South Valley Sectional FFA2018-2019Officer Application

Name: ______Grade: _____ Current (10-12 )GPA: _____ Phone # ______

School/Chapter:Advisor (s):

Qualifications: Check yes or no for each of the following

Yes NO

Do you have your Chapter Degree?______

Did you attend the Sectional Activity Night this year?______

Do you have an SAE Project?______

Do you play a sport?______

Can you commit to Officer Retreat? ______

Are you or do you plan on being on a competitive CDE team?______

Can you commit to attending the SOLC?

Can you commit and attend all work meetings?

Please check all that apply and/or write the number of times you have participated in that activity. To be eligible for selection you must be able to check off something from each bold category.

Highest Degree Earned:

_____ Greenhand

_____ Chapter

_____ State Degree

SAE’s:

_____Has a current SAE project

_____Kern County Fair

_____California State Fair

_____Other SAE Areas: ______

Sectional/Regional FFA Activities – Must be able to check of at least two

_____COLC/SOLC./ROLC

_____South Valley Activity Night

_____State Degree Banquet

_____Spring Regional meeting

_____Any Sectional Competitive Contest

_____Tulare Farm Show

_____Sectional Elections

_____Other above the chapter activities not already listed on the application.

Leadership – Must be able to check off three here.

_____Opening/Closing _____Advanced leadership Academy

_____Creed _____BIG

_____GH Conference_____Public Speaking CDE

_____ State Convention_____Made for Excellence

_____Kern County Fair_____Chapter Officer/ or Ran

_____Regional Officer/or Ran _____ Committee Chairman

_____Sectional Officer /or Ran _____Parli-Pro

_____CDE Team Other:

Short Answer: Feel free to attach additional paper if needed to answer the following questions.

  1. Why do you desire to serve as a South Valley Sectional Officer?
  1. Please explain what the purpose of the sectional officer team is? Why in your opinion do we have a sectional officer team?
  1. Explain what you will specifically do (an actual event or idea) to enhance the participation and image of the South Valley Section?
  1. List your leadership skills that would benefit the section?
  1. THE ATTCHED LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION SHOULD BE INCULDED IN A SEALDED EVELOPE WHEN YOU SUBMIT THE APPLICATION.
  1. ATTACH A WALLET SIZED CURRENT HEAD AND SHOULDERS PHOTOGRAPH IN OFFICAL FFA DRESS UNIFORM. (MUST BE ENCLOSED WITH APPLICATION)
  1. ATTACH A CURRENT COPY OF YOUR OFFICAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCIPT. (MUST BE ENCOLSED WITH APPLICATION)

The undersigned student/parent/advisor understand that by signing this application the student is agreeing to participate in FFA activities necessary to run the South Valley FFA Section with support. It is understood that Officer Retreat, SOLC, COLC, and Sectional Contestsare MANDATORY, unless otherwise stated by the sectional advisor. Activities will also take place after school and students will be required to attend some weekend events. The undersigned is also aware of eligibility requirements; there is a 3 strike system that will be in place if elected. A strike will be received if an officer misses any of the mandatory events, but also set at the advisors discretion based on behavior, poor planning, leadership, and involvement within the section; including but not limited to the following; missing work meetings, not competing on a CDE/ Public Speaking at sectional level, and or disregarding your members in any negative manner. It is also the elected responsibility to transport themselves (parent) or by advisor to such activities where sectional officers host a contest, event, or work meeting. Remember the role of a sectional officer is to lead the members from all 12 schools; to motivate, participate, and excel.

Student SignatureParent Signature Advisor

Date Date Date

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION- is to be completed by the Chapter FFA Advisor who has worked closely with theapplicant in a leadership role and will be held in the strictest confidence.

  1. BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE APPLICANT’S LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS.
  1. PLEASE SHARE ANY CONCERNS YOU MAY HAVE REGUARDING THE APPLICANT’S ABILITY TO SERVEAS A SECTIONAL OFFICER.
  1. BASED ON MY PROFESSIONAL OBSERVATIONS I:
  1. HIGHLY RECOMMED THIS INDIVIDUAL FOR SECTIONAL OFFICE
  2. RECOMMEND THIS INDIVIDUAL FOR SECTIONAL OFFICE
  3. HAVE SOME RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDING THIS INDIVIDUAL
  4. DO NOT RECOMMED THIS INDIVIDAUL FOR SECTIONAL OFFICE.

SIGNATURE OF PERSONS COMPLETEING THIS FORM:

DATE COMPLETEING: