National FFA Convention

It will take a bunch of posts for me to get to everything that went on at, and in conjunction with, my trip to the National FFA Convention. This one will focus on the chaperones. A person would think that a group of adults traveling with a bus load of teens would have to be serious. Well that is NOT the case. Just the opposite! I don't think I have ever met a more humorous, fun-loving, creative group of people in all of my life. But on the other hand extremely serious about what they are doing. That being, giving the youth the most beneficial opportunities they can possibly have while away from home and at the convention. Keep in mind some of these youth have never been away from home before and now they will be away for 4 whole days. This picture was taken at Bubba Gump's Shrimp Co. at Navy Pier in Chicago. The waiters are trained to ask you trivia questions about Forrest Gump. Through a joint effort "we" get most of the questions correct. (the "we" is a stretch because I love to read but movies are not necessarily my thing, but I can usually talk the talk, even if I don't know the details) The advisers from l-r are Dan Robinson, Lomira , Mike Hennes, Hartford, Kim Preuss, Ripon, Tari Costello, Waupun, Linda Burton, Laconia and yours truly. Parents in these school districts, you have the best of the best in teachers.

I know why we have so many youth from our community winning awards etc. with these wonderful adults as their leaders!

Stay linked, for more on our Convention trip.