STATE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION LEADERS’CONFERENCE CALL February 6 & 11, 2014

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State Leaders Conference Call February 2014

Conventions, Awards, Recognition Events and Service Management Division

 2014 chapter housing is open  Log on to AgCN for more information  Registration fees for 2014 are set  $50 pre-registered and staying within housing block or local   and driving from within 100 miles $65 – pre-registered and NOT staying within housing block $75 – ALL on-site full registrations  Band, Chorus and Talent applications will be available mid-April  Visit www.ffa.org/convention for more information

  SAE-Based Programs   New online form for 2014 Finalizing new online form for American FFA Degree Certification and proficiency state check requests  Look for updated information from Rosalie Hunsinger Agriscience Fair  State staff signature now required on application  Electricity in declaration with justification  Electricity will not be provided for lighting of display  Template resource now available to aid in development of research report, located on program website  Online Certification Due  New this year: Teacher must enter grade level as determined by the grade the student was in at the time of qualifying at the state level

 National Chapter  Timeline:  State staff: request state certificates/plaques/spurs 4 weeks in advance of date needed via Form A and Form B located on program webpage and state staff dashboard  Certification Forms Due  New this year: teachers must select if they are a middle school or high school chapter

  Scholarships   Feb. 8 is postmark deadline for scholarship Signature Pages Advisors must submit their online approval and students must print and mail Signature Pages by that date   Here’s how: Advisors – log on to AgCN, select “National Scholarships” from the menu list and click the “HERE” link to begin the Advisor Approval Process Students – log on to AgCN, select “National Scholarships” from the menu list and follow the links back into the application to print the Signature Page

What’s New With Agricultural Career Network

Goals for 2014:

 Tools to Ease Workload, Save Time  Collect Valuable Data  FFA Online Experience  Showcase Agricultural Education  Introduce Students to Agricultural Careers and Opportunities

Now available!!

 Enhanced Roster 

State Roster Section

 Single area for degree and applications 

Basic national applications

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Degree Applications

 Reporting Tool 

Create reports

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Select from established reports

Basic applications

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Various national applications

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Central viewing by student, teacher, state staff

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Auto population of data

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Eliminates duplicate work, wasted paper

Classroom Degrees

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Student completed

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Central control and reporting

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Printable certificates

New FFA.ORG

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Integrate AgCN into FFA.ORG

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Single sign on

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User-friendly access

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Modern menus

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Mission-driven AgCN – Career Success

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June 1

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September 1 –

Completed Roster, National Chapter Application 

November 2014

– FFA.ORG

For Questions or Feedback:

[email protected]

National FFA Alumni

      Alumni Changes and Support Tony Small named Executive Director National FFA Alumni Association Amber Smyer, new position Regional conferences to be held around the country Alumni Development Conference  July 8-12  Grand Rapids, Michigan New Visions Alumni Newsletter AgCN for Alumni members

“Give the Gift of Blue” FFA Jacket Campaign

   Information is at: www.FFA.org/giveblue .

Intended for members who could not otherwise afford a jacket.

  To approve applications, advisors log on to AgCN and click on “Give the Gift of Blue” logo.

 Automated e-mails will be sent to members and advisors at each step of the process.

 Advisors control which members apply by approving applications, so ensure they understand the program. Limited funds mean jackets must go to members with real need.

To apply, members log on to AgCN and click “Give the Gift of Blue” logo.

Depending on funding, a jacket order will be placed each Monday morning with an e-mail sent to the recipient confirming the order and personalization on the jacket.

 In the past four months, $20,000 has been donated to the fund.

 RAM Trucks has committed a minimum of $25,000 for this year.

 The Foundation received a $500,000 commitment from an individual donor to endow the program, ensuring $25,000 per year for jackets.

  By Jan. 31, nearly 100 jackets were ordered.

50 jacket applications are awaiting advisor approval.

 Funds are available for an additional 175 jackets.

National FFA Foundation

  Give the Gift of Blue Endowment    Given by Don and Myra Ball, Kentucky $500,000 cash endowment Provides 400 jackets to students in Kentucky and across the country in perpetuity State Foundation Coffee Break Calls  2nd Tuesday of every month   1 p.m. EST Hosted by a State Foundation leader   Moderated by Will Fett Encourage your state foundation leader to join and/or provide ideas for upcoming calls

     Leadership Matching Challenge  Issued by individuals on the Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, Individual Giving Council and Sponsors’ Board Eligibility: All new donors and all increases Goal: Minimum of $400K Every board member participating 3-year commitments

State Leaders Call Council Update

2014 Council Board Changes

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Jason Davis, reappointed from NASAE through 2015

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Bob Barton resigned as FFA Alumni Rep, Dr. Larry Case has been appointed by Alumni to complete term ending 2015

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Dr. Dennis Duncan is new AAAE rep through 2016

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Dr. Lloyd Bell is now Past President

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Ira Beckman of NFRBMEA is now President

2014 Ag Ed Summit

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All presentations are online at teamaged.org

for your use or for those who were not there but would like to see what happened Survey results

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Overall feedback is positive especially on content; mostly in the passive and promoter categories on the NPS portion

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Major points of constructive feedback involve the location and packed agenda

Strategic Goal Progress

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SAE Renewal

  AAAE group has shared there finished philosophy statement and teacher preparation competencies NASAE SAE committee moving forward after Summit with sub-committees; feel the basic approach they have outlined after revision in October has been accepted

AFNR and NQPS Standards

 Standards Committee met January 27 process and time line for revision th and have put together an outline of the

National PAS Organization Update

National PAS Updates

National Conference March 12 – 15, 2014 Best Western Kelly Inn & River’s Edge Convention Center St. Cloud, MN

National PAS Updates

Purpose of the Conference

 Opportunity for Students to Network with Industry  Serves as a Program Assessment for Educational Programs  Recognize student achievement through competitive events  Provide students with educational experiences beyond the local level

Conference Highlights

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Keynote Speaker – Charlie Arnot

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“Ethics, Values and Science - Finding the right balance to build consumer trust in today's food system”

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Industry Tours

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Educational Seminars

National PAS Organization

National Headquarters: National PAS Organization 1055 Prairie Trail Pkwy Ankeny, IA 50023 www.nationalpas.org

Executive Director: Craig McEnany

AAAE UPDATE

American Association for Agricultural Education http://www.aaaeonline.org/

AAAE UPDATE

Mission AAAE is dedicated to studying, applying, and promoting the teaching and learning processes in agriculture.

Goals Serve as an advocate for improvement of teaching and learning in agriculture. Provide a forum to address issues in agricultural education. Provide an approach to identifying, prioritizing, and organizing research in teaching and learning. Provide opportunities for individual and organizational growth, development, and renewal. Provide opportunities to communicate the results of research and other scholarly activities. Provide opportunities for collaboration within and outside of agricultural education. Provide for recruiting, inducting, and mentoring people into the profession.

Values As a professional organization, we value: Effective teaching Developing and empowering others Actively engaging learners/experiential learning Quality research and other scholarly activities An active role in contributing to both formal and non-formal educational systems Professional renewal Adjusting to change Interacting with peers.

AAAE UPDATE

The annual meeting will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 20-23, 2014. There are three regions, North Central, Southern and Western, each with their own annual meetings. National and regional meetings feature presentations outlining current research findings and other professional development activities regarding agricultural education. AAAE research priorities can be found in the National Research Agenda at: http://aaaeonline.org/nationalresearchagenda.php

AAAE UPDATE

Journal of Agricultural Education The official research journal of AAAE is the Journal of Agricultural Education. The journal is published online 4 times per year. The most recent issues of the journal are open to members; archived articles are open to the general public. Information about the journal can be found at:

http://aaaeonline.org/jae.php

AAAE UPDATE National Leadership Team

Tim Murphy – President Donna Graham – President-Elect Greg Thompson – Past-President Shannon Arnold – Secretary Roger Tormoehlen – Treasurer James J. Connors – Historian Emily Rhoades-Buck – V.P.

Mark Balschweid – V.P.

David Jones – V.P.

Brian Warnick – V.P.

AAAE INITIATIVES RELATED TO SCHOOL-BASED AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

• Established a Teacher Education Caucus in AAAE – Will meet May 20-21, 2013 in Snowbird, UT • Provide organization and strategic planning for teacher education initiatives in AAAE.

• Align with Teacher Education Special Interest Group • Continue work on the SAE Renewal project

AAAE INITIATIVES RELATED TO SCHOOL-BASED AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

• Established Teacher Education Standards Committee – Committee met at NAAE in Las Vegas, will meet again on May 19-20 in Snowbird, UT.

• Conducting a national study of teacher preparation programs to validate core competencies for program completers. • Will develop Standards for program completers from these competencies.

AAAE INITIATIVES RELATED TO SCHOOL-BASED AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

• • AAAE Members presented twelve posters at the NAAE Meeting on Dec 6, 2013 at the NAAE / AAAE Research to Practice Poster session. The feedback from this initiative was very positive, and we are soliciting our Regional and National winners to submit their posters for the 2014 NAAE Conference.

AAAE Members presented research in the Break Out sessions at the NASAE Annual Conference – October 28-30, 2013.

National Teach Ag Campaign

State Teach Ag Results Program

• Looking for 10 states to work directly with Teach Ag to develop sustainable and effective R&R strategies • • Webinars at the end of the month with more details Check MMM next week for information

AAAE and Teach Ag Collaborating on the Supply/Demand Study

• Dr. Daniel Foster, Dr. Becki Lawver, Dr. Amy Smith

National Teach Ag Day – September 25, 2014

• CHS, Inc. Headquarters – Minneapolis, MN area

CASE Institute Scholarships

• Numerous National FFA Foundation sponsors, including Mosaic • CASE website under Professional Development ( http://www.case4learning.org/index.php/professional-development/scholarships-grants ) • February 28 application deadline • Direct questions to Miranda Chaplin at [email protected]

DuPont Pioneer Grant

• DuPont Pioneer still has funding available for CASE grants up to $5,000 • February 15 application deadline • DuPont Pioneer website ( https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_1527?SA=SNA&FID=35099 ) • Direct questions to DuPont Pioneer at [email protected]

CASE Institute Registration

• 30 CASE Institutes in Summer 2014 • Some are already full, so register ASAP • Register at http://www.case4learning.org

• Direct questions to Shari Smith at [email protected]

NAAE Announcements

National Agriscience Teacher Ambassadors

• Selected and notified by February 17, 2014

NAAE Award Applications

• Available online at www.naae.org

by March 1, 2014

NAAE Announcements

ACTE National Policy Seminar & Ag Ed Strand

• http://www.naae.org/advocacy/NPS/ • NAAE will be hosting programming for agricultural education attendees

NAAE Advocacy Video Challenge

• Second annual video challenge • Student made videos promoting local ag ed programs • Awarding prizes and promoting winning videos • http://communities.naae.org/docs/DOC-11950 • Entry deadline: Monday, February 22, 2014

State Agricultural Education Profiles

• www.naae.org/advocacy/state-profiles.html

• To create or update a state ag ed profile, contact Savannah Robin at [email protected]

MANRRS Update

Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences

       A total of 574 students and professionals participated at this year’s cluster meetings.  The cluster meetings attracted companies from government, industry and academia, and it was a great success.  The core workshops presented focused on interviewing tips, social media strategies, personal branding techniques, and the value of traveling abroad.  More than 20 companies were represented throughout the cluster meetings Region IV, Hosted by Kansas State University – September 20-22 – Attendance ~ 95 Marriott Century Center, Atlanta, GA Cluster – September 28-29 – Attendance ~ 190 Austin, Texas Cluster, Hosted by Farm Credit Bank of Texas – October 12-13 – Attendance ~ 65 Region VI, Hosted at UNLV in Las Vegas, NV – October 18-19 – Attendance ~55 Region V, Hosted at University of Wisconsin-Madison – November 1-2 – Attendance ~ 107 Region I, Hosted at Virginia Tech – November 8-10 - Attendance ~ 62

   Magazine Submission Dates 

February 15, 2014

Free to post articles and pictures of interest to diverse readers of agricultural related material Submit to: [email protected]

MANRRS 29 th Annual Career Fair & Training Conference Sheraton Birmingham Hotel - Birmingham, AL March 27-29, 2014

NASAE Update

The National Association of Supervisors Agricultural Education (NASAE) is a professional organization established to provide members with information essential for planning and conducting quality agricultural education programs.

NASAE Update

 The NASAE held a successful annual meeting on October 28-30, 2013, in conjunction with the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.  Award recipients for 2013 were:  

Outstanding State Supervisor

: Wayne Gilman, WA

Outstanding Executive Secretary

: Kent Boggs, OK 

Outstanding New Member

: Chris Bacchus, AR

NASAE Update

 Items that seemed to be particularly well received were Bill Daggett from the International Center for Leadership in Education presentation and the Best Management Practices Round-Table Discussions.

Officers elected for 2013-14 were:

President – Jack Staats, Oklahoma President Elect – Jacob Davis, Alabama Past President – James Craft, Illinois Secretary – Michael Brammer, Pennsylvania Eastern Region Vice President – Stacey Hofmann, DE Southern Region Vice President – Amy McAllister, Florida Central Region Vice President – Western Region Vice President – Matt Kreifels, Nebraska Jack Havens, California

NASAE Update

      Since the Annual Meeting, the Executive Committee has met by monthly conference calls. The Executive Committee is working on the following organizational concerns: Review of 2013 Annual Meeting and develop recommendations for 2014 Orient the Executive Committee on their duties related to:    Fiduciary Responsibility Organizational Communications and Representation Membership Recruitment/Retention Reviewed the NASAE Operations Handbook with discussion related to:  Officer terms and Regional responsibilities Developing a Standardized Regional Meeting Agenda to Expedite Business Working to develop a profile on the NASAE Membership to better serve member needs

National FFA Board Update

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Consolidated Management Plan Approved Approval of a shared CFO (50/50) Approval of a shared CEO (75/25) Approval and Forming of a Joint Governance Committee (Makes Recommendations to the boards) Selected and Approved Dr. Dwight Armstrong as the shared CEO

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Hosted a panel discussion with other CTSO (SkillsUSA, FBLA & DECA) Stakeholder/Consultant Input Joint session with the Trustees Agricultural Panel & Educational Panel

NOTE: If as a state FFA association you had any changes to your state constitution &/or bylaws at your state FFA convention please submit an electronic copy via emailed to Sherene Donaldson at [email protected]

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US Department of Education Update

The Agricultural Education Mission

Agricultural Education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.

US Department of Education Update

Safety in Agriculture for Youth - SAY Perkins Funding Appropriation restored to pre-sequestration levels OVAE Name Change to: Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE)

Announcements

Global Youth Service Day – http://www.gysd.org

April 11-14 Perkins Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN) http://cte.ed.gov/ PCRN Employability Skills http://cte.ed.gov/employabilityskills

Awareness & Advocacy

National Coordinating Council for Career and Technical Student Organizations (NCC-CTSO) - NCC-CTSO Coordinated Web site (DRAFT) http://www.ctsos.org/ - Provides Profiles by State & Congressional District

US Department of Education Update

2014 CALL DATES February 6 & 11, 2014 May 8 & 13, 2014 September 4 & 9, 2014

Times: Thursday - 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday - 2 p.m. EDT

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STATE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION LEADERS ’ CONFERENCE CALL February 6 & 11, 2014

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