Imbler FFA State Degree Presentation By: Chelsea Poe

SAE Overview SAE # 1- UCF Market Hog SAE # 2- West Ranches SAE # 3- Lawn Care SAE # 4- EOLS Market Hog SAE # 5- Bingaman Farms

UCF Market Hog One year as a UCF exhibitor –Showed Yorkshire/ Hampshire Cross Hog Sale: $653 Expenses: $236 –All other expenses covered in Ag Labor Exchange Total Hours: 198

UCF Market Hog Continued… Goals: –Goal #1: Make money –Goal #2: Learn how to properly care for hogs. –Goal #3: Take good care of my hog. Learned: –How to budget money –Can’t always rely on others –About caring for hogs

West Ranches One year working for Russ and Mary West. –Painted fences –Cleaned up debris –General Labor Total Hours: 62 Total Pay: $335

West Ranches Continued… Goals: –Goal #1: Make money –Goal #2: Learn time management skills –Goal #3: Be on time and ready to work hard everyday Learned: –Communication –Time Management –Employment Foundations

Lawn Care Mowed and cared for my parents lawn during the summer months Two years Did not receive payment for my work Total Hours: –Year 1: 38 –Year 2: 40

Lawn Care Continued… Goals: –Goal #1: Learn how to efficiently operate a lawnmower –Goal #2: Keep the lawn looking clean and cared for at all times Learned: –Time management –Dedication to work –How to properly operate the lawnmower

EOLS Market Hog One year as EOLS exhibitor –Showed Yorkshire/ Hampshire Cross Hog Sale: $804 Expense: $265 –All other expenses covered in Ag Labor Exchange Total Hours: 196

EOLS Market Hog Continued… Goals: –Goal #1: Make money –Goal #2: Improve my knowledge of hogs and how to care for them Learned: –About importance of careful records –To overcome any obstacles from my success –More about caring for hogs

Bingaman Farms Drove combine for Austin Bingaman Total Hours: 52 Total Pay: $395 Learned: –About proper care and use of equipment –About the process that takes place in harvesting grass seed Goals: –Goal #1: Make money –Goal #2: Learn about the equipment needed to harvest the crops –Goal # 3 Learn more about the crops and how to care for them

Career Development Events Parliamentary Procedure CDE –Learned: How to properly run a meeting How to debate issues in a positive manner Teamwork Problem Solving Communication

CDE’s Continued… Ag Sales & Service –Learned: How to sell a product How to communicate your ideas Problem Solving Creed Speaking –Learned: Public speaking skills Confidence in the meaning of FFA Impromptu speaking

FFA Leadership Activities Cider Press Leadership Camp Greenhand Desert Job Shadowing 12 Days of Christmas National Convention Concessions FFA Banquet Chairperson Greenhouse Plant Sale I have over 30 activities

Community Leadership Activities Many community service activities with chapter –Leaf raking –Caroling –Wrapping presents for needy families Outside of FFA –Coached T-ball –Coached youth girls basketball

School Leadership Activities Class Officer –Junior Class Banquet Chairperson FBLA –Chapter Event Coordinator TAG National Honor Society Sports –Volleyball –Basketball –Track

Future Goals Go to a 4-year College Possible careers –Teaching –Medical Field