The 2018 Dallas County Fair Queen, Meghan McBride, is celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday a little differently this year.

McBride has decided to hold a turkey fundraiser to help donate food to food pantries.

View the whole article on the Dallas County News website.

Please join me in welcoming the newest members of the Table Team:

Iowa State University
President’s Leadership Class

President Wendy Wintersteen and First Gentleman Robert Waggoner welcomed the members of the President’s Leadership Class to a Manners in Motion Dinner
11 September 2018

Selected from Iowa State University’s 36,000 students, the students are natural born leaders. In addition to heavy course loads, these  student leaders are embracing increased student participation and engagement, while actively practicing Trust, Honor, Respect & Inclusion throughout their undergraduate experiences.

A warm welcome to our newest Table Team Members. Bravo to all.

Representing Dairy with Pride & Professionalism
State Dairy Princesses Inducted into Table Team

Sponsored by Midwest Dairy, The Dairy Princesses learned how to present themselves well when going through training at the Heartland Acres Agribition Center.

All of the ladies come from dairy farms and will competing for the title of State Dairy Princess.

Congratulations to our newest Table Team members: The State Dairy Princesses.

The University of Iowa hosted a Manners in Motion Luncheon for TRIO Upward Bound students. High school students traveled from three high schools to the University of Iowa campus.

Following a four-course meal where attendees learned the blocking and tackling of table manners, all of the students
were inducted into the Table Team.

Each student also received an Encouragement Card.
Congratulations to this marvelous team of young adults.
Our future is in good hands.
Welcome to the Table Team.

The College of Engineering at Iowa State University invited Dr. Tice to work with the engineering students (undergraduate & graduate) students on Civility and Culture. The students represented a beautiful mix of geography: Mexico, China, The Republic of Panama, Siberia, Kenya, India and Iowa.

Among the topics covered in the four-week class:

• Build a Longer Table/My Personal Map
• The Four Tenants of Civility/Manners
• Mastering Soft Talk and Introductions
• Communicating with Style
• Manners in Motion Dinner

Congratulations to the College of Engineering, Iowa State University. Welcome to the Table Team.

The Little Ladies and Gentlemen Class for St. Luke’s was held February 20 – March 8, 2018. The boys and girls learned Social Etiquette,  Showing and practicing Respect & Inclusion; Good grooming; Thank you notes; and Table Manners (note the little bow ties and tiaras).

Congratulations to the Little Ladies & Gentlemen.

If your private school would like to schedule a Little Ladies & Gentlemen class, please contact: patricia@agrimanners.com

Please welcome the Des Moines Police Department into the Advanced Table Team.
The Advanced Table Team charges its members to raise the bar of inclusion throughout the community.
Congratulations to our new friends.
Here’s to building the table longer…

Please meet the newest members of the Table Team:
Iowa State University Women in Business

This talented group of undergraduates (and their professors) raised the bar on themselves by experiencing and embracing a Manners in Motion Dinner with Dr. Tice
Following the dinner, the ladies made the promise to Honor, Trust and be Inclusive. They were then
Inducted into the Table Team.

Congratulations to the newest members of our Table Team.
We are grateful to have you in our group. P & T.

Please meet the newest members of Agri Manners’ Table Team:

Representing a global perspective, these students have committed themselves to always be honorable,

Respectful and inclusive.

Congratulations, ladies and gentlemen.

Pictured with Iowa State University Interim President Dr. Ben Allen, First Lady Pat Allen, and Agri Manners’ owner, Dr. Patricia Tice

Want to become a member of the Table Team?

Contact: patricia@agrimanners.com

Representing every county in the state of Iowa, these young women are representative of the best Iowa has to offer: young people with
Integrity, Honor, Trust & Love.

Welcome to the Table Team, Ladies.

I introduce to you the newest members of the Table Team. Sponsored by Midwest Dairy, these young leaders represent the future of dairy. Indeed, they are officially the Diplomats of Dairy and now official Table Team members. Their mission is to always build a longer table (and make sure a dairy product is on the table). P & T.

A very special welcome to: 2017 Dairy Princesses.

A morning of Inspiration, Thoughtful Wisdom and Togetherness.
I am proud and happy to introduce these accomplished female leaders to the Table Team.
Congratulations, Ladies! Keep building a longer table…

I used the $100 to buy 200 pounds of rice for a new refugee family from Burma with nine children.  I originally thought I would just give the money to one person in need but saw a great need.  Instead of making one person happy, I decided to make the entire family happy by feeding everyone.  This family was very happy to see us doing this for them.  I told them that it was not from me and that I was just a messenger.  It was from a “Secret Santa”.  The family told me to tell the Secret Santa, “Thank you for the wonderful gift that will last them for a few months down the road and may God bless the Secret Santa.”

I just want Dr. Tice to know that this family came to United States with nothing, just like when I came to United States back in 1978.  There are more in need in the Des Moines area and I wish I could help them all.  Unfortunately, financial resources are very limiting.  It was my opinion, the family where I saw the biggest need, should come first.   I also gave $50.00 out of my own pocket to an elderly veteran to buy himself a nice dinner or gift.

Please tell Dr. Tice that I wish that we have more people like her who are willing to help others without a question of the people status.  May God bless her and family for the year of 2017 with prosperity and joy.
Thank you!

I was getting my haircut with Ray Ray, 2701 E Grand.  The barber was telling me she doesn’t have enough money to give the grandkids gifts for Christmas.   She was showing me crafts she was making in the form of hanging paper ornaments.  She wanted all of her grandkids to at least open something for Christmas.

I gave her the Secret Santa gift and she started to cry.  She gave me a big hug and asked where the $100 came from.  I told her, it came from Santa.   She thanks me, several times.