FarmHouse Fraternity

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FarmHouse Fraternity

• History
• Awards
• Structure
• Symbols

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Founding Fathers

• D. Howard Doane
• Robert F. Howard
• Claude B. Hutchison
• Henry H. Krusekopf
• Earl W. Rusk
• Henry P. Rusk
• Melvin E. Sherwin

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• D. Howard "Daddy" Doane (1883-1984)
• Student, a teacher, a writer, a business man, a
  poet, a farmer, and a devout Christian.
• Served on an agriculture task force appointed by
  President Herbert Hoover.
• Wrote four books and numerous articles for the
  leading agricultural magazines.
• Received three Honorary doctorates as well.

• Robert F. Howard (1883-1963)
• An educator.
• Ran a large beef cattle operation and commercial
  pecan farm in Texas.
• Professor and chairman of the Department of
  Horticulture at the University of Nebraska
• also taught at the University of Missouri, and
  the University of Wisconsin.

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• Claude B. Hutchison (1885-1980)
• Educator for more than 40 years of his life.
• Vice President and Dean of Agriculture California
  - Berkeley (1930-52)
• Agricultural mission trip to China by the US
  Department of Agriculture.
• Mayor of Berkeley, Calif.

• Henry H. Krusekopf (1886-1979)
• Spent 48 years as a professor and researcher in
  the College of Agriculture at the University of
  Missouri.
• "Krusey" was a member of a number of scientific,
  honorary, and professional societies.
• Krusekopf owned and operated a farm in Southeast
  Missouri.

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• Earl W. "Farmer" Rusk (1885-1968)
• Spent most of his career as a farmer.
• Farmer Rusk graduated from Missouri in 1909.
• His son, William D., was the first son of a
  FarmHouse man to be initiated into FarmHouse in
  1933.

• Henry P. Rusk (1884-1954)
• Was on the staff of the University of Illinois.
• Served in the Department of Animal Husbandry.
• Chair of President Hoover's commission on
  agriculture.
• Received honorary doctorates from three
  universities.

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• Melvin E. Sherwin (1881-1924)
• Head of the soils department at what is now
  called North Carolina State University.
• An agronomy instructor at the University of
  Maine before he joined the staff at NC State in
  1910.

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Individual Awards

• Doane Award
• To an outstanding senior.
• Chosen by fellow brothers.
• Synder Award
• Recognizes the significant contributions made by
  Alumni members of the Fraternity.
• Skinner Award
• Recognizes women who have made significant
  contributions to FarmHouse.
• Friend of FarmHouse
• Given to Non-member who has made significant
  contributions to the chapter or association.

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Chapter Awards

• Chapter Award of Excellence
• Meet 90 of performance standards of operation as
  outlined in Bylaws
• Meet 80 of performance standards? chapter
  receives Chapter Award of Achievement
• Chapter Programming Awards
• 12 total, including each of the four aspects
• Chapter submits program/project and are judged
  as to how it builds men above and beyond the four
  aspects

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• Chapter Programming Awards
• 12 different categories
• 1) New Member Recruitment
• 2) New Member Education
• 3) Total Membership Education
• 4) Alumni Relations
• 5) Financial Management
• 6) Campus Involvement
• 7) Community Service
• 8) Risk Management
• 9) Intellectual Development
• 10) Spiritual Development
• 11) Social Moral Development
• 12) Physical Development

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• Outstanding Chapter Award (Ruby Cup)!
• Most Improved Chapter Award
• Both are determined by the chapters score for
  the Award of Excellence and Chapter Programming
  Awards
• Chapter with strongest overall score receives
  the Outstanding Chapter Award
• Chapter that showed the most improvement
  receives the Most Improved Chapter Award

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• The Outstanding Association Award
• Recognizes the outstanding work of the
  association as it contributes to the activities
  and man building process taking place in the
  Chapter House.
• Chapter Newsletter Award
• The Summa Cum Laude Award
• Chapter must be 30 or higher than the All Mens
  Average on their respective campus.

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• The International Executive Board Service Award
• Plaque to recognize a mans service to the
  International Executive Board
• Master Builder of Men
• Recognizes an outstanding member of the
  Fraternity
• Awarded to the member that gives himself
  unselfishly to developing young people, is a
  living example of Fraternity principles, and is
  respected as a true gentlemen and citizen of his
  community
• Awarded at Conclave

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Organization of FH International

• International Executive Board
• FarmHouse Staff
• Conclave

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International Executive Board

• President, Rick Barnes (TT 82)
• VP, Shawn Eagleburger (IA 02)
• Cameron Dunlap (NM 93)
• Ryan Feist (SD 00)
• Tony Fiore (OH 95)
• Jeff Norris (TT 89)
• John Ortner (CO 04)
• Patrick Robinson (KY 98)
• Chris Atkins (VT 10)
• David Blackmon (AU 11)

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FarmHouse Staff

• Chad Harris, CAE (IA 98), Executive Director
• Brian OBanion (WKY 95), Expansion Coordinator
• Tim Hadachek (KS 07), Assistant Director of
  Chapter Services
• Ben Hoptroff (TN 08), Educational Leadership
  Consultant
• Drew Goering (KS 07), Educational Leadership
  Consultant
• Lorie Widdice, Office Manager
• Brian McCann (MS 95), Webmaster

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• Conclave
• Biennial meeting of the International fraternity
• Meets on even numbered years
• Delegates of each chapter and association
• Seven Committees
• Based off FarmHouse. Forward.
• Strategic Plan for 2011 to 2014
• 48th Biennial Conclave
• Charlotte, NC

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Seven Strategic Areas of Focus

1. Engaged and accountable leadership.
2. Communications and marketing.
3. Expansion and membership growth.
4. Chapter housing.
5. Active alumni membership.
6. Educational programming and chapter operations.
7. Celebrate FarmHouse!

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• The Presidents Trophy
• Purpose is to stimulate Conclave attendance
• Rewarded on the basis total number of
  undergraduate men attending, times the distance
  traveled to reach Conclave site.
• House-mom attendance is worth a lot!
• Host chapter is ineligible

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Symbols of FarmHouse

• FarmHouse Colors
• The FarmHouse Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Flower

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• Colors of FarmHouse
• Green
• Spring
• Gold
• Autumn
• White
• Winter

• Flower of FarmHouse
• Red and White roses in equal number

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Badges

• Pledge Badge
• Recognition Pin
• Standard Badge

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FarmHouse Flag
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FarmHouse Crest
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The Coat of Arms

• Shield
• Protection
• Diagonal band of white
• The Noble Goals
• 1) Purity
• 2) Innocence
• 3) Worthiness of Ambitions
• 4) Best in Manhood
• Three Gold Stars
• 3 Great Attributes
• 1) Loyalty
• 2) Helpfulness
• 3) Pride in Efforts of Accomplishments

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• Lamp of Learning (flamed)
• Ambitions in Scholarship
• Sickle above the Sheaf of Wheat
• As ye sow, so shall ye reap
• Sickle Hard labor necessary to achieve success.
• Shock of Wheat Conserve the fruits of ones
  accomplishments with prudence and intelligence.
• Helmet
• Conduct as Gentlemen
• Ribbon
• FARMHOUSE 1905