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About Us

Our People and Partners

2023-2024 NVAF Board of Directors

  • President:

    Kurt VanDeWalle, Fillmore Central Public Schools

  • Vice President:

    Jessalyn Shrock, Shickley Public Schools

  • Secretary:

    Amanda Hafer, Lutheran High North East

  • Treasurer:

    Joel Miller, Hampton Public Schools

  • District 1, 2, 5:

    Tanner Nun, Diller-Odell

  • District 3, 4, 7:

    Amber Horton, Allen

  • District 6, 8, 11:

    Madi Marker, Kearney

  • District 9, 10, 12:

    Rylee Dexter, Chambers Public School

  • At-Large:

    Payden Woodruff, Palmer

  • At-Large:

    Evey Choat, McPherson County Schools

  • At-Large Business Advisor:

    Curt Friesen, CNF, Inc

  • At-Large Lincoln/ Omaha

    Shane Hennessy, AKRS

  • At-Large Nebraska:

    Bailey Cooper, Nebraska National Guard

  • At-Large Finance Advisor:

    Brittney Tvrdy, Cornerstone Bank

  • At-Large Lawyer:

    Now accepting nominations. Please email Kurt VanDeWalle at info@tlcaurora.org if you have a nommination or are interested in the position. Thank you.

  • Ex-Officio:

Staff

TLC Team members

Conference Staff
Conference Staff

Roxanne Bredthauer, Emma Broman, Tegan Burson, Carrie Crosby, Ava Erickson, Lucas Erickson, Kim Evans, Lukas Evans, Penny Evans, Wyatt Griess, Lucy Gustafson, Abigail Hendrickson, Sofia Henderickson, Kylee Kort, Barb Olson, Ayden Scott, Eddie Sicilia, Libby Segears, Jacob Trusdle, Josie Turnbull, Jane Nuss, Chaz Boeder, and Gary the Extrodinary Host.

Special Partnerships

A few of our partners include:

 

  • AHS National Honor Society

    The Aurora High School NHS annual volunteers during our Harvest Gala Fundraiser to help decorate, set-up tables, and serve meals

  • Aurora Cooperative

    The Aurora Cooperative rents land from us to house their world headquarters on our property. We also are site to serveral meetings and meals over the year.

  • Aurora Police Department

    Providing our team and guests with a safe property for them to enjoy and create moments that matter is vital. Aurora PD helps to serve us and our community by assisting with this.

  • The Edgerton Explorit Center

    Each summer we host a variety of partnership camps with The Edgerton Explorit Center, we annual cater their annual fundraiser, and more

  • Hamilton County 4-H

    From hosting camps and meetings here to offering enrichment activities at our Summer Food Service Programs, we have a long working relationship. They also use our state certified kitchen to cook in for county fair preparations and more.

  • Hamilton Telecommunications

    Hamilton has been a partner in business with us for year. They help us keep our guests connected by proudly providng the internet and phone services.

  • Nebraska FFA Association

    Since 1971, The Nebraska FFA Association has chosen The Leadership Center to host their annual C.O.L.T conference for chapter officers across the state.

  • The Nebraska FFA Alumni Association

    The Nebrask FFA Alumni not only host meeting here but have done serveral meaningful service projects for us including reshingling our cabin/dorm roofs, providing us with a work truck, and endless service hours.

  • Prairie Plains Resource Institute

    Praire Plains Resource Institute returned 5 acres of our land back to native Nebraska prairie grasses. They care for those acres while provide education for our guests and habitat for many animals.

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