FFA Proficiency Awards Degrees SAE Four FFA Degrees
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FFA Proficiency Awards & Degrees SAE
Four FFA Degrees • American Degree • State Degree • Chapter Degree • Greenhand Degree SAE
The Greenhand • The first FFA degree is the Greenhand • Greenhands receive a pin in the shape of the FFA emblem made of bronze • Many FFA chapters recognize an Outstanding Greenhand at the end of the school year. SAE
Greenhand Degree Requirements • Be enrolled in Agricultural Education • Have satisfactory plans for a SAE • Explain the FFA creed, motto, salute, and mission statement • Describe the FFA emblem and colors • Have a knowledge of the Code of Ethics and proper use of the jacket • Have a knowledge of the FFA SAE
Greenhand Degree Requirements. . . • Own or have access to a FFA Manual and FFA Student Handbook • Submit a written application for the Greenhand Degree SAE
Greenhand Trivia • A book titled “The Greenhand” was written in the 1930 s and was later made into a movie. • The movie was made in Georgia and involved actual FFA members and officials • The story is about a FFA Greenhand. SAE
Chapter Degree Chapter Greenhand • The second degree, which is given at the local level, is the chapter degree. • Chapter degree recipients receive a pin in the shape of the FFA emblem made of silver. SAE
Chapter Degree Requirements • Have the Greenhand Degree • Completed 180 hours (or equivalent) of agricultural education • Have in operation an approved SAE program • Earned $150 from the SAE or worked 45 hours or a combination thereof • Have plans for continued SAE growth SAE
Chapter Degree Requirements. . • Help conduct 3 official chapter functions found in the Program of Activities • Lead a group discussion for 15 minutes • Demonstrate 5 parliamentary procedures • Submit a written application for the degree • Show progress in the FFA individual achievement awards program • Have a satisfactory scholarship record SAE
Chapter Degree Trivia • Originally the chapter degree was called the “Future Farmer” degree; but this proved to be confusing. After about 10 years the name was changed. SAE
State Degree State Chapter Greenhand • The third degree, given at the state convention, is the State degree. • State degree recipients receive a pin in the shape of the FFA emblem made of gold. SAE
State Degree Requirements • Have received the Chapter FFA Degree • Have been an active FFA member for 2 years • Completed 360 hours (or equivalent) of agricultural education • Earned and invested $1000 or worked at least 300 hours or combination thereof SAE
State Degree Requirements. . . • Demonstrate leadership ability by: (a) Performing 10 procedures of parliamentary law (b) Giving 6 min. speech on agriculture or FFA (c) Serving as an officer, committee chairperson, or member of chapter committee SAE
State Degree Requirements. . . • Have participated in planning and completion of chapter Program of Activities • Have participated in 5 FFA activities above chapter level • Have a satisfactory scholarship record SAE
State Degree Trivia • Originally, the chapter, state and American FFA degrees had the word “Farmer” as part of their official name. This word Farmer was dropped in 1988. SAE
American Degree American State Chapter Greenhand • The fourth degree, given at the national convention, is the American degree. • American degree recipients receive a pin in the shape of the FFA emblem made of gold. It is bigger than the state degree and has a special vertical bar attached. SAE
American Degree Requirements • Have received the State FFA Degree • Have been an active FFA member for the past 3 years • Have record of satisfactory participation • Completed 540 hours (or equivalent) of agricultural education • Have graduated from high school SAE
American Degree Requirements. . • Have in operation an approved SAE program • Earned $7, 500 from the SAE or earned and invested $1, 500 and worked 2, 250 hours • Have record of outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement • Achieved a scholastic record of “C” or better SAE
American Degree Trivia • During the first 10 years of the FFA the only degree pin with the American eagle on the top was the American degree. The Greenhand, Chapter, and State degrees did not have the eagle. If you ever see a FFA pin without the eagle, it was made during the 1930 s. SAE
FFA Proficiency Awards SAE
What is a Proficiency Award? • An award presented by the National FFA to recognize excellence in a SAE program. • There are over 40 areas of agriculture for which awards are available. SAE
Proficiency Awards • Proficiency award winners are recognized at the: – local level – district, federation and/or area level – state level – national level SAE
Proficiency Awards! • There are 40+ categories of proficiency awards • Placement and entreprenuership SAE programs are recognized in each category SAE
Proficiency Award Categories • At the national level, the top four individuals in placement and in entrepreneurship are recognized in each category (a total of eight). If adequate sponsorship is not available both placement and entrepreneurship are grouped together for judging and the top four are recognized. SAE
Proficiency Award Categories • Number of categories vary from year to year depending upon sponsorship. • The slides that follow show the typical categories SAE
Agricultural Communications* SAE
Agricultural Mechanical Technical Systems SAE
Agricultural Processing* SAE
Agricultural Sales and/or Service* SAE
Beef Production SAE
Cereal Grain Production SAE
Dairy Production SAE
Diversified Crop Production SAE
Diversified Livestock Production SAE
Emerging Agricultural Technology* SAE
Environmental Science* SAE
Equine Science SAE
Feed Grain Production SAE
Fiber Crop Production* SAE
Floriculture* SAE
Food Science and Technology* SAE
Forage Production* SAE
Forest Management* SAE
Fruit and/or Vegetable Production* SAE
Home and/or Community Development* SAE
Horticulture* SAE
Landscape Management* SAE
Nursery Operations* SAE
Oil Crop Production SAE
Outdoor Recreation* SAE
Poultry Production* SAE
Sheep Production* SAE
Small Animal Care* SAE
Soil and Water Management* SAE
Specialty Animal Production* SAE
Specialty Crop Production* SAE
Swine Production SAE
Turf Grass Management* SAE
Wildlife Management SAE
Proficiency Award Tips • Don’t wait until the junior or senior year to look at the application. Look at the application early and start working on it. SAE
Proficiency Award Tips • Look at past applications from the chapter. SAE
Proficiency Award Tips • Take pictures throughout the year SAE
Proficiency Award Tips • On pictures in the application: – Don’t Say “This is a picture of…. ”. The judges know it is a picture. – Change shirts/caps – Make captions action oriented “Suckering tomatoes has been shown to…” – Don’t show unsafe practices in your pictures (such as no safety glasses while working on machinery) SAE
Proficiency Award Tips • Neatness makes a big impression SAE
Proficiency Award Tips • Visit the FFA Proficiency Award page on the World Wide Web. The URL is http: //www. ffa. org/activities/index. html SAE
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