1. Veterinary Science Program
Mission of the FFA
Veterinary Science Program

2. Word(s) of the Day Hard skills Soft skills
Hard skills are specific, teachable abilities that can be defined and measured
Typing
Writing
Math
Reading
Ability to use software programs
Soft skills
Character traits and interpersonal skills that characterize a person's relationships with other people
"EQ" or " Emotional Intelligence Quotient

3. Objectives At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Objective 1: Describe how the FFA develops leadership skills, personal growth, and career success.
Objective 2: Identify major state and national activities available to FFA members

4. Mission Statement
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
We Are the Future of Agriculture - FFA

5. Leadership Leadership is one of the major areas stressed in the FFA.
Leadership is the ability to influence other people to meet individual or group goals.
A leader is a person who helps other people reach their goals.

6. Traits of a good Leader Personal skills
Traits that make it easier for other people to follow a leader.
Examples
Hardworking
Responsible
Honest

7. Traits of a good Leader “How to” skills
Traits that help a leader share responsibilities such as:
Organizing meetings
Speaking to groups
Writing messages

8. Traits of a good Leader “Thinking” skills
Traits that enable a leader to think and assess problems.

9. Traits of a good Leader “People” skills
Traits that help a leader relate well with other people such as:
Being trustworthy
Respecting others
Having a positive attitude

10. Personal Growth
Personal growth is developing skills to have a good life.
What is a GOOD life?

11. Personal Growth
It includes leadership skills, career skills, social behavior and citizenship skills.

12. Personal Growth
Social behavior deals with manners and respect to others.

13. Personal Growth
Citizenship involves being a good member of the community and country.

14. Career Success
The FFA promotes career success through recognition of excellence in agriculture and the development of skills for career advancement

15. Career Success
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is an example of a career related activity

16. Career Success
A Career Development Event (CDE) provides opportunities to practice technical skills learned in the classroom that will be used later in career opportunities.
Veterinary Science CDE

17. Leadership Development
These offices include:
President
Presides over meeting
Vice-President
Presides in absence of the president
Secretary
Takes minutes
Treasurer
In charge of the financial accounts

18. Leadership Development
Sentinel
Keeps order in meeting
Reporter
Reports news to media
Historian
Keeps FFA scrapbook

19. Activities Every year state and national conventions are held:
To conduct business
Provide recognition for award winners
Demonstrate opportunities for leadership growth

20. Activities
The National FFA Convention is now the largest youth conference in the nation.
Recent attendance has been in excess of 45,000 members.
The convention offers motivational speeches, educational tours, leadership conferences, and the FFA National Agricultural Career Show.
National Convention

21. Activities
Every year at their respective conventions, state and national officers are elected to serve for the upcoming year
State officers usually travel around their state visiting chapters and presenting leadership workshops
National officers spend more than 300 days of the year traveling across the U.S. and abroad representing the FFA

22. Activities
At state and national conventions, FFA members provide much of the entertainment.
Many state and the national conventions host a talent contest.
Musically talented individuals can participate in state and national chorus and band.