Sunnyvale Agricultural Science Department

1. Sunnyvale Agricultural Science Department 2012-2013

2. 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

3. Contact Information • Mr. Spenser T. Adams • Phone # • 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. SAE FFA Class

4. 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

5. Our Goal • Make it Legacy Worthy!!

6. FFA Officers President- Delanee Clark Vice President- Cooper Mackey Secretary- Asish Mathew Treasurer- TarynTutle Reporter- Tyler Gooch Sentinel- Lindsey Quiroz Parliamentarian- MalorieLayton Historian- Abraham Vohra

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. Official Dress • Official 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.

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Public Speaking Events • Extemporaneous 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

15. 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

16. Benefits • Scholarships • Degrees • Proficiency Awards • Chapter Awards

17. Potential Costs