BY: R AY P I E N I A Z E K A G R I C U LT U R E T E A C H E R S A S S O C I AT I O N O F T E X A S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE PROVIDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHER MEMBERS
The 2021 Agriculture Teacher Association Conference held in Corpus Christi, Texas this past July was a success. We were excited to be holding an in-person event and we had a large number in attendance by virtual means as well. The conference was the product of hard work by many individuals and made possible by the support of our many sponsors, including our title sponsor CEV Multimedia. We kicked off Sunday with the move-in of exhibitors. This year we had 92 exhibits covering 216 10x10 booths. We appreciate the attendance of many returning exhibitors and a few new ones! The day ended with our annual board of directors meeting.
On Monday, the day started with certification workshops, several being held offsite at schools in the area. These trainings included “Painting Ag Mechanics Projects” at Tilden High School and a blacksmithing workshop at Calallen High School. Along with our regular Texas Parks and Wildlife, floral design, and pesticide workshops, we had a leatherworking workshop that was held on-site. Our area coordinators also met to get details from ATAT, FFA, and Foundation staff on the upcoming year and collaboration to plan activities for the year. In addition, a fun run and golf tournament was held that moring to support the scholarship fund. 10
