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A Message from the Colorado FFA Foundation On behalf of the Colorado FFA Foundation Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce that phase one of our first ever capital Campaign has been completed! Gifts of $3.3 million were given to complete the construction of the CoBank Center for Agricultural Education. This could not have been completed without the generosity of over 200 of our industry partners and the great partnership we have with Colorado State University. As we finish phase one we will look to phase 2 of the campaign, raising $1.5 million needed to create an endowed teaching position in agricultural education at CSU. Once this is complete, Ag Education at CSU will be in great shape to continue to produce the most experienced, confident, and qualified agricultural education teachers in the country. We believe strong agricultural education programs and FFA chapters all start with a well prepared instructor. The Colorado FFA Foundation will continue to keep our mission in clear focus and work to provide resources for FFA members all across Colorado. It is with great pride that we announce we have invested more dollars into FFA members and FFA programs than ever before. We could not have done it without having so many generous partners. Thank you to everyone who believes so passionately in youth involved in agriculture. Don Thorn, Executive Director 2 The Foundation The Colorado FFA Foundation, Inc. was organized in 1983 by a group of volunteers that believed a strong support system for the Colorado FFA Association and its student members was imperative to develop emerging leaders in agriculture and to further the organization’s goals in Colorado. In 1989, the Foundation was incorporated as a non-profit entity under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and began actively seeking funds to assist the Colorado FFA Association in its activities and to support FFA members in their local chapters. The Foundation is led by an appointed Board of Trustees and managed by a full-time executive director. Mission The Colorado FFA Foundation seeks resources - human, financial and in-kind - to support agricultural education in Colorado, including students (FFA, ATA and CYFEA), teachers (CVATA) and alumni. These are our Team AgEd partners. Key Purposes • Provide financial and human resources to support the leadership development activities and recognition programs of the Colorado Team Ag Ed • Promote and stimulate interest in agricultural leadership and careers for youth in agriculture • Promote and develop the general public’s interest in agricultural education, in particular the activities of the Colorado FFA Association 2014-15 Financial Report (Fiscal year—July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015) Annual Contributions FFA Member and FFA Chapter support 3 Source of Gifts ($1,116,627) Annual Support of Team AgEd Partners ($184,806) Net Worth 4 **Note: The significant increase in net worth for 2013 and 2014 was a result of the Agricultural Education Campaign. Secured funds were gifted to CSU in 2015 for construction of the CoBank Center for Agricultural Education. 2014-15 Foundation Sponsors (Every attempt has been made to insure the accuracy of this list, please notifiy the Foundation of any errors.) $50,000 + 4 Rivers Equipment Boettcher Foundation Colorado Department of Agriculture Colorado Farm Bureau CSU-Pueblo--Services and In-kind Daniels Fund The Datteri Charitable Gift Fund $30,000 + Colorado Livestock Association Dale and Judy McCall George Tempel $20,000 - 29,999 American AgCredit Animal Health International Bank of Colorado Colorado Corn Colorado Farm Show National Western Stock Show Transwest Truck Trailer RV Viaero Wireless $10,000 - 19,999 Agrium Inc./AWLG Agrium US Inc Bonnie Sowder CHS Foundation Colorado Pork Producers Council Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee CVATA Edward Cordes Farm Credit of Southern Colorado Hutchison Western JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Magness Land Holdings, LLC Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Rocky Mountain Clothing Company Rocky Mountain Farmers Union The Denver Post Community Foundation Tri-State Generation and Transmission Zoetis $5,000 - 9,999 Adams State University-Presidents Office Agfinity Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Art and Lorraine Gonzales Brian and Laurie Field CoBank Cole Consulting Colorado Ag Development Authority Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program Dean Singleton Guaranty Bank & Trust J.D. Heiskell Holdings LLC Jack & Florence Annan Lanas & Julie Smith Lee and Mary Kay Sommers Northeastern Junior College Nutrients for Life Premier Farm Credit Roberta Smith Ted Anderson Char. Trust United Power $1,000 - 4,999 Ag Days-CSU AGCO CORP American Clay Works BASF Bob and Frances Tuttle Bridget Thorn CodeBlue Colorado Elks Association Colorado Horse Development Authority Colorado Insurance Network Colorado Potato Administrative Committee Colorado Rural Electric Association Colorado Rural Rehabilitation Assoc. Colorado Springs Elks Lodge #309 Colorado State Fair Colorado State University-College of Ag Colorado Young Farmers Craig Quick Farms CRVATA CSU-Extension CSU-Pueblo, Hasan School of Business Darren & Lauren Dever Dave Summers David & Kristi Wagley Davon Cook Deanne’ Acott Dekalb/Monsanto Don and Peggy Brown Drs. Richard and Kellie Enns Eldon Reynolds First FarmBank 5 First National Bank of Las Animas Front Range Community College G and M Implement, Inc. Greg Bamford James & Ruth Ann Odle Jamie Brown Jimmy Smith Jody Buck Charitable Trust John and Amy Rakestraw John Field John Norwood Judy Whitmore Justin Cumming Katie Appel Kevin Ochsner Keystone Steel & Wire Company Lamar Community College Laquinta Larson Brothers, LLC Lauren Hart Lawrence Brase Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP Luke Larson Marshall Frasier Family Trust Martin Miller Martin Miller Maxine Weaver Mekelburg Farms LLC Mike Thoren Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply Platte Valley FFA Chapter Premium Pet Health/Smithfield Randy Blach Richard & Jane Allman Robert & Carole Hummel Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Association Sandra Haddorff Schramm Feedlot, Inc Stephanie Lebsock Superior Livestock Auction Teresa Burns Tim Andersen Tom and Cindy Haren Travis Taylor U.S. Army Recruiting Uptown Investments Veris Environmental / Parker Ag Services Vondy Ranch Weaver Ranch Western Dairy Association WyoTech 6 Other Contributing Gifts Al Renzelman Albert & Barb Marty Alex Gerace Allan & Michelle Carlson Alvie and Janet Rothe Amendt Insurance ANB Bank ANIROONZ Sheep Company Artie Elmquist Barefoot Athletics Becky Walter Ben & Pam Rainbolt Bennett FFA Chapter Bill and Carrie Huenink Brase Insurance Agency Brett Rutledge Briggsdale FFA Chapter Brush FFA Chapter Bushner Farms Cameron Armagost Cedaredge FFA Chapter. Charles & Roni Sylvester Chris and Debra Wacker Christopher Flynn Clayt Cooper COG II Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association Colorado Beef Council Colorado East Bank & Trust-Severance Colorado FFA Alumni Colorado Milk Marketing Board Colorado Northwestern Community College Colorado Veterinary Medical Association Compass Financial Crop Production Services Dallas Vaughn Dan McClendon Daniel Cooper Danielle Odle Darrell & Carol Anderson Dave & Mona Wahlert Dave Blach Deanna Christensen Debbie Russell DeLinda Hicklen Denver Ag & Livestock Club Don & Judy Rutledge Don Ament Don Norgren Donna Olguin Doug Vondy Douglas County FFA Chapter Dr. Kevin Pond Eads FFA Chapter Gayle Keen Gene Manuello General Air Services Gordon Insurance Agency Greg Perry Haxtun FFA Chapter Herb Lightsey High Plains FFA Chapter Hoehne FFA Chapter Holly FFA Chapter Hoozee Farm, LLC Horton Cattle Company Hotchkiss FFA Alumni James Teilborg Jay Whaley Jim & Dianne Harper Jim Beauprez Joe Leisz Joel Funk John Cooke John Nichols John Stencel Joseph Tuttle Judith Barth Julie McCaleb Kaye Reitzenstein Kelly Moon Kelsey Pope Koger Propst Koon Family Trust Lamar FFA Chapter Laramie County Community College Liberty FFA Chapter Limon FFA Chapter Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District M & M Farms Mary Lou Chapman Matt Sinclair Mauck Boer Goats McClave FFA Chapter Merino FFA Chapter Michelle Sterkel Mike and Karen Newbanks Montana Livestock Auction Morning Fresh Farms Murphy Brown National FFA Foundation Newbanks Farms Norgren Family Fund North Weld Produce/Hoshiko Farms, Inc. Olathe FFA Chapter Otero Junior College Paige Mekelburg Pat Grant Paula Sprague Poudre Valley Rural Elecric Association Richard & Annette Fischer RM Bar Farms, LLC Robert Warner Rocky Ford FFA Chapter Rogan Einspahr Ron & Deb Higgins Ryan and Teale Hemphill Sadie Miller Sakata Farms Siegfried Family Skylar Houston Stacy Guillon Stacy Loutzenhiser Stephen Hatfield Stratton FFA Chapter Summit County Elks-Bob Byron Sunflower Bank Susan Kasza Susan Thayer Terry Peek Terry Weber Tom Lipetzky Tom Odle Tony and Kara Leighty Tony Miller Trent Bushner Troy Whitmore 7 University of Nebraska - School of Technical Agriculture Wes Pollart Wiley FFA Chapter Willard Kendall William Spicer Windsor FFA Chapter Wray FFA Chapter Xcel Energy Zach Cooper Convention Sponsors Convention Facilities CSU-Pueblo Career Development Events Agricultural Communications Bushner Farms-Fred and Trent Bushner Families Agricultural Issues Rocky Mountain Farmers Union and Colorado Farm Bureau Agricultural Sales Keystone Steel and Wire Company and Red Brand Fence Agricultural Technical & Mechanical Systems Don and Peggy Brown and Transwest Truck Trailer RV Agronomy Monsanto/Dekalb Dairy Cattle Evaluation Western Dairy Association Envirothon/Forestry Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Farm Business Management Rocky Mountain Agri-Business Association Floriculture First FarmBank Horse Evaluation Colorado Horse Development Authority Job Interview Colorado FFA Alumni Land Judging Agfinity Livestock Evaluation Colorado Pork Producers Council Marketing Plan Agfinity 8 Meats Evaluation and Technology JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Milk Quality and Products Western Dairy Association Veterinary Science JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Medals Dale & Judy McCall/Teresa Burns Meal Functions Convention Kick Off Meal Pueblo Chamber Ice Cream Social Rocky Mountain Farmers Union One for the Future Reception Dale McCall, Drs. Mark and Kellie Enns, CSU Ag Ed Alliance, CVATA Past State Officer Banquet Co-Bank and Premier Farm Credit Proficiency Award Lunch J.D. Heiskell and WyoTech Retiring and Incoming Officer Banquet AGCO Corp. State Degree Recipient Banquet CSU-Pueblo, Colorado Potato Admin. Committee, John and Amy Rakestraw VIP Reception-Invite Only CSU-Pueblo-Presidents Office We Are FFA American AgCredit Proficiency Awards Ag Mechanics Repair & MaintenancePlacement General Air Agricultural Processing-Entrepreneurship/ Placement Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Agricultural Sales-Entrepreneurship Veris Environmental Agricultural Sales-Placement Murdoch’s Endowment Agricultural Services-Entrepreneurship/ Placement Veris Environmental Agriscience Research-Animal Systems Mike & Karen Newbanks Agriscience Research-Plant Systems Colorado Corn Beef Production-Entrepreneurship Colorado Cattleman’s Association Endowment Beef Production-Placement Shelle Taylor Memorial Endowment Dairy Production-Entrepreneurship Midwest PMS Endowment and Colorado Milk Marketing Board Diversified Ag Production Premier Farm Credit Diversified Crop Production-Placement Hoozee Farms Diversified Crop ProductionEntrepreneurship BASF Diversified Horticulture Premier Farm Credit Diversified Livestock ProductionEntrepreneurship/Placement Bill and Carrie Huenink and Newbanks Farms-In memory of Louis Newbanks Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management Encana Endowment Equine Science-Entrepreneurship Colorado Horse Development Authority Equine Science-Placement Lamar Community College Food Science and Technology Dale and Judy McCall Forage Production Entrepreneurship/ Placement Dale and Judy McCall Forest Management Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Goat Production Mauck Boer Goats Grain Entrepreneurship Colorado Corn Endowment Grain Production-Placement Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee Endowment Home and/or Community DevelopmentEntrepreneurship/Placement Northeastern Junior College Landscape Management First Farm Bank Poultry Production-Entrepreneurship/ Placement Morning Fresh Farms Sheep Production-Entrepreneurship/ Placement ANIROONZ Sheep Company and Patrice, Whitney, Hillary, and Jeffrey Siegfried in honor of Rich Siegfried Small Animal Production and Care Premium Pet Health Specialty Animal ProductionEntrepreneurship/Placement Premium Pet Health Specialty Crop Production COG II Farms-Nick Colglazier Swine Placement Colorado Pork Producers Council Swine Production-Entrepreneurship Guy & Rose McEndaffer Vegetable Production-Entrepreneurship/ Placement North Weld Produce/Hoshiko Farms Veterinary Medicine-Entrepreneurship/ Placement Colorado Veterinary Medical Association Wildlife Mangement Shelle Taylor Memorial Endowment Scholarship Donors Colorado Agriculture Development Association Colorado FFA Foundation Blue Jacket Society Murdochs Ranch and Home Supply Co. Transwest Truck Trailer RV WLC Scholarships Tri-State Generation & Transmission (6), Ted Anderson Trust (5), CoBank (2), Davon Cook (1) SAE Breeding Animal Grants Animal Health International (8 projects) Bennett FFA Chapter (1 project) Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association (1 project) Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (2 projects) Heifer Wrangle AA Plumbing Service (1/3 sponsor) American AgCredit (1/2 Sponsor) Bank of Colorado Boettcher Foundation Colorado Elks Association Colorado Farm Bureau Colorado Springs Elks Lodge #309 and Dr. Ray Ross Denver Ag and Livestock Club (1/2 Sponsor) DTM Cattle Company (1/3 sponsor) 9 CoBank Center for Ag Education Donors $1,000,000+ CoBank, American AgCredit, Farm Credit of Southern Colorado, Premier Farm Credit Colorado State University $100,000+ CHS Foundation Dale and Judy McCall George & Georgetta Tempel First National Bank of Las Animas (1/3 sponsor) Kenney and Teresa Burns (1/3 sponsor) Summit County Elks Lodge#309 & Bob Byron (1/3 sponsor) State Convention Awards & Activities Agriscience Fair BASF Convention Badges Pueblo Chamber Convention Programs Colorado Farm Show, 4 Rivers, Pueblo Chamber Mobile app 4-Rivers Equipment Most Improved Chapter Award Gordon Insurance National Chapter Award Premium Pet Health Scrapbook Competition Gordon Real Estate Group State FFA Degree Charms Jimmy Smith State Star Farmer American AgCredit State Star in Agribusiness J.D. Heiskell State Star in Agricultural Placement G & M Implement, Inc. State Star in Agri-science Colorado Potato Admin. Committee T-shirt sponsors Art and Lorraine Gonzales, Hasan School of Business 10 $50,000+ 4 Rivers Equipment Adolph Coors Foundation Agrium Animal Health International Bank of Colorado Boettcher Foundation Cargill Colorado Department of Agriculture Colorado Farm Bureau Colorado Farm Show Colorado Livestock Association Colorado Pork Producers Council Colorado Wheat Daniels Fund Edward B. Cordes Hutchison Western Midwest PMS Robert and Janet Datteri Rocky Mountain Agri-Business Association Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Transwest Truck Trailer RV Tri-State Generation and Transmission Wagner Equipment Western Dairy Association $20,000+ George and Bill Seward Family Brown Family—Jennie, Don, and Peggy Colorado Corn Colorado Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Glen Sowder Family Guaranty Bank & Trust Maxine Weaver Rutledge Family $10,000+ Chuck and Roni Sylvester Dr. Robert & Carole Hummel E.L. and Ruth B. Shannon Trust Harold & Clara Pidgeon Trust Magness Land Holdings $2,500+ All Blue Jacket Society Members Colorado Egg Producers Council Colorado Insurance Network Incorporated Jean Hoshiko Pat Grant Richard & Jane Allman United Power $1,000+ and In-Kind Gifts CattleFax Colorado FFA Alumni CRVATA David Wagley Family General Air Hypertherm Lincoln Electric Loren Whitmore Family Multicam, Inc. Ranchers Supply of Lamar Sid Koon Family William Markham Family Career Development Events For students who ask their teachers, “When will I ever use this in the real world?” Career Development Events (CDEs) are the answer. Since 1928, FFA has worked to create CDEs that demonstrate the meaningful connections between classroom instruction and real-world application. Classroom instruction comes alive as students demonstrate their skills in a competitive setting. FFA career development events are based on the curriculum that is taught in the agriculture classroom and laboratory. These events challenge FFA members to use their specific agricultural knowledge as well as a wide range of expertise from communication skills to analytical and critical thinking skills. Each year, the Colorado FFA Association, in conjunction with Colorado State University, hosts the state-level career development events. A winning team (or individual) is selected in each event and qualifies for the national competition. The national events are held each fall in concurrence with the national FFA convention. To recognize these accomplished young people for their efforts and to assist those who are representing Colorado in the national competition, the Colorado FFA Foundation seeks funding for plaques, medals and cash awards to the top three, and one travel scholarship to the winner that will represent Colorado at the national FFA convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Proficiency Awards Given at State FFA Convention FFA provides an agricultural proficiency awards program in 47 different areas to recognize FFA members who demonstrate exceptional progress in their Supervised Agricultural Experience programs (SAEs) or agricultural enterprises. Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet The Hall of Fame Banquet is the major fundraising event for the Colorado FFA Foundation that provides financial and program support for FFA members across the state. Support through underwriting a table will help to ensure that many opportunities are available for FFA members each year. International Experience for State Officers Each year, the Colorado FFA officers choose a country of interest to visit. During their tour, the officers meet with agriculture officials and business people from the selected country. Some years, they also have a host family experience. This international experience provides the officers with a valuable perspective into global agriculture and people from other cultures. The officers share this experience with FFA members all across the state of Colorado throughout their year of service and beyond. 11 The Blue Jacket Society has three focus areas of support: 1. Help establish an Endowed Chair in Agricultural Education at CSU. 2. Provide scholarships to FFA members pursing advanced training beyond high school. 3. Welcome new agriculture education teachers to the profession through new teacher stipends. Aeron V. Acott Richard and Jane Allman Tim Andersen Darrell Anderson Harold “Tex” Anderson Jack and Florence Annan Katie Appel Greg Bamford Curt Bergan Craig and Valerie Beyrouty Randy Blach Lawrence Brase Alex Brown Carolyn (Brown) Killingsworth Don Brown Duane Brown Jamie Brown Sabrina Brown Tyson Brown Brianna Bushner Rex Buck and Family Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association Davon Cook Ron Cole Ed Cordes Nathan Clark Dr. Irving Cross Justin Cumming Rex Davis Robert Datteri Darren Dever George Eidsness Mark and Kellie Enns Individuals that choose to join the society make a financial gift and also donate their FFA Jacket to the society. Their jacket is displayed in a box at the CoBank Center for Agricultural Education. The society meets annually to induct its newest members. Membership types include; Distinguished, Lifetime, Annual, and Chapter. Dennis Everhart Brian Field John Field Robert Field Cindy French Amber and Mallori Kirchenschlager Dan and Kindi Kirchenschlager Lynden Gill Tom Haren Jim Harper Lauren Hart Bo Karney Erin Karney Susan Kasza Brett Kaysen Stan Lancaster William M. Larson Stephanie Lebsock Steve Lebsock Zack Lebsock Kelly (Linman) Korth Dale Majors Dale McCall Tim McCall Martin Miller Steve Musick Fred Newman John Norwood Ken Ochsner Kenton Ochsner Kevin Ochsner Gregory M. and Patricia S. Perry Guy Pidgeon John Rakestraw Brett Rutledge Don Rutledge Roc Rutledge Bill Seward Melinda Shannon Scott and Krista Shuman Dean Singleton Lee and Mary Kay Sommers Aron Smith Jack Smith Lanas and Julie Smith Glen Sowder John Sowder William Spicer Tucker Spitzer John Stahley Dave Summers Chuck Sylvester Roni Bell Sylvester Shelle (Keiser) Taylor Perry Tempel Don Thorn Mike Thoren Bob Tuttle Mike Tuttle Steve Tuttle Stuart Tuttle Maxine Weaver Terry Weber Loren Whitmore Troy Whitmore Michael Womochil Carl Worley Chapter Members Bennett Briggsdale Douglas Co. Eads Haxtun 12 High Plains Hoehne Holly Lamar Lone Star Miami Yoder McClave Merino Olathe Platte Valley Rocky Ford Stratton Vilas Wiggins Weld Central Wiley Windsor Wray Foundation Star Partners For 85 years the Colorado FFA Association has been making a positive difference in the lives of thousands of FFA members by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through a comprehensive agricultural education program. The Star Partner Program is a great way for businesses and organizations to “co-brand” their products and services in the Colorado agricultural education marketplace, which includes more than 6,000 students, 150 teachers and 300+ alumni members. More than sponsorship, this program is designed to create a win-win for participants. The Star Partner Program is designed to promote those businesses and organizations that support the health and vitality of agricultural education in Colorado and have chosen to participate in an annual partnership program rather than specific sponsorship. To become a Star Partner, contact Don Thorn, CO FFA Foundation Executive Director at 719-829-4483 or [email protected]. Titanium Star Partner ($35,000+) Gold Star Partner ($25,000-29,999) Silver Star Partner ($20,000-24,999) Dale and Judy McCall Bronze Star Partner ($15,000-19,999) Five Star Partner ($10,000-14,999) Four Star Partner ($7,500-9,999) Three Star Partner ($7,500-9,999) Two Star Partner ($2,500-4,999) One Star Partner ($1,000-2,499) Kenney & Teresa Burns Jimmy Smith First National Bank of Las Animas Locations include: Las Animas, LaJunta, Rocky Ford, Fowler, Ordway & Monument 13 Star Partner Program Planned Giving Program Businesses and individuals that are interested in giving a one-time annual contribution to the Colorado FFA Foundation to support general FFA activities are encouraged to participate in the Star Partner Program. Star Partners determine their individual level of giving in return for year-around benefits and recognition. For more details, visit www.coloradoffafoundation.org. The Colorado FFA Foundation has established a Planned Giving Program to provide individuals with the opportunity to designate ongoing support for FFA in Colorado. Contributions to this fund will be managed in a permanent investment fund, with the proceeds used by the foundation to support the program and scholarship needs of FFA across the state. Collegiate Scholarship Program The Board of Trustees will administer all contributions to the Planned Giving Program with guidance from professional investing consultants. Here are some examples of the types of contributions that may be made to the Planned Giving Program. The Colorado FFA Foundation administers a scholarship program to provide funding for the further advancement of the members’ education. Students are encouraged to complete and submit an application to the Colorado FFA Association for consideration. The Board of Trustees administers all contributions for collegiate scholarships. Proficiency Endowment Program Businesses and individuals that believe in the goals and activities of the FFA are encouraged to endow a Colorado FFA Proficiency Award. A gift of $7500 will the insure the donor is recognized as the sponsor of the award for 25 years. The Foundation will deposit the funds in a restricted, interest-bearing account where the interest pays the annual funding amount needed for the award area. Direct Lifetime Giving This is a direct contribution that may be used to reduce individual or corporate taxes, while benefiting the Colorado FFA Foundation. Direct Testamentary Giving Through this approach, individuals may contribute to the Colorado FFA Foundation, while dramatically reducing the taxes of their estate. There is no immediate cost to the individual. The Colorado FFA Foundation receives the gift only when the donor’s estate is settled. Giving Through Charitable Trusts Through contributing to a trust, funds and real assets designated for the Colorado FFA Foundation, a 501(c) 3 charitable entity, would benefit the Colorado FFA Foundation long term while providing satisfaction to the donor that program(s) that they believe in can be maintained for quite some time into the future. 14 Reconnecting With Past FFA Members Campaign Since 1928, thousands of agriculture students have donned the official FFA jacket and championed the FFA creed. FFA has opened its doors and its arms to ensure that all students could reap the benefits of agricultural education. Now we are asking former members and associates to get back in touch. If you are a former Colorado FFA member, we want to hear from you! Please call the Colorado FFA Foundation office, at 719-829-4483 or email [email protected]. Suite Donations Businesses and organizations that want to support the Colorado FFA Foundation may also donate their company suite to any major sporting event. The Foundation will organize the effort to encourage participation in the sporting event and accept seat donations that will be used to grow the Foundation general fund. 15 2014-15 Colorado FFA Foundation Board of Trustees Officers Chairman Dale McCall Vice Chairman Bonnie Sowder Secretary Jamie Brown Treasurer Lawrence Brase Executive Committee Justin Cumming Mark Reinert Terry Weber Members Brian Allmer Tim Andersen Ken Anderson Tami Arnold Kyle Carbaugh Davon Cook Ed Cordes Jenna Keller Stacy Kourlis-Guillon Luke Larson Tom Lipetzky Shawn Martini Alondra Meixueiro Kaye Reitzenstein Clay Russell Don Rutledge Wes Sargent Dean Singleton Chad Vorthmann Jaelyn Whaley Ex-Officio CYFEA Representative Randy Schwalm Colorado FFA Association Kenton Ochsner, State FFA Advisor Colorado State University Representative Dr. Kellie Enns Colorado FFA Alumni Association Representative Dave Summers CVATA Representative Lance Jagers Agricultural Education Program Manager Mike Womochil For complete information about the Colorado FFA Foundation or to schedule a private appointment with foundation staff and officers, contact the Colorado FFA Foundation office, PO Box 1000, Greeley, CO 80632. Phone: 719-829-4483 (w); 719-940-3321 (c); Email: [email protected]
