State Leadership Conference Week 2

The summer adventures really concluded with a bang during SLC Week 2! I wish I could name the many new friends I have now because of the great relationships I formed at camp. Writing this blog is actually bittersweet because I miss everyone so much. However, I am forever blessed because of how my life as a leader was impacted because of the friendships formed at White Lake.

The week started out with the usual chapter pictures, orientation, dinner and flag lowering. Everyone during the first day is usually getting adjusted to camp. Tuesday started off the week of fun workshops and activities. The chapter officers that attended camp worked on their skills as leaders and FFA members while forming their chapter's POA for the upcoming year.

Wednesday night live was a highlight when cheerleader Daniel and myself pulled off another cheer routine for the Spartan Chess Team. Also, thank you to all of the FFA members who have decided to embarrass us by posting our dancing and cheering videos over the web (lol).

I cannot express enough how much I love the ARTIC! The chapter officers from Triple S High School and Person High School are amazing! I wish them the best of luck throughout their school year.

It was also great to have Paul Moya, 2008-2009 National FFA President, join NC FFA at SLC Week 2. His words for Thursday night reflections were very powerful and it was great to be able to share a little bit of NC with him.

Dancing, SLC Banquet, Workshops, WNL, food and friends made State Leadership Conference Week 2 an amazing experience.

Career and Technical Education Summer Conference 2010

During the week of July 18th, I had the great opportunity to attend the 2010 CTE Summer Conference. The conference is for all CTE teachers in North Carolina. It gives teachers the opportunity to be the 'students' for the week as they go through various workshops to sharpen their skills. It really was a privilege to attend because I got to meet some great agriculture teachers who are also wonderful FFA advisors. My duties during the week began when Cory Wade and myself assisted with registration. During registration, we got to meet several different state officers of other clubs such as Skills USA, TSA, FCCLA, FBLA, HOSA, and DECA. Attending the various discussions was also a great opportunity I was able to take part in. Also, attending all of the NC ATA events really strengthened my passion for becoming an agriculture teacher in North Carolina. The dedication that agriculture teachers and FFA advisors put forth each year is amazing. The week was a great way for the FFA State Officers to network with the agriculture teachers and learn about CTE in North Carolina.