Discussion Meets provide an opportunity for greater participation on the part
of young, active farmers and ranchers. It will help them develop a greater
command of basic discussion skills and they will acquire a better understanding
of how people can think in groups to cooperatively find solutions to problems.
The Discussion Meet is a competition involving 4-6 contestants who discuss
an issue affecting agriculture.
The participant's responsibility is to exchange
ideas and information in an effort to solve a problem. A moderator introduces
the topic and the contestants and helps to keep the discussion on track. The
Discussion Meet is an exercise in cooperative problem solving with questions,
answer and statements coming from any contestant at any given time. Young Farmers & Ranchers
may compete in Discussion Meets at the regional, state and national level.
ATTENTION ALL YOUNG FARMERS & RANCHERS WANTING TO GET THEIR VOICE HEARD!!! Next discussion meet will be held at PFB Annual Meeting in your region Sept/Oct 2008 . Keep checking here for more details or to learn more about participating please contact Rachel Ebert, Committee Director, at (717) 731-3514 or at email.
Discussion Meet Application
Discussion Meet Questions (word doc)
Winners are recognized as follows:
The Regional winners will receive a $75 Visa gift card and have their way paid to attend the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in November to compete at the state level.
The State winner will receive a $500 cash award from Dodge Truck and have his or her way paid to attend the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in January and the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau YF&R Leadership Conference in February. The runners-up will each receive a $100 savings bond.
The National winner
will receive a 2009 “nicely equipped” Dodge Ram 2500, as well as paid registration to the 2009 YF&R Leadership Conference, February 2008 in Sacramento,CA. Each of the three runners-up will receive a $6,000 U.S. Savings Bond and a Farm Boss on behalf of Stihl.
For more information on the Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee or awards, call Member Relations at 717-761-2740 or E-mail Rachel Ebert, Committee Director.
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