2016-2017 Penn State Dairymen’s Club Board of Directors

Dr. Daniel Oliver, President(814) 360-5069

dao144@gmail.comEmily Gwin, Vice President

(724) 601-8268 ecaldwell718@gmail.com

Eugene Schurman, Secretary/Treasurer(724) 254-2103

exs10@psu.eduAmy Leslie, Milk Bottle Chair

(410) 353-2418 amyeiser@gmail.com

Kim Kriebel Skumanick, CAS Representative (570) 954-5515

kimskumanick@gmail.comMembers at Large

Suzanne Demeester(717) 278-8213 • Suzanne.Demeester@novusint.com

David Glock(570) 452-1696 • davidglockpsu@yahoo.com

Logan Horst

(717) 816-0278 • loganthorst@gmail.com

Renée Norman-Kenny(570) 419-5188 • norman.renee@gmail.com

Rebecca Shaw (814) 327-4422 • Rebecca_Shaw@cargill.com

Cindy Weimer(814) 758-2998 • cweimer@milk4u.org

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A message from your president:

Greetings from the Penn State Dairymen’s Club Board of Directors! The leaves are starting to turn, and there is a certain crispness in the air indicating autumn has arrived. Along with the seasons changing, there are some important changes with the Dairymen’s Club. Cindy Shaffer’s time on the board and her term as president of the Club have come to an end. She has done great things for us and will be a tough act to follow. Thank you, Cin-dy, for all of your hard work and how you have advanced the Dairymen’s Club. I, Daniel (Animal Bio-science ‘07, Va Tech Vet School ‘11), will try to fill Cindy’s shoes as president. My club duties will be performed between my work in a six-doctor dairy/mixed animal veterinary practice in Franklin County, volunteering as club leader in the local 4-H dairy club, and as a soon-to-be parent (our first baby is due around Thanksgiving). Another significant change involves our milk bottles. There will be no new milk bottle design for this year. Instead, we will concentrate on selling from our current stock to reduce inventory. There is licensing red tape that we are having difficulty navigating. We had used a third party to supply bottles in previous years, but they became too expensive. We looked into cutting out the middle man, but the primary company that produces the milk bottles is not an “officially licensed vendor” for Penn State-related merchandise. We are unable to order bottles through them (yet) but are trying to find a solution to the licensing dilemma so that we can continue to use bottle sales to support our philanthropic endeavors. The Club may need to find alternative fundraising in the future. The final major change regards the Club reception. In previous years, it was held in the spring around the Penn State Dairy Expo. The Board of Directors decided that moving the event to the fall in association with the Nittany Lion Fall Classic would benefit support and turn out for the event. The reception will be part of the morning and breakfast before the sale. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. Thank you for your continued support for the Dairymen’s Club. We will be looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming events. Please contact any of our board members if you have any suggestions or concerns. I look forward to seeing the Club continue to aid students and connect people within the industry. For the Glory,

Dr. Daniel Oliver

FALL Newsletter 2016

Club founded in 1977To benefit Penn State

Dairy Science Programs

November 12 Nittany Lion Fall Classic and Dairymen’s Club Breakfast Reception (Please see details and RSVP form on back page of newsletter.)

November 26 Penn State Ag Live Tailgate

Upcoming Events

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All profi ts of milk bottle sales benefi t the Penn State Dairymen’s Club Scholarship Endowment Fund. The endowment is used to create a scholarship for Penn State freshmen studying dairy science.

NEW! Limited time offer!

Milk Bottle Order Form:

Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone Number: Email Address: Shipping Address (if different from above): City: State: Zip: Check box if this is a gift.Name of recipient:

Make check or money order payable to:Penn State Dairymen’s ClubAmy Yeiser Leslie548 Bullcreek RoadButler, PA 16002

Please indicate quantities below for the ORIGINAL* milk bottle: Item Quantity

2001 Milk Bottle (Ag Arena) x $15.00 = 2009 Milk Bottle (Mascot/Cow) x $15.00 = 2010 Milk Bottle (THON) x $15.00 = 2012 Milk Bottle (Elms) x $15.00 = 2013 Milk Bottle (Welcome) x $15.00 = 2014 Milk Bottle (S-Zone) x $15.00 = 2015 Milk Bottle (Berkey Creamery) x $15.00 =

Please indicate quantities below for the CANDLE-FILLED milk bottle:2001 Milk Bottle (Ag Arena) x $20.00 = 2009 Milk Bottle (Mascot/Cow) x $20.00 = 2010 Milk Bottle (THON) x $20.00 = 2012 Milk Bottle (Elms) x $20.00 = 2013 Milk Bottle (Welcome) x $20.00 = 2014 Milk Bottle (S-Zone) x $20.00 = 2015 Milk Bottle (Berkey Creamery) x $20.00 =

Antique Display Holder (holds 4) x $12.00 = **Shipping & Handling Charges Apply1 - 2 Items $8.50 = 3 - 10 Items $12.50 = 11 Items & Over $14.75 = TOTAL =

*NOTE: The following bottles have been sold out: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011.

**NOTE: Fees are for each address, not per order. These charges are for the continental U.S. only. For local pick-up information or shipping rates outside the continental U.S., contact Amy Yeiser Leslie at amyeiser@gmail.com or (410) 353-2418.

Candle-Filled Milk BottlesFor a limited time, the Penn State

Dairymen’s Club is offering candle-fi lled milk bottles for sale at $20. Select any of

our available years and have it fi lled with an unscented, soy wax.

Continued Offer on Original BottlesOur continued “Buy 3, Get 1 Free” offer is still active for the original (unfi lled) bottles. Buy any three milk bottles at $15 each and

receive the fourth bottle for free.

Campus Chatter: An Update from the Dairy Science Club

The fall semester is off to a great start for the Dairy Science Club as we wel-comed over 20 new members during our first meetings in September. Many of these assisted with the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show in Harrisburg, where over 600 animals were exhibited by youth from 42 counties. New members also enthusias-tically participated in a night of go-cart racing and our fall picnic.

Our club was well represented at the All-American Dairy Show and World Dairy Expo. Penn State’s dairy judging team (Sabrina Clark, Laura Lesher, Austin Milligan and Cara Trotter) placed in the top five teams at both contests. Addi-tionally, Halee Wasson was crowned PA Dairy Princess by new club member and outgoing state princess Savannah Zanic in Harrisburg. At the National Dairy Shrine banquet in Madison, former member Caitlyn Pool and current members Emily Shaw and Amber Gabel earned scholar-ships. Finally, Doug Boop became the first Pennsylvanian to win the Merle Howard Award at World Dairy Expo.

The Nittany Lion Fall Classic is rapidly approaching. Sale chair Cara Trotter and assistant Mike Barton have been work-ing hard to assemble a great lineup for this year’s sale scheduled for Saturday, November 12. We are also planning the holiday cheese sale under the leadership of George Dietrich and Simon Itle.

This past summer, club members traveled to Salt Lake City for the ADSA Student Affiliate Division meetings. The quiz bowl team of Amber Gabel, Michelle Hartzell, Amy Middleton, and Alton Rudgers placed first. For the fourth consecutive year, Penn State was named Outstanding Chapter by ADSA-SAD. The club also earned first place in both the yearbook and scrapbook competitions. In the undergraduate presentation contests, both Amber Gabel and Simon Itle placed third in their respective divisions.

For the remainder of fall, the club looks forward to intramural sports, several ser-vice projects, and other events. A couple of notable spring semester dates include the Spring Judging Contest on Saturday, March 18, 2017, and Dairy Expo on Sat-urday, April 8. If you have any questions about any of our activities, please contact Emily Shaw, Dairy Science Club Presi-dent, at ens5149@psu.edu.

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Three students receive Dairymen’s scholarshipsMadison Knepp of Mohrsville, Pennsylva-nia, and Colin Lentz of Lebanon, Penn-sylvania, received scholarships from the Club’s endowment fund. Daniel Kitchen of Danville, Pennsylvania received the Poage Judging Grant. All three students attend Berks campus and have been very active in 4-H activities and showing.

To make a tax-deductible donation to the Dairymen’s Club Scholarship Endowment Fund, the check must be made payable to Penn State University. On the memo line, write “Penn State Dairymen’s Club Scholarship Fund.”

Checks can be mailed to:Gene Schurman1663 Rt. 580 Hwy.Clymer, PA 15728

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Samantha Gunson, Bucktown, PAAnna Heggenstaller, Liverpool, PA Zach Henry, New Bethlehem, PAEthan Meyers, Greencastle, PALuke Trice, West Grove, PA

The Future of Our Industry

Congratulations to five students graduating this December

Alumni tailgate held Oct. 1 The PSU Dairymen’s Club, Stockmen’s Club and the Department of Animal Sci-ence held the 11th annual football tailgate for alumni prior to the Oct. 1, 2016 game. Alumni were able to enjoy the Nittany Lions’ victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 29-26. Watch the Dairymen’s Club website and Facebook page for in-formation about the 2017 DAS tailgate. If you’re interested in helping with the event, contact Dan Oliver at dao144@gmail.com or (814) 360-5069.

Milk bottles 101: How to sell successfullyMarcia Itle O’Connor sold an unprecedented number of milk bottles at Ag Progress Days this past August. The Dairymen’s board asked her to share her secrets to success. Contact a board member today if you’re interested in helping to sell milk bottles.

To start, I am no expert in this area, but I am involved in sales professionally for my job, have a passion for the dairy industry and am one of those people who would like to be a milk bottle collector. Here goes:

1. Smile – You are more likely to have people approach you if you have a friendly look on your face. This can be the first step to starting the conversation. Sometimes a “How are you today?” will brighten a person’s day. If they want to tell you how good (or bad) their day is, let them talk. There is a saying, “People don’t care what you have to say or what you know until they know how much you care.” Be genuine.

2. Gain interest – Why do you make the buying decisions you make? People are motivated by something that interests them, and everyone loves talking about them-selves. Ask them questions that pertain to them, such as, “Are you a PSU alum?” “How long have you been coming to Ag Progress Days?”

3. Penn State University- Who doesn’t love Penn State? If your prospective customer isn’t alumni, chances are they know someone who is, and that’s all the more reason to talk up the limited edition milk bottles.

4. Support agriculture and dairy science- Once you start the conversation, tell them how buying the milk bottles will support current students. Most everyone knows the debt and commitment students acquire while in college. It makes them “feel good” for their pur-chase. I like to also ask them if they attended PSU, or if they know any current students. When you “make it personal,” they can build an emotional connection with the purchase of a milk bottle.

5. Milk bottle collector enthusiast- There are people out there who love milk bottles – all shapes, sizes, states, colors, etc. If your prospective customer doesn’t collect milk bot-tles, chances are they know someone, want to start a collection or think it’s a great idea for someone they know. Once you tell them PSU milk bottles are of limited quantity, they will want at least one, guaranteed! —Information provided by Marcia Itle O’Connor

Update your membership

Help us cut costs! Give us your email address to receive the Dairymen’s newslet-ter, delivered twice a year, by email instead of mail. Contact Emily (Caldwell) Gwin at ecaldwell718@gmail.com or (724) 601-8268 with your email address. We appre-ciate your help in minimizing printing and mailing expenses for the Club.

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Nittany Lion Fall Classic Breakfast Reception

Make checks payable to: Penn State Dairymen’s ClubPlease mail completed form and check (or cash) to:

Gene Schurman1663 Route 580 HighwayClymer, PA 15728-8726

November 12, 2016 Mezzanine, Snider Ag Arena 9 a.m.The Penn State Dairymen’s Club Board of Directors invites all club members and Penn State Dairy Science enthusiasts to attend a pre-sale breakfast, held in the Mezzanine of the Snider Ag Arena. The breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. and include recognition of student leaders and the club’s service award recipient.

The charge to attend the breakfast is $20, and alumni are encouraged to sponsor a student’s meal. Please RSVP to Gene Schurman by Saturday, Nov. 5.

Reservations for Nittany Lion Fall Classic Breakfast ReceptionName: _______________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Phone number: _____________________________ Email: ___________________________________

Number of person(s) attending at $20 each: ____________

Yes, I would like to sponsor a student’s meal at $20: __________