National Chapter Revisions for 2012-2016

Train the TrainerJune 6, 2011

Larry Lyder, Education Specialist II

• Change of quality standards• Student

• Leadership• Healthy Lifestyle• Career Success• Scholarship• Personal Growth

• Chapter• Chapter Recruitment• Financial• Public Relations• Cooperation• Support Group

• Community• Economic Development• Environmental• Human Resources• Citizenship• Agriculture Promotion

Major Revisions

Major Changes (Cont.)

• POA will be on ACN next spring• Form III has moved to Form I

• All chapters are required to fill out• Condensed to yes/no questions

and percentages• Quality Chapter Indicators are aligned with

National Quality Program Standards• Standard 3-Leadership Development

• Form I is not scored

Example: Form I

Major Changes (Cont.)• Evaluation of Form II

• Number of goals increased from 3 to 4• Score sheet has been modified

• Easier to follow• Added clarification for 25 point

deduction

Example: Form II

Major Changes (Cont.)• No word limit on captions

• Text must fit in box and be Arial 14• Maximum of 8 lines

• Photo pages moved• Integrated with Form II

• Rubric is redesigned• Matchs up with the score sheet

• Resources included in handbook• LifeKnowledge lessons on how to write

SMART goals• Example application pages

Major Changes (Cont.)

• Model of Excellence– Top 10 Chapters

• Outstanding Middle School– Top 5 Chapters

• Recognition of chapters– The MOI, MOE, and OMS chapters

will be recognized on main stage– 3,2 and 1 star chapters will be

recognized at the banquet

Minor/No changes to:

• Cover page• Addition of advisor’s name

• Completion of Form II• Activity Description

• Deadlines• Postmarked by July 15 to National FFA

• States have their own deadlines

• Model of Innovation

Form I

• Filled out for Superior Chapter• List an activity in each of the 15

quality standards• Do not repeat activities• Incorporation of NQPS—Leadership• Enter percentage or yes/no

Form II• Goals and Objectives

– 4 SMART Goals• Plan of Action

– Who, What, When, Where and How for each goal

• Results/Evaluation– Goal met or unmet– Benefits– Impact– Related to quality standard– Educational

Photo/Caption• High quality picture, showing

involvement in the activity

• Be interesting and informative

• Do not repeat photos within the

application

• Photos must be of chapter

activity

• Type must fit in box—Arial 14

• Maximum of 8 lines

Students grow their own bedding plants from plugs as an FFA

fundraiser using 3 greenhouses. They are responsible for mixing the

growing medium, transplanting, mixing the fertilizers, and

manipulating the greenhouse environment. They based this on each crop’s light, moisture, and temperature needs at specific

stages of growth.

Example

Questions?

Larry Lyderllyder@ffa.org317-802-4402