Gold and Silver Windmill Application
Public Policy
Did your county appoint a Policy Development (PD) Chair?
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Yes
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Chair Name:
Did your county appoint a Policy Development (PD) Committee?
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Yes
No
Committee Member Names:
Did your county host a meeting (Resolutions or Policy Development Meeting) for members, separate from your annual meeting specifically for the purpose of policy development or to discuss your county’s policy positions and resolutions?
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Yes
No
Date of Meeting:
Did your county forward state and/or national resolutions to the MFBF office by the deadline and were the resolutions properly labeled (new, policy #, page#)?
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Yes
No
Did your county Farm Bureau hold an in-person legislative event during the year? (Examples: issue speaker, candidate forum, invite a legislator to a county meeting, etc...)
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Yes
No
Describe Event:
Did anyone from your county participate in a legislative/policy event outside your county Farm Bureau, whether in-person or virtual? (Examples: lobbying trip, testify on a bill in-person or virtual, MFBF Calling on the Capitol, MFBF Fly-In, Summer Committee Meetings, etc...)
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Yes
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Describe Event:
Did your county have volunteers work towards agricultural advocacy by responding to a MFBF call to action?
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Yes
No
Issue involved in the call to action:
Did your county have volunteers work towards agricultural advocacy by submitting public comments on an issue?
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Yes
No
Issue for which comments were submitted:
Did your county have volunteers work towards agricultural advocacy by submitting a press release on an issue or conduct a media interview?
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Yes
No
Issue discussed in press release/interview:
Did your county have a full slate of delegates at MFBF Convention?
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Yes
No
BONUS-- Did your county complete any other Public Policy efforts that have not already been listed?
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Yes
No
Please describe additional Public Policy efforts:
Public Policy Calculation
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Ag Promotion and Education
Did your county appoint a Promotion and Education Chair?
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Yes
No
Chair Name:
Did your county appoint a Promotion and Education Committee?
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Yes
No
Committee Members Names:
Did your Promotion and Education Committee meet during the year?
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Yes
No
Date(s) of Meeting:
Does your county work with the 4-H &/or FFA or Ag in the Classroom?
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Yes
No
Please Describe:
Did your county conduct a Farm Safety program or an ATV Safety program presentation to school age youth
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Yes
No
Date and School:
Did your county have an agricultural education activity? (Donate book of the year, Farm Facts or Ag Mags to local schools, read books of the year to local schools, etc.)
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Yes
No
Event Description:
Did your county hold an agricultural promotion event? (Examples: Right This Very Minute video, promote Our Food Link, host or participate in a Farm Fair, MSFAG Safety workshop)
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Yes
No
Event Description:
Did your county participate in your county fair?
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Yes
No
Please Describe:
Does your county have a Farm Bureau promotional display or presentation in your community? (Examples: Farm Bureau billboard or sign, radio or TV advertisement)
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Yes
No
Please Describe:
Did your county hold a promotional event during National Ag Week?
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Yes
No
BONUS--Was there any other Promotion or Education program that your county Farm Bureau implemented that has not been already listed:
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Yes
No
Please Describe:
Ag Promotion and Education Calculation
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Leadership Development
Did your county appoint a Young Farmers & Ranchers Chair?
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Yes
No
Chair Name:
Did your county appoint a Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee?
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Yes
No
Committee Members Names:
Did your YF&R Committee meet during the year?
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Yes
No
Date(s) of Meeting:
Did your county have an entrant in the Discussion Meet, Excellence in Agriculture, or Achievement Award Contest? (Allowed up to three Names/Contests)
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Yes we had 1
Yes we had 2
Yes we had 3
No
Please list the contestant(s) name(s) and the contest(s) they participated in:
Did your county Farm Bureau send participants to a YF&R event outside your county? (Examples: YF&R Leadership Conference, Calling on the Capitol, National YF&R Leadership Conference or FUSION, Summer Conference YF&R Day, etc.)
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Yes
No
Names and Event:
BONUS-- Did your county complete any other county YF&R leadership events or activities not already listed? (Example: YF&R Social)
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Yes
No
Please Describe:
YF&R Calculation
Did your county appoint a Women’s Leadership Committee Chair?
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Yes
No
Chair's Name:
Did your county appoint a Women’s Leadership Committee?
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Yes
No
Committee Members Names:
Did your Women’s Leadership Committee meet during the year?
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Yes
No
Date(s) of Meeting:
Did your county Farm Bureau participate in a statewide Women's Leadership Committee event? (Examples: State Committee Meetings, Photo Contest, WLC Training, Calling on the Capitol, RMH events, WLC Scholarship, National Ag Week, Ag in Color Drawing Contest, etc.)
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Yes
No
Event Description:
BONUS--Did your county complete any other Women’s Leadership Committee Events or activities that have not already been listed?
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Yes
No
Please Describe:
WLC Calculation
Did your county Farm Bureau participate in leadership training for county board members?
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Yes
No
Training Event:
Does your county have an active committee system that includes members not on the board?
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Yes
No
Is there a written agenda for each board member at each meeting?
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Yes
No
Did your county conduct a goal setting session to develop a program of work for the year?
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Yes
No
Does your county have a full board of directors as prescribed by county by-laws?
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Yes
No
Does your county have a signed State/County Farm Bureau Membership Agreement?
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Yes
No
Did your county review or update your by-laws to make necessary updates?
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Yes
No
Is there a financial report at each board meeting?
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Yes
No
Have you had an external review of your finances (banker, 3rd party, etc.)?
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Yes
No
Did your county file your annual Montana Secretary of State corporate annual report?
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Yes
No
Did your county file with the annual group tax return?
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Yes
No
Did the board of directors classify and approve all memberships annually at each meeting? Quarterly?
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Yes
No
BONUS--Did your county surface and involve new members in county activities?
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Yes
No
Leadership Calculation
Leadership Development Total Calculation
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Membership Development
Did your county appoint a Membership Chair?
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Yes
No
Chair's Name:
Did your county appoint a Membership Committee?
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Yes
No
Committee Members Names:
Did your county achieve Voting Membership gain? (State Office will fill in)
Yes
No
Did your county achieve Total Membership gain? (State Office will fill in)
Yes
No
Did your county Farm Bureau conduct a membership campaign and recruit or retain at least one member during the campaign? (Points will be multiplied by the number of recruits)
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Yes 1 recruit
Yes 2 recruits
Yes 3 recruits
Yes 4 recruits
Yes 5 recruits
None
List names of recruits:
Did your county Farm Bureau recruit at least one student member? (Points will be multiplied by the number of recruits)
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Yes 1 student
Yes 2 students
Yes 3 students
Yes 4 students
Yes 5 students
None
List names of students:
Did your county make a personal contact to new voting members inviting them to become involved or invite them to a meeting?
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Yes
No
Did your county Farm Bureau review membership and contact members classified as associate who should be voting in order to ask them to upgrade their membership or voting members to upgrade to Century Club?
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Yes
No
Name(s) of member(s):
Does your county Farm Bureau publish a newsletter, e-newsletter or county Farm Bureau brochure?
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Yes
No
Number of publications:
Did your county Farm Bureau notify members, your district director, your Regional Manager and MWFBMIC agent of upcoming meetings or events?
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Yes
No
Method:
Does your county Farm Bureau have an e-mail group or group text to invite members to board or county meetings?
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Yes
No
Did your county Farm Bureau participate in the MFBF May Membership Month?
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Yes
No
Describe your involvement:
BONUS--Did your county Farm Bureau host a county membership event this year?
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Yes
No
Please Describe:
Membership Development Calculation
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Public Relations
Do you have an ACTIVE county Farm Bureau website or Facebook page?
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Yes
No
Website/Facebook Address:
Date of last post/article:
Did your Facebook page increase followers or feature at least one event invitation?
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Yes
No
Did your county Farm Bureau publish or issue at least one original (independent of a MFBF or AFBF) news release, "Op-Ed" or Public Service Announcement?
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Yes
No
Please list the Date, Subject and Publication:
Did a member of your county Farm Bureau conduct a radio interview on a Farm Bureau issue?
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Yes
No
Please list the Date, Subject and Radio Station:
Did a member of your county Farm Bureau conduct a television interview on a Farm Bureau issue?
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Yes
No
Please list the Date, Subject and Publication:
Did your county Farm Bureau leadership write a well written social media post on an agriculture issue?
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Yes
No
Please list the Date, Subject and Media Platform:
Has a member from your county Farm Bureau attended a public relations or spokesperson training session such as ACE?
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Yes
No
Please list the member and training event:
Did your county Farm Bureau pay for advertising or an event sponsorship that increased public relations for Farm Bureau?
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Yes
No
Please Describe:
BONUS--Has there been any other public relations program that your county Farm Bureau implemented that has not already been listed?
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Yes
No
Please Describe:
Public Relations Calculation
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Gold and Silver Windmill Application
Uncategorized Program
Note: If your county Farm Bureau conducted a program or event that doesn’t fit into the categories or questions listed in this application, please list that program and details below.
Uncategorized Program Name:
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