KARLEE HAWKINS: My GLC Recap
Chico FFA
In September 2017, I attended the Greenhand Leadership Conference in
Colusa, California. We were put into groups with tons of other students from
schools all over Northern California. It was really cool learning about all the
different ways to step up and become a leader and all about becoming an
active FFA member. My favorite part was meeting the people that had the
same interests in the agricultural world as me. The conference was really
upbeat and exciting, which is a good way to show students that are shy that
it’s okay to come out of your comfort zone. The part that mainly impacted me
was all the ways to become a member of the FFA team, which is something
that I really look forward to being in the later years of high school. The
Greenhand Leadership Conference is a great experience for all freshmen,
even if you aren’t super involved in the FFA because it really teaches us as
young adults how to be ourselves and show others the right path in life.
#ffaGLC
Greenhand Leadership
Conference (GLC)
Who:
Freshmen
Petaluma
When: One Day Conferences held in August,
September and October
What:
Introduction to Agricultural Education
Introduces students to the benefits and
opportunities in Agricultural Education, including
SAE and FFA. This conference is the “hook-
line-and-sinker” to get students to buy into
Agricultural Education throughout their four years
in high school. Students will:
Redding
Paso Robles
Define Agricultural Education and its three ring
model (Classroom & Laboratory, Supervised
Agricultural Experience [SAE] and the National
FFA Organization) and the three “Rs” model
(Rigorous Instruction, Relevant Experiences and
Relationships)
Explore the Six Benefits of Agricultural Education
through hands on team challenges: Money,
Experience, Leadership, Competition, Travel and
Personal Growth.
Discover the Six Opportunities in Agricultural
Education, which provide the Six Benefits:
Hands-On Instruction, Supervised Agricultural
Experience (SAE), Officers and Committees,
Career Development Events (CDE), Conventions
and Conferences.
Learn more about California FFA’s leadership and
personal growth conferences: GLC, MFE, ALA,
SLE and WLC.
Develop a personal plan of action utilizing
SMART goals that address the following areas:
Lead (FFA), Learn (Classroom), Earn (SAE), and
Live (Life).
Conference registration opens July
1st! Ask your Ag Instructor about
attending today!
MICHAELA MEDEROS: My GLC Recap
Tulare FFA
I had the privilege to attend my first FFA conference, the Greenhand
Leadership Conference, also known as GLC, in September of 2017. At
the conference, we were introduced to the three-ring model of agricultural
education and met other members from chapters within our region. The
directors were very energetic and encouraged members to interact and be
themselves, especially during our teamwork activities. The directors taught us
about the other leadership conferences that we would be able to go to later
on in our careers as FFA members and how the conferences will help us to
develop our leadership skills. I would definitely recommend this leadership
conference to other members because the conference helped me to identify
many qualities of leadership that I can develop throughout my life.
California FFANEWS • PAGE 16 • Summer 2018