AG I Agricultural Leadership

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AG IAgricultural Leadership

• Development of Interpersonal Skills

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Make an Introduction
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Introduce Yourself

• Greeting Good Morning, Hello, Hi
• State your name I am ____ ____ or My name is
  ____ ____.
• State something about yourself that is
  appropriate to the situation school, chapter,
  office, age

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Example

• Hello, I am John Farmer from XYZ FFA Chapter.

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Introduce Another Person

• Obtain information about the person to be
  introduced such as name, occupation, official
  title, why they are speaking today.
• Organize information in a similar way used to
  introduce yourself.

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Example

• Good Morning, I would like to introduce Joe
  Tractor, he is the CEO of ABC Equipment Company.
  He is here to speak to us about the new
  innovations in the equipment industry.

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Official FFA Attire
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What do each of these people have in common?
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Can you recognize the FFA member?
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Girls Official Attire

• Black skirt - Skirt is to be at least knee
  length, hemmed evenly across the bottom, with a
  slit no longer than 2 inches above the knee,
  excluding the kick pleat
• White collared blouse Official FFA blue scarf
• Black dress shoes with a closed heel and toe (no
  boots, sandals, open-toed shoes, tennis shoes, )
• Black nylon hosiery
• Official FFA jacket zipped to the top.
• Black Slacks may be appropriate for traveling and
  outdoor activities.

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Boys Official Attire

• Black dress pants (no jeans - blue or black,
  leather, pleather, etc.)
• White dress shirt Official FFA tie
• Black dress shoes with a closed heel and toe. (no
  boots, sandals, open-toed shoes, tennis shoes )
• Black socks
• Official FFA jacket zipped to the top

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How to Wear Awards

• Chapter degree, officer and award medals should
  be worn beneath the name of the right side of the
  jacket.
• State FFA Degree or American Degree key should be
  worn above the name or attached to a standard key
  chain.
• No more than 3 medals should be worn on the
  jacket. These should represent highest degree
  earned, highest office held and the highest award
  earned.

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First Impressions

• What makes a good first impression?
• What makes a bad first impression?

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Factors of a Good First Impression

• Eye contact look directly at the person
• Friendly and approachable
• Good handshake firm not wimpy
• Well spoken and carry a conversation

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Factors of a Bad First Impression

• Stares at ground or looks around
• Withdrawn does not want to be around a lot of
  people
• Difficulty conversing
• Inappropriate behavior dressing poorly, sloppy
  eating, loud voice