Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of this past week I attended The
State Legislative Leadership Conference (SLLC) with my cooperating teacher and
five FFA members. This conference was
just as exciting and informative for me as it was the students. This was my first time ever attending SLLC
myself. FFA members from across
Pennsylvania gathered together in Harrisburg to better understand the
legislative process. Students engaged in
parliamentary procedure, learning how bills are created and passed, and reading
bills being presented in the House of Senate of Pennsylvania. From the moment students arrive they are
enhancing their knowledge of public service, meeting new people, and conducting
community service.
I was excited to attend SLLC because I had never gone as an
FFA member. The conference itself blew
my mind away with the amount of information students absorb which is very
beneficial to them, their chapter, and most importantly the community they live
in. Being there from an advisor stand
point I helped grade proficiencies with other agriculture instructors. Taking part in this activity opened my eyes
to the long hours our dedicated ag. teachers put in to allow for their students
to succeed and achieve great things. I
also took part in an Edu Camp with other ag. teachers. I enjoyed this workshop to be able to gain a
plethora of information and knowledge from experienced instructors and
advisors.
Everyone at the conference as well participated in community
service. Our chapter along with numerous
others helped do some spring cleaning at local churches. This was a nice break from the long sessions
our students had been in and to get our hands dirty a little bit. It was nice lending a helping hand completing
tasks that would have taken multiple days for these churches to complete.
We ended the conference Tuesday morning having a breakfast
and meeting legislators. I thought this
was a great experience for the students to get to engage in conversation with
their local representatives and tell them all about what the FFA does and
stands for.
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