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SUMMARY:2024 American Agriculture Appreciation Banquet
DESCRIPTION:AMERICAN AGRICULTURE APPRECIATION BANQUET -\n\nMONDAY\, MARCH 4\, 2024\n\n \n\nThe American Agriculture Appreciation Banquet supports the successes of agri-business in Portage County. \n\n\n\nPresentations are made to students and their leaders in categories including:\n\n\n\n4-H Leadership in Agriculture Award (youth) - to be presented to Jacob Spoelstra\n\n\n\nOutstanding FFA Senior Awards from\n\nRosholt High School - Winners Abby Sekerka (from Pacelli Catholic High School) and Jaclynn Kaminski\n\nand Stevens Point Area Senior High School - Winner is Caleb Mroczenski\n\n\n\n Agri-Business Scholarship - Winner is Porter Stuczynski\n\nClick Here to Apply. Deadline to apply is Tuesday\, February 20\, 2024\n\n\n\nOutstanding Contribution to Agriculture - to be awarded to Tamas Houlihan from the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association\n\nCLICK HERE to Apply - Application Deadline is Monday\, February 12\, 2024.\n\n\n\nLocation of Event:  Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center\, 1001 Amber Avenue\, Stevens Point\, WI \n\n\n\nDinner: Garden Salad with Ranch Dressing\, 6 ounce Pork Loin with a Door County Cherry Sauce\, Baked Potato\, Green Beans\, Grandma's Biscuit with Strawberries for Dessert and Coffee\, Tea and Milk.\n\n\n\nAn assorted\, complimentary appetizer buffet will also be served with items donated by our local Agri-Businesses.\n\n\n\n(Vegetarian or Gluten Free Options available upon request)\n\n\n\nGuest Speaker: Tony Schultz\, owner of Stoney Acres Farm. Tony will be presenting "Diversity & Sustainability Serving the Legacy of Farming in Wisconsin"\n\n\n\n\n\n5:30-6:30PM - Social\n\n6:30-7:45PM - Dinner & Keynote\n\n7:45-8:30PM - Award Presentations\n\n\n\nWant to become further involved in the banquet? Program sponsorships for the American Agriculture Banquet are available in a variety of categories including in-kind donations.  CLICK HERE for all the details or contact Karen Myers at 715-344-1940 or karenm@portagecountybiz.com for additional information.\n\n\n\nView photos below from 2023 event.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; line-height: normal\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">AMERICAN AGRICULTURE APPRECIATION&nbsp\;BANQUET -</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">MONDAY\, MARCH 4\, 2024</span></span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">The American Agriculture Appreciation Banquet supports the successes of&nbsp\;agri-business&nbsp\;in Portage County.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Presentations are made to students and their leaders&nbsp\;in categories including:</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">4-H Leadership in Agriculture&nbsp\;Award (youth) - to be presented to Jacob Spoelstra</strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong>Ou</strong><strong>tstanding&nbsp\;FFA&nbsp\;Senior&nbsp\;Awards from<br />\nRosholt High School - Winners Abby Sekerka (from Pacelli Catholic High School) and Jaclynn Kaminski<br />\nand Stevens Point Area Senior High School - Winner is Caleb Mroczenski</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong>&#8203\;Agri-Business&nbsp\;Scholarship - Winner is Porter Stuczynski<br />\n<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/390/File/Agri-Business-Scholarship-Application(2).pdf">Click Here</a> to Apply. Deadline to apply is Tuesday\, February 20\, 2024</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong>Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture - to be awarded to Tamas Houlihan from the Wisconsin Potato &amp\; Vegetable Growers Association</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<u><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/390/File/OutstandContrAgNomForm(7).pdf" style="font-weight: bold\;"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">CLICK HERE </span></a></span></span></u><strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">to Apply</span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong>&nbsp\;- Application Deadline is Monday\, February 12\, 2024.</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Location of Event:</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">&nbsp\; Holiday Inn Hotel &amp\; Convention Center\, 1001 Amber Avenue\,&nbsp\;Stevens Point\, WI&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nDinner: Garden Salad with Ranch Dressing\, 6 ounce Pork Loin with a Door County Cherry Sauce\, Baked Potato\, Green Beans\, </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Grandma&#39\;s Biscuit with Strawberries for&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Dessert&nbsp\;and Coffee\, Tea and Milk.<br />\n<br />\nAn assorted\, complimentary appetizer buffet will also be served with items donated by our local&nbsp\;Agri-Businesses.<br />\n<br />\n(Vegetarian or Gluten Free Options available upon request)<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Guest Speaker: Tony Schultz\, owner of Stoney Acres Farm. Tony will be presenting &quot\;Diversity &amp\; Sustainability Serving the Legacy of Farming in Wisconsin&quot\;<br />\n<img alt="" height="167" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/390/Image/TonySchultz.jpg" style="width: 125px\; height: 167px\;" width="125" /></strong></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<font face="arial\, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>5:30-6:30PM - Social<br />\n6:30-7:45PM - Dinner &amp\; Keynote<br />\n7:45-8:30PM - Award Presentations</b></span></font></p>\n\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\; line-height: normal\;"><br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Want to become further involved in the banquet?</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">&nbsp\;Program sponsorships for the American Agriculture Banquet are available in a variety of categories including in-kind donations.&nbsp\; <strong><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/390/File/Ag-Banquet-Sponsorship-2024(1).pdf">CLICK HERE</a></strong> for all the details or contact Karen Myers&nbsp\;at 715-344-1940 or&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:kschanoc@portagecountybiz.com"><span style="color: blue\;">karenm@portagecountybiz.com</span></a>&nbsp\;for additional information.<br />\n<br />\nView photos below from 2023&nbsp\;event.</span></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center\, Expo 3A & 3B 1001 Amber Avenue Stevens Point\, WI
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