Tag Archives: Thought

Food Inc. 4

Posted on May 13, 2015 by

From Seed to Super Market: • From Monsanto’s perspective, it is expensive to develop new seeds like these, and the seeds save farmers time and enable them to produce more soybeans. What might be the consequences—both positive and negative—of the … Continue reading →

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Food Inc. 3

Posted on May 11, 2015 by

In The Grass: • What alternative might the companies have if they can’t find local people todo the work? • If you think it is okay for companies to recruit foreign workers this way, what might be the repercussions of … Continue reading →

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To ___________________ Brotherhood

Posted on April 29, 2015 by

Fill in the blanks: FFA members, why are we here? To __________________ brotherhood, honor ___________________ opportunities and ___________________ and _____________________ those ____________________ of __________________________ which an ______________ member should ____________________. What does it mean to “practice brotherhood”?  How do you … Continue reading →

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Just Go For It!

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Seniors – You need to record your Parent Thank You Video today!  Those serving on the Nom Com need to formulate a plan today for when and how interviews will happen. The Banquet is Thursday, April 30th!  Make plans to … Continue reading →

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Failure and Growth

Posted on April 22, 2015 by

Learning to deal with disappointment. There’s a pretty infamous list of Abraham Lincoln’s failures throughout his life.  I’ve always considered our 16th President to be one of the most successful and integral to the strength and success of our country. … Continue reading →

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Welcome To Your First White Day In Ages!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

A note about blog posts: Some of you are getting pretty lazy and not taking your blog posts as seriously as I had hoped.  I put a great deal of time into creating prompts and reading and grading your responses. … Continue reading →

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What does success look like?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by

How do you define success?  What is your idea of a successful person?  Give me an example of someone you believe is successful.  Someone normal, in your everyday life.  I’m not looking for answers like Payton Manning or Steve Jobs, … Continue reading →

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Lost?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by

Welcome to March and CDE Month!  Our preliminary CDES are March 18th, March 23rd, and March 31st.  Are you ready?  Will your performance be worth the financial cost to the chapter? Have you logged into AET in the last two … Continue reading →

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Complex Projects

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

Recall a time when you were assigned what you considered to be a complex project.  What was the project? What steps did you take to prepare for and finish the project? Were you happy with the outcome?  What one step … Continue reading →

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Pork Shortage? But I need Bacon and Sausage to Live!

Posted on January 21, 2015 by

Several of the seniors have completed their National FFA Scholarships and have been approved by me.  You should have received an email from FFA directing you to print your signature page.  Please print that, take it home and get it … Continue reading →

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