Congratulations to the 2021-2022 NAAE Board of Directors

President - Stan Scurlock, Florida
President-Elect - Deanna Thies, Missouri
Past President - Sherisa Nailor, Pennsylvania
Region I Vice President - Eric Tilleman, Montana
Region I Secretary - Kyle Stapleton, Idaho
Region II Vice President - Cameron Dale, Oklahoma
Region II Secretary - Lauren Emerson, Louisiana
Region III Vice President - Shari Graffunder, Wisconsin
Region III Secretary - Paul Aarsvold, Minnesota
Region IV Vice President - Jeff Voris, Missouri
Region IV Secretary - John Hammond, Kentucky
Region V Vice President - Bill Newsom, Tennessee
Region V Secretary - Nelson McCracken, Georgia
Region VI Vice President - Robin McLean, New Jersey
Region VI Secretary - Aaron Geiman, Maryland
NAAE TAKES ON NEW ORLEANS!

NAAE members and guests had a wonderful week in Louisiana celebrating the award winners, conducting the business of our organization, electing new leadership, attending professional development workshops and being with colleagues.

2021 NAAE Convention by the Numbers
  • 764 registered attendees
  • 75 virtual session attendees
  • 34 NAAE Sponsors and Partners made the NAAE Convention possible
  • 60 agricultural educator award winners recognized
  • 17 regional citation award recipients recognized
  • 10 middle/high/post-secondary school programs recognized
  • 1,633 professional development certificates awarded
  • 68 sessions provided over 120 hours of professional development
  • 38 preservice teachers participated in the FAST program
  • 35 early career teachers participated in the Teachers Turn the Key program
  • 18 mid-career teachers participated in the XLR8 program
  • 16 agricultural educators participated in the National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy
  • 60 former National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy participants attended the National Agriscience Teacher Symposium
  • 38 former XLR8 participants attended the XLR8 2.0 program

The NAAE delegates approved:
  • By-Laws Amendment to add the Past NAAE President to the NAAE Board of Directors as an ex-officio non-voting member.
  • A $5 increase in active and active life membership dues will go into effect for the 2022-2023 membership year.

Access the NAAE Digital Tote Bag for a clearinghouse of tools, resources and updates.
MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES 

Beginning Wednesday, December 15 visit the NAAE partner pages hall to access timely resources, engage with NAAE partners and stay up to date on industry trends and tools. The pages will be available until January 30 through the NAAE Convention tab on the NAAE website.

NAAE/ACTE National Policy Seminar
Be on the lookout in early 2022 for information on the National Policy Seminar held annually in Washington, DC. The event is a great way to get involved in shaping agricultural education legislative support through advocacy.

Thrive 2023
Registration for the Thrive 2023 Cultivating Digital Teachers Conference is now open. Make plans now to attend this unique professional development experience.
CALENDAR 

December 13 STAR 2021 Reports and 2022 Enrollment Due
December 15 Partner Hall pages open on NAAE website
December 15 CASE 2022 Institute Registration opens
December 24-31 The NAAE Office will be closed for the holiday break.
January 15-16 NAAE Teacher Facilitator Training in Lexington, Ky
January 25-27 National Ag Ed Inservice in Plainfield, IN
February 1-28 CTE Month
February 12-13 NAAE Board of Directors Meeting in Lexington, Ky
February 20-27 National FFA Week
March 21-23 National Policy Seminar in Washington, DC
March 23-26 National MANRRS Conference in Jacksonville, FL
April 27-29 Region I Meeting in Blaine, Washington
April 29-May 1 Region VI Meeting in Bordentown, NJ
May 2-6 National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 15-17 Cultivating Change Summit in Raleigh, NC
June 19-23 Region V Meeting in Orange Beach, AL
June 20-22 Region III Meeting in Ord, Nebraska
June 26-29 Region II Meeting in Ruidos, New Mexico
June 28-30 Region IV Meeting in Effingham, IL
September 15 National Teach Ag Day
October 26-29 National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN
November 30-December 3 NAAE Convention and ACTE VISION in Las Vegas, NV
NOVEMBER IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW 

16,919 Twitter followers/13,283 total tweets (all NAAE accounts) 
23,928 Facebook followers (all NAAE accounts)
6,207 Instagram followers (all NAAE accounts) 
22,514 NAAE website page views
10 e-newsletters were sent to 15,367 subscribers with an average 55.3% open rate 
28 Tagged to Teach Ag kits purchased and distributed
The National Association of Agricultural Educators is a federation of state agricultural educators' associations with more than 9,000 members. NAAE members are involved in school-based agricultural education at any level, from middle school through postsecondary, and state and national agricultural education leadership.

NAAE advocates for agricultural education, provides professional development for agricultural educators, and works to recruit and retain agricultural educators in the profession. NAAE offers a variety of programs and services to support this three-pronged mission including leading the National Teach Ag Campaign, managing the Curriculum for Agriscience Education (CASE), and administering all aspects of My Local Cooperative. NAAE programs are vast and expansive to reach every member of every age and at every stage of their career.

NAAE is committed to advancing, in our organization and communities, inclusion, diversity and equity. The choice to create a just and equitable organization is not accidental. We intentionally prioritize fostering an inclusive environment that ensures people are respected and valued. We are committed to creating and supporting programs and policies that build an organization that values open communication and is respectful of differences.
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