Program of Activities
Sample, Alabama
2015-2016
SAMPLE FFA OFFICERS
President Henry Groseclose
Vice-President Jackson Harris
Secretary Jennifer Himburg
Treasurer Wiley Bailey
Reporter Amber Miller
Sentinel Jennifer Edwards
FFA CHAPTER BUDGET
INCOME:
* CITRUS SALE $3,000
* STUDENT DUES $1,000
* SPRING FUNDRAISER $2,500
* BANQUET TICKET SALES $2,000
TOTAL INCOME $8,500
EXPENSES:
* PEANUT BOIL -$250
* FFA BANQUET -$2,000
* FFA DUES -$950
* PLANNED TRIPS -$4,000
* HAMBURGER SUPPER -$400
TOTAL EXPENSES -$7,600
PLANNED NEWS ARTICLES
Peanut Boil
FFA Chapter Banquet
Moultrie Trip
National FFA Convention
County Career Development Events
District Career Development Events
Fruit Sale
State FFA Convention
AGENDA FOR EACH CHAPTER MEETING
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AUGUST 25
· PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
· DISCUSS THIS YEAR’S FUNDRAISER(S)
· DISCUSS THE PEANUT BOIL
· DISCUSS THE FFA TRIP (Moultrie, Ag Expo)
· HOLD COMMITTEE SIGNUP FOR PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
SEPTEMBER 15
· PEANUT BOIL
· PLANNING FFA TRIP (Moultrie, Ag Expo)
· DISCUSS SOUTHERN HERITAGE FUNDRAISER
· DISCUSS FRUIT SALE
· COMMITTEE SIGNUP
· DISCUSS FFA T-SHIRT IDEAS
· GUEST SPEAKER – MIKE COX – CONSERVATION OFFICER
OCTOBER 20
· DISCUSS FFA TRIP
· DISCUSS FFA FRUIT SALE
· DISCUSS SOUTHERN HERITAGE FUNDRAISER
· COMMITTEE REPORTS
· DISCUSS FFA T-SHIRT IDEAS
· MENTION FFA CDE SIGNUP
NOVEMBER 17
· DISCUSS FRUIT SALE
· DISCUSS UPCOMING FFA COUNTY CDE COMPETITIONS
· COMMITTEE REPORTS
· SAE’S FOR PROFICIENCY APPLICATIONS
· ELECT FFA T-SHIRT DESIGN
DECEMBER 15
· ENDING OF FRUIT SALE
· DISCUSS FFA COUNTY CDE’S
· DISCUSS PROFICIENCY APPLICATIONS
· COMMITTEE REPORTS
JANUARY 19
· DISCUSS PRACTICES FOR THE CDE TEAMS
· COMMITTEE REPORTS
· PROFICIENCY APPLICATIONS
· ANNOUNCE FRUIT SALE INCENTIVE WINNERS
· STEAK DINNER INCENTIVE FOR FRUIT SALE
· DISCUSS NATIONAL FFA WEEK ASSIGNMENTS
FEBRUARY 16
· NATIONAL FFA WEEK
· PROFICIENCY APPLICATIONS
· SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
· COUNTY FFA CDE’S AND PRACTICES
· DISCUSS FFA BANQUET
MARCH 16
· DISCUSS COUNTY CDE’S AND PRACTICES
· DISCUSS DISTRICT FFA ELIMINATIONS AND TEAM PRACTICES
· DISCUSS FFA BANQUET
APRIL 20
· BANQUET PLANNING
· DISTRICT FFA ELIMINATIONS
· STATE FFA CONVENTION
· SUMMER SCHEDULE
· GUEST SPEAKER
MAY 12
· OFFICER INSTALLATION
· CHAPTER & STUDENT RECOGNITION FOR CDE’S, PROFICIENCY APPLICATIONS AND DEGREE CEREMONIES
· HONORARY CHAPTER MEMBERS
· ENTERTAINMENT
· GUEST SPEAKER
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COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
1. Leadership ?
2. Healthy Lifestyle ?
3. Career Success ?
4. Scholarship ?
5. Personal Growth ?
CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT
1. Chapter Recruitment ?
2. Financial ?Treasurer?
3. Public Relations ?Reporter?
4. Cooperation ?
5. Support Group ?
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
1. Economic Development ?
2. Environmental ?
3. Human Resources ?
4. Citizenship ?
5. Agricultural Promotion ?
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
1. LEADERSHIP (Includes activities that help the individual develop technical, human relations and decision-making skills to enhance personal success.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Participate in Public Speaking Career Development Event. / Have 2 students prepare speeches for competition. / February 1
B. Appoint each member to an FFA activity committee. / Have every FFA member active with committee functions / May 1
C. Hold effective chapter meetings. / Ensure all meetings are held according to Roberts Rules of Order.
D. Recognize student leadership attainment. / Award leadership pins to qualified members.
E. Participate in Creed Speaking Career Development Event
F. Participate in Extemporaneous Speaking Career Development Event
G. Participate in Parliamentary Procedure Career Development Event
2. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE (Includes activities that promote the well-being of students, mentally or physically, in achieving the positive evolution of the whole person.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Participate in County FFA Softball Tournament
B. Provide healthy food options at chapter meal functions
3. CAREER SUCCESS (Includes activities that promote student involvement and growth through agriculture related experience and/or entrepreneurship.)
A. Encourage members to participate in Agriscience Fair.
B. Encourage students to fill out applications for Chapter and State FFA Degrees
C. Encourage students to apply for Proficiency Awards
D. Encourage participation in various CDE’s.
E. Recognize Chapter Star Farmer/Agribusinessman
F. Participate in the Livestock Career Development Event
G. Participate in the Ag Mechanics Career Development Event.
H. Participate in the Ag Construction Career Development Event.
I. Participate in the Forestry Career Development Event.
J. Participate in the Poultry Career Development Event.
K. Participate in the ? Career Development Event.
4. SCHOLARSHIP (Includes activities that develop a positive attitude toward lifelong learning experience.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Give award for FFA member with highest GPA in agriscience class.
B. Go on field trip to Auburn University to encourage college attendance.
C. Publish an FFA Chapter honor roll.
D. Encourage senior FFA members to apply for scholarships to college.
5. PERSONAL GROWTH (Includes activities that are conducted that improve the identity and self-awareness of FFA members. These activities should reflect FFA members’ unique talents and potential by reinforcing their human and employability skills. The activities should strive to enhance the quality of life and contribute to FFA members’ life goals and development.)
A. Participate in the Quartet Career Development Event
B. Participate in the String Band Career Development Event
C. Develop a points system to reward member participation in chapter activities
CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
1. CHAPTER RECRUITMENT (Includes activities conducted to increase agricultural education enrollment and/or FFA membership and encourage greater participation.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Publicize the FFA in the school newspaper.
B. Publicize the FFA in the school yearbook.
C. Inform eighth grade students about FFA opportunities
D. Publicize chapter activities in the local newspaper, on the school announcement page and on the school television program.
2. FINANCIAL (Includes activities conducted to encourage thrift and good financial management among members through earnings, savings, and investments.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Fruit Sale
B. Meal Sale
C. Prepare a budget
D. Expend funds as authorized
E. Car Wash
F. Boston Butt Sale
3. PUBLIC RELATIONS (Includes activities to promote a positive image and inform students, parents, school officials and the community about chapter and member accomplishments.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Participate in County Farm-City Week.
B. Attend Cattleman’s Association meetings regularly.
C. Put the FFA in the public eye by regularly submitting articles to the local paper.
D. Make available information on FFA to the press.
E. Prepare appropriate news releases and stories for use by agricultural magazines and newspapers.
F. Supply members with news items and new FFA materials throughout the year.
4. COOPERATION (Includes activities conducted to develop teamwork and cooperative skills among chapter officers, committees and members.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Hold a Chapter Leadership Workshop.
B. Give students an opportunity to take a leadership role in all chapter events and activities.
C. Conduct Parliamentary Procedure Workshop.
5. SUPPORT GROUP (Includes activities conducted to develop and maintain positive relations among the FFA, parents, community leaders and industry.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Confer Honorary Chapter FFA Degrees on adults and individuals who have served the FFA well.
B. Attend meetings of the Alumni chapter.
C. Assist Alumni Chapter with fundraising ventures.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Includes activities conducted to improve the economic welfare of the community.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Encourage member entrepreneurship.
B. Foster relationships with community officials.
C. Cooperate with other school organizations.
2. ENVIRONMENTAL (Includes activities conducted to preserve the natural resources and develop more environmentally responsible individuals.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Participate in Hunter Safety Program.
B. Improve school landscape.
3. HUMAN RESOURCES (Includes activities conduted to improve the welfare and well-being of members and citizens of the community.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Put on Easter egg hunt for first graders at the elementary school.
B. Prepare for and take shop safety test.
4. CITIZENSHIP (Includes activities conducted to encourage members to become active, involved citizens of their school, community and country.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Provide information on chapter concerns to local government.
B. Volunteer to prune trees around County Courthouse.
C. Get Mayor proclamation during National FFA Week
5. AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION (Includes activities conducted to promote agriculture and/or agriculture education to help the public become better informed and understand the importance of agriculture in their daily life.)
Activities / Goal / Timeline / ResultsA. Participate in petting zoo at Farm-City Week.
B. Participate in “Food for America” Program.
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