Sunnyvale Agricultural Science Department

2012-2013

Topics to be Discussed• Contact Information………………3• Current Courses Offered………….4• Program Goal……………………...5• FFA Officers…………………..……6• SAEs………………………………...7• FFA Information……………………9• Official Dress………………………10• Competitions………………………12• Important Dates…………………...15• Benefits…………………………….16• Potential Costs……………………..17

Contact InformationMr. Spenser T. AdamsPhone #

School: (972) 203-4623 Cell: (903) 824-7443

Email: spenser.adams@sunnyvaleisd.com

My conference periods are 4A and 5th period. If you would like to set up a meeting please feel free to call or drop by.

FFA

Class

SAE

2012-2013 Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Year Equine Science

1st Semester Livestock Production

2nd Semester Wildlife, Fisheries, and Ecology Management

Year Veterinary Medical Applications

Year Advanced Animal Science

Year

Our GoalMake it Legacy Worthy!!

FFA OfficersPresident- Delanee ClarkVice President- Cooper MackeySecretary- Asish MathewTreasurer- Taryn TutleReporter- Tyler GoochSentinel- Lindsey QuirozParliamentarian- Malorie LaytonHistorian- Abraham Vohra

Supervised Agricultural Experience

SAE: Learning by Doing - A Supervised Agricultural Experience program (SAE) is a key component of agricultural education. While working on an SAE project, students learn to apply the concepts and principles taught in their agriculture classes to real-world problems and scenarios. A student selects an SAE project based on his or her interest in at least 1 of 7 areas.

SAE Continued Exploratory - Learn about the big picture of agriculture and its

many related careers. Research/Experimentation and Analysis - Conduct research

and analyze information to discover new knowledge. Entrepreneurship - Plan and operate an agriculture-related

business. Placement - Work for a business or individual, either for pay or for

the experience. Improvement - Mostly designed improvement, development,

upgrade, refinement, enhancement, or renovation of a situation. Communication - Related but not limited to journalistic interests. Directed School Laboratory - SAE where the learning takes

place in the facilities

FFA Information Mission

The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Motto Learning to do

Doing to learnEarning to liveLiving to serve

Colors National Blue Corn Gold

Official DressOfficial Dress MUST be worn at all official

FFA events, at all times, unless other instructions are given by teacher, and teacher only!

Female Official Dress Black skirt - Skirt is to be at least knee length, hemmed evenly

across the bottom, with a slit no longer than 2 inches above the knee, excluding the kick pleat

White collared blouse & Official FFA blue scarf Black dress shoes with a closed heel and toe

(no boots, sandals, open-toed shoes, tennis shoes) Black nylon hosiery Official FFA jacket zipped to the top.

Official Dress Continued Male Official Dress

Black dress pants (no jeans - blue or black, leather, pleather, etc.) White dress shirt & Official FFA tie Black dress shoes with a closed heel and toe.

(no boots, sandals, open-toed shoes, tennis shoes, ) Black socks Official FFA jacket zipped to the top

Leadership Development Events

Creed Speaking 1 person, Recite the FFA Creed from memory and answer two related questions

Radio 3 people, Perform a radio broadcast, as if the broadcast was part of an ongoing weekly

radio show

Skills Demonstration 3-5 people, Demonstrate a skill that can be learned in an any one of the agricultural

education classrooms

Chapter Conducting 8 people, Parliamentary procedure, hold a mock meeting and apply proper parliamentary

procedure to scenario given

Public Relations Publicize Texas FFA to selected audience and answer questions about the presentation

FFA Quiz 4 people, Take a test over FFA knowledge, the information comes from the FFA

Handbook, and Gray’s parliamentary guide

Job Interview 1 person, Develop a resume, apply for a job, and participate in a mock interview

Career Development Events

Livestock Evaluation Evaluate cattle, swine, sheep, and goats according to

market standards

Wildlife Identify plant species, proper habitat management

practices, safety procedure, game laws, as well as compass and pacing skills

Cotton EvaluationAg CommunicationsVet Science

Public Speaking EventsExtemporaneous Speaking

3-5 minute speech, topic given to you at competition

Prepared Public Speaking Sr. 6-8min. Jr. 4-6min. speech, topic of your choice,

memorized before competition

Important Dates September 15th –Greenhand Camp September 28th –FFA Feeds the Faculty November 9th –Livestock Show Entries Due November 12th –Donkey Basketball February 8th – National Scholarship Deadline February 17th-23rd – National FFA Week February 22nd –State Scholarship Deadline April 25th –State Awards & Degrees Deadline May 9th –Chapter Banquet

BenefitsScholarshipsDegreesProficiency AwardsChapter Awards

Potential CostsItem Males/Females Cost

FFA Jacket Both $52FFA Tie Males $12.50FFA Scarf Females $10.50White Shirt/Blouse Both $20+Black Slacks Males $20+Black Skirt Females $20+Black Shoes Both $25+Black Socks/Hosiery Both $8FFA Dues Both $25Other ???