In order to receive your show and sale check, you must:

·  Turn in your thank you letter to an Ag teacher. Letters will be read and returned for hand delivery to the buyer.

·  Picture plaques have been purchased and will be hand delivered to the buyer by you (unless your buyer is not in the Greater Waco Area). See Mr.Wheeler if you feel this is the case. You will receive the picture/plaque once your letters are approved.

·  Have the buyer sign this letter to verify that you hand delivered the picture.

·  Turn the below letter back to the Ag teacher.

·  A Letter will be hand delivered with the picture to the Buyer

·  A Letter will be written to every Add On and can be hand delivered or sent through the mail (you mail these, not us)

·  All addresses are attached, just match the address with the Name

Before your check will be delivered you will have to have met these criteria.

1.  Pen Cleaned, free of manure, walls cleaned if applicable

2.  All materials removed from Ag Farm

3.  All Keys Returned (Different from years past)

  1. Only people with animals still out will keep keys but must verify through Ag teacher in charge of their species to notify them they still have keys and summer plans

4.  Handle all business stated above.

Letter format... These letters are EXTREMELY important! They are often what keep buyers coming back year after year!

1. Handwritten (Do not type)

2. Should include the following:

a. Thank for attendance

b. Who you are… Tell them a little about yourself

c. What animal project you exhibited

d. What you intend to use the money for… for example:

i. College or

ii. Furthering your animal projects

iii. Please… No need to say car, clothes, materialistic items, etc.

e. Tell them something nice about your project

f. Invite them back next year

g. Write neatly!

h. It is preferable to avoid small thank you cards. However, if you choose to use small cards, please be sure to write extra-neat and be sure it is readable while still containing all necessary information.

3. Leave letter unsealed so that an Ag teacher is able to read it... We will open the letters to read them if sealed.

4. **Ag teachers reserve the right to have you rewrite any or all letters if guidelines are not followed


Picture and Thank You Letter Confirmation Signature

As a buyer at the Midway ISD Livestock Show we want to thank you for participating in an event that helps to further Midway FFA students as they progress through their FFA careers. Your dedication to our youth helps to shape the future.

Each student will present the buyer with an 8 x 10 framed picture from the live auction in addition to a thank you letter.

Please confirm with your signature that you received such items and let me personally say thank you for all your efforts for Midway ISD and Midway FFA.

Thanks

Jess Wheeler

Agricultural Science Teacher

Midway High School

Please verify that the student has presented you with a framed picture and thank you letter.

Thanks

Buyer Signature

Date

Student Signature

Key Returned Yes/No

Pen Clean Yes/No

Check Eligible ______(Check for Yes)