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Newsletter
Order Fair Supplies Now
Fair Entry Tags can be ordered by contacting the AAAS Office at (780)427-2174.
Judges Manual
New Alberta Horticultural Association Judges Manual available
Judges Directory
Ag Societies can access the current Directory on-line.
Advertising & Promotion
Insurance Manual and Option
In a member driven initiative, AAAS collaborated with the insurance industry to educate
agencies and seek an alternative for Ag Societies that would best meet their needs and be
economically viable. This program specializes in industry liability and insurance such as
directors' liability and event coverage. View the on-line order form or contact the AAAS office for more details.
Training and Development
Information for popular topics and workshops are on the following websites:
Funding available to Agricultural Societies
Available Grants Summary
Support for Youth Student Scholarships
Alberta Community and Cooperative Association
Annual Recognition Programs
Since 1994, AAAS recognizes an individual or organization that has been an outstanding
and consistent supporter of agriculture. The recipient is selected by the AAAS Board of Directors and is only given when it is clearly deserved by an exceptional candidate.
Regional meetings are held throughout the year at members request by contacting your Regional
Director. The objective of these meetings is to distribute current information on topical industry
issues and address challenges by featuring guest speakers and networking.
The quarterly newsletter is sent to all members and stakeholders. It includes information on
convention, regional issues, current industry topics and other member requested subject matter.View on-line for rates and our latest issue.
AAAS members are able to purchase fair supplies such as entry tags and judging score cards at volume
pricing. View the on-line order form.
This manual includes a philosophy of competition, responsibilities of judges,
judging systems, training information, and range of rates.
Whether a show co-ordinator, beginning exhibitor or expert judge, this new user-friendly edition offers the latest information for a successful show. More Info and Order Form.
The Judges directory is an annual publication where Judge's detail their qualifications and contact information. View the current AAAS Judges Directory Membership Renewal on-line.
AAAS float is available to add colour and excitement to your community's parade. A
minimum of twenty communities will be a part of this year's float marketing program.
View the float guidelines and request form on-line.
Event promotion through Travel Alberta is available on-line. To register events, please send an e-mail to tis@travelalberta.com and provide all your event details.
Promotion through AAAS website – send us your agriculture societies photos
with caption detail and dates to put on website and in newsletter.
AAAS produced the Plain Language Insurance Manual in an effort to provide plain language
definitions of insurance industry terminology and helpful assistance on how to pick an insurance
broker.
AAAS coordinates training and development workshops at Regional Meetings. Contact your regional Director to arrange for times and suggest topics.
780-458-5742
Email bobgray@compusmart.ab.ca
780-464-5516
Email rstringham@aia.ab.ca
Funding is available through a number of different provincial and federal programs. These
funding sources are based on both programming and capital building projects. View on-line funding
information and contact detail.
This document is only a sampling of available grants and by no means all inclusive. The
Canadian Directory of Foundations lists all foundations and grants in Canada. It is available in public libraries
in many larger communities and at university libraries. The directory lists approximately 200 granting
foundations and includes a listing of their average grant range, officers and board of directors and types of
funding (types of support and funding restrictions). View on-line Available Grants Summary
AAAS Scholarship
This program is open to high school and secondary education students in Alberta. Each of the two winning recipients will be awarded a $500.00 scholarship and an invitation to the annual convention. Applicants are nominated by their local agricultural society and evaluated by the AAAS provincial board. The application form will be available on-line soon. View the on-line application forms for the Agricultural Scholarship Award and the General Scholarship.
This program provides an opportunity for young people to develop their leadership skills and contribute toward the development of their community. To become a partner or learn more about this youth development program contact www.acca.coop/
For more information, or to nominate a person or organization for an award, please contact the
AAAS office.
As of 1982, AAAS recognizes those who have made valuable and noteworthy
contributions to the advancement of agricultural societies in Alberta. The board evaluates
nomination forms from agricultural societies and may choose up to two recipients. The criteria and application form will be available on-line soon. View criteria and application form on-line.
As of 1989, AAAS recognizes an individual or organization that, according to the criteria
is an outstanding recipient. The recipient is selected by the AAAS Board of Directors and is only given when it is clearly deserved by an exceptional candidate.