1. Leadership Development
Describe opportunities for leadership development in agricultural mechanics organizations.

2. Parts of a total Agriculture Mechanics Program
Classroom and laboratory instruction
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
FFA

3. Ceremonies and Traditions
FFA mission-to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.

4. Ceremonies and Traditions (Continued)
Strategies-know the ways to accomplish the mission
Opening and closing ceremonies are rituals that add dignity to a meeting and explain the meaning of certain traditional emblems.

5. Good Leaders?

6. Good Leaders?

7. Good Leaders?

8. Good Leaders?

9. Good Leaders?

10. Good Leader?

11. Good Leader?

12. Leadership Qualities
Integrity: honesty

13. Leadership Qualities
Courage: willing to go forward under difficult conditions

14. Leadership Qualities
Management: using, people, resources and processes to reach a goal

15. Leadership Qualities
Unselfishness: placing the desires and welfare of others above yourself

16. Leadership Qualities
Loyalty: reliable support for an individual, group or cause

17. Leadership Qualities
Enthusiasm: energy to do a job and the inspiration to encourage others

18. Leadership Qualities
Plan: think through, determine procedures

19. Leadership Qualities
Knowledge: awareness, understanding

20. Leadership Qualities
Tact: saying or doing the right thing without offending

21. Opportunities
Officers and communities: learn to keep financial records, set goals and develop plans.

22. Opportunities
Career development events: learn how to participate in business meetings, and skills events
Forestry Team
Land Judging Team
Poultry Judging
Livestock Judging

23. Opportunities
Banquets, conventions, conferences, social events, community service, etc.
Hamburger/Hot dog sales
Disney Trip
FFA Camp at White Lake