Pierce Attends State FCCLA Peer Education Conference 

March 03, 2020

The Pierce FCCLA chapter joined over 450 other Nebraska FCCLA members and advisers at the State Peer Education Conference held in Kearney on February 24. The theme of the meeting was “SPOT The Difference Peer Education is Making”. The State Peer Officer Team has joined with the State Officers to promote the ‘Live Like Lisa’ Kindness Challenge.  

In addition, there were several speakers and sessions. The keynote speaker was Kevan Hueftle, a Eustis Nebraska native. He shared his experiences of losing his leg in a hunting accident and training to be a runner with a prosthetic leg. He also spoke about how he was able to overcome adversity and how members can as well. Hueftle has competed for Team USA in the Parapan American Games in Peru as well as the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.  He is currently training to participate in the Paralympic trials for a chance to compete in the Tokyo Paralympic games. 

There were also 3 breakout sessions, the first was “SPOT the Difference Peer Education Can Make!”  In this session, the State Peer Officers educated members about Peer Teams and how to use FCCLA as a tool for success.  Diane Karr and Morgan Wrich, members of the CommonGround Organization came and educated members of the importance of agriculture in Nebraska.  They shared about their families’ experiences with agriculture and how agriculture has impacted their lives. The purpose of the CommonGround is to personal experiences, as well as science and research, to help consumers like you sort through the myths and misinformation surrounding food and farming.

Carol Schroeder, mayor of Dannebrog Nebraska, home healthcare nurse, and former owner of the Danish Baker, spoke about being “Nebraska Strong and Dannebrog Determined” and how their community survived the 2019 flood. She gave several different viewpoints on the flooding and talked about emotional aspects as well.

Pierce FCCLA members attending the State Peer Education Conference were sponsor Angie Brodersen, Sydney Erickson, Alexis Schnoor, Raegan Theisen, Ella Gaes, Addison Sporleder, Kaila Speaker, Maggie Dale, Alyssa Cederburg and Alena Peters.