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American Degree and National Chapter Revisions for 2012-2016

American Degree and National Chapter Revisions for 2012-2016. Application Changes. Applicants are required to provide e-mail addresses Must complete at least 50 hours of community service Minimum of three different activities. Application Changes. Application Changes.

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American Degree and National Chapter Revisions for 2012-2016

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  1. American Degree and National Chapter Revisions for 2012-2016

  2. Application Changes • Applicants are required to provide e-mail addresses • Must complete at least 50 hours of community service • Minimum of three different activities

  3. Application Changes

  4. Application Changes • Addition of Career Pathways • Recognized that participation in national events is one method of measuring technical skill attainment (TSA)

  5. Career Pathway information on Cover page B Classroom Courses listed

  6. Career Pathway information on page 4a and 4b

  7. National Chapter

  8. Major Revisions • Change of quality standards • Student • Leadership • Healthy Lifestyle • Career Success • Scholarship • Personal Growth • Chapter • Chapter Recruitment • Financial • Public Relations • Cooperation • Support Group • Community • Economic Development • Environmental • Human Resources • Citizenship • Agriculture Promotion

  9. Major Changes (Cont.) • POA will be on ACN next spring • Form III has moved to Form I • All chapters are required to fill out • Condensed to yes/no questionsand percentages • Quality Chapter Indicators are aligned with National Quality Program Standards • Standard 3-Leadership Development • Form I is not scored

  10. Example: Form I

  11. Major Changes (Cont.) • Evaluation of Form II • Number of goals increased from 3 to 4 • Score sheet has been modified • Easier to follow • Added clarification for 25 point deduction

  12. Example: Form II

  13. Major Changes (Cont.) • No word limit on captions • Text must fit in box and be Arial 14 • Maximum of 8 lines • Photo pages moved • Integrated with Form II • Rubric is redesigned • Matchs up with the score sheet • Resources included in handbook • LifeKnowledge lessons on how to write SMART goals • Example application pages

  14. Major Changes (Cont.) • Model of Excellence • Top 10 Chapters • Outstanding Middle School • Top 5 Chapters • Recognition of chapters • The MOI, MOE, and OMS chapters will be recognized on main stage • 3,2 and 1 star chapters will be recognized at the banquet

  15. Minor/No changes to: • Cover page • Addition of advisor’s name • Completion of Form II • Activity Description • Deadlines • Postmarked by July 15 to National FFA • States have their own deadlines • Model of Innovation

  16. Form I • Filled out for Superior Chapter • List an activity in each of the 15 quality standards • Do not repeat activities • Incorporation of NQPS—Leadership • Enter percentage or yes/no

  17. Form II • Goals and Objectives • 4 SMART Goals • Plan of Action • Who, What, When, Where and How for each goal • Results/Evaluation • Goal met or unmet • Benefits • Impact • Related to quality standard • Educational

  18. SMART Goals • Goal 2 • The Crest FFA Chapter will conduct an awards banquet 26 May 2011 and have all members attend.

  19. SMART Goals • Goal 3 • Crest FFA will hold a parent member banquet on 26 May 2011 with over 80% of its membership in attendance.

  20. SMART Goals • SMART Goals • Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Realistic • Time Stamped

  21. Plan of Action • Addresses the following for each Goal: • Who • What • When • Where • How

  22. The SMART Goal • Goal 1: Crest FFA will enlist the help of the Cleveland County Farm Bureau to plan and implement "Fatal Vision“ for all Spring 2008 agriculture classes. Fatal Vision is a Farm Bureau sponsored project to warn young people of the dangers of drinking and driving. Participants will wear goggles designed to simulate drunk driving and will maneuver a golf cart through an obstacle course.

  23. Plan of Action • Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.

  24. Plan of Action- Who • Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.

  25. SMART Goals • Goal 1 • The Crest FFA Chapter will conduct a chapter FFA Banquet

  26. Plan of Action- What • Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.

  27. Plan of Action- When • Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.

  28. Plan of Action- Where • Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.

  29. Plan of Action- How • Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.

  30. Results/Evaluation • Benefits to member/chapter/community • Who did it impact and how • Educational • Related to Quality Standard • Outcome evaluated • Goal met or unmet • Photo and Caption

  31. Photo/Caption • High quality picture, showing involvement in the activity • Be interesting and informative • Do not repeat photos within the application • Photos must be of chapter activity • Type must fit in box—Arial 14 • Maximum of 8 lines Example Students grow their own bedding plants from plugs as an FFA fundraiser using 3 greenhouses. They are responsible for mixing the growing medium, transplanting, mixing the fertilizers, and manipulating the greenhouse environment. They based this on each crop’s light, moisture, and temperature needs at specific stages of growth.

  32. Activity • Instructions: • Work with your group to evaluate the three Community Development Activities for the sample chapter • Use the scoring sheet to record your scores • At the conclusion we will see how close you came to the national judge’s score

  33. Questions? Larry Lyder llyder@ffa.org 317-802-4402

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