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TIMELINE

1973 Ag Women’s Co-op formed
1974 Name changed to the Association of Women in Agriculture (AWA)
First fundraiser was a letter writing campaign, raising $300
First house at 308 North Prospect
1976 First Spring Banquet began
Farmers Olympics began
1977 Slave Sale Began
1978 Rented 1935 University Avenue and 412 Paunack Place
First Homecoming Warm down held
1979 AWA began affiliation with Farm House Fraternity
First Spring Fling (Formal) held
Newsletter begins
Alumni organization formed
1980 Summer Picnic started
1981 AWA incorporated to AWA Inc.
Slave Sale renamed to Foot Follies; died due to controversy
1983 Affiliation with Farm House ended
1985 Ag Women’s conference began
1989 First representative on Homecoming court
Fundraising started for new house
1990 Participated in Homecoming with Babcock house for the first time
AWA Day and Ag Women’s conference combined
1993 Final plans for new house completed
1994 Blue house torn down, building began in spring
Building completed in August, first residents moved in for the fall semester
Hundreds of donors, faculty, actives and alumni attend dedication
New house dedication was held on November 19, 1994
1995 New house featured in Wisconsin State Journal, receives Community Award
1996 First Kickoff Dairy Breakfast
1997 Record attendance at Dairy Breakfast – over 1,000 people served!
1998 AWA celebrated 25th Anniversary with AWA Day at the new Monona Terrace Convention Center
1999

Received Cancer Walk recognition for our outstanding performance and fundraising for the cause
AWA had a member on the Homecoming court

2000 Record attendance at Dairy Breeakfast: over 1,500 people were served!
2003 AWA celebrates their 30th anniversary with a special AWA Day program
2004 AWA House celebrates its 10th anniversary
2006 AWA had a member on the Homecoming court
2007 Breakfast on the Farm is successful back at the Stock Pavilion
2008 AWA had a member on the Homecoming court

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