Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Harold R. McAlindon

New State Officers Attend Training at WAWA Center, Chaplin, CT - The seven state officers recently participated in training at the WAWA  Center in Chaplin, Connecticut.  Officers learned to work as a team, learned from resource people what the Department of Agriculture does, facts about the CT teacher professional organization, the CT FFA Foundation, leadership skills and met some of the CT FFA Foundation sponsors at a barbeque.  Click photos below for larger image. Photo #1 - Department of Agriculture presentor, Jane Slupecki in red outfit; Photo #2 - The Kegler family recognized as sponsors of the FFA; photo #3 - The Sibiga family recognized as sponsors of the FFA; photo #4 - training is not all being serious - the officers do have fun at times! Photo #5 - Team activity with marshmallows; Photo #6 - Team mixer activity using saran wrap; Photo #7 - Mrs & Mrs. Norman with officers as FFA supporters.

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STATE FFA CONVENTION WINNERS MAY 30, 2009

Convention photos 2009

Congressman Joe Courtney I  Joe Courtney II

Honorees Gregory Kane, Dr. George Coleman and Harrison Griffin

New State FFA President Elected - Rebecca Whitehead, Glastonbury FFA

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Earth Day Celebration at Bridgeport Aquaculture Center

A variety of exhibits, presentations, tour of vessels and tasting of aquaculture foods were highlights of Emily Kalenauskas, State FFA President and Morgan Fields, State FFA Vice President who attended this celebration on April 22nd.  (click photos below to see larger version)

1st photo - Aquaculture students display a notched lobster they will release back into the Sound; 2nd photo - Emily and Morgan, State FFA Officers, on board the Bridgeport Aquaculture Research vessel learning about lobster notching; 3rd photo- Emily and Morgan learning about raising fish in an enclosed tank area with a Bridgeport Aquaculture student explaining how it is done.

Business and Industry Tour 2009 - State FFA Officers visit Alexion, Inc. in Cheshire, CT, who are sponsors of the State FFA Creed CDE.  Left to right: Jen Bradley, Senior Laboratory Manager (and former State FFA Officer); Dan Caron, Vice President, Site Operations and Engineering, Emily Kalenauskas, State President, Alex Tremblay, State Sentinel, and Nicole McKay, State Reporter. Alexion Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical company that develops and delivers life-changing therapies for patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. We were formed in 1992 and listed on NASDAQ in 1996. We employ approximately 500  people at our headquarters in Cheshire, Conn., our manufacturing plant in Smithfield, Rhode Island, our European headquarters in Paris, our international operations center in Lausanne, Switzerland, and our local offices in major European countries.

State FFA Officers visit Bishops Orchard's on Business and Industry Tour.  Emily Kalenauskas, President and Alex Tremblay, Sentinel, meet with Kimberly Brockett, Comptroller and Keith Bishop, owner, of Bishops Orchard's in Guilford to thank them for all their support of the FFA. (click photo for larger image)

Teacher Retires - B. Harrison Griffin, long time agriculture education teacher, retires from Suffield High School.  For new article story click here.

• 81ST National FFA Convention Highlights for Connecticut

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Photo 1:Marine Color Guard present colors at the opening of the 81st National FFA Convention on October 22nd.

Photo 2: CT Official delegates on the convention floor!, (L-R) Mary McCart, Alex Tremblay, Andrea Cassella, Emily Kalenauskas.

Photo 3: CT FFA Booth at the convention done by the Southington FFA Chapter - Great job Southington!

To learn more about the 81st FFA Convention and Connecticut award winners go to www.ffa.org

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• New State FFA Alumni Officers Elected 2008-9
   

The following individuals were elected in November to serve a one-year term:
President - Fred Scoville, Housatonic Valley
Vice President - Hilda Heidi Kapral, Southington
Secretary - Donna Corbin Sobinski, Suffield
Treasurer - Michele Longhi, Suffield
Reporter - Anita Kalenauskas, Woodbury
Members-At-Large: Lynn Scoville, Housatonic Valley, Lori Longhi, Suffield, Sherry Hart, Killingly