Snell Jim Gardner Marty Schwager Terrance Junker Ashely Wolfe David R. Van Ahn Jim Howell Marvin Hoskey Time Rhoades Bailey Steffen Erin Hoffman Joe Heinrich Matthew Eddy Tyler Comes Benjamin Zelle Emily Rhoades Joshua Remington Michael Knight Zoie Shook Braden Larson Hope Brecht Joshua Roberts Mike Bartling

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When putting on my first corduroy jacket 12 years ago I never knew how a student-led organization would impact my life for the good. My family and I give to the corduroy club because we know that our dollars are being invested in young adults who are passionate about making agriculture and our society better. Agriculture Education and FFA gave so much to me that I knew I needed to pay it back in some way, so when this giving opportunity came up my family and I took advantage.

The FFA motto is something I try to live by every day “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve, and the Corduroy Club is just one small way I can serve the organization that served me.

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- Logan, Lizzie, & Elsie Bauer

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I chose to be a Corduroy Club donor a few years ago, not because of any personal experiences as I was never a member of FFA. I was first exposed to FFA when a State Officer came into my place of work and gave a presentation about FFA and their involvement. It was during this presentation that I learned the mission of FFA and quickly saw the talent of members that make up the FFA chapters. This individual was able to stand in front of a large group of strangers and articulate their message and mission of FFA so well, and they were only in high school at the time. Unbelievable!

I took this opportunity to learn more about the FFA organization and chose to give because of the skill development that FFA provides for future leaders. Seeing the capabilities FFA students exhibit in their interactions with others provides me with excitement for the future generations to come. I am proud to be a Corduroy Club donor and active in supporting FFA as I watch these young individuals grow and carry on the importance of agricultural education!

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- Tim Rhoades

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Investing in the Future of Agriculture Sinclair Tractor Scholarships When Moe and Bob Sinclair started their business in 1998, it was humble beginnings. Their first equipment dealership was located at the local fairgrounds, before they moved to an abandoned warehouse located on the west side of Sigourney, Iowa. They worked out of office trailers and uninsulated buildings as they renovated that warehouse to become the Sinclair Tractor’s headquarters.

Almost 25 years later, Sinclair Tractor has about 15 locations spread throughout Southeast Iowa, but their focus has pretty much stayed the course. “Our profits go back into our business and investing in our employees and community,” said Bob Sinclair, CEO of Sinclair Tractor.

“Our business does well when our customers and employees do well.”

When John Deere began a scholarship program with their local dealerships, Sinclair saw it as the perfect opportunity to do just that.

“We’re supporting our future employees, customers and community leaders when we help our local students further their education, so it was really a no-brainer,” said Bob. “After a few years, John Deere ended their participation in the scholarship program, but we felt it was important to keep supporting our FFA students, so we continued on our own.”

Every year, Sinclair hands out five $2500 scholarships to FFA members in the 18 Southeastern Iowa counties in their service territory. The first half of the scholarship is paid directly to the university or community college in August, with the second half paid after the student completes their first semester with a GPA of 3.0.

“FFA is so important to teach our students about leadership and community. I’ve had three children who participated in FFA, and a fourth who is currently participating in FFA. The skills they have learned and the experiences they’ve had because of FFA have been key as they’ve gone to college and grown into adults,” said Bob. “We believe these FFA members are the future of our communities so we want to contribute to that in any way we can.”

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Living to Serve Former ag educator lives on through family’s gift.

In 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Jim Hamilton enlisted in the U.S. Army. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a B17 pilot with the 95th Bomb Group, flying 39 missions over enemy territory. While stationed in Southeastern England, the farm boy from Lucas County was exposed to new and different agricultural practices.

After the war, Jim came back to Iowa where he resumed his career as an ag teacher and helped the Audubon FFA Chapter get back on its feet.

In Jim’s classroom, students were taught leadership and took great pride in their competitive spirit as Jim escorted them around the state to FFA events.

“My earliest memories are of helping my mom and sisters make sandwiches for Dad’s ‘Ag Boys’ so they had something to eat on road trips to their competitions,” said Julie Wymore, Hamilton’s youngest daughter.

Jim spent many hours in and out of the classroom with his students, helping with their projects and mentoring them throughout their FFA careers. His students were also shown the many opportunities available to them outside of rural Iowa. His dedication to his ‘Ag Boys’ went beyond the roughly twenty years he spent teaching in Audubon.

“The conversation around the dinner table was

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often about his former students, where they were and what they were up to,” said Margaret McCoy, Hamilton’s daughter.

There was plenty to talk about, too. Notable students included Charles Manatt, a prominent lawyer, Democratic National Committee Chairman and ambassador to the Dominican Republic, as well as Nordahl Bruce, an entrepreneur and founder of Bruegger’s Bagels.

“Dad always had very high expectations for his students, and they worked very hard to meet them,” said Julie.

Many of his students kept in touch with Jim, even after his family left Audubon so he could help found Iowa Western Community College and serve as their first Director of Adult Education. Jim spent the rest of his career helping people with disabilities realize their full potential.

When Jim passed away in 2019 at the age of 103, his daughters decided to make a generous gift to endow the annual proficiency award for the Agricultural Education SAE. “It was important for us to support a cause that he wholeheartedly believed in so the Iowa FFA was an obvious choice,” said Margaret, adding, “Dad really embodied ‘Earning to Live, Living to Serve’ so it was important to us to honor that in his memory.”

Careers Under Construction

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For Iowa’s Professional Agriculture Students, Iowa PAS for short, the next step on their journey to career success is found within the organization and being an active participant in honing classroom and practical skills. For many members, the decision to be involved in PAS has come from their first exposure to careers in agriculture in middle and high school. As they move into postsecondary education levels and start defining career paths, the ability to not only learn career ready skills but to practice and master them before receiving their degrees and heading into the workforce is valuable and sets them apart from their peers.

The theme of Iowa PAS matched that “under construction” philosophy, as students from across Iowa gathered for Fall and Spring conferences and allowed them the opportunity to put those skills to the test by competing in Career Program Area contests. These Career Program Areas allow a member to enhance and improve their competency levels (including but not inclusive) in the areas of self-confidence, leadership, oral and written communications, organization, information gathering, goal setting, presentation, and time management.

Student members can compete either as individuals or as part of a team in contests both at the state and national level, which typically include a written knowledge exam and a “real world” practicum in which students use knowledge gained and develop and present a solution in real time. Whether showing their skills in sales areas, developing a farm management program or showing their ability to speak as an advocate by using soft skills; each PAS member has the opportunity to continually grow and achieve through the feedback they receive.

One PAS member noted that the ability to put their skills into practice at contests showed what areas they excelled in. “For me the feedback received from the judges, who come from the industries where we will be working, was the greatest value. I could see where I needed to improve before I started a career and where my greatest strengths were. It also allowed me to be exposed to some career areas that I hadn’t considered before.”

The career ready skills that these young people continue to master as members of PAS, along with the network connections they are able to make as a part of their journey means that it won’t be long before the construction is done and the wide open road meets them as they work to further the journey of agriculture far into the future.

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Thank you to our 2021-2022 Iowa FFA Foundation CheckOff Program Donors!

A & J Koenig Trust A & M Farms, Inc. Howard R. Adrian Kyle Allee Robert Anderson Eldon Appenzeller Arnold Realty Co. Auwaeter Farms B & C Burk Jean Bailey Ronald L. Barnes Dale Barr Dean Bartelt Clint J. Bauer Bentley East, Inc. Mark Boender Kevin A. Borcherding Thomas Brewer David R. Broderman Aaron M. Burchland Lucas Bushong Jerry Buteyn Jim Calvert Carruthers & Marsh Check Inc. Harry Chilcote Clarke Family Trust Collins Production Inc. Community Development Corp.

William Cooley Steve Cornelius Steve Cortum Don Crawford Ken Crouse Travis Curry D & B Henning Farms, Inc. Lawrence Daniels David & Betty Collison Trust Donald G. Davidson Alan DeBerg Deka Corp.

Dillard Farms LLC Don & Bonnie Vos Living Trust Dorothy Mae Hidreth Revocable Living Trust Double D Enterprises of Iowa D. Robert Downing Melonie Doyle James D. Doyle Ken Doyle Doyle Drake Denny Drake Drake Family Farms LLC Ron O. Dunblazier Craig B Earley Karl Eby Gregory Eibs

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Donald Erb Don Faidley Nancy Fausch Brent Findley Kenneth Folkmann Russell Fox Fox Farms of Loveland, LLC Frazee Farms LTD Freese Farm Partnership Fred Friedrichsen Friendly Acres Farm Jeff Fritz John Ganzhorn Jim Gavin Andrew J. Geer GLB Inc. Gourley Grain Company LLC John Green Donald E. Grim Gro Mor LLC Paul E. Guy GVM Corporations Leo Haack Charles Haden Chad Hafkey Tony Haning Happy Acres Dan Hays Doug Hefty Bob Heimbaugh Michael L. Helland Jim Henderson Charles Heston Thomas Hildreth Adam Hill Donald P. Hill Hillebo Family Farms Inc. Jason Hirsch Charles Hochstetler Jim Hochstetler Brian P. Holt Ron Hotger Hotger Farms Duane Houge T.T. Hughes Hunter Bros. Inc. Dunn Huxley Ivy Farms J & B Family Enterprise LLC J & D Carlson Farms Inc J & D Duncalf, Inc. J.D. Mattingly Farms David Jacobson Lowell Jacobson Morris Jansen Francis Jardon Joel Jensen Kenneth Jensen Jim White Inc. Alberta Jirak Gerald Judkins Odean H. Jukam

Robert Kaska Michael D. Karfman Kestrel Inc. Dennis Kiewiet Kinsinger, Inc. Michael J. Kirlin Mike Kisling Lynn R. Knutson Koger Farms, Inc. Kody J. Kokemiller Robert W. Koutny Brent A. Larson Nick S. Larson Lawrence Menke Estate Steven Lee Shawna Lee Lein Farm #2870 Robert Lenocker Bill Linnenbrink Roger Loftin Lorimor Farm, Inc. Michael Lovell Ken D. Lund Jeff Lyall Mark A. Lyle Jana J. Lyle Curtis Maddux Mag Farms LLC Manning Farms Glen McElroy Vincent McFadden David McKinney Meimann & Sons Inc. Thomas G. Miller Jack Miller Miller BRothers Farms, LLC Jeffrey L. Montang Steve Neal Myron Ness Dale Nicholls North Forty Farms, Inc. Ben Novak Dennis Oliver James Olson Barbara J. Olson Bradley D. Olson Jim Oosterhuis Oosterhuis Farms Douglas H. Paulson Phyllis Brown Family Trust Heidi Pool Joe Pyle

Thomas G. Quinlan Kirke C. Quinn R.W. Hoenig Bros Jim Rains Dolores Y. Reece Reimers Pork Producers Gary Reinhart Rolland Roberts Steve Robertson

Casey Robinson S & B Feedyard Inc. William J. Sandquist Stanley C. Schaaf Eric Schild Richard Schwarting Shirley Sealine Terry Sell Seventy Seven Investment Co. Larry Sharer John & Tricia Shea Harold Shivers Evelyn Shivers Richard Siek Butch Sigler Leroy Simmons Perry Sinner Anthony L. Smith Charlie Snuggs Spear Farm LTD Dean Stall Ronald D. Steenhoek Stratton Farm Account Strom Farm LLC Larry Swaim T.S. Investments LLC Ila J. Taylor Dan Taylor Teachout Harvest Thorpe Farms LLC Ted Tostlebe Triple Z Acres, LTD TS Weaver Farms, Inc. Merrill Tuttle Roger Twedt Uitermarkt Farm Thomas L. Upah Max Vande Lune Dan A. Vesely Walker Family Farms LLC James Warnock Brandon Warren John Warrick Lawrence Watts Adam Wauters Marcus Weigelt Paul Wentzien Westercamp Trust Fordon Whittrock Whittrock Hay & Grain Daniel J. Wilhelmi Woebbeking Enterprises LTD Woodall Consulting Inc. Patricia Wortman Lyle H. Wrage Steven Wright

You can join them by donating 1/10th cent per bushel on grain marketed at Heartland Cooperative or Archer Cooperative by contacting your grain marketer today and asking to sign up for the Iowa FFA Foundation CheckOff in support of Agricultural Education!

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The Gold Standard Since 1986, the Iowa FFA Foundation has been connecting partners with the organizations that make up Team Ag Ed in Iowa to provide funding for a variety of opportunities within each organization. The “one-to-one” method of sponsorship has worked well, but in 2020, the need to provide partners with an easier giving system, increased visibility and the ability to support agricultural education as a whole rather than one specific area, prompted Iowa FFA Foundation staff to develop the Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program.

The Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program is a unique and streamlined approach for corporate partners to support the mission of the Iowa FFA Foundation. With two tiers of giving levels to meet budgets from five hundred to more than one million dollars, each level provides valuable opportunities for recognition and interaction with more than 37,000 individuals across Iowa who are passionate about agriculture.

From a donor visibility standpoint, this program exceeds expectations, by offering front and center recognition at all Team Ag Ed conferences, whereas in the past, a donor would only find visibility for a conference area they supported. Not only does this program provide an umbrella of touch points to the more than 37,000 Iowans who make up the Team Ag Ed organizations, it also allows partners to continue to support areas that are historic cornerstones to their support of agricultural education in Iowa.

The Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program provides partners at all levels with visibility at each of Iowa Team Ag Ed major conferences and partners in Tier 2 can designate 50% of their gift towards sponsorship of a particular program or activity.

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This year, seventeen partners took advantage of the program and were recognized at the Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference with a personalized corduroy banner and pin signifying their giving tier. New Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program partners will be recognized in the same way, with returning partners receiving a pin to attach to their banners each year.

Thank you to our

Donors

Rising Sun $5,000 to $10,000

National Blue $1,000 to $2,500

Ag Processing Inc. Beck’s Hybrids Buena Vista University Christensen Farms Darling Ingredients DLL Financial Solution Partners Iowa FFA Alumni & Supporters Association Iowa Pork Producers Association John & Kelli Peters R&R Investors, Ltd. Smithfield Foods Keith & Jennifer Soltwedel Glenn & Maggie Stith Syngenta Titan Machinery

Accelerrated Ag Technologies LLC Ames Eye Care Assured Partners Astra Security Brian & Jennie Bailey Bankers Trust Company BBS Architects Engineers Becker Beef LLC Beckman Catholic John Bonner Chase Brinegar Carroll Area FFA Chapter CF Industries Ediit & Renae Chesnut Corteva Agriscience Jim & Patty Cownie Steve Dakin Jason Dalton Christopher & Heather Davison DeWitt Central FFA Alumni Association Josh & Hannah Earll Ellsworth Community College Energy Panel Structures Jeff Fight Duane Fisher David & Lori Gilmore Great Sourthern Bank Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. Cathy Halsten Robert & Maureen Hanson Scot & Carolyn Harold Hawkeye Community College Informa Markets/Wallaces Farmer Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Iowa Diecast Toys Iowa Events Center Iowa Finance Authority - Agricultural Development Division John Deere Financial Carrie Jorgensen Tim & Brenda Kapucian Keen Project Solutions Kemin Industries Kirkwood Community College Latham Hi-Tech Seeds Scott & Alice Meldrum Meriwether, Wilson & Company, PLLC Merschman Seeds, Inc. MidAmerican Energy Company Mid-Iowa Cooperative MinnTex Citrus MN Renee H. Neddermeyer Neumann Brother, Inc.

Plow $2,500 to $5,000 4 Seasons Fundraising Doung & Jenny Becker Jason & Alisha Berkland Jeremy & Jillian Beukema CapTrust Financial Advisors Chubb Agribusiness Cyclone Sports Properties Cylosoft, Inc. Davis Equipment Corporation/Turfwerks Jim & Irene Gardner Hertz Farm Management Inc. Iowa Ag Tag Iowa Central Community College Iowa Farmer Today Publications Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Iowa State University Dairy Science Club Iowa Turfgrass Institute Landus MinnTex Citrus, Inc. Morningside University Producers Livestock Marketing

Tim & Emily Rhoades U.S. Mary ROTC John J. Wacha Wellmark Wick Buildings

Niece Trucking Peoples Company Polk County Farm Bureau Principal Financial Group Ronald & Mary Reedy Josh & Caitlin Remington Mike & Dawn Retallick Robert Half Management Resources Rose Acre Farms Kory & Kristin Ross RV One Superstores Adam & Liesl Seabert Seaboard Foods Kathleen Tapper The Baker Group Times Citizen Communications, Inc. University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Eric Weuve Whiterock Conservancy Zoetis

Corn Gold $500 to $1,000 AC/GC FFA Chapter American Bank Matthew & Dini Anderson Paul & Jodi Bierschenk Sally Bowden Mary Brincks Tom J. Church Warren E. Clark Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers Confluence Brewing Company Courtenay Cramer Terry Davis Charlie & Twila Dietz Dordt University Andrew Edson Envision Tees Todd & Bridget Farmer Fellowship of Christian Farmers International Karla Frost Glen Oaks Country Club Grain Millers, Inc. Brent & Brenda Halling Harmison’s Hometown Fundraising Joel Hergenreter Hog Slat - Midwest Division Herbert O. Hoover Jim. R. Howell

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Hy-Vee Inc. iCEV Indian Hills Community College Iowa Club Lamb Association Iowa Division Izaak Walton League Iowa Horse Council Iowa Lakes Community College Iowa Meat Goat Association Iowa State University - Block & Bridle Club Iowa Trappers Association Iowa Wesleyan University Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association J. Ward Organics LLC Jones Twine & Net Wrap - Agzaga Key Cooperative Michael Knight Janine La Bastille Brad Liggett M2 Customs Craig & Lisa McEnany Krista Meyer Douglas Moeller Ivan Moss David & Linda Mulder New Cooperative Foundation Primebank Dusty & Teri Rauschenberg Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications Riverside Casino & Golf Resort Eric Sanny Randy Schroeder Ryan Schutjer Keith & Barb Sexton Zoie A. Shook South Dakota State University Southeast Valley High School (Central Plains FFA Chapter) Southwestern Community College E. Spangler Bailey Steffen Mike Striegel Matt & Janae Tapper USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service Mark & Karen Van De Walle Bryon Weesner Todd & Denise Wiley Willian Ory Trust Ronald & Mary Beth Zelle

Chapter Silver $250 to $500 Aflac Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity - ISU House Archer Coop Grain Company Richard & Cathy Ayers Barefoot Campus Outfitters Aaron Bartholomay Logan Bauer Tyler & Melanie Bettin Blank Park Zoo Willian D. Blohm Bob Brown GMC Jacon & Linsay Bolson Clayton & Jessica Brady

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Brooks Golf Amy Brown Elmer Burger Kevin & Honoria Butt Jennifer Carrico Central Iowa Tractor Club Jamie Christiansen Tyler Comes Concordia University Nebraska Jack & Jonell Cook Alacyn Cox Joshua Day Richard & Nancy Degner Kristi Demuth Kevin & Joanne Diehl Laila Down Alan Duke Dunlap Livestock Auction, Inc. Matthew & Carol Eddy Elder Coporation Steve Farmer Scott & Stephanie Finney Lindsay Fischer Joel Forsyth Ben Fry Martin Furst Guthrie’s River Ruckus Perry & Suzanne Hartley Mikyla Hefti Joe & Shelley Heinrich Stacey Hippen Hormel Foods Corporation Kyle Howe Iowa Premium Beef, A National Beef Company JCG Land Services Sherry Johnson Terry & Julianne Johnston Karl Auto Group Jolene Keim Hoyle Stephen H. Keller Klein Tools, Inc. Tony & Andrea Klemm Collin Knipper Carolyn Knittle Marelle Knudsen Todd & Jackie Krone Barbara Lemmer Lindeman Tractor, Inc. Russ & Karen Manternach Bryon & Judith Martin Dixie McCormick Marc Menninga Midwest Diesel Tech Academy Aaron Miers David Milbrandt Eric & Carli Milby Chaela Minor Missouri Western State University Muscatine Community College Mike & Jaime Naig Seth & Meghan Naley Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Northeast Oklahoma A&M College Niman Ranch Northwest Missouri State University Northwestern College

Corey & Sarah Onnen Open Gates Group Laura Paplow Jeff & Angie Pardun Brett Peelen Clinton & Carol Pilcher Prairie Fire Wealth Planning QC Supply Jeremy & Amanda Rinehart Joshua Roberts Bev Rosenbeck Kent Schescke Clark Schoening Ryan & Meg Schon Marty Schwager John & Kristen Schweitzer Sprayer Specialties Robert & Diana Steffen Ryan & Askley Stien Tom & Holli Striegel Wolfgang Strovers Joshyua Stubblefield Thrivent Action Team Lowell Tiedt Daniel Troyer Michael Tupper RJ Vacco David & Jacqueline Van Ahn Heather Van Nest John Van Ryswyk Wapello High School Audra L. Weber Western Illinois University - School of Agriculture Western Iowa Tech Community College Bradley Wink Jeff & Julie Wymore Patrick Wynja Mark & Lori Wyrick Benjamin & Allison Zelle Michelle Zumbach Steve & Kathy Zumbach

Greenhand Bronze $100 to $250 801 Chophouse A & M Farms, Inc. Brian Adams Brian Alliger AmazonSmile

Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau

Jason Ammons Eric & Bonne Andersen Gordon & Johanna Anderson Lee Anderson Randall Anderson Heidi Andresen Andrew Arends Cheryl Arganbright B & C Burck Kendall Bakker Michael Banks Vick & Ann Bassett Vaughn Batdorf Bayer CropScience (Monsanto) Christine Bean Rex & Cheryl Behnke William A. Bell Larry Beyer Joel Bobb Charles Bogaard Rex Borcherding Michael & Harleen Bott Christopher & Susan Boyens Anthony & Angel Brecht Carson Brincks Lucas Brincks Taylor & Skylar Brittain Anthony Brockshus Jerry & Sheila Brown Orville Brown Jerry Bryan Joellen Buerckley Danny Burke Elizabeth Burns-Thompson Ronald Buroughs Chris & Sarah Bursiek Don Burzlaff Jim & Lisa Calvert Larry Carlile Keith Carlson Billy J. Carpenter Debbie Carroll-Jones Diane Casady Stephen Casady Tim Cassidy Central Lee High SChool Climb Iowa Linda Collings Collins Production Inc. Rich & Lynette Connell Barb Connolly Chad Conover Craig Constable Rob Coulter Cove Equipment Mathew & Erin Cumings Ronald & Susan Dahnert Brent Dakin

Kent Davidson Barbara Davis Christopher & Angie Dean James DeKeryel Jay Dekker Laurent Delon Des Mones Symphoney Diana Coral Photography Dog-Eared Bookes Scott Drake Casey Dray Durham Museum Don & Norma Dyson Steve Earles David Ehrmann James Engstler Donald Everest Megan Fagle FarmHer Steven Ferugson Finkbine Golf Course Lee Finlee Chris Fleshner Kathi Florea Katelyn Folkmann Edith Fortmann-Comley Bruce Frank Curt Frazee Wayne & Ruth Fredericks Brendan Freeman Fridley Theatres John & Carol Gandy Larry Geerts Timothy Glenn Gary Goering Thomas Good Jane Graesser Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort Green Bay Packers Greenfield Pork LLC Dusty & Amber Greiman Jordan & Kassidie Gunnell Leo Haack Larry Hageman Mark Halverson Bill Hamman Amber Hammes Justin & Beth Hansen Kyle Hansen Malinda Hansen Randy Harding Ryan & Brea Harms Than & Jennifer Hartsock Hartwick Ag, Inc. Tim Havens Jessica Hebert Paula P. Hein Michael L. Helland Ron Helton Dale Henke David Hennigsen Dee Hense John & Elizabeth Hiel Hillebo Family Farms, Inc. Hills Bank & Trust Company Randel Hiscocks David Hittman

Bret Hodges Lurlin & Connie Hoelscher Erin Hoffman Holliday Farms Cordt Holub Dave & Laura Hommel Greg Hoover Joey Hoover Verne Hosek Hotel Fort Des Moines Jim Hoyt Duane Hueneke Jessica Hueneke Brian & Shelly Hughes Daryl Hull Hunter Bros., Inc. Tiffany Ingersoll Iowa PGA Iowa Wild J & D Carlson Farms Inc. J & K Banwart Corp.

Matt Jacobson Jim White Inc. Nate & Sara Johansen Allen Johnson Dennis Johnson Jennifer Johnson Daniel & Diana Jordan Shelley Kampmann Michael D. Kaufman Christina Kelling Logan J. Kelly Mark Kies Al Kilburg Jayson Kingsbury Greg Kinser Charles Klaasen Russell Klemme Paul G. Klimesh Knoxville Raceway Pat & Mary Knueven Kody J. Kokemiller Keith Komprood Laurie Kraayenbrink Ryan Kruger Brent & Susan Kuehnast John Lacey Steve Lacey Braden & Emily Larson John & Shannon Latham Mike Lauterbach LaVerne Lee Bob & Barbara Leonard Trent Leopold Max Leyda Living History Farms Teresa Loops Chris & Rebecca Losey Louisa-Muscatine High School Travis Luhman Jerald & Anne Lukensmeyer Ken & Rosalie Lund Lisa Lund Tony Lutz Terry Main Joe Maloy Jaclynne Maranell

Marshall County Pork Producers Timo Masalin Devin Maurer Dennis Mckenney James L. McLeland Lynn Meade Michael Medici Laura Melhaus Bob Meimann Judi Meinhardt Matthew Mentzer Duane D. Metzger Abrah Meyer Larry Meyer Gray & Wanda Mickle Randy Miller Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx Minnesota Vikings David Moline Joshua Monck Dennis Morrow Gary Mundy National FFA Foundation Chad Newton Kody & Chantelle Nielsen Ralph Nieman Noce Bradley D. Olson Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium Audrey O’Neil Ryan & Nichole Onken Jim Oosterhuis Robert Orman Amber Pargman David & Connie Passmore Diane Peterson J.R. & Lisa Peterson Larry Phillips Greg Ploeger Roger Pointee Don Pottroff Prairie Meadows Mark Putney Rod L. Raabe Gary Reihart Richard & Roxanne Reinig Randy Renze Scott Richeal Cheryl C. Ries Randy Robinson Eugene Rodberg Steve Roth Marlon Rudolph Ron Ruess Jim Rutledge Alberto Saldana Rick & Michelle Sander Stacey Sanderson Scheels Steve Schroeder Darrell Schuler Chris Schulte Kyle & Danielle Sexton LeRoy & Ruth Simonson

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Iowa FFA Foundation 2021-2022 Financial Statements Statement of Financial Position For the Year Ending in June 30, 2022

ASSETS

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

Current Assets

Current Liabilities

Cash

$597,135

Accounts Payable

$101,281

Accounts Receivable (Net)

$105,204

Security Deposits

$22,242

Contributions Receivable-Current (Net)

$549,789

Accrued Expenses

$14,914

$1,167

Deferred Revenue

$15,775

Inventory Prepaid Expenses Total Current Assets

$47,325 $1,300,620

Non-Current Assets Investments - Endowment Funds Contributions Received - Non-Curent Total Non-Current Assets

$1,553,633 $20,234 $1,573,867

Property & Equipment Buildings & Improvements Equipment Less: Accumulated Depreciation Total Property & Equipment TOTAL ASSETS

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Total Current Liabilities

$154,212

Non-Current Liabilities Note Payable

$2,775,000

Accrued Interest

$2,996,966

Total Non-Current Liabilities

$5,771,966

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$5,926,178

Net Assets $13,864,548 $564,652 ($4,899,832) $9,529,368 $12,403,855

Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions Net Assets With Donor Restrictions TOTAL NET ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

$5,588,333 $889,344 $6,477,677 $12,403,855

Statement of Activities For the Year Ending in June 30, 2022

SUPPORT & REVENUE Support & Revenue Sales of Promotional Items (Net) Proceeds Contributions & Grants

FOUNDATION FFA ENRICHMENT CENTER $17,912

$17,912

$1,313,681

$1,313,681

Rental & Related Income Net Investment Income (Loss)

TOTAL

$443,059

$443,059

($143,703)

($143,703)

Other Support & Revenue

$83,367

$83,367

TOTAL SUPPORT & REVENUE

$1,271,257

$443,059

$1,714,316

EXPENSES Programmatic Expense Iowa FFA Association

$364,424

$364,424

Iowa Professional Ag Students (PAS)

$18,850

$18,850

Iowa FFA Alumni Association

$11,000

$11,000

Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators

$15,249

$15,249

Enrichment Center - General Expense

$145,971

$145,971

Enrichment Center - Depreciation

$351,733

$351,733

Enrichment Center - Interest Expense

$142,614

$142,614

Management & General Expense

$216,558

$216,558

Fundraising Expense

$128,525

$128,525

TOTAL EXPENSES Change in Net Assets

$754,606

$640,318

$1,394,924 $319,392

Net Assets Beginning of Year

$6,158,285

Net Assets End of Year

$6,477,677

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Dave Siwek Lucian Skretta Eric Small Mark & Cindy Snell Carrie Snieder Mike Sobotka South East Iowa Super Conference (SEISC) Katie Spoelstra Steven & Kally Sporrer Bill Spratt State Technical College of Missouri Ronald D. Steenhoek Ray Stephan Janine Stewart Wayne Stewart Maxine Storilie Verlyn Strellner James Striegel Scott Stueven Sutter Family Farms Dennis & Pauline Sweet T.S. Investments LLC Travis Tedrow James Tegner The Durham Museum Adam & Brooke Theis Robert Thomas Toy Farmer Publications Kevin Trout Mary J. Tungesvik Deb Turnball Roger Twedt Dennis Uitermart Justin Ullmann Troy & Kimberly Upah Don Uthe Dustin Van Wyk Nicholas Vanlaningham Veenker Memorial Golf Course Wayne Voigt Ted Waldock Ronald Weidauer Eric Weirup Kenny & Dianne Wenger George Wenig Amy Wessel Shelby Westhoff Whipp Sales Mitch & Becky Wieczorek Dennis Wiley Michelle Wilson Woebbeking Enterprises LTD Jeanne Wonio Byran Yanke Duane Yoder

Partners up to $100 Costello Abby Brian Abels Robert Adams Howard R. Adrian AgriVision Equipment Don & Mary Lou Ahrens Adam Aljets

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Kyle Allee Noah Altenhofen Katie Anderson Aaron & Keri Anderson Richard A. Anderson Robert & Wanda Anderson Ankeny Community Theatre Melissa Appel Eldon & Joanne Appenzeller Margaret J. Arends Arnold Realty Co. Gilbert Asbe Ryan Ashton Auwaerter Farmers Ryan Baade Chris Backer Ronald L. Barnes Dale Barr Dean Bartelt Mike & Kaitlyn Bartling Nathan Bauer Amy Baum Jamie Beck Brian Becker Pat Becker Zach Becker Beeler Trucking Jerry Behn Grant Belden Bentley East, Inc. Michael Best Miek & Sue Beukema Ron Beyer Travis Betner Kaitlin Blackford Melanie Bloom Chrsitine Bobst Mark Boender Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Jody Boord Kevin A. Borcherding Roger & Maxine Bottema Keith Braun Randolph J. Bray Hope Brecht Thomas Brewer Kevin Brocker Steven & Isabelle Broshus David R. Broderman Kaitlyn Brouwer Jeremy Brown Kevin Brown Nate Bumen Aaron M. Burchland Lucas Mushong Jerry Buyteyn Joanne Byars Jim Campbell Tony Catalano Center Grove Orchard Check Inc. Time Chwirka Clarke Family Trust Clay County Fair Leah Clayton Kristin Cleveland Molly Cleveringa

Barry & Rhonda Clough Matt & Susannah Cole Terry Coleman Collins Credit Union Community Development Corp.

Dan Conway Rita Cook-Miller Brett Cooper Casey & Mekenze Cortum Steve Cortum Sandra Coryell Ken Crouse Cumings Family Farms Travis Curry D & B Henning Farms, Inc. Bentley & Amy Dall Steve Dangler Lawrence Daniels David & Betty Collison Trust Beverly Dean Alan DeBerg Amanda Dejong Deka Corp.

Dennis DeLong Maureen Denny Des Moines Buccaneers Craig Dexter Patrick & Megan Diedrich Dillar Farms LLC Greg Dingel Mark Divoky Dorothy Mae Hildreth Revocable Living Trust Daycen Douglass D. Robert Downing James D. Doyle Ken Doyle Melonie Doyle Denny Drake Doyle Drake Drake Family Farms LLC Rebecca Dreager Eric Drobny Ron O. Dunblazier Karl Eby Jeff Edwards Gary Eichelberger Micah Elefson Gary & Rose Engler Dan & Heidi Engstler Donald Erb Nancy Fausch Joel Feller Jason Fevold Brent Findley Kristin Fisch Dennis Fitzi Kenneth Folkmann Daniel Folsom Russell & Marnie Fox Fox Farms Of Loveland, LLC Frazee Farms Ltd. Fred & Leone Friedrichsen Friendly Acres Farm Jeff Fritz James C. Funke

Matt Gatchel Kevin Gee Andrew J. Geer Pierce Gelhaus Don & Kerry Gerhls GLB Inc. Pamela Golinghorst Michael Goodall Doug Graas Roger Graham Grand View Beef John Green Donald E. Grim Gro Mor Llc Mike Gruver Paul E. Guy Gvm Corportation Charles Haden Michael Haden JP Haffarnan Pat Haffarnan Chad Hafkey Ronald Hagedorn Fred Hale Mark Hamilton Keith Hammen Chuck Hammond Tony Haning Robert Hanson Jeff Harder Dan & Judy Hays Doug Hefty Bob Heimbaugh Jim Henderson Matt Hense Trae Hestness Tammy Hickman-Fay Brian Hicks Adam Hill Donald & Mary Beth Hill Jason Hirsch Shelby Hisel Jim Hochstetler James Hoffman Nicholas Hoffman Justine Holloway Brian P. Holt Dave & Laura Hommel Dave Hommel Honey Hollow/Franklin Broomworks Patti Hood Marvin & Karen Hoskey Ron Hotger Duane Houge Russell Hubby Hush Massage and Skin Care LLC Iowa Barnstormers Iowa Californian Rabbit Specialty Club Iowa Cubs Iowa New Zealand Rabbit Speciality Club Peter Isaacson Ivy Farms J & B Family Enterprise LLC

J.D. Mattingly Farms David Jacobson Lowell Jacobson Dennis Jans Morris Jansen Ryan Janssen Natalie Jefson Joel Jensen Kenneth Jensen Alberta Jirak John Wayne Birthplace Museum Roy A. Johnson Gerald Judkins Terrance Junker Teresa Kagemann Robert Kaska Kestrel Inc. Ed & Carol Keuning Gary King Kinsinger, Inc Darrin Kirkland Michael J. Kirlin Mike Kisling Sydney Klimesh Lynn R. Knutson Randi Koehler Kristie Konz Aaron & Michelle Kooiker Adam Koppes Robert W. Koutny Janelle Kracht Michael Kruger Matt & Chaney Kurtz L & L AG Repair Christopher Lacey Dixie Lambrecht-Hovey Jeff Lamoureux Brian Larsen Mikayla Larsen Nick S. Larson Chris & Ann Latham Alexander Lee Shawna Lee Steven Lee Jay LeFevre David J. Lehner Beth Leib Troy Leininger Weijie Li Bill Linnenbrink Erika Lippincott Justin Lockwood Roger Loftin Lorimor Farm, Inc. Jeff Lyall John Maahs Curtis Maddux Mag Farms LLC Alan Manning Manning Farms Dave Martin Mike Marusiak Randy Mateer Jon & Linda Matson Howard Maxwell Brooke McArtor Jon & Sherryl McAvoy

Terrance McClellan Everett R. McCloney Ryan & Becky McCullough Dudley McDowell Tim McGaw David McKinney Barb Mead Gary Meier Meimann & Sons Inc. Ralph Melchert Merck Foundation Dan Messer Malayne Meyer Rick Meyer Microsoft Rewards/Give with Bing Malcolm & Ardelis Miller Randy & Sheila Miller Thomas G. Miller Miller Brothers Farms, LLC Mississippi Valley Rabbit Breeders Association Ralph Mohwinkle Jeff Momphard Moss Brothers Inc Kevin Muhlenbruch Wayne A. Nattress Rachael Nauman Dave & Marla Nees Myron Ness Dale Nicholls Hunter Norland North Forty Farms, Inc Ben Novak Tyler Obrender Jessica O’Connor Paul Oien Dennis Oliver Janet Olsen Barbara J. Olson James Olson Omaha Performing Arts OosterHuis Farms Ltd, Marlin Craig Orr Pancheros Mexican Grill Panera Bread of Iowa Jerry Parsons Janet Paulsen Douglas H. Paulson Scott Paulson Peace Tree Brewing Co Charles Peahl Mike Pietz Anna Pilcher Randy Pingel Paul Pins Brad Plaman Steve Pleggenkuttle Jeff Ploeger Branden Plummer Heidi Pool Ron Powell Prime & Crown Aaron A. Putze Joe Pyle Kirke C. Quinn R.W. Hoenig Bros

Matthew Ranfeld Lane Raska Allen Read Mel Reeve Terry Reilly Reimers Pork Producers Mike & Dawn Retallick Mike Retallick Cecil W. Reynolds Brian Rice Kari Rindels Kyle Roberts Casey Robinson Laura Robson Jade Rodemeyer Jerome Roell Matt & Heidi Rohrig Coretha Rozendaal S & B Feedyard Inc Josh Sabourin Clint Sanderson William J. Sandquist Logan Sansgaard Stanley C. Schaaf Eric Schild Brandon Schilling Jim Schilling Craig A. Schisler Alan Schlumbohm Luverne & Mary Ann Schmidt John Schneider Schneider and Schneider LLC Kara K. Schreck Nicole Schroeder Gary Schwarting Richard Schwarting Jacob Schwindt Jeremy Scott Shirley Sealine Terry Sell Seven Oaks Recreation Seventy Seven Investment Co Larry Sharer John Shea Evelyn Shivers Joseph Short Quinn Showalter Richard Siek Butch Sigler Leroy Simmons Chad Simon Anthony L. Smith Matthew Smith Neric Smith Roger Smith Charlie Snuggs Southwest Valley School Spear Farm LTD Jene Springrose George Steuart Danell Stewart Kathy Stocker Joe Streck Strom Farm LLC Leanne Sutter Larry Swaim Ashley Swanson

Lloyd & Marilyn Tagesen Dan Taylor Ila J. Taylor Teachout Harvest Jon Terlouw Jeff Thatcher The Chocolate Storybook The Iowa Children’s Museum Randy & Sharon Thill Bryce Thompson Renee Thompson Thorpe Farms LLC Bryant Tjeerdsma Steven Trainer Matthew Trask Tri Rivers Rabbit & Cavy Club Laura Tryon TS Weaver Farms, Inc Merrill Tuttle Uitermarkt Farm Brandon Umscheid University of Nebraska Lincoln Thomas L. Upah Urbandale Community Theatre Mark Van Der Kamp Sue Van Vooren Trevor Van Wyk Max Vande Lune Tammy Vande Voort Duane VanWinkle Dan A. Vesely Greg Von Ahsen Rachel Walcoff Walker Family Farms LLC Rachel Wallace James Warnock Brandon Warren John Warrick Allen Wasko Lawrence Watts Alicia Westercamp Westercamp Trust Andrew Wheeler Kenny T. White Heather Whitman Brenda Wickland Dennis Wiener Terry Wild Mark Wilden Daniel J. Wilhelmi Abby Wing Gordon Wittrock Wittrock Hay & Grain Inc Matt & Ashley Wolfe Jonathan M. Woods Patricia Wortman Lyle H. Wrage Evan W. Wyer Russ Zimmerman Sam Zoske

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Time Honored Tradition Endowing 25th Anniversary Clocks No one can quite remember when ag educators were first honored for 25 years of service exactly.

Long before the Iowa Vocational Teachers Association changed its name to the Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators, teachers who had reached this milestone were honored in a special way. As early as the 1970s some type of award was given, and in 1984 mention was found of 25th anniversary desk clocks sponsored by Farmland Industries.

Fast forward to the late 1990s, one special friend of FFA and Agricultural Education, Sonny Deke, was serving as the Iowa FFA Alumni President when he was approached by then Iowa FFA Foundation Executive Director, Wayne Nattress. Mr. Nattress told Sonny that the long-time sponsor of these awards was discontinuing their funding and he was having difficulty finding a new sponsor. Sonny jumped on board and has sponsored them every year since.

In 2021, Sonny approached Iowa FFA Foundation staff about making sure the awards continued far into the future and set up an endowment fund to continue to provide funding for these special awards.

At the 2022 IAAE Summer Conference, he was on hand as a new group of educators reached their milestone year and were honored with their clocks, and it also gave the group the opportunity to honor Sonny for his generous gift and his continued commitment to supporting a vital part of education in Iowa.

When asked why he chose to endow them, his reply was “Why not? I don’t do it for the recognition.”

“I wanted to be sure that the awarding of clocks continued long after my demise, and transferring money from an IRA to a non-profit without a tax liability made it really easy.”

Sonny’s unique and thoughtful gift is special, not only for the way it continues to honor and support those who stay in the profession for a quarter century, but also because it continues to be a way that he can support a cause that is very important to him long after he has earned his wings.

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Niemanns Go All in for Ag Ed When they first met at an FFA Public Speaking competition, neither Casey nor Tammy Niemann could have known that what the future had in store for them.

FFA kept them in touch throughout their high school and college years. First, they were District FFA officers, then State FFA Officers together when they attended Kansas State University. “But we weren’t dating at that time,” said Tammy.

“That would have been really scandalous,” Casey added.

Almost a decade later they would visit that same high school in Vermillion, Kansas for a much different purpose.

“She made me wait 9 years, but I took her back to the school where we met to propose,” said Casey.

Soon after graduating from Kansas State University, they got married and started their careers which led them to Iowa. Tammy began her career working for John Deere and had the opportunity to work in their Intelligent Solutions Group in Johnston while Casey covered a midwest territory working for Microsoft.

“We moved here thinking we’d be moving again in a few years, but then we started to love Iowa, even with all the snow,” said Tammy. “We really put down roots, and made a home here.”

After 15 years with Microsoft, Casey co-founded a start-up called AgriSync which helps farmers adopt new technology and make it easier for them to connect with advisors in the agricultural sector. Casey spent seven years building the app when John Deere acquired AgriSync, now known as ExpertConnect, in 2021.

“I ended up retiring from John Deere after the kids were born, so it’s really ironic that Casey has now found his way to the Intelligent Solutions Group at John Deere,” said Tammy.

With the fundamental part FFA played in their own stories, it seemed natural for them to give back to an organization that gave them so much. The Niemanns donated $25,000 to endow the All in for Ag Ed program which will help new ag teachers cover living expenses before they earn their first paycheck. “We also thought this would be a great way to honor my dad, Larry Hoobler, who was an ag teacher in Kansas for 31 years,” said Tammy.

Casey added, “The efforts of good ag teachers have blessed us in our careers and life, so we feel really honored to invest in the next generation of ag educators. It’s a great profession, and we want to encourage young people to pursue that.”

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All in for Ag Ed Nurturing the Growth of Agricultural Educators One specific hurdle to becoming an educator is financial.

In the final year of school, the future educator must pay all of their college tuition, books, fees, room and board. Then, they must student teach – often incurring a second rental fee for housing in a local community along with increased travel expenses. At the same time, committing 100 percent of their efforts to student-teaching, they are not able to earn additional wages at a part-time job.

The responses to these gifts were filled with gratitude:

When awarded their diploma, a young educator’s financial challenges are not over. Most Iowa schools pay teachers once per month – and typically one month in arrears. For a new teacher who starts their contract on August 1, their first paycheck likely won’t arrive until September 20! After an expensive final semester at college, these newly minted educators now must move to their communities of employment, place deposits for rent and utilities, set up their classroom, meet with their students by conducting Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) visits, work at the county fair and in many cases assisting with many shows at the Iowa State Fair. All of this, before their first paycheck!

One educator stated, “If it weren’t for my credit card, I wouldn’t have had money to eat. I didn’t turn on my water until I had lived at my apartment for 4 months… I couldn’t afford the deposit. I just showered in the school locker room and brought a few gallons of tap water from my parents’ house to cook and flush the toilet.”

“I would like to extend our gratitude to you for providing funds for the New Ag Teacher Incentives. Speaking from experience, student teaching and the first year of teaching can be brutal financially! We greatly appreciate you investment in our preservice and new teachers!”

Another shared “Each week I went to the grocery store, bought a medium tub of cottage cheese. When I got to my apartment, I would split the cottage cheese into 5 containers, as these would be my meals - one for each day of the work week. On the weekend, I would travel home, Dad would put fuel in my car for the week and Mom would make me a couple good meals. I dreamed of taking home the leftovers but dared not ask. The next week it would all start over again. I couldn’t wait for that paycheck to arrive.”

Our educators deserve to live above poverty between college and their first paycheck - we must do better than this.

To directly target this barrier, the Iowa FFA Foundation’s Board of Directors allocated the first $50,000 raised from the 8th Annual Black Ties Blue Jackets Gala to support our future educators. These funds were used to provide a small stipend for living expenses while the educators are working to become established in their new schools and communities.

With the help of generous friends like you, the Iowa FFA Foundation provided 25 first year educators with stipends to help them through those first few weeks of their new careers as educators.

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“I wanted to send a heartfelt thank you for the $1,000 gift from the donors of the Iowa FFA Foundation. I have had an unestimated year of challenges and this contribution will ease some of that stress!”

As we look to the 100th Anniversary of FFA in 2029, we must continue to find ways to support the growing need for agricultural educators in Iowa. Fortunately, the New Ag Teacher Incentives is helping to fill that gap one teacher at a time.

Ben Hennessy Ben Roed Bridget Buol Casey Allen Christian Miller Collin Johnson Eric Davis Haley Breeden Jacey Goodale Jacob Baker Joelle Grubbs Kaylea Van Regenmorter Liah Murray Lindsey Meyers Madalyn Dohlman Maura Ballagh Nelson Findling Rachel Beary Ryan Faught Sarah Manderfeld Shayne Hoeft Skie Campbell Tatum Kahler Tyler Wingert Zach Rankin

Fort Dodge Bedford Clear Creek Amana Lenox BCLUW (Conrad) Newell-Fonda St. Ansgar East Marshall Sibley-Ocheyedan West Fork (Sheffield) AC-GC (Guthrie Center) West Sioux (Hawarden) Denison Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Lake Mills Van Meter East Sac Seymour Forest City North Union West Hancock (Britt) AC-GC (Guthrie Center) Starmont Ridge View (Holstein) Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Weber named Golden Owl Award Winner

Rock Valley Community School District Agriculture Educator and FFA Advisor Micah Weber was selected out of seven finalists from across the state as the 2021-22 Golden Owl Award winner.

Sponsored by Nationwide Insurance, this annual award recognizes excellence in agriculture education and promotes the importance of the field. As this year’s awardee, Weber received a $3,000 grand prize and the Golden Owl trophy.

With 20 years of teaching experience, Weber serves as a valuable resource to his students in grades 7-12. He firmly believes in developing strong relationships in his classes and keeping an open mind. “The reason I love being an ag teacher is because no two days are ever the same. No two classes, no two years are repetitive. The way you teach the content will change with the students, which keeps it challenging. It is exciting to individualize your classes to your students, help them improve and see them grow.” Weber said.

He also spoke about the need for agricultural education in Iowa.

“Agriculture education is important because of the diversity of activities that are offered. There are so many opportunities for students to become more specialized in a certain area and apply what they’ve learned to their careers. These include both technical skills in agriculture and soft skills that can be applied to any job.

These kids are our future, the next generation. They will work in industries, become business owners and guide us into the future.

Their development will help us all down the road.”

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Student Spotlight

Learning to Do

Grace Helle’s journey in agriscience.

Among the gently rolling hills and dairy farms of northeast Iowa, one would not think of Dyersville as a stronghold of agriscience research. However, a chapter chartered just four years ago is just that, because of the efforts of Ag Educator and FFA Advisor Dawn Mausser.

Beckman Catholic’s FFA program sets the bar high when it comes to research in agriculture.

For junior Grace Helle, the opportunity to join FFA wasn’t a clear picture at the beginning. “My mom was an FFA member,” Helle said, “I don’t think her experience was ever what she hoped it would be, but she urged me to join and when working on a research project for another class turned into an agriscience project, it made perfect sense to become involved in the ag classes at my school.”

Beckman Catholic has a long tradition of science fair type research among its students, as any student taking Honors Biology has been required to have a research project. With the addition of the FFA program in 2018, research projects have blossomed, to this past year where out of forty to fifty projects Beckman had going to the State science fair, only three were not agriscience based.

In 8th grade, Helle’s first project took an in depth look at a subject many in Iowa wouldn’t really think about, but one that showed surprising results. In year one of the two year project, she grew grass seed and then treated it with the same percentage of salt and brine solution the Iowa Department of Transportation uses to keep Iowa’s roads free of snow and ice. She tested the variable

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rates needed to determine what effect the ice melting agents would have on roadside grasses.

In year two, she took that lab research to the field and set up roadside plots and measured the effect not only on roadside vegetation but on the soil as well. She shared these findings with the Iowa DOT, and even though she found that there was an increase in damage to vegetation and the soil, the habits of old tend to lean towards what works to keep the roads clear.

The next stop in her research journey was to look at Chelated minerals used as a post germination fertilizer and to discover if there were effects to plant growth and color. This led her into testing with RGB colors, something she hadn’t done before.

For Helle, the research portion of her academics are just a continuation of lifelong learning. She challenged herself in 2021 to step out of her comfort zone and started another project, this time looking at the protein content of sunflower seeds and trying to determine if they could be used as an alternative in livestock feed rations. As she has gotten results, she has shared them with individuals in the feed industry as a possible solution to the need for higher protein content.

Each one of her projects have gone on to the National Agriscience Fair and her latest project received a Gold rating at the national level. She credits much of her success to her FFA Advisor who is a combination of teacher, motivational speaker, friend and cheerleader.

“Mrs. Mausser really cares about her students and keeps everything in her classroom hands-on and full of energy which makes students really excited about learning!” Grace noted. “The Ag Room and FFA are so exciting. Young people want to be a part of something and feel welcomed and that is exactly what you feel walking into her classroom.”

Helle got to see first-hand the work being done to engage students when she assisted ag educators in the score room at the Northeast District Horse Evaluation Career Development Event.

“Some people might have the notion that Advisors are just taking students out of class, driving them to the event and dropping them off and sitting around drinking coffee, but nothing can be closer to the truth!” Grace noted, “They are all helping to administer the events, grading tests, compiling results, doing all those little things that have to get done in order for students to be able to have experiences like this and others we attend.”

She also gives a nod to the partners and donors who make these events possible, “Without them we wouldn’t have such successful chapters and state organizations. From fruit sales to helping sponsor awards and events, all the activities we can be a part of are made possible with their support. Without it we would have a lot less participation in our organization.”

For Helle, her FFA experience isn’t about taking tests, doing paperwork to submit research or being a part of a winning team. For her, the journey holds a much deeper meaning, “It’s the things you learn along the way; expanding your knowledge, being exposed to something new, building friendships and having experiences that help shape you and your future.”

With students like Grace Helle, setting the example for the incoming classes at Beckman Catholic FFA, it is easy to see that the work behind the scenes of ag educators and donor partners is going to continue to reap great rewards far into the future.

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2022 Proficiency Award Winners Agricultural Communications Megan Clark, DeWitt Central FFA Iowa Farmer Today Agricultural Education Ashley Henneman, Stanton Iowa State University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication Tyconder Ellis, ACGC FFA at Guthrie Center CF Industries Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Entrepreneurship Konrad Boyer, Osceola Big Chief FFA Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Placement Sawyer Tindle, Montezuma Kreg Tool Agricultural Processing John Driscoll, Williamsburg Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship Bryan York, Atlantic Titan Machinery Agricultural Sales Placement Hailey Bechtel, Little Switzerland FFA at Waukon Titan Machinery Agricultural Services Diana Davison, Little Switzerland FFA at Waukon Landus Cooperative Agriscience Research - Animal Systems Grace Helle, Beckman Catholic FFA at Dyersville Christensen Farms Agriscience Research - Integrated Systems Taylor Mayhue, North Scott FFA at Eldridge CHS & CHS Foundation Agriscience Research - Plant Systems Tessa Tauke, Beckman Catholic FFA at Dyersville MinnTex Citrus Beef Production - Entrepreneurship Brady Frascht, Charles City Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Beef Production - Placement Collin Grove, OABCIG FFA at Ida Grove Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Dairy Production - Entrepreneurship Noah Richards, Wapsie Valley FFA at Fairbank Iowa State University Dairy Science Club Dairy Production - Placement Cassidy Gibbs, Little Switzerland FFA at Waukon Iowa State University Dairy Science Club Diversified Agricultural Production Evan Mogler, West Lyon FFA at Inwood Hertz Farm Management Diversified Crop Production - Entrepreneurship Kesley Holdgrafer, Northeast FFA at Goose Lake Iowa Crop Improvement Association Diversified Crop Production - Placement Cole Thilges, Hawkeye FFA at West Bend Diversified Horticulture Connor Darr, Manson-Northwest Webster FFA at Manson

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Diversified Livestock Production Grace Schuckert, Beckman Catholic FFA at Dyersville Milt Luckstead Sr. Endowment Environmental Science & Natural Resources Management Joseph Schneider, Beckman Catholic FFA at Dyersville Iowa Division Izaak Walton League Equine Science - Entrepreneurship Osten Blevins, Osceola Big Chief FFA Iowa State University Block & Bridle Club Equine Science - Placement Callie Lynch, Cascade Iowa Horse Council Forage Production Hayden Holdgrafer, Easton Valley FFA at Preston Agzaga Fruit Production Brady Van Meeteren, Sheldon 4 Seasons Fundraising Goat Production Hanna Bedwell, Interstate 35 FFA at Truro Iowa Meat Goat Association Grain Production Luke Holdgrafer, Northeast FFA at Goose Lake Heartland Co-Op Landscape Management Logan Evans, Griswold Nursery Operation Issabelle Rozeboom, West Lyon FFA at Inwood Organic Agriculture Dylan Dudley, North Linn FFA at Troy Mills J. Ward Organics LLC Outdoor Recreation Spencer Rea, Beckman Catholic FFA at Dyersville Iowa Trappers Association Poultry Production Holly Scmitt, South Winneshiek FFA at Calmar Rose Acres Farms Sheep Production Jarrett McClain, ACGC FFA at Guthrie Center Iowa Club Lamb Association Small Animal Production & Care Kynsly Gehling, North Polk FFA at Alleman Specialty Animal Production Rebecca Beaman, Adel-DeSoto-Minburn FFA Specialty Crop Production Adam Knepper, Cascade Ag Processing, Inc. Swine Production - Entrepreneurship Nathanial Gaul, Edgewood-Colesburg FFA Iowa Pork Producers Association

Swine Production - Placement Kortlin Knoblock, West Lyon FFA at Inwood Hog Slat Midwest Division Turf Grass Management Justin Heyer, Charles City Vegetable Production Christopher Ewart, Wapello 4 Seasons Fundraising Veterinary Science Bria Schwind, Boone A&M FFA

Putting Career Skills to Use Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs, have developed specialized skills they can apply toward their future careers.

As a part of their SAE projects, students learn real life career skills or proficiencies while conducting hands-on learning. While every proficiency award area is different, there is a solid foundation of skills that can be learned with each one. Participation in each area makes student members more valuable assets as they embark on a possible career in agriculture. Members who are selected as winners in each area, advance on to compete with other students from across the United States at the National FFA Convention and Expo.

Each award area is made possible through the efforts of our donor partners who help us recognize the outstanding achievements made by student members.

A portion of this year’s winners were able to show unique skills they had mastered in their areas including: Tyconder Ellis of the ACGC FFA Chapter at Guthrie Center is the winner in the area of Agricultural Mechanics- Design and Fabrication, sponsored by CF Industries. He has an internship at an operating pioneer museum where he has spent over 1200 hours learning to make wood-jointed furniture using hand tools similar to those used without electricity in the late 1800s. Ellis has had the opportunity to learn every aspect of the business to successfully produce a sufficient number of show pieces. In the future, Ellis plans to use his skills to open his own woodworking business.

Konrad Boyer of the Osceola Big Chief FFA Chapter is the winner in the area of Agricultural Mechanics-Repair and Maintenance Entrepreneurship, sponsored by Titan Machinery. Boyer has learned skills in engine preservation and overhaul. He designs his own equipment and created a strawberry picker that he used to improve efficiency in his strawberry production SAE. He hopes to continue with his restoration and design business after high school.

Kynsly Gehling of the North Polk FFA Chapter at Alleman is the winner in the area of Small Animal Production and Care, sponsored

by Iowa FFA Gold Standard Partners through the Iowa FFA Foundation. Gehling’s SAE is working with dogs that she trains to serve as support animals for war veterans. Kynsly enjoys the interaction with the dogs in their training and development and has learned about the importance of laws and regulations concerning service animals.

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Leadership Development Event Winners Ag Broadcasting Grace Helle, Beckman Catholic Iowa Broadcasters Association Foundation Ag CSI West Liberty FFA Ag Processing, Inc. Ag Impact DeWitt Central FFA CF Industries - Spencer & Garner Ag Issues Calamus-Wheatland FFA at Wheatland ASFMRA - Iowa Chapter Ag Sales William Vlasek, Cedar Rapids Prarie FFA Energy Pannel Structures Chapter Activity Maquoketa FFA Ag Processing, Inc. Chapter Program West Liberty FFA GROWMARK, Inc. Chapter Website Midland FFA at Wyoming Carroll Area FFA Chapter Conduct of Meetings Osceola Big Chief FFA Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa

Creed Speaking Emma Lihs, Bondurant-Farrar FFA at Bondurant MinnTex Citrus, Inc. Discussion Meet Abigail Bean, Sioux Central FFA at Sioux Rapids Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

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Experience the Action West Liberty FFA US Army ROTC Extemporaneous Speaking Megan Clark, DeWitt Central FFA GROWMARK, Inc. Job Interview Tucker Rohrig, Creston FFA Christensen Farms Parliamentary Procedure West Liberty FFA GROWMARK, Inc. Public Speaking Emma Humphreys, Columbus FFA at Columbus Junction Iowa Soybean Association Reporter’s Scrapbook Fayeth Henningsen, DeWitt Central FFA Wallace’s Farmer Secretary’s Book Clayton McKenna, Vinton-Shellsburg FFA at Vinton US Army ROTC Treasurer’s Book Trell Amoss, Albia FFA Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa

Career Development Event Winners Ag Communications

Food Science

Montezuma FFA

Diamond Trail at Monroe

Iowa Farmer Today

Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program Partners

Ag Sales Team

Floriculture

Muscatine FFA

West Liberty FFA

Nationwide

Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program Partners

Ag Biotechnology

Horse

North Polk FFA at Alleman

Newton FFA

Darling Ingredients

Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program Partners

Farm Business Management Montezuma FFA Hertz Farm Management Marketing Plan Montezuma FFA Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program Partners Poultry Louisa-Muscatine FFA at Letts Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program Partners Vet Science Williamsburg FFA Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program Partners Ag Mechanics West Lyon at Inwood Titan Machinery Agronomy Denison FFA Iowa Soybean Association & Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program Partners

Nursery/Landscape West Liberty FFA Wapello FFA Chapter & Iowa FFA Gold Standard Program Partners Livestock Southwest Valley at Corning Iowa State University Block & Bridle Meats South O’Brien FFA at Paullina Iowa Pork Producers Association Milk Quality & Products North Scott FFA at Eldridge Iowa FFA Foundation Dairy Cattle Maquoketa Valley at Delhi Iowa FFA Foundation Soils Evaluation Brokaw FFA at Clarinda Heartland Co-Op

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2022

Stars Over Iowa

The Stars Over Iowa award program recognizes FFA members who have outstanding involvement in all components of the three-circle model: Classroom/Laboratory, Supervised Agricultural Experience and FFA. Students can apply in one of four star areas: agribusiness, agricultural placement, agricultural production and agriscience. Students who apply and qualify for their Iowa FFA Degree the same year are eligible to compete in this award area. The finalists are interviewed and an overall winner is selected and recognized. The Stars Over Iowa Program is made possible with support from Beck’s Hybrids through the Iowa FFA Foundation.

The 2022 Star in Ag Placement Winner is Megan Clark of the DeWitt Central FFA Chapter. Her ag placement SAE is within agricultural communications and she is a part of the CAC Media Group that specializes in print, digital, and social media. Megan has invested over 1,150 hours into her SAE since she was a freshman in high school. Her responsibilities on the team include conducting interviews with professionals in the ag industry, traveling to livestock shows and conferences throughout the country to create media content, and many others within writing articles, creating videos, and snapping photos. After graduation Megan plans on attending Iowa State University to receive a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications.

The 2022 Star in Ag Production is Drew Stock of the Little Switzerland FFA Chapter at Waukon. He owns and manages a Gelbvieh beef herd of 16 cows and 27 head of market calves. He got involved in the beef industry when he was gifted his first Gelbvieh balancer female from his father at age five. He has grown his herd from a 13 to a 43 head herd. He has strategically retained the best genetics, increasing the quality of his herd. His goal is to increase the size of this herd. After graduation, Drew will attend South Dakota State University to major in agricultural business and animal science production systems.

Davin Wickman of the Monticello FFA Chapter is the 2022 Star in Agribusiness winner. He owns and operates Wickman Lawn Care. Davin was inspired at a young age by his family, who later encouraged him to build his business.

Growing his clientele from 4 to 23 properties, Davin has learned the importance of planning, organization, and communication. Davin plans to expand his services to include fertilizer and herbicide applications for the 2023 season. After graduating high school, Davin plans to attend Kirkwood Community College to major in Golf Course and Sports Turfgrass Management.

The Star in Agriscience Winner is Tessa Tauke of the Beckman Catholic FFA Chapter at Dyersville. She became interested in agriscience through the problems that she encountered on her family farm and her passion for solving them. Through Tessa’s research, she has learned how to use statistical analyses, communicates her projects, and uses new types of equipment each year. So far in her projects, Tauke has worked with adhesives, corroded trailer connectors, toxicity in black walnut plants, and her most recent project involving UV emittance from welding and plasma cutting. After graduation in 2023, she plans to attend a four-year university.

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Supporting Chapters Iowa FFA Alumniis as easy as 1, 2, 3! & Supporters The Iowa FFA Alumni is no stranger to supporting and promoting Agricultural Education and FFA from their endowment of the Ferris George Rising Star Award to the newest tool in their support portfolio, chapter grants.

In 2022, the board of directors was looking for a unique way to make an impact on the most students in a way that was easy and uncumbersome for FFA Advisors to apply. The board understood that time is the most valuable resource for an ag educator and wanted to develop a program that would not only support students, but cut the red tape associated with requesting funds.

After much discussion, the board decided to award six $500 micro grants to chapters across the state to help promote Agricultural Education and chapter projects. At the Summer Ag Ed Conference, educators were invited to apply via QR code for one of the grants with an easy 1,2,3 process. Educators were asked who they were, what chapter they represented and a short description of what the funds would be used for.

Twenty-eight educators applied and six micro grants were awarded funding in 2022.

In one case, the funds were used to repair hydroponics and aquaponic systems used by students. In another, the funds were used to defray expenses of the chapter’s poultry flock which is used by many non traditional students for their SAE project. And on one occasion, funds meant a headstart for a newly chartered chapter to purchase materials and official dress for their first members.

By continuing the tradition of Alumni support on the local and state level, these grants are a stable source of support for not only agricultural educators, but also the students they serve in their quest for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.

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Black Ties Blue Jackets Gala Record-breaking is the best word to use to describe the 8th Annual Black Ties Blue Jackets Gala. Held on the first Saturday of National FFA Week in February, the Gala brings partners and supporters together for one spectacular night of celebration. The Black Ties Blue Jackets Gala, which is the largest single event fundraiser held by the Iowa FFA Foundation, turned its attention to supporting agricultural education in a unique way this year, with the Board of Directors earmarking the first $50,000 raised during the event to support ag educators across Iowa.

With a record amount raised at the 7th Annual edition in 2021, the Gala Committee set the bar high for the 2022 event and discovered that not only did companies and individuals meet those expectations, but exceeded them again this year. With a sold-out crowd of 451 attendees, more than one hundred silent auction lots and twenty-three live auction lots, the evening began with a flurry of activity and excitement that carried on until the last lights were turned off in the FFA Enrichment Center.

From the first ticket, to the more than 1,100 bids during the silent auction, to the record setting $19,875 raised during the live auction conducted by former Iowa FFA President Chase Brinegar, those in attendance dug in and pushed the total raised amount far past the $100,000 mark. The night settled with a record $135,255 raised supporting agricultural education.

The success of this event provided a spark to the All In For Ag Ed initiative campaign and provided much needed support for those individuals starting their careers to lead, motivate and mentor the next generation of agricultural leaders in Iowa.

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Memorials In Memorial Larry Arends

Paul Hassman

Margaret J. Arends Larry Carlile Keith Carlson Brad Plaman

Nick Bassett

Bryon Weesner

Bart Andrew Hawley Duane Yoder

Laura Mehlhaus Wayne A. Nattress Joshua C. Remington Bryon Weesner

Pat Kramer Jene Springrose

Jim Bowden Sally Bowden

Norval Mosher

Glen Cadwell

Malcolm Miller

Janine La Bastille

Gladys & Edna Dougherty

Muriel Muessigmann Brent Dakin

Bryon Murphy Bev Rosenbeck Bryon Weesner

Muriel Slavens Jeanne Wonio

William Ory Cash Donations Jim Cownie Barbara Davis Laurent Delon Tammy Hickman-Fay Tony Lutz Alan Manning Timo Masalin Jon McAvoy Cecil W. Reynolds Darrell Schuler Laura Tryon Terry Wild William Ory Trust

Gladys Daugherty Charitable Trust

In Honor of:

Karter Einck Shelby Hisel

In Recognition of:

Andy Erickson Diane Casady

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2021-2022 Annual Report created and compiled by Mosher Media.