An Evening at the Western Region PAAE Meeting

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Last Fall, #PSUAgEd23 had the opportunity to attend the Northern Region PAAE meeting as a cohort. I was glad to go back to my home region and see so many familiar faces, since that is where I am from! However, as part of my student teaching internship, I had the chance to attend another regional PAAE meeting. This time, I attended the Western Region PAAE meeting with both the food science teacher, Mrs. Julie Schmidt and the PA FFA State Chaplin, Zaleigh Wade in Grove City, PA. 

While we enjoyed dinner together, the regional officers gave reports on how the region is doing and updated members on upcoming events. They reported that the membership for both SLLC and ACES was at a record breaking high this year, with 615 members at ACES and 1,900 at ACES. We also heard updates about what The Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence is doing to help agriculture teachers in Pennsylvania. 

Zaleigh, James, and Callie, three PA State FFA Officers, also hosted S.O.C.S. (State Officers Candidacy School) in another part of the restaurant. S.O.C.S. is for members interested in learning about being a State FFA Officer and what the process of applying and running looks like. Students in any grade can attend to gain information for when they apply or to see if running for State Office would be right for them.




I'm glad I had the opportunity to attend PAAE meetings in 2 of the 4 regions of the state and meet more agricultural educators! I really enjoyed getting the chance to chat about the profession and share ideas, and get some advice from them for my first year of teaching.



Thank you for your endless support,


Ms. Cusate 










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