SUMMER PROGRAMS DAN HILL SWEET SPRINGS

What do administrators do in the summer? I don’t know. I never see them. They’re never in their office when I need them. There always gone somewhere to some meeting or conference.

What do Ag Teachers do in the summer? I never see them. They’re never in their office when I need them. There always gone somewhere to some meeting or conference.

Frequently Heard Comments It must be nice to not have to work in the summer. At least you get your summers off. What are you going to do with all your time off in the summer? What do you do in the summer?

Most Important Summer Activity SUMMER CALENDAR  Prioritize  Organize  Advertise  Copies distributed to: Superintendent Superintendent’s Secretary Principal Principal’s Secretary

PRIORITIZE Community Expectations Administrators Expectations State Department Expectations Your Expectations Need to weigh all of these to determine the priorities for your summer program.

PRIORITIZE SAE Days

PRIORITIZE SAE Days Fair Days

PRIORITIZE SAE Days Professional Days Fair Days

PRIORITIZE SAE Days Professional Days Family Days Fair Days

PRIORITIZE SAE Days Professional Days Family Days FFA Days Fair Days

PRIORITIZE SAE Days Professional Days Family Days Department Days FFA Days Fair Days

ITS TIME TO PLAY…….

Put an X through a number on your card for each day that applies to you or you believe is an important activity.

FAMILY DAYS VACATION  10 Days MEMORIAL DAY (1) INDEPENDENCE DAY (1)

SAE DAYS SAE Visits – Minimum of 12  # Students / 5  Review Recordbooks Prospective Students  # 8 th Graders / 6 Adult Visits  # Adults / 2

PROFESSIONAL DAYS Follow-up job placement survey (1) District Teachers Meeting (1) MVATA Summer Conference (3 or 4) Young Farmers Tour (2 or 3) Graduate School/Classes (1 – 5 or more) Teacher In-service (2) State and Department Reports (1) NAAE Regional Conference (2-3) Complete Program Evaluation (1)

DEPARTMENT DAYS Summer Calendar (1) Teach summer school (?) Department Inventory (1) Clean Classroom and Labs (2-3) Repair and Maintain Equipment (2-5) Order/Pick-up Equipment and Materials (2-?)

FFA DAYS State FFA Camp (5) Officer Retreat (2) Chapter Trip (2) Area Leadership Workshops (1) Washington Leadership Conference (6) Leadership Adventure (2) Agribusiness Academy (2) Area Officer Institute (2) Area Recreational Activities (1)

FAIR DAYS Local Fair (1 – 5) County Fair (1 – 5) District FFA Fair (2) State Fair (2-10)  AT LEAST ONE DAY PER SPECIES EXHIBITED Jackpot Shows (1 - ?) Livestock Sales (?)

THE BOTTOM LINE  You can’t do everything  Prioritize based on what is important to your students and community  Always leave time for family  Prioritize, organize and advertise Develop a summer calendar Review at beginning and end of summer with your administrator Stick to your plan