Little Switzerland FFA Chapter at Waukon High School represented at Washington Leadership Conference
Touring the Capitol Rotunda and learning the lay of the land in D.C. ... Little Switzerland FFA Chapter member Alaina Gebel and advisor Ms. Jessica O’Connor had the opportunity to experience a personal tour of the Capitol while in Washington, D.C. for the FFA Washington Leadership Conference in late June. The guide of the tour provided in-depth details about the Capitol Rotunda and the various paintings (in photo below) as well as why the Capitol layout is designed the way it is (photo above). Submitted photos.
Submitted photo.
Representing Iowa ... Little Switzerland FFA Chapter member Alaina Gebel is pictured above in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. standing next to the statue of Norman Borlaug, Cresco native named the “Father of the Green Revolution”. This is one of two statues in the Capitol representing the state of Iowa. Submitted photo.
submitted by Alaina Gebel
June 21-26, Waukon High School Little Switzerland FFA member Alaina Gebel and advisor Ms. Jessica O’Connor attended the annual FFA Washington Leadership Conference. FFA members from across the nation traveled to Washington D.C. to learn about serving their communities, meeting new people, and touring the D.C. area.
FFA members participating in the annual event attended sessions throughout the conference regarding advocating, setting goals, connecting with FFA members and leadership. The facilitators at the conference emphasized leadership and serving one’s community.
Participants created an action plan to implement once they returned home. Members also met FFA members from Oklahoma to Idaho and learned about their experiences in FFA.
Throughout the conference, attendees had the opportunity to visit some of the nation’s most famous monuments, museums and landmarks. They had a walking tour around the Lincoln, Vietnam, World War II and Korean War Memorials. They visited the Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr. and Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorials. They also witnessed a changing of the guard at Arlington Cemetery, toured the Capitol building, and visited the Smithsonian museums and National Cathedral.
FFA members also participated in community service by packing meals for less fortunate individuals in the D.C. area. Both Gebel and Ms. O’Connor agreed that the event was an educational and inspiring event.
