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SUMMARY:2025 American Agriculture Appreciation Banquet
DESCRIPTION:AMERICAN AGRICULTURE APPRECIATION BANQUET -\n\nMONDAY\, MARCH 3\, 2025\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) Winner: Noah Spoelstra\n\n\n\nOutstanding FFA Senior Awards:\n\nAlmond Bancroft High School: Dalton Clark\n\nRosholt High School - Ciera Pasholk\n\nAmherst High School - Sam Stuczynski\n\nStevens Point Area Senior High School - Mollie Wisinski\n\n\n\n Agri-Business Scholarship Recipients:\n\nKylie Garner from Almond\n\nHarlee Kirsling from Amherst\n\nBrooke Mallek from Junction City\n\nClick Here to Apply. Deadline to apply is Tuesday\, February 18\, 2025\n\n\n\nOutstanding Contribution to Agriculture - to be awarded to Gary & Liz Wysocki\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE to Apply - Application Deadline is Monday\, February 10\, 2025\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\, Bone-in Chicken\, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy\, Green Beans & Carrots\, Grandma's Biscuit with Strawberries for Dessert and Coffee\, Cranberry Juice and Milk (tea upon request).\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: \n\n\n\nSecretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture\,\n\nTrade and Consumer Protection presenting "The Future of Agriculture".\n\n\n\n5:30-6:30PM - Social with Complimentary Appetizers and Cash Bar\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 2024 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 3\, 2025</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) Winner: Noah 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:<br />\nAlmond Bancroft High School: Dalton Clark<br />\nRosholt High School - Ciera Pasholk<br />\nAmherst High School - Sam Stuczynski<br />\nStevens Point Area Senior High School - Mollie Wisinski</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 Recipients:</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Kylie Garner from Almond</strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><strong>Harlee Kirsling from Amherst<br />\nBrooke Mallek from Junction City<br />\n<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/390/Image/Agri-Business-Scholarship-Application.pdf">Click Here</a> to Apply. Deadline to apply is Tuesday\, February 18\, 2025</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 Gary &amp\; Liz Wysocki<br />\n<img alt="" height="134" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/390/Image/GaryLizWysocki.jpg" style="width: 175px\; height: 134px\;" width="175" /></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/Image/OutstandContrAgNomForm.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 10\, 2025</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\, Bone-in Chicken\, Mashed Potatoes &amp\; Gravy\, Green Beans &amp\; Carrots\, </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\, Cranberry Juice&nbsp\;and Milk (tea upon request).<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:&nbsp\;<br />\n<img alt="" height="167" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/390/Image/RandyRomanski.jpg" style="width: 125px\; height: 167px\;" width="125" /></strong></span></span></span><br />\n<b style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture\,<br />\nTrade and Consumer Protection presenting &quot\;The Future of Agriculture&quot\;.</b><br />\n<br />\n<font face="arial\, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>5:30-6:30PM - Social with Complimentary Appetizers and Cash Bar<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/Image/Ag-Banquet-Sponsorship-2025.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 2024&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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