State Officer Blog

If the beginning of May was a glimpse into what the rest of the year could be like, let me tell you, this is going to be a great year. This month, the team and I had the opportunity to go through an impactful week-long training in Sunriver called “Basecamp”...

Jump back in time with me to 30 days ago: it was the night before the 95th Oregon FFA State Convention started, and I was nervously preparing. Tomorrow would be a day full of interviews, connections, and long-lasting memories. Fast forward to the end of convention: I...

We’ve all had those rough moments in life where we ask ourselves, “Why is this happening to me?” When we ask ourselves this question, we tend to only respond with negative answers. In the moment it’s hard to think of the positive things that can come from it.  Growing...

Throughout the past five years, it would be impossible to say which FFA experience has impacted me the most. From being a first year student to running for office, from SAE’s to competitions… the one thing each of these experiences have in common is the support and...

As 2022 comes to a close, New Year's Resolutions abound around us all. Before setting my goals for the new year, I find myself reflecting back on all that has happened this year. In early January, I made the final decision to run for State Office. This decision wasn’t...

As we begin to wrap up this year, I can’t help but reflect back on all of the incredible gifts we have received thus far. In our short eight months of office, my teammates and I have discovered that gifts present themselves in many forms. Instead of being wrapped and...

I routinely find myself behind the wheel of the FFA truck driving across the state, as one would expect of a state officer. These are some of the moments that I have treasured and learned the most about myself and individuals around me. Whether it is five minutes or...

One month of traveling across the state for all of the district leadership camps all across Oregon has been officially checked off of the to do list! It was so amazing to travel and see all of the amazing and unique that each district has brought to the table. We got...

As the 2022 Oregon State Fair comes to a wrap, I start thinking about all of the amazing new connections I have made with members and visitors here at the state fair. I’ve had the opportunity to talk to members from all over the state these past two weeks. I have...

Learning from hard working agriculturalists across the state during industry visits, fine tuning workshops for facilitation training in Corvallis, and standing in front of massive monuments in Washington D.C. for the State Officer Summit, have all left me asking...

Driving home from our first District Leadership Camp as a team, I find myself stuck in my head. Instead of thinking about all of the amazing members I had met, the campfire swing dances, or even the infamous Dutch Oven Cook-Off- all I could think about was what I...

Finally, summer vacation! For many, this means road-trips, new adventures, and all things sunshine. But for our FFA members, advisors, and state office team, our summer looks a little different. While we all get our fun-in-the-sun, many of us are full speed ahead! The...