Thursday, May 17, 2012

Catch Your Breath If You Can

Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) people have been very busy since the last MARL Now Blog was posted just after Class VI returned from their International Study Tour to Morocco.

+MARL was represented at the Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) Ag Outlook Seminar in Marshall.
+The MARL Study Tour to Morocco was featured on a live radio show in Marshall.
+Thirty-Two members of MARL Class VI graduated in Chaska.
+The MARL Alumni Auction was great fun and very successful.
+The MARL Alumni Breakfast was well attended and the 2013 MARL Alumni International Trip destination was announced...New Zealand.
+The MARL office moved to a new facility provided by SMSU.
+Applicants for MARL Class VII were interviewed at five different sites around the State of Minnesota.
+Thirty participants for MARL Class VII were selected and later announced.
+MARL was represented at the Minnesota State FFA Convention.
+The Marshall Rotary Sunrise Club was given a presentation about MARL's mission and Class VI.
+Planning and announcement of the August 20, 2012 MARL Golf Tournament in North Mankato took place.
+Many presentations regarding the MARL mission and the MARL International Study Tour to Morocco have been given around the state of Minnesota by MARL Alumni and the Executive Director.
+A tour of two large Minnesota agriculture businesses and a river boat cruise with North Dakota leaders and MARL will soon be announced.

Catch your breath and check the MARL Now Blog again very soon to check out the new items.