1. Leadership Small Animal

2. Leadership Qualities Integrity: honesty Courage: willing to go forward under difficult conditions Management: using people, resources and processes to reach a goal

3. Leadership Qualities Unselfishness: placing the desires and welfare of others above yourself Loyalty: reliable support for an individual, group or cause Enthusiasm: energy to do a job and the inspiration to encourage others

4. Leadership Qualities Plan: think through, determine procedures Knowledge: awareness, understanding Tact: saying or doing the right thing without offending

5. Components of Instructional Program SAE- provides opportunities to explore interests and to gain work experiences Classroom instruction: studying and learning subject matter in the classroom

6. Components of Instructional Program Laboratory Instruction: learning by demonstrations and practice in shops, greenhouses, nurseries, and other settings FFA: club or organization that develops leadership and citizenship skills includes CDE’s

7. FFA Communication skills are developed through speaking career development events, such as public speaking, creed, parliamentary procedure, extemporaneous speaking, agricultural sales and poultry, dairy, and livestock oral reasons

8. Cooperative Extension Service Educational agency of USDA and part of the university system Sponsors 4-H clubs to enhance personal development and provide skill development for agricultural youth

9. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Provide excellent leadership development Focus on the out-of-doors and natural resources skills Recognition through merit badge system

10. Types of speeches To inform: gives knowledge or information to audiences To persuade: convinces people to believe or do something To integrate: pep talks, welcome speeches, introductions

11. Types of speeches Prepared: speech is written and learned Extemporaneous: speech with little or no preparation

12. Variables to consider with speeches Purpose of the speech: Why are you giving the speech? Audience: What group is hearing the speech? Occasion: What is the event? Content: What is in the speech? Composition: How is the speech written and organized?

13. Oral delivery variables Voice: pitch, quality, articulation, pronunciation, force Stage presence: appearance, poise, attitude, confidence, ease before audience, personality, posture

14. Oral delivery variables Power of expression: fluency, sincerity, emphasis, directness, communicative ability, conveyance of thought and meaning Response to questions: accurate, ability to think quickly General effect: interesting, understandable, convincing, pleasing, holds attention

15. Delivering a Speech: Outline Introduction is the first part of the speech Used to create interest and get the audience’s attention Sets the stage for the speech

16. Delivering a Speech: Outline Body of the speech Contains most of the content Largest content and longest part of a speech

17. Delivering a Speech: Outline Conclusion brings the speech focus back to the audience before closing Sum up the speech Repeat the major points

18. Application: Give a speech Topics chosen for a speech should be of interest to the audience where the speech will be given A good speech takes into consideration the needs of the audience and the reason the speech should be important to the audience

19. Parliamentary Law Robert’s Rules of Order is the book of authority Assures that all sides of an issue are treated fairly and that everyone has an opportunity to discuss and vote

20. Parliamentary Law Main objective Focus on one item at a time Extend courtesy to everyone Observe the rule of the majority Ensure the rights of the minority

21. Parliamentary Law Methods of voting: Voice: aye (pronounced “I”) for yes, or no Rising: standing or show of hands Secret ballot: written vote or paper ballot often used for elections and nominations Roll call: secretary asks each member to state vote

22. Parliamentary Law Single majority: one vote more than 50% or ½ of votes cast Two-thirds majority: 2/3 of members voting must vote for motion, usually used when motion will limit the rights of members

23. Parliamentary Law Quorum: number of members required to conduct business Gavel: symbol of authority Meaning of taps of gavel: 1: be seated, meeting is adjourned or the result of a vote has been announced 2: meeting is called to order 3: members should stand on 3 rd tap Series: be quiet and orderly

24. Table of Motions: should know for each motion Privileged Incidental Subsidiary Unclassified Ranking: top is highest ranking and takes precedence over those below Debatable or can be discussed: yes or no

25. Table of Motions Amendable: yes or no Vote required: majority, 2/3 majority, or none Second required: yes or no Can it be reconsidered: yes, no, or special requirements

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