Monday, February 9, 2009

It does pay to be a member!


How does it pay? Where does the money go? Besides the Indiana and American FB discounts at Sears, Ramada, LensCrafters, Dodge, Grainger, Avis, Budget, Ferrellgas, Optical, Dental Card Advantage, Baymont Inns, Knights Inn, Wyndham Hotels, Sea World, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, Kings Island, Super 8, Dell, Travelodge, Days Inn, Beltone, Hertze, hhgregg, Pearle Vision, and others, Putnam County Farm Bureau offers Education Scholarships around $300, purchases 4-H Sale animals at the Fair, provides donations to the Fair Queen, Beef Ultrasound Program, Tenure Awards, FFA Grants, Master Gardener award, Pet Parade participants, and Peddle Pull participants. We strive to educate the public with our investment in Ag Week activities, Legislative Update sessions, Meet the Candidate meetings, Crop and Livestock meetings, and other meetings to inform members of local and state issues.
We need your membership (insurance business not required) to continue to offer these programs and serve as the "Voice of Agriculture" in Putnam County.
We also need your help in selecting a speaker for this years Annual meeting in June. If you have any suggestions on a speaker or an activity that the board needs to consider please respond in the comment section below. If you don't wish to sign up on google just click on anonymous.
Also, if you have a suggestion for a Door Prize that will encourage attendance at our Annual Meeting please comment on that as well. Our goal is to gain at least 10 new members by the end of February. If you would rather email do so at spcash@tds.net.

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