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New Jersey State Officers
Officers of the New Jersey
Association recently attended a
National FFA Leadership Confer
ence for State Officers. The con
ference was being held at New
Brunswick, N.J. This is one of nine
national conferences being held
across the nation.
The FFA conference is designed
to improve leadership and commu
nication skills, develop under
standing of state FFA officer
responsibilities and prepare state
officers for more effective leader
ship roles in their State FFA Asso
ciation. The conference also pro
vides a forum for the exchange of
Tulpehocken Chapter
John Bicksler, son of Ella
Bicksler of Bemville, was one of
379 Youth Scholars who attended
the National Institute of Coopera
tion in Rochester, New York. John
Bicksler was sponsored by Young
Farmers & Blue Mountain
Council.
More than 1,510 adults, young
fanners, and youth, from 46 states
and four foreign countries,
attended the Institute, which is
sponsored by the American Insti
tute of Cooperation, Washington,
D.C.
The National Institute is the
largest annual educational event
devoted to cooperatives. This year
more than 85 program activities
and nearly 100 speakers focused
on the theme “Designing for
Opportunity.” In 1989 the Nation
al Institute will be held July 24-27,
in Indianapolis.
The American Institute of
Cooperation, an affiliate of the
National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives, is the national edu
cation organization for farmer
cooperatives. Organized in 1925,
AlC’s purpose is to develop
increased understanding of
cooperatives.
Bicksler was one of the students
from the Tulpehockcn FFA Chap
ter of Bcmvdle. Chosen to attend
HAPPENINGS
ideas between officers from sever
al slates.
A highlight of the meeting is the
opportunity to work with the
national FFA officers who are con
ducting the conferences. In addi
tion to training sessions, the 1988
program includes a public speak
ing workshop, a banquet program
and many other leadership activi
ties all designed to improve the
communication skills of state FFA
officers.
The National FFA Leadership
Conference for State Officers is
sponsored by Merck and Com
pany, Inc. as a special project of
the National FFA Foundation, Inc.
John Bicksler
the 1988 Washington Leadership
Conference. Also chosen was Les
ter Bashore.
Visits to Arlington Cemetery,
Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials
and Mt. Vernon plus other histori
cal sights were included in the
conference.
Highlights of the week was a
visit to the Capitol Building.
The Tulpehocken FFA advisors
arc Lisa Shirey and Barry Kellner.
The New Jersey Association was greeted In New Brunswick by National FFA presi
dent, Kelli Evans, far right, from Nebraska and National FFA vice president, Bill Hollis,
second from left, from Illinois. The New Jersey officers were attending the National
Leadership Conference for state officers. Pictured are, from left, front row: Nancy J.
Schnetzer, executive secretary; Dan Berg, state vice president; Bob Faber, state sec
retary; Tracy Sodtalbers, Northwest Regional vice president; Michael lannltelll, state
president. Back row, Hollis; John Lowe Jr., Northeast Regional vice president; Andy
Ackley, Southern Region vice president; Russel Kenny, Central Region vice presi
dent; and Evans.
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