July Meeting

The Rockbridge Association of Young Farmers will meet Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at Salerno’s Restaurant on Jefferson Street in Lexington. Dinner will be Dutch Treat. We will discuss plans for the Barnyard Olympics and pass out raffle tickets so everyone can start selling. PLEASE contact Bobbi Loudermilk ASAP if you have secured a prize to be used for the raffle. So far we have a very nice black powder rifle, $150 gas card, $100 Wal-Mart card, $100 framed print “Farmall Friends” and 2 skeins of hand spun Mohair yarn.

Hope to see you there!

May Meeting

The Rockbridge Association of Young Farmer's will meet on Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ag Dept. at Rockbridge County High School.

Scott Hannah, Director of Vocational Education and Transportation will speak with us to discuss ways in which our group can support the agriculture program at RCHS.

Please bring along ideas for our annual fundraiser. In the past we have had a raffle. If you have other ideas, we'd like to hear them.

Please bring along a friend and also a refreshment to share.

April Meeting

The Rockbridge Young Farmers will meet on Thursday, April 2nd at 7:30pm at Leisure Time Bar and Grill located in America's Best Value Inn, North Lee Highway. Dinner will be Dutch treat. Our guest speaker will be Tammy Halsey, Curriculum Specialist with The Agricultural Education Department at Virginia Tech. Ms. Halsey will speak to us about the possibility of adding FFA alumni to our chapter.

If you have not paid your dues, please come prepared to do so.

Bring a friend! Hope to see you there!

National Agriculture Week

The Rockbridge Association of Young Farmers salute agriculture and the future of agriculture in
Rockbridge County, Virginia and across America during

NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK March 16 - 20, 2009.

National Agriculture week is an opportunity for us to honor the contributions
of the American farmer. We must not forget the important role these men and
women have on our daily lives.

Thanks to all of our farmers for their hard work and dedication.

Everyone is asked to enjoy and admire the wonders of American
Agriculture as National Agriculture Day is celebrated
on the first day of spring, March 20, 2009.

March Meeting

The Rockbridge Young Farmers will meet on Thursday, March 5th at 7:00pm in the Ag Department of RCHS. Plans will continue for the Ag Career Day preparations in connection with National Agriculture Week March 15-21, 2009. Anyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.

2009 Officers

Alan Berry, President

Jessica Mills, Vice President
jessica_mills@rockbridge.k12.va.us

Jon McDonald, Treasurer
jonjanemcd@aol.com

Bobbi Loudermilk, Secretary
bloudermilk@agfirst.com

Jane McDonald, Reporter (webmaster)
mcdonaldj@wlu.edu

Scholarship Recipient

Congratulations to Matthew Deacon, the recipient of the 2008 Rockbridge Young Farmers Association Educational Scholarship. Matthew is a full-time student at Potomac State University in West Virginia.

Thank you to all who supported our annual raffle that makes this scholarship possible.