American Degree and National Chapter Revisions for

Application Changes Applicants are required to provide addresses Must complete at least 50 hours of community service Minimum of three different activities

Application Changes

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

Career Pathway information on Cover page B Classroom Courses listed

Career Pathway information on page 4a and 4b

National Chapter

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 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 Major Revisions

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 questions and percentages Quality Chapter Indicators are aligned with National Quality Program Standards Standard 3-Leadership Development Form I is not scored

Example: Form I

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 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

Example: Form II

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

SMART Goals Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time Stamped

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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

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