As the 70th California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) anniversary approaches it is hard for the author to believe that he has been involved with this organization since 1993, twenty-one years. As he reflected on how he was introduced and what kept him involved in the organization in many capacities, the author realized he knows of no other professional organization where such lasting friendships have been developed and nurtured. The author's involvement in CCTE included: two years as President Elect, two as President, and two as Past President, as well as four years as a CCTE Board member, four as CCTE Vice-President for AACTE, and two years as CCTE Vice President of ATE, for a total of sixteen years of in-depth work with CCTE in a leadership capacity. In this article, the author shares his reflections on his own ideas for CCTE, along with the goals that he set and the accomplishments achieved.