The Morrissey Minute

IN THIS ISSUE

Meet Your State Officer

State Convention

Highlights

Summer Activities

State Theme

Sectional Leadership Workshops

FIRE Conference

212/360 Conference

National Convention

Chapter Visit Schedule

Meet Your State Officer

Hello everyone! I’m so excited to be serving you as your Sec-tion 4 State FFA Vice President for the 2019-2020 year. I can-not wait to meet all of you and get to know all about you. So to kick that off, I will start by tell-ing you a little bit about my-self. I grew up in Shullsburg, and was part of the Shullsburg FFA Chapter, where I served as a chapter officer for three years. I showed market lambs and market pigs at my county

fair, as well as breeding stock sheep at various shows in the tri-state area. I recently graduated high school and will be attending the University of Wisconsin River Falls majoring in animal science. This year I hope to find out more about each and every one of you and make this year the most memorable one yet. Thank you ALL for making it possible for me to be able to serve you this year as a state officer. I could never have made it here without you and for that I am forever grateful to everyone in Section 4. THANK YOU!!!

Fall Newsletter. August 2019

State Convention Highlights State Convention Highlights

2019-2020 State Officer Team

Left to Right

TOP: Michelle Stangler, Curtis Weltzien, Daniel Clark

MIDDLE: Joe Schlies, Grace Morrissey, Collin Weltzien, Emily Sheehan, Ryan Erickson

BOTTOM: Lydia Williams, Jared Mack, Lindsey Augustine

Wisconsin State FFA STAR in Agribusiness

Zach Wiegel - Shullsburg FFA

Zach's appreciation for lawn care began when he was only 12 years old when his dad taught him to use the lawn mower. As he got older, neighbors would ask if he would mow their lawns as well--prompting him to start his own business. As the enterprise grew, Wiegel developed new skills. He went from pushing a mower and raking leaves to removing and trimming bushes, using a weed-eater, driving a riding lawn mower, spreading fertilizer and bark, and maintaining all of his equipment. Zach's extra services required him to invest in a Club Car Carryall One so that he was able to transport his equipment around town to the 22 customers he now serves. To get professional experience, Zach also worked for Green Escapes Lawn Care LLC when he wasn't tending to his own customers. This allowed him to create a college fund that he'll use to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison for Agri-cultural Business in the fall. The Star Agribusiness Award recognizes students who have taken an active role in owning and operating their own business.

Argyle: Payton A. Flannery, Reese K. Olson, Bailey K. Rodebaugh Black Hawk: Braden J. Abney, Sydney N. Delzer, Kaitlyn M. Fey, Colton S. Klemm, Grace K. Neff, Connor J. Novak, Karl D. Seffrood Darlington: Ashley L. Carns , Taylor R. Crist, Riley W. Jones, Hannah E. McCarthy, Holly M. Ray, Kolbe L. Ubersox Fennimore: Mykala M. Edge Mineral Point: Daniel D. Pittz, Kyle Vondra Pecatonica: Cade I. Bush Platteville: Amber Lancaster, Braden J. Loeffelholz, Jayla MI Miesen, Marty A. O'Neill, Alexander N. Sonsalla, Brandon R. Weigel Potosi: Brittany M. Horner, Jessica M. Klas, Hannah R. Nusbaum Prairie du Chien: Avery Cornford River Valley: Mia L. Hillebrand, Tayiah E. Johnson, Connor S. Mickelson, Tiffany J. Neuheisel Shullsburg: Grace Morrissey, Zachary Wiegel

Section 4 State FFA State Degree Recipients

State Convention Highlights

Section 4 State Winners

Agricultural Issues Shullsburg Agricultural Communications Team—Shullsburg Top Individual—Cheyenne Burgess(Shullsburg) Agronomy Lancaster Dairy Cattle Handlers’ Activity Payton Van Schyndle—Cuba City Land Evaluation Team—Shullsburg Top Individual—Madison Russell (Shullsburg) Conduct of Meetings Shullsburg—(Emily Wiegel, Jaidyn Strang, Collin Montanye, Ella Woodworth, Elsie Ennis, Emma Pedley, Faith Burgess) Agriscience Fair— Social Systems Division 1—Ella Woodworth (Shullsburg) Division 3—Madison Russell (Shullsburg) Division 5—Reagan Russell (Shullsburg) Three Star Leader Awards Casey Ostheimer—Boscobel Randy Winch—Fennimore Connor Mickelson—River Valley Zach Wiegel—Shullsburg WLC Scholarship Recipients Madison Russell—Shullsburg Discussion Meet Cheyenne Burgess—Shullsburg

Parliamentary Procedure—4th Overall Shullsburg Extemporaneous Speaking – Sectional Finalist Danny Pittz—Mineral Point Junior High Quiz Bowl—Sectional Finalist Shullsburg Prepared Public Speaking—Sectional Finalist Hannah Nusbaum—Potosi Creed Speaking—Sectional Finalist Jaiden Goebel—Darlington Proficiency Awards Agricultural Sales—Zach Woodworth (Shullsburg) Agriscience Research—Madison Russell(Shullsburg) Agriscience Research—Reagan Russell (Shullsburg) Organic Agriculture—Jeremiah Ihm (Lancaster) Swine Production—Carson Lobdell (Darlington) Veterinary Science—Sara Heisner (Mineral Point)

Summer Activities

BASECAMP

At BASECAMP the state officers met with the past National FFA Eastern Region Vice President, Gracie Furnish to learn more about ourselves and what we could bring to the team. We had a lot of

fun learning about each other and getting ready for the upcoming year.

WAAE At WAAE the state officers were able to meet with many ag teachers from across the state of Wis-

consin. We learned more about agricultural education and the individuals who help make our organi-zation successful.

Checkpoint #1 The officers headed back up to Marshfield to meet with Gracie again to learn about workshop facili-tation, how to engage with members, and effective communication skills. The preliminary versions

of our SLW workshops were brought to life and will be useful in creating the final product.

Summer Activities

State Officer Summit

D.C. is what dreams are made of. The state officers travelled to Washington D.C. for the State Officer Summit hosted by National FFA. There, we were able to meet state officers from every state associa-

tion as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. We made lots of new friends and learned lots of new things to bring back to Wisconsin.

Foundation Golf Outings

There were three different golf outings hosted by the Wisconsin FFA Foundation in various areas of the state. These golf outings help to raise a large portion of the funds available to the Wisconsin As-sociation of FFA. This year was a huge success and the officers met many of the people who make

this organization successful.

State Fair State Fair is always one of the best times of the year for State Officers. We got to work on the fair-

grounds in the Discovery Barnyard and Veggie Races. We were able to advocate for agriculture while being able to engage with FFA members who were exhibiting, participating in the band and

choir, and those who were just visiting.

Sectional Leadership Workshop

The school year is almost here, and you know what that means…..Sectional Leadership Workshop! Get ready to Start Your Engines and rev up for another exciting year as

FFA members. This year’s Sectional Leadership Workshop will be held in Shullsburg on September 25th, with registration opening at 3:30. The State Officer team has been

working hard to prepare their workshops and give you the best night possible to learn about leading your chapter, recruiting members, and so much more! I hope to see you

SLW Schedule

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 SLW -

Barron

17 SLW -

Ellsworth

18 SLW -

Arcadia

19SLW -

Spencer

20 21

22 23 SLW - Watertown

24 SLW -

Parkview

25 SLW - Shullsburg

26 27 28

29 30 SLW - SaukPrairie

1 OCTOBER

2 SLW -

Shawano

3 SLW -

Denmark

September 2019

FIRE Conference

Conferences

212/360 Conference

Wish you were on a vacation somewhere? Well, here is your chance! Join the state officer team on a FFAmily Vacation this year. Here you will learn the essentials of packing, creating your road map, and so much more! This conference is open to all 7th, 8th, and 9th graders, and will be held in three different locations. Hope to see you all there! October 5th - FVTC October12th - UW-River Falls October 19th - UW-Madison

Get ready to bring your leadership skills to the boiling point, and bring your FFA experience to a full circle. Here at 212/360 we will sharpen our leadership skills, explore our school and community needs, and create action plans to take home to our chapters. Join us at the Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells November 15th and 16th

FFAmily Vacation

National Convention

National Convention is almost here!!! Wisconsin FFA has had a VERY suc-cessful year and will have many competitors, participants, and supporters at-tending National Convention this year. There will be lots happening and you

won’t want to miss it! There will be plenty of Keynote speakers, exciting events as well as two concerts. It will be an experience that you will never

forget.

Chapter Visit Schedule

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

DECEMBER

NOVEMBER

Friday 13th - North Crawford

Tuesday 8th - Seneca Wednesday 9th - Mineral Point Thursday 10th - Belmont Tuesday 15th - Iowa Grant Wednesday 16th - Fennimore Thursday 17th - River Ridge Monday 21st - Riverdale Tuesday 22nd - Black Hawk Thursday 24th - Highland Friday 25th - Platteville

Wednesday 6th - River Valley Thursday 7th - Cassville Friday 8th - Lancaster Monday 11th - Cuba City Tuesday 12th - Boscobel Wednesday 13th - Potosi Thursday 14th - Southwestern Wednesday 20th - Dodgeville Thursday 21st - Shullsburg Friday 22nd - Wauzeka Monday 25th - Darlington Tuesday 26th - Prairie du Chien

Monday 2nd - Ithica Tuesday 3rd - Richland Center Wednesday 4th - Argyle Thursday 5th - Pecatonica

!!ADVISORS!!

There will be an email with all the Pre-Chapter Visit information

that has to be filled out, sent to you. There will also be an email sent that contains the sheet about the type of visit you would like if you were not at WAAE. On both of these documents are areas to schedule me to attend chapter

banquets, fundraisers, etc.

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