Transcript Planning FFA Activities

Planning FFA Activities
AGSC 405
© 2005, T. Grady Roberts
Objectives
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Understand why planning is important
Identify the divisions and standards of the
official FFA Program of Activities
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Describe the FFA Committee structure
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Plan FFA activities as a committee
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Why Plan?
Can you have a successful FFA Chapter
without planning?
Do all FFA advisors plan at acceptable
levels?
Failing to plan is planning to fail
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Planning in the FFA
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Program of Activities (POA)
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Official Reference:
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Chapter Planning and Recognition: A
Student Handbook
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Available on LPS Disk
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Keys to Planning
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Involve students
Develop systematic approach to
planning
Plan early for following school year
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Summer Retreat
First Week of school
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Divisions
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Student Development
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Chapter Development
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Promote personal and group activities that
improve life skills.
Encourage students to work together.
Community Development
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Cooperate with other groups to make the
community a better place to live and work.
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Student Development Standards
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Leadership
Health & Recreation
SAE
Scholarship
Agricultural Careers
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Chapter Development Standards
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recruitment
Finance
Public Relations
Cooperation
Alumni
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Community Development Standards
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Economic Development
Natural Resources
Human Resources
Citizenship
Agricultural Awareness
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Using Committees to Plan
Several Potential Methods:
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Separate Committee for Each Standard (15
Committees) (Recommended)
Separate Committee for Each Division (3
committees)
One Committee for Whole POA (often
officer team)
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How to get started
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Forms
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POA-1 – used to present activities to the
chapter for approval
POA-2 – used to further plan each activity
POA-3 – used to record activities of each
committee
POA-4 – used to evaluate each activity
after completion
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Calendars
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Texas FFA Calendar (General Info tab)
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http://www.texasffa.org/
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School Calendar
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Fairs/Stockshow Calendars
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Etc.
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Your task
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Your Learning Committee will serve as a POA
committee.
Come up with four activities for your
standard.
Include:
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Completion Date
Estimated Income
Estimated Costs
Each Committee Submit
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POA-1 – Outline all four activities
POA-2 – 1 page for each activity
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One of These
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Four of These
(one for each
activity)
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Assignment
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POA/National Chapter Award
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Due 11/19
Committee Assignment
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POA Section
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LC1
LC2
LC3
LC4
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Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Recruitment
Finance
Public Relations
Leadership
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Objectives
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Understand why planning is important
Identify the divisions and standards of the
official FFA Program of Activities

Describe the FFA Committee structure

Plan FFA activities as a committee
© 2005, T. Grady Roberts