Discover the Rhythm

National Leadership Conference for State Officers
Aurora, Nebraska, \
The Leadership Center
June 16-20, 2008

WOW! I can’t believe the summer is already here and moving so quickly! It seemed yesterday I was rushed on stage during State Convention as a State FFA Officer! Today, I am heading home after a week of new friendships, personal growth opportunities, and team building in Nebraska!
The National Leadership Conference for State Officers was held in Aurora, Nebraska from June 16-20. Brady Revels and Kari Boettcher were the two National Officers who facilitated our week of learning. The State Officer Teams from Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota also joined the Minnesotans for a week of fun!
The theme for the week was “Discover the Rhythm!”, which was a theme perfect for all the rockstars in attendance. There were videos of the National Officers forming a garage band, drumsticks for each of us to lead our own rockband, and guitar pics that could be kept in our jackets to remember all we had learned that week.
Hanging out with our team, as well as meeting other FFA members from across the upper Midwest was definitely the highlight of NLCSO! Brady and Kari were so down to earth and helped each and every one of us with our delivery during presentations. After attending NLCSO, I am much more confident in my own presentation skills for Greenhand Camp next week!
Ending the weeklong conference, all the state officers gathered in the pool the last night to have a water volleyball tournament! It was a great way to end a week of learning and friendships! As we head home and I look back on the week, I can’t wait to see all of these great people again at National Convention and hopefully their state conventions next Spring! But now, it’s time for sleep because the summer has only began!