1) Organization of the Ag Mech Club

The WIU Agriculture Mechanization Show is entirely student run and organized. The club advisor is utilized by members for guidance and leadership. Due to the nature of a college students career being only 4 years, an advisor is necessary to keep vital information and historical recollections. The club office is located in Room B 12 in Knoblauch Hall. As stated before, this is a student run and organized show. All the data, including officer reports, registration forms, and other pertinent information is handled by club members and kept filed in the club’s computer and file cabinet. We work diligently with University Physical Plant personnel, Office of Public Safety, University Office of Public Relations, and other organizations within Western Illinois University and the city of Macomb to put on a successful show each and every year.

The Ag Mech Club consists of anywhere from 20 to 50 student members from the Department of Agriculture. Monthly meetings are held where all members have the opportunity to get involved with the process to putting on the Show. Club officers include Advisor, President, VP of Exposition Operations, VP of Advertising, VP of Show Coordination, VP of Scholarship, Financial Secretary, Craft Show Chair, Toy Show Chair, Food Chair, and Ag Council Representatives.

Members of the Ag Mech Club get the unique experience of taking on the responsibility of bringing all aspects of emerging agriculture technology into one building. Members gain leadership, organizational, social, and management skills that no other campus organization can bring. During the show students from WIU have the chance to meet the various vendors and make contacts from future career opportunities.

 2) Current Ag Mech Club Officers

Brett Brockhouse - President
Leigh Thorman - VP Expo Operations
Justin Dikeman - VP Advertising
Dallas Caron - VP Show Coordination
Cody Strom - VP Show Coordination
Michael Todd - VP Communication (PR)
Sara Mulch - Financial Secretary
Kami Kates - Craft Show
Amy Poffenberger - CraftShow
Joe Parrillo - Toy Show
Brian Buford - Toy Show
Joe Parrillo - Ag Council
Keith Meisenheimer - Ag Council
Brian Johnson - Food Chair
Chris Meyer - Food Chair

3) Scholarship Fund Information

Each year the Ag Mech. Club sponsors a scholarship for an individual in the Western Illinois Agriculture Department. The applicant must meet several areas of excellence and write an essay why he or she feels deserving of this award. The applications are judged by a group of Agricultural teachers. This scholarship committee awards the money to the most deserving applicant. This Scholarship money helps pay the great expense of college, which any student and parent can appreciate.

With is this information, we would encourage you to donate to the Ag Mech. Scholarship Fund. This Scholarship helps to promote leadership among college students and drives these students to excellence. With your support, we can continue this tradition, and help promote this new generation. Please make your checks payable to the Ag Mech. Scholarship Fund and mail to:

Ag Mech Club
Agriculture Department
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL 61455