Expanding educational opportunities through the Vision of Value: Campaign for Angus
The Campaign for Angus will raise $3.5 million to support educational opportunities
for Angus enthusiasts of all ages, with specific funding goals including:
- Young Angus Breeders Leadership Development Program - $1 million funding
goal. Launch a program designed to effectively prepare and train Angus breeders
ages 25-45 to be tomorrow’s leaders of the Angus breed and agriculture industry.
- Educational Conferences - $750,000 funding goal. Develop new Angus symposiums
conducted annually or semi-annually at the national and regional levels, presented
by nationally recognized industry leaders, university faculty and American Angus
Association staff.
- Instructional Tools - $500,000 funding goal. Produce DVDs, printed literature,
Web sites and other forms of communication to reach out to breeders with educational
information.
- Angus Leadership Boot Camp - $500,000 funding goal. Fund a conference for
regional, state and national Angus association leaders to learn more about the beneficial
programs available from the American Angus Association and gain leadership training
to better serve their organizations.
- Angus Think Tanks - $500,000 funding goal. Create new educational forums
to provide Angus breeders with the opportunity to share their ideas with the American
Angus Association about identifying ways to enhance the market position of the Angus
breed.
- Short Courses and Seminars- $250,000 funding goal. Develop continued education
opportunities for Angus breeders to refine their knowledge and skill in specific
beef industry topics.
Join in our Vision of Value - support education through the Campaign for Angus!