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Wisconsin FFA Center's Weekly Newsletter
WISCONSIN FFA UPDATE - News In Brief
A weekly update on Wisconsin FFA activities from the Wisconsin FFA Center, Inc.
For the week of August 30, 2010 - Welcome Back to School!!!
1. Welcome To The New Ag Instructors/FFA Advisors
2. National FFA Band, Chorus and Talent Members Selected From Wisconsin
3. 2010 State FFA FIRE Conferences For Young Members
4. Sectional Leadership Workshops Begin September 13
5. Wisconsin FFA Center Affiliation Fee
6. National CDE Deadlines
7. World Dairy Expo Contest Sign-up Deadline Monday, September 15th - Sign-up Now
8. 2010 National Convention Information
9. Did You Know? Encouraging Lessons From America's Top Educators
10. Quote of the Week
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Upcoming Deadlines and Activities
Remember these important dates:
Sept. 13 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 8 - Bonduel
Sept. 14 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 7 - Colby
Sept. 15 Deadline for World Dairy Expo Judging Event Entries
Sept. 15 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 2 - Mondovi
Sept. 16 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 1 - Barron
Sept. 20 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 6 - Mauston
Sept. 21 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 3 - Viroqua
Sept. 22 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 4 - Fennimore
Sept. 23-26 World Beef Expo - West Allis
Sept. 25 FIRE Conference - FVTC-Appleton
Sept. 27 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 5 - Belleville
Sept. 28-Oct. 2 World Dairy Expo - Madison
Sept. 28 World Dairy Expo FFA Judging Day
October 29 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 10 - Lake Mills
Sept. 30 Sectional Leadership Workshop - Section 9 - Kiel
October 2 FIRE Conference - UW-Madison
October 9 FIRE Conference - UW-River Falls
Oct. 20-23 National FFA Convention - Indianapolis, Indiana
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Welcome To The New Ag Instructors/FFA Advisors
Listed below are the changes in agriculture instructors/FFA advisors at various departments across Wisconsin for the new school year. Many are new teachers. Others are teachers that have moved to a different school. If we missed anyone, please let us know. We are pleased to have these people involved in teaching young people about agriculture, FFA and SAE opportunities.
Almond-Bancroft - NEW PROGRAM - Jodi Meyer
Bangor - Jenelle Thorman
Beaver Dam - Aimie Stillman
Black Hawk - Justin Doyle (Teaching with Lori Berget)
Brodhead - Andrea Waski
Cambridge - Emily Green
Coleman - Cedric Pettis
Delavan-Darien - Jillian Beaty
Denmark - Mary Handrich (Teaching with Tracy Heinbuch)
Fall Creek - Kayla Loewenhagen
Green Bay West - Carla Zimmerman
Horicon - Lance Keegan
New Holstein - Melissa Mateske
Marion - Adam Kohn
Merrill - Beth Porior
Mishicot - Not known at this time
Janesville Parker - Jennifer Schultz (Teaching with Jacob Cramer)
Riverdale - Rebbeca Gerhke
Sparta - Kelsey Sambs
Sun Prairie - Jodi Marshall
Tomah - Katie Lincicium (Teaching with Nelda Bailey)
Wrightstown - Brian Pinchart
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National FFA Band, Chorus and Talent Members Selected From Wisconsin
The following FFA members have been selected to participate in the National FFA Band, Chorus and Talent. Congratulations to these members.
National FFA Band:
Michelle Pehler - Cochrane-Fountain City
Sarah Wanek - Denmark
Camille Mulrooney - Fennimore
Lindsay Horst - Hartford
Grant Nass - Hustisford
Leah Jaynes - LaFarge
Stacey Coggon - Royall FFA
Alexandra Klapoetke - Westfield
Aimee Overton - Winneconne
National FFA Chorus:
Joshiah Madison - Barron
Connor Mattison - Blair-Taylor
Kyle Tollefson - Cochrane-Fountain City
Megan Richason - Holmen
Joshua Perrone - Howards Grove
Courtney Perrone - Howards Grove
Will Larson - Lincoln-ACHM
National FFA Talent:
Christy Gilbertson - Marshfield
Nicole Kottke - Oakfield
Abigail Sielaff - Oconomowoc
Mercedes Ondik - Oconto Falls
Shawna Harmsen - Waupun
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2010 State FFA FIRE Conferences For Young Members
Over 700 Wisconsin FFA Discovery and Greenhand members attended these conferences each year!! Don't have your students miss out on a great opportunity to learn about FFA. Mark your calendars for the upcoming FIRE Conferences. FVTC-Appleton, September 25; UW-Madison, October 2 and UW-River Falls, October 9. This year's theme is "FFA's Got Talent". The state officers have a great program planned for your young members. This is a super one-day workshop for your members to attend and learn about FFA, meet young members from across the state, visit with state officers and get excited about their future in the organization. Registration materials are posted on the Wisconsin FFA Website. The cost is $20 per student which includes a t-shirt, meal, and materials.
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Sectional Leadership Workshops Begin September 13
Materials will be posted online for the 2010 Wisconsin FFA Sectional Leadership Workshops. No pre-registration is necessary. There is no fee to attend this workshop. Bring as many members as you would like!! This is a workshop not only for chapter officers, but for any of your members who need a jump start for the year to learn about all the opportunities in FFA and sharpen their leadership skills.
All members, advisors, and chapter officers are invited to attend the 2010 Sectional Leadership Workshops. This year's theme is “Settin' Up Camp”. A featured part of the workshop will include chapter presidents meeting with the state president for the first two rounds of workshops and then their sectional officer during the third round of workshops. A number of items will be discussed including key topics for chapter presidents, national FFA delegate issues and chapter visits.
Three national FFA officers will be in attendance over the three weeks of workshops: Bethany Bohnenblust, National FFA Secretary; Chase Rose, National FFA Central Region Vice President and Rande Braune, National FFA Western Region Vice President. Make sure to attend so that you and your members will be set for the year and know what is happening in your FFA organization.
Advisors will be inserviced on the new National and State FFA Affiliation Fee as well as updated on numerous programs and activities. Over 93% of the Wisconsin FFA chapters attend Sectional Leadership Workshops. If you can't attend the workshop in your section, you are definitely invited to attend a neighboring workshop....Just make sure to attend.
Section 1 - Barron, Thursday, September 16
Section 2 - Mondovi, Wednesday, September 15
Section 3 - Viroqua, Tuesday, September 21
Section 4 - Fennimore, Wednesday, September 22
Section 5 - Belleville, Monday, September 27
Section 6 - Mauston, Monday, September 20
Section 7 - Colby, Tuesday, September 14
Section 8 - Bonduel, Monday, September 13
Section 9 - Kiel, Thursday, September 30
Section 10 - Lake Mills, Wednesday, September 29
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Wisconsin FFA Center Affiliation Fee
Don't forget to pay your 2010-11 Wisconsin FFA Center Affiliation Fee. Invoices were distributed at the WAAE Summer Conference. If you did not attend summer conference, they were sent to you in the mail. Please contact the Wisconsin FFA Center immediately if you need a new invoice. Payment is due September 10, 2010.
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National CDE Deadlines
For those individuals and teams competing in the following National FFA Career Development Events at the upcoming National FFA Convention, September 15 is the postmark deadline for your portfolios or resume. Ag. Communications CDE, Ag. Issues CDE, Marketing Plan CDE and Job Interview. See your information from National FFA concerning the proper mailing information.
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World Dairy Expo Contest Sign-up Deadline Monday, September 15th - Sign-up Now
You can register your students online at http://www.uwplatt.edu/org/ffa/wde/wdereg.htm.
You can review the brochure for the FFA events at http://www.world-dairy-expo.com/contests-ffa.cfm.
If you already registered your students, you can review your registration status at http://www.uwplatt.edu/org/ffa/wde/wdesum.htm.
Remember, your registration is not complete until the World Dairy Expo receives payment for your teams.
If you have any questions, please email me at zidon@uwplatt.edu.
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2010 National Convention Information
Looking for information about National FFA Convention? http://www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_convention.convention
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Did You Know? Encouraging Lessons From America's Top Educators
from: http://www.giantimpact.com/articles/read/encouraging_lessons_from_americas_top_educators/
Summer vacation has slipped away and yellow buses are back on the streets, carrying children to schools. Some of the kids will endure classes disinterestedly, longing to hear the bell ring at day's end. Others will get wrapped up in the excitement of studying new subjects, learning with joyful fascination. Perhaps more then anything else, the leadership of their teachers will affect whether the kids love or loathe learning.
If you're like me, then you studied under a wide variety of teachers. Some you recall fondly for their ability to bring subjects to life in a way that captured your attention. Others you have trouble remembering because their listless, droning lectures frequently put you to sleep.
With school back in session, we thought it would be interesting to study what makes the best teachers great. How are these amazing educators able to encourage their pupils to excel in the classroom? We pored through quotes from award-winning teachers and came to the following conclusions about America's finest classroom leaders:
The Best Teachers Recognize and Value the Uniqueness of Each Student
"A good teacher knows how to read a story, and that each and every student arrives at our classroom door with a unique and intriguing yet incomplete story. The really good teachers know how to read a child's story and recognize the remarkable opportunity to help author the story. The really good teachers want to script confidence and success onto the blank pages; they want to edit the mistakes; and they want to help write a happy ending." ~ Anthony J. Mullen, 2009 NEA National Teacher of the Year
"I struggle each day to see students as individuals, to know their stories of learning well enough that I don't have to talk about grades at conferences. I can talk about students, and I can talk about what they learned." ~ Sarah Brown Wessling, 2010 NEA National Teacher of the Year
"All children can learn, but all children learn differently." ~ Clover Stephenson, 2010 Teacher of the Year, Dept. of Defense Education Activity, Korea District
As leaders, we give the most fulfillment to our people, and gain the most productivity from them, when we position them to use their strengths. In order to locate people's niches we must initiate relationships with them. As we learn their unique talents, we can customize their jobs accordingly. In addition, as we discover their values and goals, we can tailor our influence to provide them with suitable encouragement and motivation.
The Best Teachers Prod their Pupils to Take Risks
"Like any teacher, my true success is with my students. My central goal is to prepare each of my students to be successful in life. I encourage them to take challenging risks because they know that I will always be there as their safety net." ~ Donna Patrick, 2010 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year
"Lechleiter-Luke likens her educational approach, both in classes and in extracurricular activities, to leading students to the cliff-like edges of their comfort zones, then pushing them off and watching them discover the ability to fly." ~ Said of Leah Lechleiter-Luke, 2010 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
"I became an advocate for students to feel safe within the educational environment, to take learning risks, to never fear failure and to reach for the dream that will give purpose and meaning to their life!" ~ Catherine S. Webb, 2010 Virginia Teacher of the Year
Most people's dreams are sitting idle on the runway. Fear, doubt, and insecurity prohibit them from taking flight. It's incumbent upon us, as leaders, to see the potential in our people and to help them believe the best about themselves. We instill self-belief in others when we offer hope, give encouragement, and properly define failures as stepping-stones to success.
The Best Teachers Measure Success by the Achievements of Their Students
"My rewards don't come from grades students get on a test, but from students coming back years after graduation to visit me and tell me about their experiences traveling the world and becoming passionate about learning." ~ Craig Divis, 2010 Vermont Teacher of the Year
"The best teachers are those who are committed to excellence, not only for themselves, but for their students, colleagues, parents and community leaders." ~ Mary Pinkston, 2010 Delaware Teacher of the Year
"The most satisfying part of teaching is at the end of every year, I am able to see the growth of each student academically and behaviorally and say that I was a little part of that." ~ Brad Shonk 2010 Mississippi Teacher of the Year
As a leader, don't fix your gaze on profits or prestige. Likewise, be careful not to expend your energies trying to achieve personal greatness. Instead, concentrate on uplifting the people you lead. Make their success your number one priority. Serving those beside you is the surest path to greatness.
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Quote of the Week
“I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true—hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don't love something, then don't do it.” - Ray Bradbury
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Have a great start to your school year!
Cheryl Zimmerman
State FFA Executive Director
Wisconsin FFA Center
P.O. Box 110
Spencer, WI 54479
715-659-4807
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