2017 National Ag. Ed. and FFA Inservice Alumni Engagement, Impact and Leadership Achieving the Vision

WHAT A YEAR! Membership: 2015-2016 Alumni Members 225,891 (+163,186) Alumni Chapters 1,934 (+201)

Strategic Changes Affiliation Program 1 flat fee per program Activation of Alumni Membership for Graduates First time in 89 years graduating FFA members received alumni membership Collegiate Transfer FFA Board of Directors has set forth a constitutional amendment removing collegiate membership

Development of Alumni Visibility Levels Strategic Changes Alumni Member Development Postponed ADC indefinitely 11 Regional Development Conferences (RDC) National Ag. Ed./FFA In-service National FFA Convention & Expo Development of Alumni Visibility Levels

Alumni Impact Data

Non-Traditional Chapters Strategic Changes Non-Traditional Chapters Company or Organization creates an alumni chapter internally for it’s employees Chartered ADM AGCO Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Cargill Caterpillar Culver’s DuPont Pioneer John Deere Mill Creek Farms FFA Alumni National FFA Center Washington, D.C. Considering BNSF CSX DOW Agriscience Merck Animal Health Monsanto Sigma Alpha Sorority Tyson Foods Valent U.S.A. Corporation Yamaha

Supporting Our Advisors Volunteer Management Program Strategic Areas Engaging Our Students Supporting Our Advisors SAE Mentoring Program Partner industry professionals from our non-traditional alumni chapters with career-specific interested students in order to provide them with relevant industry connections. Volunteer Management Program Provide state and local level volunteers with direct training and resources so that they can effectively engage in their local agricultural education/FFA programs in order to help their agricultural education instructor optimize work-life balance. Provide agricultural educators with resources and training that can aid them in utilizing those engaged volunteers.

Suggested State Structure Alumni = type of membership Alumni = part of organization Not independent

Suggested State Structure Working Partnership Agreement clarify the structural, reporting and working relationships also clarify how alumni is a type of membership at the state level, just like it is on the local and national levels.

What Questions are there? Joshua Rusk Alumni Executive Director jrusk@ffa.org