It is remarkable to believe that we are done with one full week of training already! To recap a bit…
Monday 11/29 at Indy: Logistical management was the theme for today. Everything from expense reports to understanding the different departments at the FFA Center and the various teams and team leaders. So many things to remember!
Tuesday 11/30 at Indy: We received FFA phones and computers today and learned more about staying connected with my new email: wdejong@ffa.org. In the evening, we went to Conseco Fieldhouse and filmed FFA Week promotional videos and feature videos. It was quite a fun but I don’t feel as though I am ready for show bizJ
Wednesday 12/1 at Indy: Some training at the center followed by all staff Christmas decorating. Then…team bonding activity around Indianapolis! We were sent on a mission to become more familiar with Indy as well as the areas that make up convention. One high light was of course eating at Steak and ShakeJ We had a great waitress, Brenda, that shared a joke, engaged us in conversation, and went out of her way to serve us.
Thursday 12/2 at Indy: Today was fun! We really opened up and talked about the value of diversity. This led to us preparing for our goodwill tour to Japan by learning what our schedule will be like while we are over there. I am very excited for our stay with host families and seeing a farm over there. To wrap up our day, we experienced an authentic Japanese meal. I must say that I am starting to get better with chop sticks but I need to work on my posture when sitting on the floor for my meal.
Friday 12/3 at Indy: We visited the FFA Merchandising Center. It was great seeing how it all came together to put out high quality products. It was pretty neat to learn that one of the worker’s mother actually hand sewed FFA jackets when she worked for the National FFA Organization.
Saturday 12/4 at Indy: WORKSHOP DEVELOPMENT!!!! We had picked out our topics for the workshop that will be developing over the next few days. I was a bit nervous as I selected my topic and started to learn how it would all come together…time will tellJ
Sunday 12/5 at Indy: Attended Sunday school and worship with the team. In the evening we had our team Christmas party and enjoyed home-made chili and had a great time playing a couple rounds of Catch Phrase…sadly, my team did not win.
Today 12/6 at Indy: It was a full day of training about how facilitation all worked. We went in depth and started to prepare so that tomorrow we will start practicing our workshops in front of our teammates and coaches. To wrap up the day, we went to a Pacers game where we met with Conseco Fieldhouse managers so we would be familiar with some of the background information while we plan for next convention (yes we are already in the planning stages…any ideas?).
Tomorrow 12/7 at Indy: Hold on to your hats ladies and gentlemen!
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