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
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John Gipson, Susan Cosgrove, Newton CFA |
Henry Booth |
Mark McDonald, Ann Williams, Patty Swearingen |
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Terrence Alexandra, Adam Vaughn, John Moore |
Billie and Harley Craven |
Charles Vance, Chuck Bergin |
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Guy Vise Madison CFA, Elton Wall |
Bob Baskin, Neshoba CFA, Buddy Hairston, Rankin CFA |
Bob Walker, Van Lewis, Lauderdale CFA |
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Harvin Hudson, Bob Baskin, Neshoba CFA |
Jim McRae, Jerry Stevenson, Lauderdale CFA |
Jim Stevenson, Laurderdale CFA |
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Charles Vance, Roger Harrrison, Newton CFA |
NE District Verona
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Bryant Millsaps, Clay CFA |
Ben Jones, Lee CFA, Eleana Pope, MFA |
Brad Campbell |
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Henry Terry, Tishomingo CFA |
James Easley, Calhoun CFA |
Ed Williams, Oktibbeha CFA, John Kushla, Danny Owen |
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James Easely, Steve Gulledge, Max Nichols, Calhoun CFA |
SE District Hattiesburg
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Bob Heinz, Gene Saucier, Forest-Lamar |
Billy Joe Lee, Leonard Brooke, Chuck Dauenhuer, Pearl River CFA |
Don Corban, Irving Hitt, Covington CFA |
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Don Williams, Carolyn Conger, Claire Calhoun, Covington CFA |
Mark Young and Jim Bush, Covington CFA |
Nelson Hearn, Baxter Rowley, Marion CFA |
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Pam Hamilton, Joe Doss, Forest-Lamar CFA |
Perry Myers, Bettye Wadsworth, Jackson CFA |
Roy West, Jones CFA, Bryant Myatt, Forest-Lamar CFA |
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Terry Tetzlaff, Randy Shaw, Pearl River CFA |
SW District Wesson
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Richard Hay, Rebecca Bates, Lincoln CFA |
Rusty Booker, Warren CFA |
Stephen Dicke, Hinds CFA |
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David Calcote, Lincoln CFA |
Norman McCloud, Simpson CFA |
Jack Stephens, Adams CFA |
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Glenn Miller, Copiah CFA |
Bryant Barron, Southwest CFA |
Rusty Booker, Hunter Fordice, John Coccaro |
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Walter Dennis, Jack Stephens |
Rusty Booker, Warren CFA, Cavett Taff, Hunter Fordice, John Coccarro, Hinds CFA |
Jimmy Mordica, Jim Phillips, MFC |
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Neil Brown, Lincoln CFA, Eleana Pope MFA |
Howard Stogner Lincoln CFA, Bryant Barron Southwest CFA |
NW District Grenada
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Charles Dismukes Montgomery CFA, Harold Gordon, MFA president, Travis Casanova, Marshall CFA |
Mark Smith, Don Whitehead, LaFayette CFA |
Steve Burgess, Jim Strong, Carroll CFA |
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Ken Kline, Drew Stafford, Tate-DeSoto Mark Williams, MFC |
Cheryl Arnold, MFC |
John Ashford, Joe Snipen, Yalobusha CFA |