Hi Guys!
I've 0fficially arrived in Mountain Time, making it safe and sound to Denver and even managed to find my way through that crazy airport. The NCBA doesn't leave anything to guess and set us up with a ride to the hotel, just the start of everything they have covered on this trip. If I ever get to go on a personal vacation I think I'll just have them be my travel agent! As you may discover through my updates I am definitely NOT what you would call a world traveler, so this trip will be quite a shock to my system.
I was lucky to have two fellow Young Cattlemen Conference (YCC) attendees on my shuttle. Mary Ellen from Georgia and Branden from South Carolina. With their great southern drawls chattin me up, we were to the hotel in no-time and I made my first two friends. Mary Ellen is actually an Animal Science Professor at a small college in southern Georgia. She happens to be the Student Cattlemen's Association Advisor which comes in very handy for me with my new Student Group venture here in Washington. Mary Ellen and I enjoyed dinner together and I got some great ideas from her and the state of Georgia!
Rod Wesselman is also on this trip as the representative for the American Angus Association. He showed up later this evening and I was certainly glad to see someone I knew. I am so thankful that two of us from Washington are going on this trip together. It's always a great thing to see a familiar face and more importantly I am hoping we can create a strong presence nationally for our state.
This trip is filled with people from across the entire United States all with different backgrounds and experiences. I am trying not to let any intimidation by the highly accomplished folk I'm surrounded by get the best of me and soak in as much information and learning opportunities from everyone here.
THANK YOU to everyone who has made this trip and experience possible. I am greatly thankful. If anyone has anything they would like me to do while on this trip or issues to discuss please feel free to let me know and send me a quick email. I will post each day as I can and hope to have some pictures to share as well!
Jenna :)
