ADSA Student Affiliate Division
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Newsletter
Spring 2003
Important Dates and Deadlines
Checklist
** Note: deadline dates are earlier due to the earlier meeting
date**
April 1, 2003 The following are due at
ADSA Headquarters (go to www.adsa.org/sad/ for details):
__ Membership Application, Roster of Dairy Club members, and dues ($5.00 each for Undergrads, $10 for Grad Students) for individuals wishing to be ADSA members.
__ Outstanding
Student and Advisor nomination forms.
__
Yearbook/Scrapbook entry form.
__ Activities
symposium entry form.
__ Chapter Exhibit
Display needs (electricity, etc.) You are responsible for bringing your own
extension cords.
April 15, 2003
__
Chapter Web Site Competition entry form deadline.
Last week of April/early May
__
SAD Chapter Web Site Contest Judging
April 30, 2003
__ Annual Report Title Page must be postmarked and mailed to Molly Kelley at ADSA Headquarters.
May 14, 2003
___ Deadline for undergraduate students to
register at the complimentary ($0) rate. Go to the online registration form at www.fass.org/phoenix03/registration.asp.
May 15, 2003
__
Dairy Quiz Bowl Team Entry forms due.
Four
weeks prior to the meeting
__
Clubs not attending the meeting but wishing to compete in the Annual Report,
Yearbook and Scrapbook judging competitions should mail their materials to ADSA
Headquarters.
June 3, 2003
___ Housing forms due
June 21-24, 2003
__ SAD Meeting at the Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science, Phoenix, Arizona
June
23, 2003
__ Complete Annual Report with attached Title Page, Yearbooks and Scrapbooks should be submitted at the meeting for the judging competition.
Hello Everyone! As we begin to move forward into spring, warmer weather
is quickly approaching, as is our national meeting. Over the last few weeks, the regional meetings for the ADSA-SAD
have taken place. From all accounts, a great time was enjoyed by all. The Southern regional meeting was held here
at Louisiana State University, the weekend before Mardi Gras. It was a huge success. This was the second year that we met as the
SAD after the parent chapter disband.
We had two schools, UF and OSU, re-join for the first time in many
years. I also had the opportunity to
partake in the Mid-West regional meeting at Iowa State University. The
attendance for this meeting is phenomenal. I was so impressed!
I would like to encourage everyone to take part in the ADSA-SAD at both
regional and national levels. It is a great way to get involved, travel, as
well as meet other students and professionals in your area of interest. This year’s national meeting will be held
June 21-24 in Phoenix, Arizona. This is a month earlier, so you need to go
ahead and make travel and lodging reservations if you have not already done
so. The format of the meeting will be
similar to those of the past with friendly competitions, sightseeing, and
socializing. It would be great to see
everyone participate in all activities.
Good luck with the rest of the semester, and I look forward to seeing
you in Phoenix!
Rebekah Blades
National
ADSA-SAD President
Meet your 2002-2003 Officer
Team
Rebekah Blades,
Louisiana State University
President
Hi! I am Rebekah Blades, currently serving the
national ADSA-SAD as President. I am from Kentwood, Louisiana, and attend
Louisiana State University, where I am a senior majoring in Dairy Foods
Technology and minoring in Food Science/ Nutrition and AgriBusiness. Upon
graduation in May, I wish to pursue my Master's degree in Business
Administration. Wishing everyone a good semester, and I look forward to seeing
you in Phoenix!
Kelly Sheehan, University of Minnesota –
Twin Cities
First Vice President
Hi! I'm Kelly Sheehan, First Vice-President for the National ADSA SAD and a senior at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. In May, I will graduate with a degree in agricultural industries and marketing with a communications emphasis and am actively seeking a career in agricultural promotions, communications or public relations. This semester, I am studying abroad in Dublin, Ireland, where I am studying international relations and communications. I look forward to meeting you this June at the 2003 National ADSA-SAD convention in Phoenix, AZ!
John Azevedo, Cal
Poly
Second Vice President
HI, I'm Johnnie Azevedo your current Second Vice President for the National ADSA-SAD. I am originally from Hilmar, CA and I am finishing up my final courses in Dairy Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I am also the Los Lecheros Dairy Club President here at Cal Poly where we have had a very active and productive year. The 2002-03 year marks 100 years of Dairy Science at Cal Poly and the year has been extraordinary with such events as the Centennial Celebration; Homecoming and Christmas Floats; the first Bi-Annual Cal Poly Classic Holstein and Jersey Sale; Open House; and even a trip to meet Bob at “The Price is Right!” Upon graduation I plan to work for Alta California, a division of Alta Genetics, Inc., where I will be working with everything from the progeny programs to sales. I was honored to be voted in as Second Vice President for the National ADSA-SAD, and I look forward to making this year’s National Convention in Phoenix a memorable one. Hope to see you all there.
Jessica Worobey,
Penn State University
Third Vice President
jaw910@psu.edu
Hello! My name is Jessica Worobey and I am the 3rd
Vice President for the Student Affiliate Division. I am currently a junior at Penn State University, University
Park, and am majoring in Animal Science.
I am actively involved in the Penn State Dairy Science Club, where I
co-chaired this year’s holiday cheesebox sale, competed at the 2002
Northeastern ASAS-ADSA meeting and aided events like the PA Jr. Holstein
Quizbowl competition, Spring Bargain Fling, and Meet A Cow Day. I’m also a sister at Alpha Zeta, an honorary
agricultural fraternity, where I served as Scribe and currently serve as Member
at Large for the Corporation Board. I
have future plans of attending vet school, specializing in dairy. I enjoy breeding registered Holsteins,
spending time at home, and scrapbooking.
See you in Arizona!
Rebecca Cornman, Virginia Tech
Secretary-Treasurer
Hi, I’m Rebecca Cornman and your Secretary-Treasurer for the National ADSA-SAD. Currently I am a senior in Dairy Science at Virginia Tech and am originally from Boiling Spring, PA. In our Dairy Club I’m serving as the Second Vice-President and have been active in many activities, such as the Milky Way, Milkshake Concessions, Intramurals, Big/Little, and Judging Teams. I am also the Virginia Tech representative for the Southern ADSA-SAD meetings. After graduation in May I will be working for AMS Genetics in a marketing position. I look forward to serving the SAD affiliate on our officer team and hope to see you all in Phoenix this summer!
Shenelle Simonson, Washington State University
Officer-At-Large
Hello, I'm Shenelle Simonson, officer at large for
National SAD, and I am currently a junior at Washington State University
majoring in Animal Science with a dairy emphasis and minoring in agricultural
economics. I grew up on a 100-cow dairy far in Deer Park, Washington, that is
just north of Spokane. I current own and manage around 15 head on our family
dairy. I am involved with the dairy club, the dairy judging team, dairy
challenge team, and cooperative university dairy student (CUDS), we own and
manage a 35 cow herd at the university Knott Dairy Center. When I get a break
from doing what I love, working with holstein dairy cow, I also enjoy sports
and other outdoor activities. Hope everyone has a blast at the annual meeting.
Dave Winston, Virginia Tech
First Year
Advisor
Dr. Kasima Ingawa, Dairy Records Management Systems
North Carolina State University
Second
Year Advisor
Dr. Larry Fox, Washington State University
Third Year
Advisor
Larry Fox has served as a faculty member in the Colleges of Veterinary
Medicine and Agriculture and Home Economics at Washington State University
since 1985. Larry’s responsibilities at
WSU are teaching Dairy Production, Dairy Club Advisor, and Research in mastitis
abatement. Larry is an active member in
ADSA, currently serving as chairperson of the Health Committee, and serves and
chairs several committees of the National Mastitis Council. Larry is the Troop Committee Chair for a
local Boy Scout Troop, enjoys skiing, and good cheese with fine wine.
02/18/03
2003 Joint Annual Meeting
American
Dairy Science Association – American Society of Animal Science
ADSA
Student Affiliate Division
Tentative Schedule of Events*
June 21-24, 2003
Phoenix, Arizona
*Please note: This is a tentative schedule.
Consult the meeting web site (http://www.adsa.org/sad/) for the latest
program information.
Saturday,
June 21
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. SAD Farm/City Tour: Paul Rovey dairy/guided bus tour of Phoenix area
Free evening – informal SAD gathering: location to be announced at tour
Sunday, June 22
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Student Dairy Clubs Set Up Exhibits
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Advisor-Officer Meeting
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. SAD Club Welcome Pizza Party and Orientation
1:00
p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Quiz Bowl
Seating and Preliminary Rounds
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Quiz Bowl Final Round
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ADSA-ASAS Opening Session
8:30 - 10:30 p.m. ADSA-ASAS Opening Reception
Monday, June 23
7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Student Dairy Clubs Set Up Exhibits
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Student Affiliate Division Business Meeting
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Student Affiliate Judging of Yearbooks, Scrapbooks, Annual Reports, Centennial Celebration Entries
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Interviews for Outstanding Student and Advisor Awards
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Student
Activities Symposium
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Original Research/Independent Studies Undergraduate Paper Presentations
1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Dairy Production Undergraduate Paper Presentations
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Dairy Foods Undergraduate Paper Presentations
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Undergraduate
Student Mixer: XTREME Bowling, Thunderbird Bowling Center
Tuesday, June 24
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Student
Affiliate Division Business Meeting - Election of Officers
8:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Student Careers Symposium: Congressional
Insights Program
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Student
Awards Luncheon
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. SAD Pictures
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. SAD Committee Meeting: Old & New Officers and Advisors
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Open to Attend Scientific Sessions
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tear-down SAD Exhibits
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ADSA Awards Ceremony, Ice Cream Social and Fun Auction
Wednesday, June 25
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Scientific Sessions and Exhibits
Thursday, June 26
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Scientific Sessions
PHOENIX EVENT
NOTES
SAD
Farm/City Tour
Saturday,
June 21
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
This year’s student tour is planned for Saturday, June 21. The tour will begin with an air-conditioned motorcoach ride to the Paul Rovey Dairy, located in metro Phoenix area. This dairy has been in the Rovey family for generations, and the city has actually built itself around them. The Rovey’s have partnered with University of Arizona on numerous occasions on research projects related to dry lot feeding, heat stress, cooling equipment, water conservation, and more. After the dairy farm, the students will enjoy a guided bus tour of the Phoenix metropolitan area, complete with refreshments. The guide will present history, trivia, and food and entertainment suggestions for the students during their stay in Phoenix, seeing such landmarks as Arizona State campus, Old Town Scottsdale, Fashion Square, Camelback Mountain, and more. The tour will conclude by 5:00 p.m. This is a great way to learn about dairying in the Southwest, get to know your fellow students, and get acquainted with the city early in the meeting!
Dairy
Quiz Bowl
Sunday,
June 22
1:00
– 5:00 p.m.
Final
Round: 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Calling all Dairy Clubs! Get your team together now and brush up on your knowledge of the dairy industry. All schools are encouraged to enter a 4-person team in this event. A seating test will be given on Sunday, June 22 at 1:00 p.m. The competition will begin immediately following the seating and will continue throughout the afternoon. The final round will be held immediately prior to the Opening Session Sunday evening. Check the SAD web site for more information or to enter.
New
Competition This Year: Centennial Celebration Competition
Judged
Monday, June 23
9:30 a.m.
In 2006, the American Dairy Science Association will celebrate its 100th anniversary. ADSA has invited the members of the Student Affiliate Division to be a part of the planning process for the celebration by encouraging each club to submit a proposal for honoring our centennial. The proposals should include both a centennial logo and a centennial theme or motto. Additionally, the proposals may include proposed events and/or momentos (a medallion, a publication/video, etc.) Deadline for submission of proposals is April 1, and voting will take place during the meetings on Monday, June 23. See the ADSA-SAD web site for complete competition details.
Student
Mixer: XTREME Bowling & Quarter Blitz
Monday,
June 23
9:30 p.m.
AMF
Thunderbird Bowling Center
2430 W. Indian School Rd, Phoenix (about 1 mile from Ramada)
Ready for something Xtreme?? Try your hand at Xtreme bowling Monday night, June 23. The Thunderbird Bowling Center will be the venue for this year's Student Mixer. All the rage in Phoenix, Xtreme Bowling will be some of the wildest bowling you'll ever do! The music goes up, the lights go down, the disco ball spins, and everything, including your bowling ball and pins, glows in the dark. A $5 cover charge gets you in the door. Plus, you'll enjoy Xtreme Quarter Blitz: snacks, games, bowling, and more are only 25c! Plan now to be a part of this wild and cheap night of bowling, music, drinks, and a great time with other university students! Ticket price(cover charge): $5.00
2003
Career Symposium: Congressional Insights
Tuesday,
June 24
8:45 – 11:45 a.m.
After a successful hands-on media training program in 2002, the SAD is pleased to announce plans to bring the popular Congressional Insights Program to the students on Tuesday, June 24. The Congressional Insights program is a novel state-of-the-art interactive computer model designed to simulate a two-year term of office in Congress. This computer simulation and educational tool introduces participants to the legislative and political process on Capitol Hill. It illustrates why politicians must (or should) make some of the decisions they do.
The program will introduce you to the pressures faced by members of Congress, show you the demands placed on their time, help you to understand that legislators are public officials whose actions are open to public scrutiny, and provide you with a better understanding of the role of elected officials and their staff.
Participants are actively involved in this program. Participation is open to all student attendees and advisors. Experience with the political process is not needed to participate in this program.
SAD
Luncheon
Tuesday,
June 24
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
The Student Affiliate Division luncheon will be held on Tuesday, June 24. Both students and professionals are encouraged to attend. The keynote speaker for the luncheon will be Dr. Barbara Glenn, Executive Vice President for Scientific Liaison for the Federation of Animal Science Societies. There will also be an awards program for the students. This is a wonderful chance to get to know the next generation of the dairy industry.
Free
Registration for SAD Members
Again this year, Undergraduate Student Members will receive
free registration. However, the complimentary offer is only valid until May 14.
After that date, registration will be $25.
Nonmember rates are very steep. This is a very good time to encourage
students to join, as SAD membership is only $5.00! To join, go to
www.adsa.org/sad/
Contests
and Awards
During the past several weeks, each club has been sent emails containing all competition information, including links to contest summaries, entry forms and scorecards. This information is also posted on the SAD Web site at http://www.adsa.org/sad/. Deadlines are earlier this year, April 1 for many, because of the June meeting date. Be sure to consult the web site for complete details, and get your entries in on time to avoid deductions to your chapter scorecard!
News from the Regions . . . .
Southern
ADSA/SAD
Southern
ADSA/SAD Annual Meeting
Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge
February 28 –
March 2, 2003
This was the second year the Southern Regional ADSA-Student Affiliate Division met in a university setting since the Southern Regional ADSA decided to discontinue holding their annual meetings. With ninety-eight attendees, this was the largest meeting of the Southern Regional ADSA-SAD. We had students and advisors from 8 schools. It was great to have the University of Florida, Mississippi State, North Carolina State, and Oklahoma State University joining us for the first time in many years. This meeting was held in Baton Rouge at Louisiana State University on February 28 through March 2, the weekend before Mardi Gras.
We began the meeting on Friday evening with a traditional Louisiana Po-boy dinner, student mixer, and the first rounds of the Quiz Bowl competition. Our Saturday morning began very early with the business meeting and paper competitions, so that we could attend the “Big” event of the weekend, the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade. We finished this eventful day with yet another well-known Louisiana meal, a Crawfish Boil and Jambalaya Dinner, followed by a social gathering filled with plenty of fun and festivities. An Awards Breakfast concluded the meeting Sunday morning. A special congratulation is sent to the University of Kentucky for receiving Outstanding Chapter in the Southern region, as well as to those who placed in the Paper and Quiz Bowl competitions. Everyone is looking forward to next year’s meeting to be held in Lexington at the University of Kentucky.
Rebekah Blades
Louisiana State University
Midwest ADSA/SAD
Midwest
ADSA/SAD Annual Meeting
Iowa
State University, Ames
February 14- 15, 2003
Iowa State
University hosts the 2003 Midwest Regional ADSA/SAD
The 2003-2004 Midwest SAD student
officers are left to right: Lynn Fischer (2nd Vice-President) Purdue
University; Sarah Wegner (1st Vice-President) University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Dennis Bangart (President) University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Ashley Vonk
(Officer at Large) South Dakota State University; and Mark Fisher
(Treasurer/Secretary) Iowa State University. Not pictured are Dr. Howard Tyler
(Senior Advisor) Iowa State University and Steve Hendress (Junior Advisor)
Purdue University.
“Churning
out One Leader after An-Udder!” was the theme for the 2003 Annual Midwest
Regional meeting of the American Dairy Science Association Student Affiliate
Division held at Iowa State University and at The Hotel at Gateway Center on
February 14th
and 15th.
The event brought 415 members and guests to Ames, Iowa. The following schools
were in attendance: 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, Ohio State University-Ag Technical Institute (OSU-ATI), University
of Illinois, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of
Wisconsin-Platteville and University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
The bizarre snowstorm that hit
Friday afternoon didn’t keep these dairy enthusiasts from missing out on all
the fun. Friday night proved to be just that: FUN!! Hypnotist, Mr. Jim Wand,
got everyone fired up with his eye blinding, crowd-pleasing antics. There were
no skeptics left in the audience by the time Mr. Wand’s presentation was
complete. If you were not on stage being hypnotized, then you were in the
audience being astounded by the amazing tactics Mr. Wand used on his
volunteers. Shortly following Mr. Wand’s presentation was the famous
karaoke contest. Each school had the opportunity to test their vocal skills as
well as their acting skills in one of the best karaoke contests ever! Of
course, no one proved to be better at their skills than those students from
University of Wisconsin-River Falls, who were the winners of the 2003 Karaoke
Contest. The evening wouldn’t have been complete without the ever popular
dance. Saying that the night was lots of fun would be an understatement. A big
thank you goes out to Monsanto Dairy Business for sponsoring the Friday night
entertainment. It proved to be a huge success and set the stage for Saturday’s
events.
Saturday morning came early and
the snow storm which hit the night before didn’t hold up the activities. By
morning, the roads were completely covered in snow and made it a challenge for
participants to make their way to campus for the business meeting. Once on
campus, members enjoyed a quick breakfast sponsored by Swiss Valley Farms.
Shortly thereafter, the business meeting was underway. Minutes from the
previous meeting were read and approved as submitted. New officer elections
were held and Purdue University was voted to host next year’s convention. The
National ADSA/SAD President, Rebecca Blades addressed the audience and brought
greetings from Louisiana State University. She also found all the snow we
received amazing.
After taking care of business,
participants were ready to partake in Saturday’s scheduled events. Students
were split into smaller groups and rotated between several workshops, lunch,
and a career fair. Workshop presenters included Mr. Kevin Stiles, Midwest Dairy
Association; Dr. Leo Timms, Iowa State University; Dr. Marjorie Faust, Iowa
State University; Dr. Curtis Youngs, Iowa State University; and Dr. Bill
Nelson, Nelson Dairy Consultants. These half hour workshops focused on dairy
marketing, milk quality, dairy jeopardy, bovine embryo transfer, and dairy
nutrition. In addition, a one hour workshop was presented by several Iowa State
University students and was modeled after the TV shows, The Bachelor and The
Bachelorette. Saturday’s lunch was sponsored by Swiss Valley Farms and
National Dairy Shrine. Hamburgers were grilled by the ISU Block & Bridle
Club. The career fair was also a great success. Companies such as ABS Global,
Inc.; Milk Specialties; Land O’Lakes Feed; and Swiss Valley Farms were all in
attendance.
After enjoying their time on
campus, students headed back to the hotel for the long awaited quiz bowl competition.
This year’s competition was sponsored by West Central Cooperative. The senior
and junior winner’s of this year’s quiz bowl competition were University of
Illinois and University of Wisconsin-Madison, respectively. A formal
banquet wrapped up the evenings events, with a full program. Dr. Eric Hoiberg,
Associate Dean of Agriculture at Iowa State University brought greetings from
the college. Mr. Dean Warras from Cargill Animal Nutrition gave a brief
presentation entitled, “Lessons on Leadership”. Our guest speaker for the night
was Mr. Wayne Seaman, from Seaman Enterprises. Seaman was quoted as saying, “We
can choose to maintain a positive attitude through life or we can choose to be
negative. The choice is ours!” After a brief address from the 2002-2003
Regional President, Ryan Griffin from University of Minnesota, a few more
awards were handed out and were as follows: school with the largest
representation of members, University of Wisconsin-Madison; school traveling
the farthest distance, OSU-ATI; best yearbook, University of Minnesota; best
club display, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and the school with the most
club spirit, The Ohio State University. After final thank yous were given to
all those who helped make this event possible, a second dance brought the
occasion to a close. Iowa State University would like to thank all the
participating schools for attending the conference and everyone who helped put
this event together. We look forward to hosting it again in the future!!
Susie Vaughan
2003 ADSA-SAD Event Co-Chair
Iowa State University
Northeast ADSA/SAD
Northeast
ADSA/SAD Annual Meeting
University
of Connecticut, Vernon
February 14- 15, 2003
The University of Connecticut was this year’s host for NESA, the Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association’s Student Affiliate Division, held February 14-15th in Vernon, CT. Universities from the Northeast participating in the competition were Penn State University, Rutgers University, University of Massachusetts, University of New Hampshire, University of Maine, Delaware Valley College, and the University of Connecticut.
An ice cream social kicked off the event Friday evening, and contestants were up bright and early Saturday morning to test their skills at the competition’s judging contest. Over 130 students filled the arena where classes of beef, sheep, swine, dairy, and horse were presided over. The judging contest gave way to the quiz bowl competition in the afternoon on the grounds of the University of Connecticut campus. Teams from each school battled in the single elimination tournament. Paper presentations were also part of the day’s events, and presentations were given on a wide array of topics from cattle cross breeding to controlling native deer populations. An awards banquet at the Quality Inn and Convention Center rounded the day where students got a chance at dinner, mingling, and dancing the night away. The University of Maine made the announcement it would be next the host for the 2004 NESA competition.
Competition winners are as follows:
Overall First Place Institution: University of Connecticut
First Place Judging Contest Team: University of Connecticut
-Top Individual: Lee McMillan, University of Connecticut
First Place Quiz Bowl Team: Rutgers University
First Place Paper Presentation: Joshua Hushon, Penn State University
Outstanding Member Award: Jennifer Flinchbaugh, Penn State University
Congratulations to all award winners. A thank you is due to all those who participated, and also to the advisors from each school and the judges who played an integral part in the competition’s success. See you in Maine in 2004!
Jess Worobey
Penn State University
