Leaders plan for coming year. (National NAMA News: News and information for members and friends of NAMA).

This summer over 20 leaders took part in the Summer Regional Workshops. The Regional Workshops are interactive workshops, focusing on membership recruitment for the chapters, finding new leaders and programming for the coming year. They also talk about and begin planning the Regional Best of NAMA Ceremonies held in January.

The Region IV Leader Workshop took place May 31, prior to the Badger/Chicago NAMA Golf Outing, at Hawk's View Golf Club in Lake Geneva, WI. The Region III Leader Workshop took place June 21, prior to the North Central Golf Outing, at the Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville, MN. Region II hosted their planning event on August 8 at the Kansas City Airport Marriott.

In attendance at the Region IV Workshop:

Sarah Muirhead, Feedstuffs, in-coming Chicago president

Betsy Francoeur, Bader Rutter, incoming Badger president

Tom Thieding, Wisconsin Farm Bureau, in-coming Badger board member

Kenna Rathai, Kenna B. Rathai Communications, NAMA Staff Representative,

In attendance at the Region III Workshop:

Leslie Shuler, CHS, Inc., incoming North Central Best of NAMA co-chair

Jill Wenzel, Syngenta Seeds, incoming North Central President

Teri Otte, CHS, Inc., incoming North Central Student Careers Chair

Leah Brakke, AdFarm, Northern Prairie Secretary/Treasurer

Jennifer Deppe, Morgan&Myers, incoming Cornbelt President

Russ Parker, J.L. Farmakis, Region III Director

Cliff Meyer, Farm & Ranch Guide/ Minnesota Farm Guide, Region III Director

Kenna Rathai, Kenna B. Rathai Communications, NAMA Staff Representative

Kathi Conrad, National NAMA Staff

In attendance at the Region II Workshop:

Melissa Sanders, AdFarm, Region II Director

Amy Bugg, Two West, MoKan Communications Co-Chair

Colleen Gerke, John Deere, in-coming MoKan president

Melanie Acklin, Osborn & Barr, MoKan Chapter Vice President

Dallas Ford, AlphaScouts, MoKan Careers Co-Chair

Kyle Bauer, KFRM Radio, Great Plains Treasurer

Dave Furbeck, VML, Prof. Dev./Programs Co-Chair

Ken Dean, High Plains Journal,

Michele McCawley, PBI Gordon, MoKan Careers Co-Chair

Stephauie Gable, Fort Dodge Animal Health, 2007 National NAMA president

Kenna Rathai, Kenna B. Rathai Communications, NAMA Staff Representative

Jennifer Piekett, National NAMA Staff

Kathi Conrad, National NAMA Staff