2008 set to be a slam dunk year for CFAs

County Forestry Association leaders participated statewide in the CFA District Leadership Meetings organized by Mississippi Forestry Association. Using the theme of basketball, the program focused on equipping and motivating CFA leaders to maximize their volunteer efforts in the forestry community in Mississippi.

Steve Gulledge of Calhoun CFA said, “The basketball themed CFA District Leadership Meeting in Verona was well attended. The enthusiastic presentations by the MFA staff and others will have the CFA leaders and their local associations off and running on a fast break for a successful year".

Including all five CFA district workshops, 164 attendees represented 45 County Forestry Associations. Vital information was covered at these meetings concerning CFA operation procedures. In addition, meeting attendants were updated on MFA projects, educational efforts, public outreach, and government affairs.

MFA staff representatives at all five meetings included Eleana Pope, CFA program coordinator and Amanda Box, communication and program coordinator. MFC District Foresters and other staff members presented information concerning their respective areas. Dr. Stephen Dicke, Mr. Butch Bailey, Dr. Glenn Hughes, Mr. Tim Traugott and Dr. John Kushla took turns representing MSUES to present available programs for 2008.

CS District Newton

John Gipson, Susan Cosgrove, Newton CFA

Henry Booth

Mark McDonald, Ann Williams, Patty Swearingen

Terrence Alexandra, Adam Vaughn, John Moore

Billie and Harley Craven

Charles Vance, Chuck Bergin

Guy Vise Madison CFA, Elton Wall

Bob Baskin, Neshoba CFA, Buddy Hairston, Rankin CFA

Bob Walker, Van Lewis, Lauderdale CFA

Harvin Hudson, Bob Baskin, Neshoba CFA

Jim McRae, Jerry Stevenson, Lauderdale CFA

Jim Stevenson, Laurderdale CFA

   

Charles Vance, Roger Harrrison, Newton CFA

   

NE District Verona

Bryant Millsaps, Clay CFA

Ben Jones, Lee CFA, Eleana Pope, MFA

Brad Campbell

Henry Terry, Tishomingo CFA

James Easley, Calhoun CFA

Ed Williams, Oktibbeha CFA, John Kushla, Danny Owen

   

James Easely, Steve Gulledge, Max Nichols, Calhoun CFA

   

SE District Hattiesburg

Bob Heinz, Gene Saucier, Forest-Lamar

Billy Joe Lee, Leonard Brooke, Chuck Dauenhuer, Pearl River CFA

Don Corban, Irving Hitt, Covington CFA

Don Williams, Carolyn Conger, Claire Calhoun, Covington CFA

Mark Young and Jim Bush, Covington CFA

Nelson Hearn, Baxter Rowley, Marion CFA

Pam Hamilton, Joe Doss, Forest-Lamar CFA

Perry Myers, Bettye Wadsworth, Jackson CFA

Roy West, Jones CFA, Bryant Myatt, Forest-Lamar CFA

   

Terry Tetzlaff, Randy Shaw, Pearl River CFA

   

SW District Wesson

Richard Hay, Rebecca Bates, Lincoln CFA

Rusty Booker, Warren CFA

Stephen Dicke, Hinds CFA

David Calcote, Lincoln CFA

Norman McCloud, Simpson CFA

Jack Stephens, Adams CFA

Glenn Miller, Copiah CFA

Bryant Barron, Southwest CFA

Rusty Booker, Hunter Fordice, John Coccaro

Walter Dennis, Jack Stephens

Rusty Booker, Warren CFA, Cavett Taff, Hunter Fordice, John Coccarro, Hinds CFA

Jimmy Mordica, Jim Phillips, MFC

 

Neil Brown, Lincoln CFA, Eleana Pope MFA

Howard Stogner Lincoln CFA, Bryant Barron Southwest CFA

 

NW District Grenada

Charles Dismukes Montgomery CFA, Harold Gordon, MFA president, Travis Casanova, Marshall CFA

Mark Smith, Don Whitehead, LaFayette CFA

Steve Burgess, Jim Strong, Carroll CFA

Ken Kline, Drew Stafford, Tate-DeSoto Mark Williams, MFC

Cheryl Arnold, MFC

John Ashford, Joe Snipen, Yalobusha CFA