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Paxton Dahmer – Your Path (Non-Designed)


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This is a student worksheet activity (“Your Path”) built around the retiring address of 2020-21 National FFA Central Region Vice President Paxton Dahmer. In Part 1, students answer reflection questions while watching the video and complete a map/flag activity for Ukraine; in Part 2, students create a five-year personal timeline of milestones with pictures, timeframes, and explanations of each milestone’s importance.

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Materials
  • Retiring address video of Paxton Dahmer (https://vimeo.com/640688862)

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“Quiet Volume, Loud in Value” | Paxton Dahmer 2021 Retiring Address

Paxton Dahmer, the 2020-2021 National FFA Central Region Vice President, delivers his retiring address, opening with introductions from his brother Quinton and roommate before sharing personal stories. He uses anecdotes—being picked last in gym class, a trust circle at FFA camp, hosting Ukrainian exchange students, and a fellow member named Allison who earned her state degree despite a serious car accident—to illustrate themes of overcoming comparison, celebrating others’ differences, and showing up as the best version of yourself. The address closes with a tribute from his teammates honoring his impact on the organization.

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