Dancing Ag Teacher

Me at the Florida State Fair with Mr. Shrum  Back in February not only did I have the amazing opportunity to be an Intern at the Florida State Fair but I also visited Mr. Strugis at Durant High School in Plant City, Florida. My visit took place on the day prior to the fair and the whole day was such an adventure. I'm a fairly new driver and this was my first time navigating an area I wasn't familiar with all on my own. So I put on the GPS and followed the directions that Mr. Sturgis had given me the day prior. I was very nervous about getting lost but fortunately I had very minor problems figuring out where I needed to be. When I arrived I was welcomed in true Plant City fashion by a beautiful Strawberry field. Durant High School Strawberry Field I was a little hesitant about where to park but eventually decided to park next to some of the other cars by the strawberry field and the plant nursery (they had FFA license plates so I figured I was in the right pl...

A diverse program with more than one type of Ag class.  Since I come from a purely Vet Assisting program, I would like to experience a program that offers more than one type of Ag class.  A program with an active FFA Chapter  I would like to experience a program that has a very active and successful FFA program. I come from a program that faced a lot of challenges so I would like to see what it takes for an FFA chapter to reach its full potential.  A program that encourages students to participate in CDE's This is really important to me as I never participated in CDE's in high school. I would really like to see what it takes to prepare students for these competitions.  A program that has members who show livestock as their SAE. One of my favorite things in high school and one of the reasons I decided to become an Ag teacher was showing pigs. However, because I come from a very suburban area I never had any experiences with other species. I would l...