A year in the life of a State Officer...more miles than any one vehicle should drive, lots of late nights spent laughing and teasing each other, countless young students looking up to you as a role model, meetings with some of the most important people in agribusiness, friendships that have lasted the test of time, the stress of creating and putting on leadership camps, loving to give speeches and public addresses, and so much more...one of the most important reminders of my year of service is the lasting bond with my teammates. That year I gained 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Kim, Karissa, Rajean, Liza, Kyle, and Justin have seen me grow up and in turn, I have witnessed the changes in their lives. I am so lucky to have them as friends!
Sunday we had a State Officer Team Reunion...it was wonderful! 5 of us and our families manged to make the trek back to the Indiana FFA Center (the place we called home for a year). It is hard to believe that 8 years ago we were preparing for our own State FFA Convention!?! It was such a fun and exciting time; yet bittersweet knowing that the end was looming near. Now 3 of the 7 of us are married...4 have kids...we're all happy and healthy...
Okay, enough with my yammering...here are some pictures!! :)
I love and miss you all! Thank you for making the effort to spend the day together! Next stop...10 Year Anniversary!
Rajean, Karissa, Kyle, me, Kim
Doug & Rajean Bergman, Pete & Karissa Moar, me, Kyle Kohlhagen & Jill DeVries, Kim & Jason Stockment
the group with their significant others...Lish said she'd be mine since I was the only single one! haha (Lish is Karissa's sister)
the team and our parents!
everyone in attendance! :)
Colton (Kim's son) and I were becoming buddies...Dallas & Rajean look on...little Gabriella (Karissa's daughter) was asleep during the pictures
wow thats kinda crazy when you think of that. Hope all is well..
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