FFA Volunteer Development

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Components of an Agricultural Education Program

• Classroom and laboratory instruction
• Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE)
• FFA

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Other Components

• Agricultural literacy
• Middle school agricultural education
• Adult agricultural education

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What is program development?

• It is a process
• Vision and mission
• Short- and long-term goals and plans
• Strategies for achieving these

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Why is it Important?

• Easier to get support
• Easier to see where your program needs support
• There is a plan to follow

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Why is it Important?

• Create a vision for the future
• Develop a plan to achieve that vision through
  strategic planning
• Implementing a strategic plan that meets future
  industry, community and educational demands

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Ways of Organizing Volunteers

• FFA Alumni
• Young Farmers
• Agricultural Education Advisory Board
• Parent Support Groups

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FFA Alumni

• Help to ease the outside commitments of teaching
• Help with student recruiting
• Help raise scholarship funds
• Help with FFA competition

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FFA Alumni

• The mission of the National FFA Alumni
  Association is to secure the promise of FFA and
  agricultural education by creating an environment
  where people and communities can develop their
  potential for premier leadership, personal growth
  and career success

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Young Farmers

• The mission of the National Young Farmers
  Education Association is to promote the personal
  and professional growth of all people involved in
  agriculture

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Agricultural Education Advisory Board

• Group of business, industry, community, and
  school-related people who help keep the
  agricultural education program functional
• Identify the most current agricultural
  educational trends in the community, develop
  curriculum, and sponsor students

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Parent Support Groups

• Support the Agricultural Education Advisor
• Support the students

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Purpose of the Structure

• To support the agricultural teacher and students
• Make sure there are enough resources to support
  the organizations
• Determine what works best for your program

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Officer Structure

• President
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Reporter

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Parliamentary Procedure

• Facilitates the transaction of business
• Promotes cooperation and harmony
• A system of maintaining order
• An approved and uniform method of conducting
  meetings in a fair, orderly, and expeditious
  manner

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Structure of a Meeting

• Before the meeting
• During the meeting
• After the meeting

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