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Third Annual Norman Borlaug Education Day "Inspire"
(2010)
(Protivin) Over 200 5th graders from Howard- Winneshiek, South Winneshiek,
Riceville and parochial schools Notre Dame, CFS, and DeSales and area HS
students were at the Third Annual Norman Borlaug Education Day "Inspire"
On this page are several photos from the event. Click on the photos to make
them larger. On the video you'll see and hear from the children as they
present the Norman Borlaug "song" and watch some of the presentations by
Jack Thomson of Cresco, Tom Spindler, President of the Norman Borlaug
Foundation and hear from educator Barb Schwamman, Principal at the Ossian
School in the South Winneshiek system and also Vice President of the
Foundation.
(2010)
(Protivin) Over 200 5th graders from Howard- Winneshiek, South Winneshiek,
Riceville and parochial schools Notre Dame, CFS, and DeSales and area HS
students were at the Third Annual Norman Borlaug Education Day "Inspire"
On this page are several photos from the event. Click on the photos to make
them larger. On the video you'll see and hear from the children as they
present the Norman Borlaug "song" and watch some of the presentations by
Jack Thomson of Cresco, Tom Spindler, President of the Norman Borlaug
Foundation and hear from educator Barb Schwamman, Principal at the Ossian
School in the South Winneshiek system and also Vice President of the
Foundation.
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| 4th Annual Norman Borlaug Education Day "Inspire" (Protivin) The cold blustery day at the Norman Borlaug farm on Friday September 16, 2011 did not affect the enthusiasm and thirst for learning about Norman Borlaug for the nearly 300 5th graders attending from the following elementary schools: Trinity in Protivin, Sumner-Fredricksburg, South Winneshiek, Desales in Ossian, Crestwood including Elma and Lime Springs/Chester, Riceville, and Notre Dame of Cresco. The students spent a busy day going through as many as 10 different stations for 30 minute sessions. They learned not only about Dr. Borlaug's life, but also how they too may be "Inspired" to do great things. On the video in addition to photos and video footage taken at the Borlaug Farm during the event, hear an interview with organizer of the event Barb Schwamman, Principal at the Ossian School in the South Winneshiek system and also Vice President of the Foundation and get in on a class being taught by retired Cresco teacher Melodee Balk about education in the one room school houses during the youth of Norman Borlaug and his sisters Palma and Charlotte. |
| The Norman Borlaug Harvest Days Parade was held in Cresco highlighted firefighters who died in the firefighters who died in the 9/11 attack over 10 years ago in New York City...Hear part of this touching tribute from in front of the Howard County Court House |
| Tom Spindler, Past President Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation |
| Borlaug's sister Charlotte Culbert of Cresco, recently passed away, always fondly remembered the days on the farm growing up with Norman and their sister Palma. |
| Hear and see the "We're from Iowa" chant from the fith graders in a 1919 setting in the one room school house and an interview with Foundation President Tom Spindler and video and photos of the students |
| Luther College Students Teach @ Spring "Inspire" Day @ Borlaug Farm Fifth grade students from Decorah, New Hampton, and North Winneshiek gathered at the Borlaug Farm near Protivin on Friday 4/27/2012 for the fifth "Inspire" Day held by the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation. Two things were different about this "Inspire" in comparison to the last four. College elementary education majors from nearby Luther College in Decorah were the teachers for the day. Several learning sessions were set-up throughout the farm, including a session in the same one room school house where Borlaug and his sisters received their elementary school education. The day was cold and blustery which seems to be usual for the "Inspire" days at the farm. However, there was plenty of enthusiasm from the students as you will see from the after lunch chant from the school house on the video. Not only were the fifth graders full of enthusiasm, but the college students as well seemed to be enjoying their day on the farm. |
| Dr. Norman Borlaug Events from The Farm There is an increasing amount of events held at the Borlaug Farm. See the videos and stories below from some of them! |
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| That's Tom Spindler with the scissors about to cut the ribbon. Spindler is the immediate past President of the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation and was instrumental in getting the new signs at the Borlaug Farm with the help of Silos & Smoke Stacks. On the left is Candy Welch Steed (w/ white jacket) from Silos and Smoke Stacks. Current President Barb Schwamann is holding the ribbon on the right. (see the video of the ribbon cutting below) |
| Tom Spindler cuts the ribbon |
| Senator Merlin Bartz with Candy Welch Streed the Program & Partnership Director with Silos & Smoke Stacks. Here them both on the video to the right |
| Ribbon cutting for New Signage at Borlaug Farm Over 200 people, many of them educators in the Howard-Winneshiek School District were on hand for the ribbon cutting for the new signs at the Boralug Farm 4 miles west of Protivin. Past President Tom Spindler, who was instrumental in coordinating getting the new signs did the honors of cutting the ribbon. Current Foundation President Barb Schwamann served as the emcee for the event held on Tuesday August 21, 2012. The video below has the ribbon cutting and comments from Schwamann, Senator Merlin Bartz, and Candy Welch Streed from Silos and Smoke Stacks and Jason Passmore from the Cresco Chamber. |
| Above is one of ten signs now at different spots throughout the Borlaug Farms. The signs will help students and others that visit the farm better understand the accomplishments of Borlaug and help them understand how they too might be able to become the next Dr. Norman Borlaug. (Note the map in the middle) |
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