ADSA Student Affiliate Division

Spring 2001

Important Dates and Deadlines

A Note from the SAD President...Ian Norris

I encourage everybody to go out and try getting involved with ADSA locally, regionally, and nationally. This is a great chance to meet students with common interests, share stories, and help promote the dairy industry. These meetings are a great opportunity to network with those students that will one day be professional allies and meet professors for graduate programs around the nation. The American Dairy Science Association is a wealth of knowledge just waiting to be discovered. It is an experience like no other and a lesson that will not be soon forgotten.

The best of luck to those students who will be participating in the various competitions and wishes for safe travel to and from your destinations. I look forward to seeing everybody in Indianapolis in July.

Respectfully,                                                           

Ian A. Norris                                                      
National ADSA-SAD President

Meet your 2000-2001 Officer Team

2001 Annual Meeting Events

International Animal Agriculture and Food Science Conference

July 24-28, 2001

Joint Annual Meeting of ADSA, ASAS, PSA and the Reciprocal Meat Conference of AMSA

Indianapolis, Indiana

Student Affiliate Division Activities at the 2001 Meeting

SAD Abstract Deadline: March 13, 2001

The deadline for submitting an abstract in the Undergraduate Paper Competitions is rapidly approaching! No papers will be accepted after midnight on Tuesday, March 13. To enter the contest, follow the instructions for submitting an abstract using the online abstract submission form at http://www.fass.org/fass01.  Mail 1 copy of your abstract as instructed for regular abstracts and a letter of intent to participate by March 13, 2001. The copy of the abstract should be headed with the contestant’s name, chapter, title of paper and online submission tracking number. The abstract should be mailed to Dr. Steven Kelm, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 410 South Third Street, River Falls, WI 54022; 715/425-3704; fax: 715/425-3785.  Don’t delay!

Free Registration for SAD Members

This year, current undergraduate student members will receive complimentary registration. However, this complimentary offer is only valid until May 15, when a $25 registration fee will be required. Nonmembers of ADSA (including nonmember students) will pay between $325 and $500 to register, so take a moment to ensure your membership is up to date before registering for the annual meeting!

Contests and Awards

Watch the SAD web site for the complete details on SAD contests and awards including application forms. Materials will be posted in early March!

SAD Tour the Merrill Kelsey Dairy Farm

The SAD Tour is planned for Tuesday morning, July 24 at the Merrill Kelsey Dairy Farm. Kelsey and his son own and operate this 400-cow farm just south of Indianapolis. The owners and herd manager will address some of the key issues facing the dairy.  The tour will return by 10:30 so students can prepare for the Quiz Bowl competition Tuesday afternoon.  Ticket price is $10.00. Register early as space is limited!

SAD Quiz Bowl  New for 2001!

Get your team together now and brush up on your knowledge of the dairy industry! All schools are encouraged to enter a team in this new event. A seating test will be given at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday. The competition will begin immediately following the seating and continue throughout the afternoon. The final round will be held immediately prior to the Opening Session Tuesday evening. Watch the SAD Web site or contact ADSA Headquarters for more information. Help us get this first event off to a great start.

Undergraduate Paper Presentations

Please note the earlier start time and new order of presentations! Production papers will be presented after the Activities symposium. After lunch, the Dairy Foods and Original Research papers will be presented.   

Undergraduate Student Mixer and Dance

Make plans to attend this highlight of the student meeting! Plans are still being developed to make this year’s mixer and dance memorable.  You can dance, converse, drink, and snack while meeting with old and new friends. The dance will begin at 8:00 p.m. and end at 11:00 p.m.  There is no cost for this event, however, be sure to indicate whether or not you will be attending on the registration form.  

SAD Awards Luncheon

Awards will be presented for the following categories: Outstanding Student, Chapter, Advisor, Yearbook, and Web Site.  Student Paper Presentation Award winners, the Genevieve Christian Award winner, and scholarship winners will be recognized.  This is the premier event of the student program. Encourage all students and advisors to attend.

Calling All Quiz Bowl Enthusiasts…

                Thanks to the generosity of the ADSA Foundation, the Student Affiliate Division will welcome a new contest at the 2001 annual meeting; Indianapolis will host the inauguration of the ADSA dairy quiz bowl.  One four-member team, per chapter, will test their knowledge of dairy processing, production and ADSA history in a single elimination tournament.  While only one team will claim the coveted traveling trophy for their school, all participating teams will share the prize money.  In addition, this fun contest will not count toward the outstanding chapter competition.

            Quiz bowl will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, with the final round slated to begin one hour before the opening session.  For a complete set of rules, please visit the ADSA website or contact ADSA headquarters.  We look forward to crowning the very first champion ADSA Dairy Quiz Bowl team in Indianapolis!

News from the Regions

Big Changes Ahead for Southern ADSA/SAD

Southern ADSA/SAD Annual Meeting

Fort Worth, Texas

January 28 - 30, 2001

The Student Affiliate Chapter of the Southern Regional American Dairy Science Association met this year in Fort Worth, Texas for the 2001 Southern Agricultural Scientists Conference. This gathering is one for scientists/students in dairy science, animal science, agronomy, agricultural economics, and various other fields to share and grow in knowledge. The meeting is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, professors, industry professionals, and researchers.

The Student Chapter of the SADSA participates in various activities such as scrapbook, display, annual report, production papers, and food paper competitions. This year, four schools from around the South gathered to partake in the event. Those present were: Virginia Tech, Louisiana State University, Clemson University, and University of Kentucky.

The program commenced with an officer/ advisor meeting on Sunday afternoon. It was followed by a welcome, quiz bowl, and pizza party. The paper competitions started early Monday morning at approximately 8:30 am with Foods, in which there were four entries. Production Papers followed this, where there were four papers in competition. The program concluded at concluding at 11:30 am. Following a lunch break, students gathered for the 2^nd Business Meeting where the Activities Symposium and officer elections were to be held.

At 3:30 pm those students interested in attending a tour, loaded into a van taxi and made their way to Vandevoort’s Dairy, a processing plant in Fort Worth. It was interesting to see how such an aged plant (1933) could still run so efficiently.  The students returned at about 5:30 pm and as a group took a trolley to Billy Bob’s Texas, the biggest Honky Tonk ever. There was food, dancing, games, and pool. Everyone had a great time and it was a great chance to get to know folks a little better.

On the final day of the meeting, students gathered to discuss the future of the student affiliate given the situation of the parent chapter of SADSA. It was decided that the annual student meeting would rotate from school to school.  Instituting the position of a fourth year advisor to correspond with the host school for that particular year. This will hopefully encourage more schools interested in attending the meeting if it is in a more relaxed atmosphere and perhaps gives the chance to view other schools in the south.

The Awards Banquet followed with awards being presented to various schools. This was the final activity for the students and a great close to a successful meeting. Virginia Tech will host the Student Affiliate meeting for 2002.

This year the Southern SAD-ADSA awards were presented as follows:

Special Thanks to Dr. Jeff Armstrong, President of the ASAS.

Midwest SAD Comes Back to Illinois

Midwest SAD/ADSA Annual Meeting

University of Illinois

February 23-24, 2001

        The 20^th Annual Midwest Regional meeting of the American Dairy Science Association Student Affiliate Division was held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Chancellor Hotel and Convention Center on February 23 – 24, 2001.  The first meeting of this ADSA-SAD group was held in 1982 at the very same university.  During its first meeting, 75 students attended, and after 20 years, the group has grown to over 470 students.  One of the first organizers of the meeting, Dewayne Dill, was on hand this year to represent his business, Dairy Strategies in the career fair.  Those schools that were in attendance this year included: Kansas State University, Purdue University, Michigan State University, South Dakota State University, North Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota-Crookston, Iowa State University, The Ohio State University, University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Platteville and University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

            Many events take place during the weekend to encourage students to become more enthusiastic over the dairy industry.  DeLaval sponsored preliminary rounds of the quiz bowl started off the weekend on Friday evening, where 12 junior teams and 14 senior teams competed.  UI dairy science faculty volunteered as moderators and judges, as UI students kept score.  After the heated competition, the mood lightened up a bit when most of the schools presented skits that was related to the dairy industry.  Some were modeled after the late night show, Saturday Night Live, while others copied dating games and game shows.  This was an excellent opportunity to display rivalries between the schools and help everyone relax from their long journeys to Illinois.  The UI dairy club seniors judged the skits and awarded UW-Platteville with the blue ribbon.  Afterwards, the students enjoyed a live band, milk, cheese, and hors d'oeuvres, all sponsored by Monsanto Dairy Business, Pharmacia Animal Health, Dean Foods, and Avanti Cheese.

            Saturday morning began with breakfast sponsored by Purina Mills, Prairie Farms, and Dean Foods and a business meeting at Foellinger Auditorium on campus.  Dr. David Schingoethe, current National ADSA president, briefly addressed the students before the meeting got underway.  New amendments were made to the constitution, as well as new officer elections being held.  It was also decided that The Ohio State University would hold next year’s convention.  After the meeting portion of the morning and a small break, the quiz bowl finals were held.  The University of Wisconsin-River Falls came out on top for the junior competition, while the University of Wisconsin-Platteville took home the senior division prize.  Afterwards, students braved the rain and thunderstorms to make their way over to the Stock Pavilion, where the new Agriculture Sorority, Sigma Alpha, provided lunch for the hungry visitors.  Cargill Animal Nutrition, Westfalia Surge, and Elanco sponsored the lunch.

            This year the Illini Dairy Club made plans for new events to take place during the Saturday afternoon of the ADSA-SAD meeting.  Ten dairy related companies were asked to participate in a career fair to be held after lunch for the students.  Students were asked to submit a resume prior to the meeting, so that they could be bound and give to each career fair exhibitor.  The companies represented included: Semex USA, BouMatic, Purina Mills, Monsanto Dairy Business, Accelerated Genetics, Pharmacia Animal Health, Vita Plus, Westfalia Surge, Dairy Strategies, and DeLaval.  Their representatives were looking for student interns, as well as full-time employees.  The students were given two hours to visit the career fair, and then each school designated 9 of their dairy club members to take part in the 1^st annual Cow Olympics of the Midwest Regional ADSA-SAD meeting.  Events included milk chug toss, wheelbarrow races, bale pyramid/stacking, and milk chugging.  Taking home the first ever first place decorated bucket of candy was the University of Minnesota-Crookston.  In addition, individual prizes were given to those contestants that won each event, as well as all participants in the ½ gallon milk chugging contest.

Milk Chug Contestants Going for the Gold!                                 Quiz Bowl Competition was fierce (and fun!)

To encourage participation in the career fair, companies were asked to provide questions for the students to answer.  Questions were asked that could only be answered by interacting with the booth representatives.  Those students that had all answers correct were entered in a drawing for door prizes.  The grand prize included a framed Bonnie Mohr print and the next 4 prizes were cash and candy.  This helped to get students involved in visiting with the career fair representatives and to reward students with some nice prizes.

            The final event of the weekend included a banquet to honor and thank all of those students and advisors that attended.  Dr. Mike Hutjens served as the master of ceremonies for the evening and entertained everyone with a few jokes about each school.  The University of Illinois’ head of the Department of Animal Sciences, Robert Easter, as well as the Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, Dean David Chicoine were asked to address the group, as they helped to sponsor the banquet.  Iowa State University was awarded with the most school spirit, while the University of Minnesota had the best yearbook and club display for the weekend.  Finally, many donors made this event possible by helping to lower each student’s costs for the weekend and we are greatly appreciative of them.