Dec-Jan, 2011-12, Hilltopper Highlites - School District of Glenwood ...

FFA NATIONAL CONVENTIONOur trip to National Convention began on October19th until the 22nd. We woke up early tobe at Baldwin Kwik Trip by 6:00 A.M. We thenpicked up more FFA members in Mauston, WI.We stopped for lunch down by Milwaukee.When we got to Racine, WI, we toured the CaseIH Tractor Plant. The people were nice and welearned a lot of interesting things about how tractorsare built. We ate supper and then settled intobed and went to sleep. Early morning we arrivedin Indiannapolis and the convention and went tothe opening session to learn about the national officers,hear the band and choir preform, and listento an keynote speaker Dave Roever. Everythingwe learned and were told really inspired us as achapter. After the session we all went to the careershow and FFA shop. There were a lot of things atthe career show about ag business and colleges.We then had supper and got on the bus and wentto the Blake Shelton concert. The concert wasamazing--something we wish we could experienceagain. The night was done and we all wentto bed.We woke up and went to session 5 and listenedto Landan Schafferet, retiring people and newadvisors as well, and the national officer candidates.We also went to two workshops. One wascalled “A Change Worth Making” and the otherwas called “Are You Living With Purpose?”. As achapter, we learned a lot of good things from theseworkshops.we’ve had two 3rd place National winners, and a Wisconsin 1stplace National Virtual Business-Personal Finance team. In additionto the impressive awards earned, the students participatein leadership activities, business-related field trips, communityservice events, and fundraising campaigns. With over 26 WisconsinDECA chapters and 600+ students in attendance at theFall Leadership Conference, Glenwood City DECA took 1stplace with the “Chapter Pride Sheet” competition.“We were interactively taught how to improveour communication skills in formal and informalenvironments, learn about the importanceof using our own unique talents to ourhighest abilities, and receive many helpfulpoints that can be brought back to improveinterest in our chapter.”~Laurena Schug(Glenwood City DECA president)Photo: Ethan Brandt, Ryan Curtis, Josh Doyle, McKenzee Hennessy,Jacob Hierlmeier, Matthew Hurtgen, Emily Lewis, Elizabeth Nyhus,Taylor Obitz, Laurena Schug, Ashley Weidling, Olivia Weidling.Pictured left to right: Nicole Ringstad, FFA Alumnus Kevin Bonte, _______ Kaylin Spaeth, Mackenzie Wink, MaddieErickson, and Crysta Lovgren.That night we went out to eat again and then enjoyeda wonderful rodeo. After the rodeo we headedhome.DECA Conference (cont.)It was a great experience for all of us that went.We all had a lot of fun and great times down inIndianapolis.TURKEY FEATHERS!Preschoolers assembled turkeys asa group using a feather from eachchild who took the feather homeand decorated it with a familymember. They made some beautifullycreative feathers!Mrs. Kern’s class is on the left, andMrs. Wannemacher’s class is in thephoto on the right.