All of agricultural education must be aware of the factors and their implications as we continue to be a player in the totality of education. National leadership must provide not only the leadership, but also the coordination, advocacy, and other services that members require. We have become very comfortable and complacent within our own small worlds. Now we must envision a future involving limited resources, more and more national and state standards to be attained that demand more and more articulation across the entire breadth of education. Yes, the game is changing and we must demand our place at the table to ensure the future of the profession. We must make the changes at home so that we can help shape the future rather than react to program and policies that are detrimental to agricultural education and our future beyond our boardrooms. This is a much larger issue than the future of The Council and the independence of NAAE, NASAE, and AAAE. The national leadership of agricultural education must lead the way to unification if want to have the opportunity to ensure the future. Perhaps the most intriguing question of all is: "Do we have the courage to put aside the personal issues, see the "big picture," and make the decision to ensure the future of agricultural education?" The careers of many young agricultural educators will surely depend upon the answer to this question.