Owl's Nest Blog

Jul 11, 2023

Take control of the narrative

Whether you are a first year teacher going into your first classroom or a veteran teacher completing their 30th year in education, you are going to encounter individuals in your state or community who are not aware of the opportunities that are currently available in agriculture education.

Jun 27, 2023

Sharing your story

Most FFA advisors know their chapter is doing amazing things. Most students know their chapter is doing amazing things. However, most community members do not know their school’s chapter is doing amazing things.

Jun 13, 2023

Using asana to manage your POA

Raise your hand if this sounds like your students? “We forgot to order donuts for tomorrow’s meeting…who was in charge of that?” “Hey Mr./Mrs _____ what do I need to do next to get ready for the banquet? “I forgot the Living to Serve grant was due yesterday - why didn’t you remind me?”

Jun 06, 2023

Leading leaders to lead

An officer team can make or break the success a chapter finds within its POA and the National Chapter Award.

Through my nine years advising FFA chapters, my best teams were not necessarily the smartest or most talented students…but the ones that worked best together and had a MOTIVATION to impact their chapter!

May 30, 2023

Maximizing SAE visits

So you have scheduled your SAE visits and are packing your truck to go to the first visit…

You have your coffee, water and snacks…which are arguably the most important if you work in a district without gas stations or restaurants like I did!