2018 NACD Annual Meeting Tours Hosted by Auxiliary

Historical Civil War Adventure

DATE: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
TIME: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
COST: $85.00

On this tour, attendees will visit several historic Civil War sites in Tennessee, including the Carnton Plantation and the Carter House, and explore the charming city of Franklin. A choice of lunch establishments (click here to access a dining guide) on Main Street include the local Mercantile Deli, Merridee's, Puckett's, or Gray's Restaurants. Your ticket includes lunch, snacks and transportation.

Spectacular Country Music Tour

DATE: Tuesday, January 30, 2018

TIME: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

COST: $92.00

Join NACD’s Auxiliary on a Country Music Spectacular afternoon. Attendees will visit the Johnny Cash Museum, enjoy great food and Southern hospitality at Puckett’s, and experience the Country Music Hall of Fame. On our way home, we’ll take a drive through downtown Nashville. Your ticket includes lunch, snacks, and transportation.

2018 NACD Auxiliary Quilt

Our gorgeous 2018 quilt is a King size, 122 by 128. The carefully selected fabrics are made by Moda out of the finest heirloom quality.

The pattern of fabric chosen is called Little Black Dress Maven, very classy and the colors will go with any decor. The quilting is specifically designed for our quilt. This is an original quilt!

Tickets are available for purchase in every state, at the national convention or by contacting someone from the NACD Auxiliary. The cost is six tickets for $5.00 or $1.00 per ticket. What a deal!

Contact information is included on our blog.

NACD Auxiliary Elects a New Officer

On January 30, 2017, at the 71st NACD Annual Meeting in Denver, Auxiliary held a business meeting where Judy Beyers was elected the new Vice-President of NACD Auxiliary. Judy is an active member of Illinois Auxiliary since 2006. She and her husband farm 800 acres of land in Marion County, IL and enjoys traveling and making t-shirts quilts.

The Immediate Past Vice-President is Dianne Jeans, installed in 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. Dianne has been involved with the Auxiliary since 1994. At present, she acts as the Auxiliary President of Oklahoma Association of Conservation District and NACD South Central Region.

The 2017 Auxiliary Officers are:

President
Karen Smart
4313 North 900 West
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062
801-785-6358; 801-580-7154
Ksmart50@msn.com   

Vice-President

Judy Beyers
2438 Ticklen Road
Odin, IL 62870
618-775-8900; 618-322-6403
beyers10@hotmail.com

Treasurer
Tina Craft
2392 Virlilia Road
Canton, MS 39046
601-879-3412
tina@mscraftfarms.com

Secretary
Cynthia Steuart
14513 Main Street Suite C
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 
301-343-3169
cmsteuart@yahoo.com

Country Store Chairman
Tami Harreld
492 Stribling Road
Madison, MS 39110
601-720-1537
tharreld@aol.com                

2017 Poster Contest Theme

The 2017 Poster Contest theme is "Healthy Soils Are Full of Life!" Click on the contest's rules and entry form as they have been updated.

Additional resources are available for download on the NACD contest page as well as on 2017 stewardship page.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact NACD at stewardship@nacdnet.org.

2016 Poster and Photo Contest Winners

NACD and the NACD Auxiliary are excited to announce and congratulate the winners of the 2016 We All Need Trees Poster Contest

K-1 category winners are:

• Ciara Waltenberg of Portage County Land and Water Conservation District in Wisconsin (1st place)
• Allison Eden of Jones County Soil and Water Conservation District in Mississippi (2nd place)
• Caroline Robinson of Rutherford County Soil Conservation District in Tennessee (3rd place)

2 - 3 category:

• Tanvi Reddy of Freehold Soil Conservation District in New Jersey (1st place)
• Ashton Truenow of Lake Soil and Water Conservation District in Florida (2nd place)
• Emma Wosmek of Noble County Conservation District in Oklahoma (3rd place)

4 - 6 category:

• Eason Li of New Castle Conservation District in Delaware (1st place)
• Katie McDonnell of Marion Soil and Water Conservation District in Florida (2nd place)
• Andrew Kim of Freehold Soil Conservation District in New Jersey (3rd place)

7 - 9 category:

• Kaitlyn Couchman of Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District in Iowa (1st place)
• Brooklyn Hanson of Ashland County Land and Water Conservation District in Wisconsin (2nd place)
• Chia-Hsuan Lin of Freehold Soil Conservation District in New Jersey (3rd place)

10 -12 category:

• Alice Fang of Freehold Soil Conservation District in New Jersey (1st place)
• Cody Hodge of Bedford County Soil Conservation District in Tennessee (2nd place)
• Jessica Venvertloh of Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District in Missouri (3rd place)

We're also proud to announce and congratulate the winners of NACD’s 2016 National Photo Contest. The top honors for photos in the:

Agriculture and Conservation Across America category went to:

• Troy Bishopp of Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District in New York (1st place, adult division)
• Sid Osofsky of Laurens County Soil and Water Conservation District in South Carolina (2nd place, adult division)
• Riley Shaw of Niobrara Conservation District in Wyoming (1st place, youth division)
• Anna Jorgenson of Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District of Minnesota (2nd place, youth division)

In the Close-Up Conservation category, the winners are:

• Dawn Martin of Mercer County Soil Conservation District in North Dakota (1st place, adult division)
• Anna MacDonald of Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District in Iowa (2nd place, adult division)
• Emma Lee of Vernon County Land and Water Conservation District in Wisconsin (1st place, youth division)
• Rianna Ryan of Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District in Minnesota (2nd place, youth division)

The winners of the Conservation in Action category are:

• Kristi Hill of Deer Creek Conservation District in Oklahoma (1st place, adult division)
• Marjorie Phillips of Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District in Indiana (2nd place, adult division)
• Jason Walker of Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District in Indiana (1st place, youth division)
• Grace Nordmeyer of New Castle Conservation District in Delaware (2nd place, youth division)

In the Conservation Practices category, the winners are:

• Troy Bishopp of Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District in New York (1st place, adult division)
• Richard Mickowski of New Castle Conservation District in Delaware (2nd place, adult division)
• Adeline Peters of Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District in Minnesota (1st place, youth division)
• Anna Jorgenson of Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District in Minnesota (2nd place, youth division)

To learn more about NACD’s stewardship efforts, visit our website.