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ACA Membership Guidelines
ACA Structure:
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Any person actively engaged in the business of cattle production in Arkansas is eligible for active membership.
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Full member benefits (voting, holding office, etc.)
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Any person not actively engaged in the business of cattle production but interest in the industry may join as an associate member
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Partial benefits (not eligible to vote or hold office)
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Memberships:
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Annual dues are $100
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$15 of that stays at the county level
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Dual membership is available for counties outside of your residence for $15
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Associate memberships range from $100-$10,000
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Programs:
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Top Hand - Top Hand status can be reached by recruiting fifteen new members or thirty renewals. These memberships must come in with a specific signed by at the time of renewal/purchase. Top Hand recipients will receive their choice of a belt buckle, jacket, vest, or convention registration.
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100% Program - The county awards program will be 100%. For a county to be eligible, it must meet at least four times a year and reach 100% of its previous membership year number, through any combination of renewals and new members. The county with the top percentage of renewals will receive $500, and then all counties will split the remainder of the budgeted $5,000
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Priefert S0191 Chute Recruitment - A drawing for the chute will occur at the ACA Annual Convention. To be entered, counties must recruit 80% of last year's membership. Counties will gain one additional entry for every additional 10%.
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ACA New Associate Membership Incentive - A drawing will occur for an ACA Media package valued at $5,000 at the ACA Convention for all new associate members. A new associate member is any member never associated with the ACA previously or any existing member that increases their associate membership.
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Recruiter Rewards - Prizes for every member who recruits one, five, and ten members to encourage recruiting at any level.
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Recruit 1 member: ACA decal
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Recruit 5 members: ACA logo leather work gloves
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Recruit 10 members: Metal ACA license plate
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Top Recruiter of the Year - Top Recruiter will receive a complimentary ACA Convention registration plus lodging accommodations.
Reminders:
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Membership drive deadline is June 30. All members must be postmarked by that date.
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If a member passes away or a business closes in your county during the previous year please alert the state office by June 1, so that membership goals can be changed. If not informed by June 1, the membership goal will not be changed.
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If a previously active member paid their dues within the last three years, they will by considered a renewal. If they haven't paid their dues in 4+ years, they will be considered a new member.
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Designate the membership as active or associate. Only active members can vote and serve as officers.
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Verify that the member's information is present and correct: name, mailing address, phone number and email address.
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Dual members will not be credited as recruited signed by.
Monthly Membership Incentive Program
January
Top three January state membership recruiters receive a choice of:
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Registration for A.I. class
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AI kit
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Nitrogen semen tank
Sponsor: Big Branch - Cooper Cattle
February
Top February state membership recruiter:
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20 bags Purina Wind & Rain Mag Mineral
Second & Third Place recruiters:
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10 bags Purina Wind & Rain Mag Mineral
Sponsor: Farmers' Association
March
Top March state membership recruiter:
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4 rolls of net wrap
Second and third place recruiter:
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2 rolls of net wrap
Sponsored by: McLehaney Equipment & 4M Equipment
April
First, second and third state membership recruiters:
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1 satellite liquid monitoring system & 1 S40 solar fence energizer
Sponsored by: Gallagher
May
First, second and third state membership recruiters:
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1 1 hay ring
Sponsored by Allen Gate & Panel
June
Top June state membership recruiter:
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Wylie ATV 25-gallon fertilizer sprayer
Sponsored by: Ross Rogers Equipment Company
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