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Category Archives: Presentations
The Old Time Camp Meetings
When I speak about the old time camp meetings and circuit rider preachers, the reactions I get are interesting. Last week I spoke at the Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh. One audience member said he had never heard of … Continue reading
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Celebrating 100 Years
It was nice to finally speak to a local group after being on the road part of the summer. I spoke to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at North Carolina State University on Monday. The NCSU Continuing Education program … Continue reading
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Celebrating 150 Years of the Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauqua Institution in New York state celebrated its 150th anniversary this summer. It started in 1874 as a two-week long assembly to improve the teaching of Sunday School. Attendees camped out in tents. It was so popular that it … Continue reading
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I Didn’t Know That!
My goal when I spoke to the Fountain Park Chautauqua in Indiana on July 22 was to get the audience to say “I didn’t know that.” The title of the presentation was “Corn, Tomatoes, and Prisoners of War: Hoosier Agriculture … Continue reading
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Rufus Stimson
It was my pleasure to participate in a ZOOM workshop for agricultural education teachers today for Mt. Olive University. I spoke about the impact that Rufus Stimson, one of the pioneer leaders in agricultural education, made on agricultural education. He … Continue reading
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Circuit Rider Preachers: True Stories
In April I enjoyed speaking at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. I discussed the life of the circuit rider preacher and then shared true stories gleaned from the journals the preachers kept and newspaper articles. … Continue reading
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Booker T.
In recognition of Black History Month it was my pleasure to speak to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Raleigh last week on the topic “Booker T. Washington: Savior of His Race or Traitor?” We had a great discussion and … Continue reading
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Indiana in January??
I will have to admit I was a little leery about accepting a speaking invitation in Indiana in January. After surviving six Indiana winters from 1976-1982 when I was a faculty member at Purdue University, I had an idea about … Continue reading
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Getting REAL
It was a pleasure discussing priority management with the North Carolina State University REAL (Rurally Engaged Agricultural Leaders) last week. Most people might say the topic was about time management but we can’t really manage time. However, we can identify … Continue reading
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Whew!
It is nice to take a deep breath! I made four (or 5) presentations last week depending upon how you count them. The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) along with the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) meet … Continue reading
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