It's a wrap for the 2018 Leadership Summit that was held March 8-11, 2018 at the FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City, FL. Many thanks goes out to our volunteer staff members and a special thank you goes to Dave Carter of Carter Engineering for serving as our Summit Chair and Wendy Dittmar of Manning Building Supplies for serving as the Summit Vice Chair.
2018 Classes and Activities
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Team Building Competitions
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Construction Plans Reading
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Intro to Plumbing
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Intro to HVAC (Air Conditioning/Heating)
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Intro to Landscape Design
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Intro to Electrical Design
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Intro to Green Building
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Intro to Pool Construction
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Hands-on Masonry Class
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Hands-on Carpentry Classes
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Hands-on Welding Class
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Tools Competition
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Interviewing Etiquette
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Model Career Fair
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Marketing Class And much more......!!!!
2018 Leadership Summit Premier Sponsors
The 2018 Harper Student of Excellence Award was presented to Leah Klins of Bartow High School for her leadership, attitude and enthusiasm at the Leadership Summit. Pictured L-R: Wendy Dittmar, Summit Vice Chair, Robert Harper, Leah Klins, Amy Harper and Dave Carter, Summit Chair.
2018 Team Harper Award Recipients: Team 1 - Armanni Gallegos, Okeechobee HS; Team 2 - Julie Haedo, Bartow HS; Team 3 - Dixon Rabell, Palm Bay HS; Team 4 - Jason Coil, Bartow HS; Team 5 - Clayton Clifton, Deland HS; Team 6 - Dalton Jenkins, Bartow HS; Team 7 - Leah Klins, Bartow HS; Team 8 - Gabriel Nunez, Okeechobee HS with Robert and Amy Harper.
2018 Summit
Thank you to our 2018 Volunteers!
Chairman - Dave Carter, Carter Engineering
Vice Chairman - Wendy Dittmar, Manning Building Supplies
Jessie Arocha, Alumni 2016
Dallas Fraley, Alumni 2014, All Sports Creations
Adan Macias, Alumni 2006, Suwannee Ironworks
Adolpho Macias, Alumni 2009, Fastenal
Blake Martin, Alumni 2017
Skylar Schultz, Alumni 2017
Jessica Whittington, Alumni 2006, Carter Engineering
Jason Becker, Valencia College
Jimmy Giles, Bartow High School
Rick Hervey, Deland High School
Bob Mortenson, TECO
Harold Weston, George Jenkins High School
Diane & Joe Becker, Executive Cooling & Heating
Kathryn & Frank Casano, FV Casano Electric
Jack Cutts, The Porch Factory
Michelle Delaney, LRA Insurance
Donna Hinson, Masonry Foundration
Rick Ilmberger, Suncoast Glass & Mirror
BIll Kachman, Florida Gree Building Coalition
Bill Kimberl, Bill Kimberl Construction
Scott Kondor, Pentair
Stefan Liopiros, Lawn Enforcement Agency
Ralph Locke, Environmental Consulting & Construction
Merry Mott, Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscapers Association
Ray Puzzitiello, Puzzitiello Builders
Caitlin & Lloyd Rogers, Rogers Design
Denise & Hal Stambaugh, Travmo Electric
Jeremy Stewart, Jeremy Stewart Construction