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Program of Activities

Program of Activities. Your Chapter’s Roadmap to Success!. The POA is. A document which defines the chapters goals. An outline of the steps needed to meet these goals.

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Program of Activities

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  1. Program of Activities Your Chapter’s Roadmap to Success!

  2. The POA is • A document which defines the chapters goals. • An outline of the steps needed to meet these goals. • A written guide that allows FFA members, administrators, alumni, advisory committee members and others to know the course that the chapter plans to follow.

  3. The POA will: • Help ensure that individual member needs are met. • Give ownership to the students. • Provide continuity year to year. • Assist in the development of a budget.

  4. The POA will: (cont.) • Provide planning experience. • Develop leadership skills. • Foster a sense of community involvement and pride. • Encourage the development of problem-solving skills.

  5. Simply stated the POA is: • A record WHAT is going to be of done, WHO is going to do it, WHEN it is going to be done, WHERE it will happen, WHY it is happening, HOW it will be done, and HOW MUCH it is going to cost.

  6. POA Organization • Chapters build their Program of Activities around their committee structure. • Committee structure will depend on: • size of chapter • involvement of members • number of activities to complete • school and community support • number of advisors

  7. Committee Structure • Standing committees • committees that serve a function from year to year • examples: SAEs, Leadership, Recreation • Executive committee • usually consists of the chapter officers and changes each year • Special committees • committees that may meet to plan only one event • examples: Safety Fair, Hayride, Auction

  8. Committee Structure • The Vice President has the responsibility of coordination all standing committee work. • Chapter officers have the responsibility of coordinating chapter activities, but need not serve as committee chairs. • Every chapter member should actively serve on at least one committee.

  9. Committee Structure • Number of committees • Three committees • Nine committee • Fifteen committees • Names of committees • standards • tradition • function

  10. Committee Structure • Student participation in committees should be based on: • member interest • member abilities • member availability • desired representation of student diversity

  11. POA Divisions • Student Development Division • to promote personal and group activities that improve life skills • Chapter Development Division • encourage students to work together • Community Development Division • cooperate with other groups to make the community a better place to live and work

  12. Student Development Division • Leadership • Healthy Lifestyles • Supervised Agricultural Experience • Scholarship • Agricultural Career Skills

  13. Chapter Development Division • Chapter Recruitment • Financial • Public Relations • Leadership • Support Group

  14. Community Development Division • Economic • Environmental • Human Resources • Citizenship • Agricultural Awareness

  15. Developing your POA • Suggested forms (in handbook) • POA-1-brainstorming, setting goals • POA-2-planning, steps involved • POA-3-committee report, action taken • POA-4-final report, results and evaluation

  16. Brainstorming • Review last year’s POA • Review other chapters’ POAs • Model Innovators booklet • Chapter needs • Student interests

  17. Writing SMART Goals • Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Realistic • Trackable

  18. Plan of Action • What is necessary to meet the goal? • Step by step processes • listed in order • clear and detailed • who, what, why, where, when, how, how much

  19. Committee reports • Inform chapter of progress made • Provide a system of responsibility • Allow for discussion and ideas • Allow for feedback from members

  20. Final Report • Did the chapter meet all of the goals for the activity? • Why or why not • Did the activity stay within budget? • Recommendations for future activities

  21. Completed POA • Should be provided to all members. • Should be approved by all members. • Can be used as an informational tool to parents, administration, school board, advisory committee and others.

  22. Next step? • National Chapter Award program!

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