Saturday, September 27, 2008

What a Wisconsin Week!!

This week proved to be one of the best yet for the entire year.  Earlier this year I traveled to Madison, WI for the Wisconsin FFA State Convention!  Getting to come back for the week made me feel so at home.

I was traveling this week with the State Officers to their Sectional Leadership Workshops (SLWs).  During the morning we would travel to the new location, participate in business tours, eat lunch, then go to a high school where the SLW was hosted.  We'd then set up, get everything ready and the SLW would begin.  The evening is filled with workshops, skits, speeches, and tons of energy.  Loved it!

Most notable things of the week:
  • getting to see my friend Courtney Dering again.
  • touring Berres Brothers Coffee Roasting facility, and enjoying a freshly brewed cup of coffee myself.  (imagine that, Morgan excited about coffee??? hmm...)
  • seeing an Ethanol Plant in action
  • touring a metal foundry.  That's where they melt down recycled metal and reform it into different metal parts, components, etc. 
  • TEAM FEUD--that's right--it's the game show for you!
  • eating lunch at the Blue Spoon Cafe (sister restaurant to Culver's) and meeting with one of the founders of Culvers.
  • touring a vineyard.  cool stuff!
  • seeing just how quickly a group of students can pass a hula hoop around a circle.
  • "Rude," "Deal," "Whoop," and "Melted" (you'll have to ask the Wisconsin State Officers about this)
  • The Harley Store
  • Top 8 Pounds of (Knuckles, depending on what you call it.)
  • twenty six acres of an indoor greenhouse
  • Salms Meat Company--they package sausage for Hillshire Farms
  • Presto...have you ever seen a plastic sandwich bag being made.  It was cool.
  • Jessica hitting the man-hole cover.
  • 11 Amazing State Officers
Oh the fun memories of this week!  Wisconsin, thanks for a great week!

As for this weekend.  I'm off to go to a K-State Football game!

Go WildCats!

MCP <><

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