Animal Science I Leadership and Career Development

1. Animal Science ILeadership and Career Development Objective 5.01: Assess opportunities for leadership development in animal science industry organizations

2. Major components of an Agriculture Instruction Program • Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) • Provides opportunities to explore interests and to gain work experience • Class • Studying and learning subject matter in the classroom environment • Lab • Learning by demonstrations and practice in shops, greenhouses, nurseries and other settings • FFA • The organization that develops leadership and citizenship skills. This organization focuses on premier leadership, personal development and career success

3. Opportunities • Program of Activities (POA) • A list of what the organization wants to do, it helps in setting goals, developing plans and steps to reach those goals • Helps in setting goals and developing plans and steps to reach those goals • Agenda • Ways to accomplish a mission

4. Opportunities • The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of its members by developing their potential for premiere leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education

5. Opportunities • Officers and Committees • Know duties and how those experiences can be used in the animal science industry • President : • Presides over meetings • Vice President • Assists the president • Secretary • Keeps the minutes/prepares the agenda • Treasurer • Keeps up with the finances

6. Opportunities • Reporter • Informs the public about the organization (PR) • Parliamentarian • Helps maintain order in the meetings

7. Types of Speeches • Informative • Persuasive • Motivational • Prepared • Extemporaneous

8. Parts of Speech • Introduction • An attention getter • Body • All of the information • Conclusion • Summary of the information

9. Opportunities • Proficiency Awards • Entrepreneurship or Placement individual awards that grow out of a student’s SAE program • First place, second place, and third place will win money at the State Convention! • Banquets, Conventions, Social Events, Community Service… etc • (just to name a few more)

10. FFA Ceremonies and Traditions • FFA Mission • To make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success • Strategies?? • How does the FFA try to accomplish this mission?

11. FFA Ceremonies and Traditions • Opening and Closing Ceremonies • Rituals that add dignity to a meeting and explain the meaning of certain traditional emblems • Many other traditions and ceremonies used in the FFA that can benefit students both while in High School as well as in jobs after graduation… what are they?

12. Extra Facts!! • Today, there are 523,309 FFA members, aged 12-21, in 7,487 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. • 38% of FFA members are female; women hold more than 50% of state leadership positions • 75% of our membership is Caucasian; 11% is Hispanic and 4% is African-American • 89% of FFA members are in grades 9-12; 6% are in grades 7-8, at NJHS 97% of our FFA Members Graduate from High School • 27% of FFA members live in rural farm areas; 39% live in rural non-farm areas with the remaining 34% of members living in urban and suburban areas • FFA chapters are in 16 of the 20 largest cities, including New York, Chicago and Philadelphia • The top five membership states are California, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma and Missouri • The 2009 National FFA Convention was host to 53,473 members, FFA advisors and FFA supporters

13. Extra Facts!! • CAREER EXPLORATION • FFA classroom activities include math and science as well as hands-on work experience and the development of life skills helping them to discover their career path and realize success. • Collectively, FFA members earn more than $4 billion annually through their hands-on work experience • Members participate and learn advanced career skills in 51 national proficiency areas based on their hands-on work experience ranging from food science and technology to agricultural communications to wildlife management to production agriculture • According to the student magazine readership study, 87% of our students are interested in learning about career exploration, 81% about college preparation and 81% about technology • Through 23 national career development events and one activity, FFA members are challenged to real-life, hands on tests of skills used to prepare them for more than 300 agricultural careers

14. Agricultural Communications Agricultural Issues Agricultural Mechanics Agricultural Sales Agronomy Creed Speaking Dairy Cattle Evaluation Dairy Foods Dairy Handlers Environmental and Natural Resources Extemporaneous Public Speaking Farm Business Management Floriculture Food and Science Technology Forestry Floriculture Horse Evaluation Hunter Safety Intro To Horticulture Job Interview Livestock Evaluation Land Judging Marketing Plan Meats Evaluation and Technology Nursery and Landscape Parliamentary Procedure Poultry Evaluation Prepared Public Speaking New… Veterinary Technology More info… www.ffa.org CDEs!

15. ..\Harkins AgSci\ffa powerpoint.ppt • Assignment • In teams of 2-3 make an FFA Spirit poster… You’re poster should encourage people to join FFA • Be creative… the best poster from each class will get an award!!

16. Animal Science ILeadership and Career Development Objective 6.01: Examine the role of parliamentary law in the conduction of business.

17. Parly Pro? • Parliamentary Procedure • An organized method of carrying out a business meeting which assures that all sides of an issue are treated fairly and that everyone has an opportunity to discuss and vote

18. Main Objectives of Parliamentary Law • Focus on one item at a time • Helps prevent confusion • Extend courtesy to everyone • Recognize before speaking • Observe the rule of the majority • Keeps unpopular ideas from being adopted • Ensure the rights of the minority • All sides can make motions, second motions, discuss and vote

19. Voting Methods • Voice • Aye or No • Standing • Stand or raise hand • Secret Ballot • Write vote on paper • Roll Call • Give vote when secretary asks

20. Voting Methods • Majority Vote • One vote more than 50% or ½ of the votes cast • Used for most motions • Out of 30…. 16 must vote • 2/3 Majority Vote • 2/3 of the members voting must vote for a motion, usually used when the motion will limit the rights of the members

21. Parly Pro • Quorum • Number of members required to conduct business • Gavel • Symbol of authority • 1 tap • Be seated • 2 taps • Meeting called to order • 3 taps • Stand on third tap • Series of tap • Get quiet and orderly

22. Parly Pro • Agenda • An order of business, list of subjects and topics etc • Motion • Item of discussion or interest • Can only have 1 on the floor

23. Most used parly pro abilities • Main Motion: to present a new idea or item of business • Address presiding offer • Receive recognition to speak • State motion – “I move to” or “I move that” • Motion is seconded • Motion is discussed • Vote on motion • Chair announces result of vote “I move to have a quiz every Friday for the rest of the semester!” Second!

24. Most used parly pro abilities • Amendment: to change a motion • Previous Question: to stop discussion (requires a 2/3 majority vote) • Division of the Assembly or House: to get a counted vote ..gets a vote changed to a counted vote • Point of order: used to correct a parliamentary mistake

25. Most used parly pro abilities • Refer to committee: places the motion in a committee and motion should include • Number on committee • How appointed • Powers and duties • When to report back • Adjourn: to close a meeting

26. Main Objective of Parly Pro continued • Presiding officer • Should be fair and impartial • Should leave the chairman’s station and “Relinquish chairman's duties” to discuss or present a point of view. • Also referred to as: “Relinquish the duties of the Chair”

27. Opportunities • Career Development Events (CDEs) • Speaking Events • Parliamentary procedure • Learn how to participate in business meetings • Livestock Judging • Poultry Judging • Farm Business Management • Marketing • Agricultural Sales • Agricultural Issues • Envirothon • Land Judging • And the list goes on…. And on….and on

28. Definition of Parliamentary Procedure • Using well-defined rules from Robert’s Rules of Order (book used for parly pro) • To conduct business using a formal, organized approach To practice brotherhood, honor agricultural opportunities, and responsibilities and develop those qualities of leadership, which an FFA member should posses

29. Proficiency Awards!! Proficiency awards are based on a student’s SAE SAE is for Everyone!!