Prospectus Letter and Presentation Audience: Dairy Council of Utah/Nevada
Summary: School-age children are so far removed from the family farm; they do not understand the importance of agriculture in their daily lives. Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is a program dedicated to educating teachers how to incorporate agriculture into their curriculum. In order to better serve our purpose, AITC is planning to hold a state-wide conference for teachers of all grades; this is where the Dairy Council of Utah/Nevada can play a part. AITC is currently looking for sponsor s of $2,000 or more to help fund our conference. By becoming a part of the AITC conference, your organization will be a major contributor to increasing agriculture awareness. Sponsors of the conference will be invited to speak about their organization and will be endorsed throughout the conference.
Sponsor Appeal: Your organization plays a critical role in Utah’s agricultural community. One of the most common agriculture misconceptions of school-age children is that chocolate milk comes from brown cows.
Problem: Many people are uneducated about the basics of proper nutrition which can lead to a decrease in demand of dairy consumption.
Solution: AITC works to correct these misconceptions and your organization can play a key role in educating teachers, who spread the knowledge to their students. Emphasis on agriculture includes teaching proper diet, including the daily recommended amounts of dairy products. The AITC conference will be using local products, enforcing the idea of supporting local agriculture and therefore, increasing demand for Utah dairy products.
Capabilities: AITC is supported by Utah State University, the Utah Farm Bureau and several other Utah commodity groups. We believe that by educating Utah teachers, Utah’s children will be more interested in agriculture as well as their health. Debra Spielmaker, who is the program director of Utah’s AITC, has been highly involved in the education system for several years.
Budget: AITC is asking for $2,000 to help fund our state-wide conference. The money will go toward a general fund that will support the operating expenses of the conference.
Conclusion: The Dairy Council of Utah/Nevada is an integral part of our local agriculture community. Agricultural awareness is decreasing at a frightening rate, and AITC is working to solve this problem. By being help AITC educate teachers, your organization will be creating a brighter future for agriculture.
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I liked the organization even though it made it appear less like a letter. You stated your case very well. Remember that it is a letter and you should sign off at the end and direct it towards a specific person.
ReplyDeleteI know this is a draft but when you do your final be sure not to label the parts of the letter. Have smooth transitions.
ReplyDeletei like the idea of breaking the letter down into parts; however, if does require a signiture
ReplyDeleteI feel like you would need more than 2,000 dollars to fund a conference.
ReplyDeleteAlso on problem, change it to opportunity.