FFA OPPORTUNITIES

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FFA OPPORTUNITIES

• AG. SCIENCE I
• SWEET SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

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AGRISCIENCE AWARDS

• National FFA Agriscience Fair
• Biochemistry
• Environmental Sciences
• Zoology
• Botany
• Engineering

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PROFICIENCY AWARDS

• Recognize members who excel in their SAE
• 46 Award Areas
• Encourage members to develop specialized skills
  that will apply toward a future career
• Page 45 of Official Manual

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WHAT PROFICIENCY AWARD AREA DOES YOUR PLANNED SAE
BEST FIT??
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SCHOLARSHIPS

• Fill out one application and apply for hundreds
  of scholarships.
• Sponsored by a variety of companies, individuals
  and foundation sponsors.
• Awards range from 500 - 10,000

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STAR AWARDS

• Star Greenhand - one of you will receive this
  award at this years banquet.
• Chapter Star Farmer
• Chapter Star in Agribusiness
• Chapter Star in Agricultural Placement
• Chapter Star in Agriscience
• Same are available on State and National level.

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AGRI-ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• Encourages local visibility for
  agri-entrepreneurship education.
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP - becoming established in an
  operator owned business.

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COMMODITY MARKETING ACTIVITY

• Biannual Activity
• Six week period in the spring and fall of each
  year.
• Teams create a model farm and decide when to buy
  and sell products to achieve the greatest
  economic gain.

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

• 21 Competitive CDEs
• 2 Demonstrations
• Agronomy
• Job Interview
• 1 Activity
• Dairy Handlers

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FFA KNOWLEDGE

• Take a 100 question multiple choice test on
  questions found in the Official FFA Manual

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CREED SPEAKING

• Present the creed from memory
• Judged on
• Accuracy
• Poise
• Delivery

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EXTEMPORANEOUS PUBLIC SPEAKING

• Create portfolio on speech topics
• 30 minutes to write notes
• Deliver 4 minute speech
• Answer judges questions

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PREPARED PUBLIC SPEAKING

• Write 6 - 8 minute speech on an agricultural
  subject
• Present speech from memory
• Answer judges questions about speech

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PARLIAMENTARYPROCEDURE

• 8 - 10 minute Demonstration
• Written Exam
• Answer Judges Questions

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RECORDBOOKS

• Beginning Ownership
• Beginning Placement
• Completed Ownership
• Completed Placement

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AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS

• Arc and Oxyacetylene Welding
• Electricity
• Plumbing
• Woodworking
• Soil and Water Management
• Small Gas Engines
• Ag. Power and Machinery

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AGRICULTURAL SALES

• Sales Presentation
• Job Interviews
• Resume
• Design sales brochure
• Design business cards

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DAIRY CATTLE JUDGING

• Placing group of 4
• Heifers
• Young Cows
• Aged Cows
• Written Exam
• Herd Records

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DAIRY FOODS

• Identify Cheese
• Identify Milk Defects
• Milker Unit Parts
• Sediment Pads
• Dairy Products vs. Imitation

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FARM MANAGEMENT

• Written test on economic principles
• Solve farm analysis problems

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FIELD CROPS

• ID crop and weed plants
• ID crop and weed seeds
• Evaluate and place crop samples
• Judge Hay
• Written Exam

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FLORICULTURE

• Plant Identification
• Make Floral Arrangement
• Diagnosing Plant Disorders

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FORESTRY

• Tree Identification
• Timber Stand Improvement
• Map Reading
• Cruising a Wood Lot

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HORSE JUDGING

• Horse Evaluation
• Judge Western Pleasure Class
• Judge Reining Class

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LIVESTOCK JUDGING

• Judge classes of breeding and non-breeding
• Beef
• Swine
• Sheep
• Oral Reasons
• Marketing and Grading

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MEAT EVALUATION

• ID cuts of Beef, Pork and Mutton
• Judge Wholesale Class
• Meat Formulation
• Written Exam

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NURSERY AND LANDSCAPING

• ID plants
• Evaluate a landscape design
• Potting Plants

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POULTRY JUDGING

• Judge class of Hens or Pullets
• Identify cuts of poultry
• Candle Eggs
• Judge and Place Carton of Eggs
• Evaluate grade of meat
• Exterior grade eggs

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SOIL JUDGING

• Evaluate soil profile for cropping and building
  quality.
• Evaluate soil surface.

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CHAPTER AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

• National Chapter Award Program
• Partners in Active Learning Support
• Food for America
• Local Program Success
• Partners for a Safer Community

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STATE AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES

• State Convention
• National Convention
• State FFA Camp
• Washington Conference Program
• Made for Excellence
• FFA Global

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The National Organization

• FFA Headquarters-USDE-Washington DC
• Administration Team
• FFA Center - Indianapolis Indiana
• Educational Division
• Information Services Division
• Business Development Division
• Development and Partnership Division

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NATIONAL FFA PRESIDENTS

• 1st President
• Leslie Applegate -New Jersey -1928-29
• Only one from Missouri
• Leslie Fry - 1930-31
• First Female
• Jan Eberly, California, 1982-83

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NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• 2000-01 457,278 Members
• 50 States Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam
• 7,312 Chapters

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STATE FFA MEMBERSHIP

• Chartered in 1929
• 28th State to be chartered
• 20,117 Members
• 284 Chapters