Describe the duties and responsibilities of the chapter FFA officers. Reminder: student learning activities are at the end of this power point.

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Bell Work 1.Describe the duties and responsibilities of chapter FFA officers. 2.Explain the proper dree and characteristics of a good FFA leader.

I. Chapter officers serve a vital function in the FFA organization. The general duties for each officer are as follows:

A. The President is symbolized by “the rising sun”. The President’s duties include: 1. Appointing committees and serving on them as ex-officio member. 2. Coordinating chapter activities. 3. Evaluating the progress of the POA (program of activities) committee. 4. Representing the chapter in official and public relation events.

B. The Vice-President is symbolized by “the plow”. This officer’s duties are to: 1. Assume all duties of the president if necessary. 2. Develop the POA and serves as ex- officio member on all committees. 3. Coordinate all committee work. 4. Establish and maintain the chapter resource file.

C. The Secretary is symbolized by “the ear of corn”. The Secretary’s duties include: 1. Preparing and posting meeting agenda. 2. Preparing and presenting meeting minutes. 3. Placing all committee reports in designated area. 4. Being responsible for chapter correspondence.

Secretary duties - cont. 5. Maintaining member attendance and activity records. 6. Keeping Program of Activities wall chart current. 7. Preparing materials for each meeting.

D. The Treasurer is symbolized by the “bust of Washington”. This officer’s duties are to: 1. Receives, records, and deposits FFA funds. 2. Present monthly Treasurer’s reports at meetings. 3. Collect dues. 4. Maintain a neat and accurate Treasurer’s book. 5. Prepare and submit membership roster. 6. Serve as chairperson for the Finance Committee.

E. The Reporter is symbolized by “the American Flag”. The Reporter’s duties are to: 1. Plan public information programs with radio, TV, and news media. 2. Send news releases to local and regional media. 3. Publish a chapter newsletter. 4. Prepare and maintain a chapter scrapbook. 5. Send stories to area, district, and state FFA reporters. 6. Serve as chapter photographer.

F. The Sentinel is symbolized by “the Shield of Friendship”. The Sentinel’s responsibilities include: 1. Assisting the president in maintaining order. 2. Keeping the meeting room, chapter equipment and supplies in proper condition. 3. Greeting guests and visitors. 4. Keeping the meeting room comfortable. 5. Taking charge of candidates for degree ceremonies. 6. Assisting with special features and refreshments.

G. The Advisor is symbolized “by the owl”. The Advisor is responsible for: 1. Supervising chapter activities. 2. Informing prospective students and their parents about FFA. 3. Instructing students in leadership and personal development. 4. Building school and community support. 5. Encouraging member involvement. 6. Preparing students for events and activities.

H. There are also other officers that serve the FFA Chapter. These may or may not be elected positions: 1. The Historian - maintains the chapter’s scrapbook and assists reporter. 2. The Parliamentarian - rules on questions of parliamentary procedure. 3. The Chaplain - presents the invocation at chapter functions.

What are the characteristics of a good leader?

II. Chapter leaders should strive to lead by example and encourage fellow members to participate in chapter activities.

A. There are ten characteristics of a good FFA leader: 1. Fosters active participation. 2. Promotes group cooperation. 3. Obtains information for group use. 4. Encourages opinion and solution giving. 5. Stimulates critical thinking and evaluation.

Ten Characterisitcs - cont. 6. Welcomes all suggestions. 7. Encourages differences as well as agreement in opinions. 8. Neutral in issues and sees both sides. 9. Attempts to change behavior of “troublesome participants”. 10. Constantly charts group progress.

B. The uniform worn by FFA members is called the official dress.

1. The official dress for males includes: a. Black slacks. b. White shirt. c. Official FFA tie. d. Black shoes and socks. e. FFA jacket zipped to the top.

2. The official dress for females includes: a. Black skirt or slacks. b. White blouse. c. Official FFA scarf. d. Black shoes. e. FFA jacket zipped to the top.

3. The jacket should always: a. Be neat and clean. b. Have proper name, pins, and lettering.

C. Four areas important to leadership include: 1. Influence - encouraging an individual or group to take action. 2. Process - includes encouraging people and being respected by the group; helping others find answers. 3. Relationship - must involve respect between leader and followers. 4. Service - must often sacrifice their own wishes for the welfare of the group.

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES. Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following objectives: 1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of chapter FFA officers. 2. Explain the proper dress and characteristics of a good FFA leader.

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Student Learning Activities Sample tests are available in the Lesson Plan tab.

KEY

Name: _______________________ The duties and responsibilities of the chapter FFA officers Answer the following questions based on the information in the power point. Answer the questions by ether filling in the blank or answering the question with a complete sentence. 1.Chapter officers serve a vital _______________ in the FFA ___________________. 2.What is the president symbolized by? ______________________________________________________________________________ 3.What do the president’s duties include? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4.What is the Vice-President symbolized by? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5.Assume all duties of the _______________________ if ________________________. Develop the ________________ and serves as an _______________ member on all committees. Coordinate all ________________ work. Establish and _______________ the chapter _______________ file. 6.What is the secretary symbolized by? ______________________________________________________________________________

7.Preparing and ______________________ meeting agenda. Preparing and presenting meeting ___________________. Placing all _____________________________ reports in ________________________ area. Being responsible for chapter _______________________. Maintaining __________________________ attendance and _______________________ records. Keeping ______________________ of __________________________ wall chart ___________________. Preparing maters for ___________________________ meeting. 8.Where is the treasurer located? ______________________________________________________________________________ 9.Receives, ______________________, and deposits FFA ______________________. Present monthly ____________________________ reports at meeting. Collect ___________________. Maintain a neat and __________________________ Treasurer’s _________________. Prepare and ______________________ membership ______________________. Serve as __________________ for the __________________ committee. 10.What is the reporter symbolized by? ______________________________________________________________________________

11. Plan Public ________________________ programs with ____________________, TV and _____________ media. Send news releases to ____________ and _____________ media. Publish a chapter ______________________. Prepare and ____________________ a chapter ___________________. Send stories to ________________, district and _______________ FFA _________________. Serve as chapter ________________________. 12.What is the Sentinel symbolized by? ______________________________________________________________________________ 13.Assisting the _____________________ in maintaining _______________________. Keeping the meeting room, chapter ______________________ and ____________________ in proper ________________. Greeting ________________________ and _______________________. Keeping the meeting room _______________________. Taking charge of ____________________ for degree ceremonies. Assisting with _____________________ features and ______________________________. 14.What is the Advisor symbolized by? ______________________________________________________________________________

15.Supervising chapter _________________________. Informing ______________________ students and their ___________________ about FFA. ______________________ students in leadership and _________________ development. Building ______________________ and _____________________ support. _______________________ member involvement. Preparing students for ______________________ and _______________________. 16.What does the Historian do? ______________________________________________________________________________ 17.What does the Parliamentarian do? ______________________________________________________________________________ 18.What does the Chaplain do? ______________________________________________________________________________ 19.Chapter _____________________ should strive to ________________ by ________________________ and ________________________ fellow members to _____________________ in chapter ______________________. 20.Name seven of the ten characteristics of a good FFA leader. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________

21.What is official dress? ______________________________________________________________________________ 22.Describe your official dress. ___________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 23.The jacket should always be: ______________________________________________________________________________ 24. ____________________ - encouraging an ___________________ or group to take ___________________. 25. ______________________ - includes ______________ people and being _____________________ by the group; helping others find _________________. 26. ______________________ - must involve ________________ between __________________ and ______________________________. 27. _________________ - must often __________________ their won wishes for the ____________________ of the group.

KEY Name: _______________________ The duties and responsibilities of the chapter FFA officers Answer the following questions based on the information in the power point. Answer the questions by ether filling in the blank or answering the question with a complete sentence. 1.Chapter officers serve a vital function in the FFA organization. 2.What is the president symbolized by? The president is symbolized by the “rising sun”. 3.What do the president’s duties include? The duties of the president include: appointing committees and serving on them as ex-officio member. Coordination chapter activates. Evaluating the progress of the POA committee. Representing the chapter in official and public relation events. 4.What is the Vice-President symbolized by? The Vice-President is symbolized by “the plow”.

5.Assume all duties of the President if necessary. Develop the POA and serves as an ex- officio member on all committees. Coordinate all committee work. Establish and maintain the chapter resource file. 6.What is the secretary symbolized by? The Secretary is symbolized by “the ear of corn”. 7.Preparing and posting meeting agenda. Preparing and presenting meeting minutes. Placing all committee reports in designated area. Being responsible for chapter correspondence. Maintaining member attendance and activity records. Keeping Program of Activities wall chart current. Preparing maters for each meeting. 8.Where is the treasurer located? The Treasure is symbolized by the “bust of Washington”. 9.Receives, records, and deposits FFA funds. Present monthly Treasurer’s reports at meeting. Collect dues. Maintain a neat and accurate Treasurer’s book. Prepare and submit membership roster. Serve as chairperson for the finance committee. 10.What is the reporter symbolized by?

The Reporter is symbolized by “the American Flag”. 11. Plan Public information programs with radio, TV and news media. Send news releases to local and regional media. Publish a chapter newsletter. Prepare and maintain a chapter scrapbook. Send stories to area, district and state FFA reporters. Serve as chapter photographer. 12.What is the Sentinel symbolized by? The Sentinel is symbolized by “the Shield of Friendship”. 13.Assisting the president in maintaining order. Keeping the meeting room, chapter equipment and supplies in proper condition. Greeting guests and visitors. Keeping the meeting room comfortable. Taking charge of candidates for degree ceremonies. Assisting with special features and refreshments. 14.What is the Advisor symbolized by? The Advisor is symbolized “by the owl”. 15.Supervising chapter activates. Informing prospective students and their parents about FFA. Instructing students in leadership and personal development. Building school and community support. Encouraging member involvement. Preparing students for events and activates.

16.What does the Historian do? The Historian maintains the chapter’s scrapbook and assists the reporter. 17.What does the Parliamentarian do? The parliamentarian rules on questions of parliamentary procedure. 18.What does the Chaplain do? The Chaplain presents the invocation at chapter functions. 19.Chapter leaders should strive to lead by example and encourage fellow members to participate in chapter activates. 20.Name seven of the ten characteristics of a good FFA leader. Seven of the ten characteristics of a good FFA leader are fosters active participation. Promotes group cooperation, obtains information for group use, encourages opinion and solution giving, welcomes all suggestions, neutral in issues and sees both sides, attempts to change behavior of “troublesome participants” and constantly charts group progress.

21.What is official dress? Official dress is the uniform worn by FFA members. 22.Describe your official dress. This answer should vary depending on if the student is a male of a female. Male FFA members should wear black slacks, a white shirt, Official FFA tie, black shoes and socks, and FFA jacket zipped to the top. Female FFA members should wear a black skirt or slacks, a white blouse, official FFA scarf, Black shoes, and FFA jacket zipped to the top. 23.The jacket should always be: The FFA jacket should always be neat and clean and have proper name, pins, and lettering. 24. Influence - encouraging an individual or group to take action. 25. Process - includes encouraging people and being respected by the group; helping others find answers. 26. Relationship - must involve respect between leader and followers. 27. Service - must often sacrifice their won wishes for the welfare of the group.