1. POA Review POA Review Presented by: Jen, Scott, and JoAnn Presented by: Jen, Scott, and JoAnn

2. What is a POA and Why Do We Need it?  A POA is a guide for your chapter’s activities. * Awards can be earned using your POA.

3. How is it Divided?  Student Development: To promote personal and group activities that improve life skills, develop technical, human relations, decision making, leadership skills, self esteem, and career skills.

4. How is it Divided?  Chapter Development. Increases membership, develops teamwork, and member cooperation.

5. How is it Divided?  Community Development. Improves well being of citizens, teaches public about agriculture, and develops student’s community involvement and pride.

6. So…What goes with it?  Constitution  By- Laws  Calendar  Budget  Who does what

7. What goes IN it?  Purpose  Organization of goals  Dates  Activities

8. Statistics on POAs  2002-2003 42% of chapters turned in a POA. Only 12 of those were in the correct format.  2003- 2004 100% of chapters turned in a POA. Very few were incorrect.

9. Consequences for not turning in a POA  Chapter is ineligible to participate in events or awards above the chapter level.  120 days past due: Charter is suspended no participation in ANY thing at ANY level.  Past 120 days: Charter is taken away and ag program is unapproved and chapter is ineligible for state and national funding.

10. SMART Goals  Specific  Measurable  Attainable  Realistic  Trackable

11. Awards for POA  Superior chapter award. Earned by chapters that complete and document at least one activity related to each of the fifteen areas.  Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Earned by chapters that supply additional information on 3 activities in each division.

12. Thank you!!!  Joseland@azffa.org Joseland@azffa.org  Jhendrickson@azffa.org Jhendrickson@azffa.org  Sfitterer@azffa.org Sfitterer@azffa.org