12/16/13

Opportunity follows struggle. It follows effort. It follows hard work. It doesn't come before. - David Roads

12/13/13

 "Never make excuses. Wake up and smile knowing you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do." -Mark Cuban

12/12/13

Don't count the days, make the days count. -Muhammad Ali

12/11/13

Integrity is exhibited in actions, not pronouncements of intention. -Lorin Woolfe

12/10/13

"It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it." – John Wooden

12/9/13

 "In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia." Anonymous

12/6/13

 "If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear." - MJ

12/5/13

The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts. -C.S. Lewis

11/26/13

Give without remembering and always receive without forgetting. - Unknown

11/25/13

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein

11/22/13

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. -Samuel Johnson

11/21/13

A man of character will make himself worthy of any position he is given. -Mahatma Gandhi

11/20/13

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming. -Goethe

11/19/13

--
Joel R. Miller

Ag Education Instructor

Head Football Coach

Hampton Public Schools

11/18/13

Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it each day, and at last we cannot break it. - Horace Mann

Fwd: Tweet from @TimElmore

 We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr.

11/13/13

Don't study the success story, study the origin of the success story.  - Josh Shipp

11/12/13

Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many people you brought with you. - Wil Rose

11/11/13

It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them. - Alfred Adler

11/8/13

Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy. -Robert A. Heinlein

11/7/13

SACRIFICE WILL ACHIEVE GREATNESS - Josh Lamberson

11/6/13

It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant. - Don Herold

11/5/13

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves. -Thomas Edison

11/4/13

To warm up for your Creed paragraph 4, please answer the following question as if you were in the Creed speaking contest. Please utilize more than 10 words and be descriptive, not vague.

Question: Discuss a time when you demonstrated playing square with others.

11/1/13

"When you believe a thing, believe it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably." - Walt Disney

10/31/13 Happy Halloween!

 "Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does anybody else." ~ Unknown 

10/30/13

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill

10/29/13

Without toughness, dedication and heart, all the skill in the world won't make you a winner. - Bill Parcells

10/28/13

Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose. -Tom Krause

10/25/13

 If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. -John Wooden

10/24/13

I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think. -Socrates

10/22/13

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. - Robert Louis Stevenson

Agriscience Chapter 2

Better living through Agriscience...

Yesterday we learned about the basics of agriscience. Today we are learning about how our lives could be bettered through agriscience. Enjoy the video...and me almost killing my cat...

10/21/13

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. - Winston Churchill

Agriscience Chapter 1

Hey everyone! Sorry this has taken so long, some things came up this weekend and then the video didn't want to load. So we shall try this again! Enjoy, there will be some work with this video in class on Monday. Agriscience 1 is about the basics of Agriscience.

10/18/13

When you're interested in something, you do it when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results

10/17/13

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.  -Martin Luther King Jr.

Creed Questions

Please answer the following questions about Creed paragraph 1...remember we will recite paragraph 1 on Friday!

1.    Why do you believe in the future of agriculture?

2.    What do you think is meant by, "with a faith born not of words, but of deeds"? 

Creed Paragraph 1

Please answer these following questions based off of the Creed paragraph 1.

1. What do you feel is the future of agriculture?

2. What are some of the better things that we now enjoy because of struggles of former years?

Fwd: Tweet from @wmiller65

 "You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you" -John Wooden

10/11/13 The Case of the Overcommitted Freshman

The Case of the Overcommitted Freshman

Gabrilla is a new student and wants college to be everything it could possibly be . Her father told her about the importance of gaining good leadership experience in college, and Gabrilla wants her resume to be as strong as possible when she graduates . She believes that to succeed in the world, she has to be aggressive and really strive to be involved .

During fall semester, she joined student government, got a 10-hour work-study job for the VP of Student Development, accepted a position as a writer for the school paper and met a boy that she was very interested in dating . She took 18 hours in the fall and did pretty well (B average) in all of her classes . She was chosen to be the captain of her building's intramural team because of her charisma and ability to be responsible for organizing the team's practice schedule every week .

You have noticed that all of the strain from her activities is beginning to wear her down, now that the spring semester has started . She is frequently ill, has started sleeping through her morning class, is getting pretty strict with the girls for missing their floor's IM practices, and has started turning papers in late because she doesn't have enough time to finish them .

When you suggest that she cut back on some of her activities and try to get more rest, Gabrilla tells you that she was just invited to speak at a campus rally in a few weeks . New students don't usually get chosen for something like this, and she's honored that all of her efforts to excel as a leader are beginning to pay off .This is the type of thing that could really fill out her resume and look great to potential employers . Her dad is always telling her to build her resume and this would be a great opportunity to do just that .

Does Gabrilla have realistic expectations about how much she can handle?

What would you do if you were a leader on Gabrilla's floor? 

10/10/13 - Back to the QOTD!

 Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. -Seneca

10/3/13

 "The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team." – John Wooden

10/2/13

We teach leadership at Growing Leaders...and, most importantly, humor - Those who get too big for their britches will be...exposed in the end.

10/1/13

 We are most fulfilled when we are fulfilling our purpose - Tim Elmore

9/30/13

 Don't find fault. Find a remedy. - Henry Ford

9/27/13

"I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary." - Lou Holtz

9/24/13

Everyone deserves a chance to change their obituary in midlife & write a new one -A. Nobel 

9/23/13

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. -Bill Gates

9/20/13 Smokes All Around

Janice is a high school junior that is highly involved in many activities within her school.  She participates in choir, jazz choir, band, speech, and one-act play.  She is also a member of the National Honor Society and an officer in the local Future Business Leaders of America organization.  

Among all of her activities, Janice still has time in her schedule for a part-time job.  She works at a local convenience store which sells a little bit of everything.  The store sells a limited supply of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products as well as grocery items and small home improvement products.  

Janice's work requirements include helping to unload delivery trucks, stock shelves, record inventory and work the cash register. The community that Janice lives and works in is a rather small community and Janice knows many of the patrons that visit the store.  Some of them are friends with her parents, others are family friends and some are even her teachers and classmates at school.  

One high school acquaintance that Janice sees frequently come through the store is a senior boy named Keith.  Janice knows that Keith is 18 and he often comes in and buys a couple items along with a pack or two of cigarettes.  Since Keith is 18, it is legal for him to purchase tobacco products.  

Janice and her friends were hanging out one night after a football game and happened to be in the same place as Keith and some of his friends.  The two groups hung out together for a while until Keith got a text message from one of his friends and said he had to leave to go and buy some cigarettes for his buddy that was not 18 yet.  

From that point on, when Janice is working and Keith comes in and purchases cigarettes, she has a feeling that he is buying them for someone else that s underage.  

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS USING COMPLETE SENTENCES

Should Janice say something to Keith when he purchases the cigarettes? 

Should Janice tell her boss?  Should she tell someone else?  

What other steps could Janice take in this situation?  

9/19/13

 "Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team" - Scottie Pippen

9/18/13

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion. - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

9/17/13

 Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees. - J. Willard Marriott

9/16/13

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. -Michael Jordan

9/13/13 The Case of the Inconsistent RA Staff

The Case of the Inconsistent RA Staff

You've had a great time as an RA this year and you are so thankful that you were selected for the position . One of the biggest lessons that you've learned this year involves the importance of tough love . You've had some difficult students and have seen how important it is to love them, but hold them accountable as well . You've noticed that this has actually led to them respecting you a bit more than they probably would have, if you had just let things slide .

The toughest rule you've had to enforce has turned out to be charging students a dollar when they get locked out of their rooms . While you think it's a dumb rule, you understand its importance in teaching people to be more responsible . You have set aside your personal opinion on the matter for the sake of the team and for the sake of listening to your supervisor . You're actually glad in some ways because Chuck always forgets his keys and really needs to learn this particular lesson .

One day, you see Chuck walking down the hall with another RA ( John) from the floor below you, who then proceeds to let Chuck into his room . Once John leaves, you ask Chuck why he called John when you were already here and on the floor . He tells you that he's tired of paying you a dollar when he gets locked out of his room and that John is cool about extending grace instead of enforcing rules . He then says that he wished every RA would just relax like John does, and says he's going to try and switch rooms at the end of the semester . 

> What would you do?
> How would this affect your relationship with Chuck?
> What would you say to both Chuck and John, if anything? 

9/12/13

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. - Robert Collier

9/11/13

No Quote Today.  Good Luck on your quiz!!!!

9/10/13

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.  - John Wooden

9/9/13

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. -Walt Disney

9/6/13

The Case of the Rotten Meat
Almost two weeks ago you asked Jose (one of your Resident Assistants) for his help in evacuating the Residence Hall after the city lost power from a Hurricane . Most of the residents were already on fall break so “evacuating” mostly turned out to be making sure no one was still in their rooms . Unbeknownst to you, Jose took it upon himself to collect any of the steaks that had been left in a student’s freezer . He then invited anyone in the area to come over to his friend’s house for a “Hurrication” BBQ party .
You heard about the party a few days ago when a student complained to you about Jose stealing their steaks . You asked what they meant and they told you about the party that Jose hosted with the steaks from their freezer . When you asked Jose about it, he said he didn’t want the meat to be wasted . He didn’t think it was that big of a deal because the meat was going to go bad anyway .
> Did Jose steal the steaks?
> How would you handle this situation with Jose?
> Would you handle the situation differently if it wasn’t a student leader who “stole” the steaks? 

9/5/13

Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership. -Woodrow Wilson

9/4/13

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. -Judy Garland

9/3/13

"The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money." - Unknown

8/29/13

“Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.” – Bobby Knight

8/28/13

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing." - Theodore Roosevelt

8/27/13

The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players. -Blaine Lee

8/26/13

A vision without a plan is just a hallucination. - Principal El

8/23/13 Leadership Lesson

Write your response to the Ethics at Work section read to you by your instructor titled:  High on the Job.

What should Tiana do?

8/22/13

A winning effort begins with preparation. -Joe Gibbs

8/21/13

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." - Derek Bok

8/20/13

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. - Winston Churchill

8/19/13 First Quote of the Year

This will be where you will post to the quote.  Make sure that you are putting thought into your responses.  Please write more than 10 words to receive fully daily credit.  If you do not get at least 10 words, your may be asked to redo your response.  Think about answering the following questions.

What does this quote mean in your own words?
What would be a good example or analogy to help further explain this quote?
How could you apply this quote to your life or the life of a typical student your age?
What are some other similar quotes you may know of that are similar to this?

Here is today's quote, the first quote of the semester!

"Concentrate all your thoughts on the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus." -Alexander Graham Bell

5/15/13

LAST QUOTE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!!!!!!!

“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better, and your better is best.” – Tim Duncan


Make sure that you have gone back and made sure that you have posted to ALL quotes for 2nd semester.  Thank you to those that have already went back and checked.  Have a great summer!  

5/14/13

“Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.” – Larry Bird

5/13/13

Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. -George S. Patton

5/10/13

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. -John Quincey Adams

5/9/13

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. George Bernard Shaw

5/8/13

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. -Henry Ford

5/7/13

Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you. -Robert Fulghum

5/6/13

Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. -G.K. Chesterton

5/3/13

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. -JFK

5/2/13

A great work is made out of a combination of obedience and liberty. -Nadia Boulanger

5/1/13

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in. -Morrie Schwartz

4/30/13 (No Quote Today - Highway clean-up)

4/29/13

"Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed." - Mia Hamm

4/24/13

Live in terms of your strong points. Magnify them. Let your weaknesses shrivel up and die from lack of nourishment. - William Young Elliott

4/23/13

"As Will Rogers once said, 'Live in such a way that you could sell your parrot to the town gossip,'" Jeff Borchardt. 

4/22/13

Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future. - John F. Kennedy

4/19/13

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. -Mahatma Gandhi

4/18/13

 "Forget about style, worry about results." - Bobby Orr

4/17/13

The minute I find something has become repetitive or easy, I know it's time to quickly find a new target for my energy. - Kasparov

4/16/13

We rarely accomplish big goals unless we have hungry hearts. - Tim Elmore

4/15/13

Here is a simple but powerful rule: Always give people more than they expect to get. | Nelson Boswell

4/12/13

"Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you?"
- Fanny Brice

4/11/13

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority. - Unknown

4/9/13

A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else. -George Savile

4/8/13

"The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks.  These are the people who try to do more then they're expected to do - they always reach." - Lee Iacocca

4/4/13 and 4/5/13

Please take time to reflect on the state FFA convention.  Your comments need to include answers to the following questions.  Your post must also be a minimum of 100 words.

What was your favorite part of the State FFA Convention?

What are 3 things that you learned while attending the state FFA convention?

What things would like to see changed about the state FFA convention?

Your response/comment to this post needs to be a minimum of 100 words so take some time and put some effort into this post.

4/3/13

“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” -Og Mandino

4/2/13

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle

3/28/13

To live a life of influence, you must discover & develop a strength in your life. - Tim Elmore

3/27/13

We cannot do great things on this earth, only small things with great love. -Mother Teresa

3/26/13

If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today. - Lou Holtz

3/25/13

Change is possible for everyone. Change is difficult for everyone.

3/22/13

The difference between the right word & the almost right word is the difference between lightning & the lightning bug -Mark Twain

3/21/13

A decision takes a moment, REAL CHANGE takes a while. 

3/20/13

"Tell me & I will forget, show me & I may remember, involve me & I will understand." -Confucius 

3/19/13

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly" - Unknown

3/18/13

If I had 1 hour to save the world, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem & 1 minute finding solutions. - A. Einstein

2/20/13

Happy FFA Week!

Today's quote is not a quote.  What were some of things that you liked during our State Officer visit?  What were things that you learned?  Please provide at least 2 sentences today.  If there were things you did not like, list those as well.

2/19/13

Happy FFA Week!

Today there will no quote today.  In fact if you are reading this in Ag Class, you didn't listen well as you were told on Monday to NOT bring your computers or open them in class today.

Today Nebraska State FFA Officer Brooke Jindra is with us so please give her your best effort and attention!

2/6/13

Adversity is a fact of life. It can't be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it. - Unknown

Posts

Freshmen posts will be written down in their notebooks until further notice.

Mr. Miller

1/25/13

“The winner ain't the one with the fastest car. It's the one who refuses to lose.” - Dale Earnhardt

1/24/13

If you have a heartbeat, you have a purpose.- Unknown

1/23/13

Wasted strengths are sundials in the shade. -Ben Franklin

1/22/13

Playing it safe is the most popular way to fail - Elliott Smith

1/21/13

Don't let other people tell you what you want - Pat Riley

1/18/13

The road to athletic greatness isn't marked by perfection, but rather the ability to constantly overcome adversity and failure. - Unknown

1/17/13

"Don't chase people. Be you do your own thing and work hard. The right people who belong in your life will come, and stay." -Mark Rodriguez

1/16/13

 If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. -Abraham Maslow

1/15/13

The price of greatness is responsibility. -Winston Churchill

1/14/13

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." -John Quincy Adams

1/11/13

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one. -John Wooden

1/10/13

If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters. ~Alan Simpson

1/9/13

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself. -DL Moody

1/8/13

The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes. -Tony Blair

1/7/13

If God asks that you bend, bend & do not complain. He is making you more flexible, & for this be thankful. -Terri Guillemets

1/4/13

 "Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing." - Vince Lombardi

1/3/12

True heroism is...not the urge to surpass others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. -A. Ashe