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The Lincoln FFA Alumni is a group of individuals from the Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan area devoted to aid the Students in our district with Agricultural related projects.

12/16/2025

Unapproved Meeting Minutes:

6:30pm
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

Call to Order by President, Randy Burnett at 7:03pm

Attendance:
Randy Burnett
Mary Giese
Mike Giese
Tony Lien
Leanna Cernohous
Bobby Streff
Sarah Scholze
Krista Rowekamp
Weston Rowekamp
Zoie Scholze
Owen Scholze
Kami Staszak

Secretary’s Report: Minutes from 9-23-25, read by:_Leanna_
motion to approve: Krista
2nd: Mary
Motion: carried

Treasurer’s Report:

(No Jerome, will update at next meeting)

Old Business:

Test Plot, 7ac,: Planted food-grade beans, Tony and Jerome will take care of it.
Fertilizer: Jerome
EJ is the agronomist at the co-op in Hixton
Combining: Jerome will because they are food-grade
Committee: Tony, Jerome, Mike, Randy, ex-officio member: Bobby
Bryce Laufenberg, Logan Staszak: need to meet and do expense report/invoices

Verdict on the beans? Should have been sold
Discussion on holding a meeting to do planning for the test plot
Possibly a December/Jan meeting
The committee will contact each other to get it set up and report back

Ag Teacher Update: Bobby
National Convention 10/28-10/31
Presenters: Zoie and Kami
Good opportunities to meet others from across the country
Everything got so expensive there
Honorary American Degrees, Zoie got to see her FFA choir director!
Some emotional speakers
Saw a lot of businesses in the convention area

Took coach bus with Dairyland schools
Attendees: Wendy, Zoie, Bryce, Kami, Fheonix, Emily (3 new people, 3 previous attendees)
Credentials: filled out an application, looking to change requirements for next year which may include degree requirements, officer requirements, etc
Were the funds sufficient?
Conversation about enrollment, dual credit
Challenges with scheduling
7th graders cannot document any of their activities, hours etc. because they cannot be a member with no ag classes
Ag on the Lawn drew both presenters to ag
What they’d like to see in the future:
More student involvement
More SAE opportunities
Limitations:
No ag class because it didn’t work
Lack of information
stigma/stereotypes
Laziness
Time
Some think that they cannot be in FFA and a sport
Fire Conf. grades 7-9, Oct. 10
About $150/kid total cost
Meat, Cheese and Fruit
Falls Meats
Hixton Cheese
MinTex Fruit
Christmas Tree Pick Up, date to be determined
Feb. 24, 2026 @ 6:30pm, FFA Alumni Give Back Day
All Alumni members should attend
Banquet Dates: proposed Sat. Apr 11, 2025
Prefer to have it no later than April 15, to allow for more Alumni to attend
Saturday option
Not April 5th=Easter
Solo Ensemble
VFW event (brat sale)
Considering Donkey Ball, in conjunction with other local FFAs

New Business:

Greenhouse
FFA Alumni Greenhouse Exploration Committee
Jeannine, Randy, Leanna, Don, Bobby
Bobby is going to reach out to Northern about the old one down by the water plant, as the city offered to give it back to the school
Looking to put it behind the bus garage, along with a chicken coop; all utilities are accessible there

Fundraisers
Leanna will reach out to North Branch in Humbird for soup supper w/grilled cheese in February 21-25
Motion made by Krista to spend $300 worth of product from the FFA meat/cheese/nuts fundraiser to be used for raffles or charitable events in the future. Seconded by Mary, motion passed.

Upcoming:
Next Meeting: Sunday, February 15, 6:30pm in the ag room
Food next time… group text of Amy, Leanna, Krista and Mary to organize

Motion to adjourn made by Krista at 8:45pm, seconded by Mary.

11/29/2025

Next Meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6:30pm in the Ag Room! See you then!

A great way for students to learn...doing! Just like the FFA motto says!
11/08/2025

A great way for students to learn...doing! Just like the FFA motto says!

10/05/2025

Next Meeting: Tues. Dec. 2, 6:30pm in the ag room!

10/05/2025

Unofficial Minutes from 9/23/25 meeting:

6:30pm
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025

Call to Order by President, Randy Burnett at 6:35pm

Secretary’s Report: approved

Treasurer’s Report: approved

Students to work with Mr. Streff and the rest of the Test Plot Committee to put together expense report and invoices.

Old Business:

Test Plot, 7ac,: Planted food-grade beans, Tony and Jerome will take care of it.
Fertilizer: Jerome
EJ is the agronomist at the co-op in Hixton
Combining: Jerome will because they are food-grade
Committee: Tony, Jerome, Mike, Randy, ex-officio member: Bobby
[students]: need to meet and do expense report/invoices
The town has an offer open to have someone build a duplex, for us to be aware of.

Ag Teacher Update: Bobby
Dairy Expo 9/30/25
33 Kids attending
4-Dairy Products (Hixton Cheese Store donated cheese for practicing)
4-Dairy Cattle
National Convention 10/28-10/31, Presenters:
Taking coach bus with Dairyland schools
Attendees: 6, 3 new and 3 previous
Motion made by Mary to donate $1, 200 to National Convention to be used as needed. Second: Jerome, motion carrried
Fire Conf. grades 7-9, Oct. 10
About $150/kid total cost

Meat, Cheese and Fruit Sale:
Falls Meats (to be delivered before hunting season)
Hixton Cheese (to be delivered before hunting season)
MinTex Fruit (arriving 1st week of Dec.)

Fall Activities:
Pumpkin decorating (painting)
Bringing 6th graders over for a fun event
No date established yet

Old FFA Names: trying to locate records, challenging with the name changes
Award Recipients
Not sure how to combine the previous name(s) with the current
Question has been extended to Cheryl Zimmerman

New Business:

Greenhouse
FFA Alumni Greenhouse Exploration Committee
Jeannine, Randy, Leanna, Don, Bobby
Fundraisers
Round Robin Donation Request for t-shirts (sponsor)
Jerome made a motion to donate $50, seconded by Leanna, motion carried

Upcoming:
Next Meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 6:30pm in the ag room
Food next time… group text of Amy, Leanna, Krista and Mary to organize [maybe National Convention kids providing thank you meal?]

Motion to adjourn made by Don at 8:43 pm, seconded by Jerome.

07/17/2025

Unapproved minutes from tonight's meeting:
Call to Order by President, Randy Burnett at 7:27pm

Attendance:
Randy Burnett
Krista Rowekamp
Kielyn Rowekamp
Leanna Cernohous
Bobby Streff
Jerome Laufenberg
Jeremy Rowekamp
Amy Martin
Secretary’s Report: Minutes from 3-18-25, read by:_Leanna_
motion to approve: Jerome
2nd: Krista

Treasurer’s Report: Jerome said that not much has changed since last meeting.

*Similar to last report, but a $50 check for fair donation
*Krista moved to donate $250 to Jackson County Fair, seconded by Leanna
*Leanna moved to donate $50 for Round Robin at the Fair, seconded by Krista
*Krista moved to donate $100 toward the Dairy Project Committee, seconded by Amy

Old Business:

Test Plot, 7ac,: Planted food-grade beans, Tony and Jerome will take care of it.
Fertilizer: Jerome
EJ is the agronomist at the co-op in Hixton
Combining: Jerome will because they are food-grade
Committee: Tony, Jerome, Mike, Randy, ex-officio member: Carisa
Bryce Laufenberg, Logan Staszak, and possibly others
The town has an offer open to have someone build a duplex, for us to be aware of.

Ag Teacher Update: Bobby
Challenges
Low Enrollment
Involvement
Community Grounds Clean-Up
3 days per year, once in the fall prior to school, then Community Service Day, and once in the spring
Needs funds for tools
Field by elementary school is on the plan for forestry class
Town will allow the use of the chipper
Can work with elementary school to do an ag club for 6th graders
Krista made a motion to donate $1, 000 for Community Clean Up Day, seconded by Jerome
Looking to do a formal meeting once per quarter, with parents, alumni, etc.
Goal would be committees to manage the tasks inbetween
Adopt-A-Highway
Fheonix Jelinek has tried to get it started. Bobby asked for an Alumni to assist her.
Leanna filed the application for the same piece of road
Fundraisers
Red trailer to do concessions/food truck
May ask BRF to join in the shake stand
Steak feed idea
Paring up with other organizations to do fundraising events
Tractor Show during Strawberry Fest
Ag Olympics w/surrounding FFA chapters
CVTC contest, Jay Stetzer got 3rd in forages
National Ag Day
CDEs
Compete same day as Solo Ensemble
State Choir
Zoie Scholze was selected, will perform at Convention and State Fair
Two other students applied, one in choir and one in band, both middle school
State Convention
Officer Applications being approved tomorrow by the officer team
Looking for an Alumni member to be on the officer interview panel
Looking at evening between end of April and before May 18, 2025
Randy may serve on that panel.
Banquet: May 18, 2025 at 1pm
School Forest
Working on a plan for the school forest
Committee meeting tomorrow (Ag, Sci, Elem, HS, Alumni)
Ideas for importance:
Sign
Shelter
Trails

New Business:

Fair Donations (see above by treasurer’s report)
Greenhouse
FFA Alumni Greenhouse Exploration Committee
Jeannine, Randy, Leanna, Don, Bobby
Leanna emailed Jason to come present the 3rd week of Sept. to get the ball rolling on the greenhouse.

Next Meeting: Tues. Sept. 23, 2025, 6:30pm in the ag room
Food next time… group text of Amy, Leanna, Krista and Mary to organize

Motion to adjourn made by Jerome at 9:45pm, seconded by Amy.

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Alma Center, WI
54611

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