Officer Training Day 2

Here we go more training.  I am wondering if I should count the hours that I sleep in the dorms, but I will not count it because I feel some people will say you are not working if you are sleeping.  I would say to that I would not choose to sleep in a twin dorm bed away from my family.

I awoke by 7 a.m. and showered (so when I awoke is that when I started working?).  I was down eating breakfast in the cafeteria by 8 a.m and in a meeting by 8:30 a.m.  So how about this I say I started working at 8:30 a.m.

Meeting to help plan the upcoming year for Wisconsin FBLA.  Going over the competitive event guide handbook and looking at the rating charts to be sure that the entire state understands the requirements for the  events.  Decisions made and clarifications done.

We worked throughout the day, some meetings with students and other just advisors, depending on what needed to be done.  We did break for lunch/dinner, but again eating with students.

The dinner was a great opportunities for student to learn some eating etiquette that will come in handy for the rest of their life.  Learning manners and rules for all the different utensils that can be used with a multi-course meal.  Did you know that during a dinner meeting that you should not cut all of your food up right away.  The main focus of the meal is the conversation not the food, so therefore you should focus on the conversation.  Only cute the next bite you are going to take.  INTERESTING!

After the dinner it was official picture time.  The entire FBLA officer team posed and smiled (even some where chased by a bird - funny story).  All of this was done to have official pictures to help promote the organization and build the students career portfolio.

So the meetings continued throughout the evening and we were able to go back to the dorm at 10:30 p.m.  I was excited because I was tired.  So for day two, started at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 10:30 p.m.  That would be a 14 hour day.