Introduction to Youth
Organizations
Overview of Today
• Orientation to the course (PPT)
• Youth Development (PPT)
• The Advisor: Roles and Responsibilities (PPT)
• Overview of Career & Technical Student
Organizations (PPT)
• Overview of Ag Youth Organizations (PPT)
• Intro to the FFA Creed (PPT)
A Little About Me & My
Experiences With Youth
Organizations
• 4-H – about age 11
– Livestock judging
– Raised livestock, chickens, cattle, horses
• FFA -- From age 14
– Livestock judging
– Horses, Cattle
• Explorers -- Age 16
– Contests
– Camping
– Canoeing
I have 2 boys—4-H & Boy Scouts
(now FFA)
In the Beginning
• I majored in Ag Ed mainly because of my
farm experience and because of my
mother’s background in education.
• I liked both ag and education – Both ag
teachers were good people and had a
positive influence on me.
• I once thought about becoming a coach
• When I went to college I had to declare a
major so I said Ag Ed.
Continued…
• I once, during the 2nd year, thought about
changing majors. But the kind and gentle old
advisor talked me into sticking with Ag Ed a little
longer. At the time I had not taken a single ag ed
course.
• I became active in FFA, B&B and some non ag
clubs.
• Because I had started college when I was 17, I
was able to graduate in three years by going in
the summers and at the age of 20 and started
teaching.
• So I became an FFA Advisor at the ag of 20…
FFA Experience as a Teacher
• Fairly successful
– Students have won various awards at the
state, regional and national level (Specialized
in Soils, Livestock, and Parliamentary
Procedure
– Formed an FFA alumni chapter that is still
going
– Started horticulture program still going
and has been improved greatly
Not Everyone Will Be An FFA Star
The End
Links for Today
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Intro to Youth Organizations
Human Development
The Advisor
Introduction to Career & Technical Student
Organizations (CTSO’s)