Individual Awards and Opportunities Proficiency Awards u Based
Individual Awards and Opportunities
Proficiency Awards u Based on SAE Program u Two categories – Placement - Employed by someone F Farmhand F Plentywood Power – Entrepeneurship - Own business F Livestock F Crops F Lawn Mowing Service
Proficiency Areas u Agricultural Communications u Agricultural Mechanics/Technical Systems u Agricultural Processing u Agricultural Sales and/or Service u Beef Production u Cereal Grain Production u Dairy Production
Proficiency Areas u Diversified Livestock Production u Emerging Agricultural Technology u Environmental Science u Equine Science u Feed Grain Production u Fiber Crop Production u Floriculture
Proficiency Areas u Food Science and Technology u Forage Production u Forest Management u Fruit and/or Vegetable Production u Home and/or Community Development u Horticulture u Landscape Management u Nursery Operations
FFA Members, why are we here? (tap, tap)
Proficiency Areas u Oil Crop Production u Outdoor Recreation u Poultry Production u Sheep Production u Small Animal Care u Soil and Water Management u Specialty Animal Production
Proficiency Areas u Specialty Crop Production u Swine Production u Turf Grass Management u Wildlife Management
How Do I Start my SAE Project? u Plan -what is your situation now? -what are your goals? -what do you want to achieve? u Learn -talk to people with similar projects -read magazines etc.
How Do I Start my SAE Project? u Perform – One year at a time – Build your program slowly u Keep accurate records – Most important part of an SAE – Awards based on records u Complete Proficiency Application – Winners receive cash and trips
Scholarships u National FFA sponsors $1 million in scholarships per year u State Convention – Powell University = full ride – UTI = $10, 000 scholarship – Nat. Convention, Washington Conference Prog. u Local – Plentywood FFA Alumni = two $250 scholarships
Career Development Events u Agriculture Mechanics u Agriculture Sales and Service u Farm Business Management u Livestock u Meats Evaluation (KMON in Great Falls) u Parliamentary Procedure u Agronomy u Public Speaking (Prepared & Extemp. ) u Greenhand
Public Speaking u Prepared Speech – 6 to 8 minutes on agriculture topic (choice) – written manuscript, speech delivery, questions u Extemporaneous Speech – 4 to 6 minutes – draw 3 topics from a hat, choose one – 30 minutes to prepare speech – speech delivery, questions
Setting Goals u My career goal is: u While in High School I will: – Freshman: – Sophomore: – Junior: – Senior: u After High School I will: – College:
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