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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. Adams
Phone # School: (972) 203-4623 Cell: (903) 824-7443
Email: [email protected]
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 Clark
Vice President- Cooper Mackey
Secretary- Asish Mathew
Treasurer- Taryn Tutle
Reporter- Tyler Gooch
Sentinel- Lindsey Quiroz
Parliamentarian- Malorie Layton
Historian- 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 learn
Earning to live
Living 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 Evaluation
Ag Communications
Vet 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
BenefitsScholarships
Degrees
Proficiency Awards
Chapter Awards
Potential CostsItem Males/Females Cost
FFA Jacket Both $52
FFA Tie Males $12.50
FFA Scarf Females $10.50
White Shirt/Blouse Both $20+
Black Slacks Males $20+
Black Skirt Females $20+
Black Shoes Both $25+
Black Socks/Hosiery Both $8
FFA Dues Both $25
Other ???