The first Delegate Business Session of the 87th National FFA Convention and Expo was called to order at 10:38 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014. National FFA President Brian Walsh served as the presiding officer. Dr. Barry Glazer served as parliamentarian. A roll call of delegates was accomplished. The following state associations (delegates) were present: Alabama (11), Alaska (2), Arizona (8), Arkansas (11), California (48), Colorado (6), Connecticut (2), Delaware (5), Florida (12), Georgia (25), Hawaii (2), Idaho (4), Illinois (13), Indiana (8), Iowa (11), Kansas (5), Kentucky (11), Louisiana (8), Maine (2), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (3), Michigan (6), Minnesota (8), Mississippi (4), Missouri (18), Montana (4), Nebraska (6), Nevada (3), New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (4), New Mexico (4), New York (4), North Carolina (12), North Dakota (5), Ohio (14), Oklahoma (18), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (10), Puerto Rico (0), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (6), South Dakota (5), Tennessee (10), Texas (65), Utah (6), Vermont (1), Virgin Islands (2), Virginia (7), Washington (7), West Virginia (5), Wisconsin (14), Wyoming (4). With 51 state associations present and 461 delegates seated, a quorum was met. The minutes of the 2013 National FFA Convention and Expo were adopted by general consent of the delegate body. National FFA Western Region Vice President, Jason Wetzler, presented the report of the National FFA Organization s Auditing Committee. Taylor Green from Kansas moved to adopt the report as read. Luke Nelson from Georgia seconded the motion. The committee report was adopted by a voice vote. National FFA Eastern Region Vice President, Wes Davis, presented the report of the National Program of Activities Committee. Cole Edwards from Missouri moved to adopt the report as read. Brandon Nichols from Nebraska seconded the motion. The committee report was adopted by a voice vote. AJ Cannon from Delaware presented the report of the Committee for an Agricultural Conference and moved for its adoption. Being that this was a committee report, there was an implied second. No discussion was offered on the motion to adopt. The committee report was adopted by a voice vote. Abrah Meyer from Iowa presented the report of the Committee for the Agricultural Career Network and moved for its adoption. Being that this was a committee report, there was an implied second. No discussion was offered on the motion to adopt. The committee report was adopted by a voice vote. Haley Warner from California presented the report of the Committee for Careers in Agricultural Education and moved for its adoption. Being that this was a committee report, there was an 1
implied second. Amanda Gagne from Connecticut moved to amend the report by striking and be it further resolved that the National FFA Organization create an agricultural education career development event at the national level. Jason Wurtz from Nevada seconded the amendment. Amanda Gagne from Connecticut offered discussion in favor of the amendment. No further discussion was offered on the amendment. The amendment failed by a voice vote. No further discussion was offered on the report. The report was adopted by a voice vote. Kevin Robertson from Tennessee presented the report of the Committee for CDE Evaluation and moved for its adoption. Being that this was a committee report, there was an implied second. Kyle Webber from Wyoming rose to a point of information. Isaac Varela from California offered information. Coleman Simpson from North Carolina offered additional information. No further discussion was offered on the report. The report was adopted by a voice vote. Garrett Reed from Oklahoma presented the report of the Committee for FFA and Agricultural Education Advocacy and moved for its adoption. Being that this was a committee report, there was an implied second. No discussion was offered on the motion to adopt. The committee report was adopted by a voice vote. Taylin Albrecht from South Dakota presented the report of the Committee for Middle School Participation and moved for its adoption. Being that this was a committee report, there was an implied second. Bethany Schifferdecker from Kansas moved to amend the report by striking Whereas middle school members are excluded from national competitions and striking and be it further resolved that middle school members be allowed to compete at the national level if the state so desires. Mitchell Adams from Oregon seconded the amendment. Bethany Schifferdecker from Kansas offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Will Graves from Alabama offered discussion against the amendment. Colton Flower from Nebraska offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Kristianne Dowd from New Jersey offered discussion against the amendment. Amanda Gagne from Connecticut offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Rochelle Rosa from Illinois offered discussion against the amendment. Ben Rice from Nebraska offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Nick Baker from Tennessee offered discussion against the amendment. Austin Hazelwood from Kentucky offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Victoria Herr from Pennsylvania offered discussion against the amendment. Kaden Eisenbraun from South Dakota offered discussion against the amendment. Paul Dolan from South Carolina offered discussion against the amendment. Julia Gonzalez from Georgia moved the previous question. Ethan Dado from Wisconsin seconded the motion. Previous question passed by a standing vote. The amendment failed by a voice vote. Taylor Armstrong from Alaska moved to amend the committee report by adding and be it further resolved that the National FFA Organization create junior leadership career development events at the national level after and be it further resolved that National FFA creates a task force to consider 2
the creation of National-level exploratory CDEs like the existing Creed and Agriscience contest. Garrett Brogan from Idaho seconded the amendment. Kaylee Eaton from New York rose to a point of information. Taylor Armstrong from Alaska offered information. Jessica Murch from Kentucky offered discussion against the amendment. No further discussion was offered on the amendment. The amendment failed by a voice vote. Tony Rice from Pennsylvania moved to amend the report by striking the words if the state so desires from the second resolution so that the resolution would read and be it further resolved that middle school members be allowed to compete at the national level. Maria Martinez from New York seconded the amendment. Tony Rice offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Paul Dolan from South Carolina offered discussion against the Amendment. Alex Housman from Kentucky offered discussion against the amendment. Victoria Herr from Pennsylvania offered discussion in favor of the amendment. The amendment failed by a voice vote. Bradley West from West Virginia moved to amend the report by inserting the words in a middle school division after the words and be it further resolved that middle school members be allowed to compete at the national level so that the resolution would read and be it further resolved that middle school members be allowed to compete at the national level in a middle school division if the state so desires. Jack Davis from Missouri rose to a point of order. The point was not well taken. Jordan Karr from Delaware seconded the amendment. Bradley West from West Virginia offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Victoria Herr from Pennsylvania offered discussion against the amendment. AJ Cannon from Delaware offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Kaitlyn Owens from Wisconsin offered discussion against the amendment. Katie McLaughlin from Pennsylvania moved the previous question. Logan Bauer from Iowa seconded the motion. Previous question passed by a standing vote. The amendment failed by a voice vote. DeShawn Blanding from South Carolina moved the previous question on the adoption of the report. Kyle Webber from Wyoming seconded the motion. Previous question passed by a standing vote. The committee report was adopted by a voice vote. National FFA President Brian Walsh put the session into recess at 12:28 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014. 3
The second Delegate Business Session of the 87th National FFA Convention and Expo was called to order at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014. National FFA President Brian Walsh served as the presiding officer. Dr. Barry Glazer served as parliamentarian. A roll call of delegates was accomplished. The following state associations (delegates) were present: Alabama (11), Alaska (2), Arizona (8), Arkansas (11), California (48), Colorado (6), Connecticut (3), Delaware (5), Florida (13), Georgia (25), Hawaii (2), Idaho (4), Illinois (13), Indiana (8), Iowa (11), Kansas (6), Kentucky (11), Louisiana (8), Maine (2), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (3), Michigan (6), Minnesota (8), Mississippi (4), Missouri (18), Montana (4), Nebraska (6), Nevada (3), New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (4), New Mexico (4), New York (4), North Carolina (14), North Dakota (5), Ohio (15), Oklahoma (18), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (0), Puerto Rico (3), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (6), South Dakota (5), Tennessee (10), Texas (65), Utah (6), Vermont (1), Virgin Islands (2), Virginia (7), Washington (7), West Virginia (5), Wisconsin (14), Wyoming (4). With 51 state associations present and 460 delegates seated, a quorum was met. National FFA President Brian Walsh presented the recommendation made by the National FFA Board of Directors regarding the setting of membership dues for the 2015-2016 school year. Kyle Apley from Kansas moved to set dues at $7.00 for the 2014-2015 school year. Paul Dolan from South Carolina seconded the motion. No discussion was offered on the motion. The motion passed by a voice vote. National FFA President Brian Walsh presented the list of candidates for the 2014 American Degree. Brandon Nichols from Nebraska moved to approve the list of candidates for confirmation. Lauce Colón from Puerto Rico seconded the motion. No discussion was offered on the motion. The motion was passed by a voice vote. National FFA President Brian Walsh presented the amendment to the National FFA Constitution proposed by the Illinois FFA Association. The 2013-2014 National Officer Team voted two in favor and four against the adoption of this amendment. Cody Morris from Illinois moved to adopt the amendment. Chance Turnbull from Utah seconded the motion. Cody Morris from Illinois offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Jack Davis from Missouri offered discussion against the amendment. Andrew Klein from Illinois moved to vote by a secret ballot when a vote is called. Lindsay O Hara from Indiana seconded the motion to vote by secret ballot. This motion is not debatable or amendable. The motion failed by a voice vote. Division of the house is called. The motion to vote by secret ballot failed by a vote of 185-243. Willow Krumwiede from Illinois offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Kandice Hooper from Georgia moved to limit debate to two discussions per side on the pending motion. Matthew Smith from Arkansas seconded the motion to limit debate. Andrew Klein from Illinois moved to amend the motion to limit debate by increasing the number of discussions per side from two to five. 4
Maria Martinez from New York seconded the amendment on the motion to limit debate. The amendment to the motion to limit debate fails by standing vote. The motion to limit debate to two discussions per side passes by standing vote. Austin Hazelwood from Kentucky offered discussion in favor of the constitutional amendment. Nick Baker from Tennessee offered discussion against the amendment. Brandon Borke from Michigan offered discussion in favor of the amendment. Marty Wines from North Carolina offered discussion against the amendment. Debate is closed at the order of the assembly. The constitutional amendment fails by a vote of 207-253. Andrew Klein from Illinois moved to reconsider after voting on the prevailing side of the motion. Lindsay O Hara from Indiana seconded the motion to reconsider. The motion to reconsider fails by a voice vote. Division of the house is called. 173 voted in favor of reconsideration of the motion while 282 voted against reconsideration of the motion. The motion will not be reconsidered. No new business was brought forward from the floor. National President Brian Walsh adjourned the meeting at 10:24 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014. Respectfully submitted, Mitch Baker, National FFA Secretary 5