First Meeting of Fall 2012

UNR Collegiate FFA Club First Meeting

So the first meeting of the year went great!!

We had an awesome outcome, more than 30 people showed up. 

Here is the run down of what we discussed:

• We talked about the club fair. At the club fair, more than 120 people signed up for more information about the club. We definitely got our name out there!
• We discussed some volunteer opportunities as well as some fundraising opportunities for the Holley Family. 
• We also discussed donating school supplies to some local schools as well as some over seas.
• We planned a potluck and discussed some future cooking opportunities. We also discussed finding some fresh food from our farmers' market. 
• We also talked about dues and open officer positions.

Overall, the meeting was a complete success. We have an amazing club. Hopefully this year we will have a lot of fun and make a difference in our school and our community!

  

Collegiate FFA Update

After many busy months, the UNR Collegiate FFA is one step closer to becoming a club. Thanks to Dr. Gunnar Newquist for becoming the club advisor. We also had a very successful fun zone at the 2012 Nevada FFA Convention.. Activities included basketball, volleyball, a photo booth, a cake walk and a bungee run. Check out some footage from the event:

Tonight's meeting will involve discussion of a summer leadership workshop, a new service project and an introduction of the new advisor. JOIN US AT 6:45 PM IN JCSU ROOM 420. This meeting will be our last for the school year so let's make it productive!

Our next meeting on March 1, 2012

Don't forget about our meeting tomorrow at 6:45 pm on the third floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. We will plan for State Convention and discuss our ideas to recruit more members. Bring a friend and enjoy some snacks!

Second Meeting of the Year

Our second meeting was a success especially since we added another member to the club! Plus, we ate brownies while sitting around the fireplace in the Joe. We discussed the following information at the meeting:

• We decided to volunteer on February 21 at the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. (Although due to scheduling errors, we were not able to.)
• We also made plans to do two Ag in the Classroom days at ESSEX on a Monday and on a Tuesday.
• We planned the Fun Zone for Nevada State FFA Convention. It will include basketball, volleyball, board games, and the bungee run.
• We discussed the preshow for convention as well. Mackenzie confirmed that we will be the first preshow of the convention.
• Tyler and the other State FFA officers planned to do a media tour to help increase awareness about saving the University Farm.
• We discussed advisor options. A few people were mentioned and the members decided to continue reaching out to faculty.
• For recruitment, Kaine suggested talking with seniors. Kaitlynn suggested setting up a table during Nevada Bound and she volunteered to find out more information.
• Several volunteer opportunities were mentioned including volunteering at the wildlife refuge and at the local zoos.
• Two of the members volunteered to work as Career Development Event Judges during State Convention.
• Also, we discussed going sledding, tubing or snowboard for our recreational activity during March.

Thanks for another great meeting!

First Meeting of the Year!

     What a great turn out tonight for our first meeting! We had many new faces and much enthusiasm for our new club. Plus, Christy made some amazing snickerdoodles. For those of you who missed the meeting, here is a run down of what happened:
     -We are going to volunteer at the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and at the ESSEX After School Program (dates and times will be determined later on)
     -We plan on hosting the Fun Zone at Nevada State FFA Convention and on hosting a booth at the convention as well. (more information will come)
     -Other possible ideas include helping save the University Farm, teaming up with the Sierra Nevada FFA Chapter for an event during National FFA week and hosting a preshow for Nevada State FFA Convention.
     -We decided to do some sort of bonding each month. This weekend on Sunday we will go ice skating from 11:00 am- 2:00 pm. Other ideas included bowling and roller skating.
     -We will meet twice a month. The next meeting is February 16th at 6:45 pm (the location will be determined later).
     -We came up with a few potential advisor ideas. By next meeting, we will hopefully have an advisor!
     -We also talked about goals, which we will work on next meeting.
     This year looks very promising. Thanks for the great participation and let us know if you have any suggestions or ideas. Hopefully, every meeting is as good as this one!

Welcome to the new UNR Collegiate FFA page!

Welcome to the UNR Collegiate FFA blog. All of the updates from our meetings and other activities that we do will go on this page. Our next meeting is this Thursday at 6:30 pm on the 3rd floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. Come, mingle, eat, and find out about the great stuff that we have planned for this semester! Make sure to bring your friends and anyone who might be interested in joining.