Individual
Awards and
Opportunities
Proficiency Awards
Based on SAE Program
Three categories
– AgriScience- Doing an AgriScience Fair Project
– Placement - Employed by someone
Farmhand
Work in a restaurant
– Entrepeneurship - Own business
Raise Livestock
Lawn Mowing Service
Proficiency Areas
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Mechanics/Technical Systems
Agricultural Processing
Agricultural Sales and/or Service
Beef Production
Cereal Grain Production
Dairy Production
Proficiency Areas
Diversified Livestock Production
Emerging Agricultural Technology
Environmental Science
Equine Science
Feed Grain Production
Fiber Crop Production
Floriculture
Proficiency Areas
Food Science and Technology
Forage Production
Forest Management
Fruit and/or Vegetable Production
Home and/or Community
Development
Horticulture
Landscape Management
Nursery Operations
FFA Members, why
are we here? (tap,
tap, tap)
Proficiency Areas
Oil Crop Production
Outdoor Recreation
Poultry Production
Sheep Production
Small Animal Care
Soil and Water Management
Specialty Animal Production
Proficiency Areas
Specialty Crop Production
Swine Production
Turf Grass Management
Veterinary Science
Wildlife Management
How Do I Start my SAE Project?
Plan
– what is your situation now?
– what are your goals?
– what do you want to achieve?
Learn
– talk to people with similar projects
– read magazines etc.
– Talk to your Ag Teacher
How Do I Start my SAE Project?
Perform
– One year at a time
– Build your program slowly
Keep accurate records
– Most important part of an SAE
– Awards based on records
Complete Proficiency Application
– Winners receive cash and trips
FFA Scholarships
National FFA sponsors $2+ million in
scholarships per year
Arizona Nursery Association
WLC stipend scholarship
Arizona FFA Association
ACTE (Career and Tech Ed)
ACAP (Arizona Crop Protection
Association)
Farm Bureau
Much more
Career Development Events
Mid Winter
Agriculture Sales
Floriculture
Food Science and Technology
Marketing Plan
Agricultural Sales
Participants complete a fifty-question test
and make a sales presentation of an
agricultural product including a project
summary. The participants also complete
one of four practicum's. The topics include
customer relations, advertising and
promotion, Telephone order
taking/customer service, and prospecting
for new customers. Team members then
participate in a team sales situation,
working together to demonstrate group
dynamics, problem solving, data analysis,
decision making, and oral and written
communication skills.
Floriculture
Members demonstrate proficiency in
plant identification, judgment of flora
and foliage arrangements, problem
solving and skills that include flower
arranging, propagation, preparation
of floral and foliage products for sale,
plant disorders, merchandising and
job interview.
Food Science and Technology
Members will compete in areas of
product development and
presentation, food safety issues and
identification, as well as, using
sensory skills for evaluating and
problem solving. Students will
develop a good working perspective
for utilizing sound principles in a
decision-making process.
Marketing Plan
Members develop marketing skills
through the development and
presentation of a plan that promotes
a current or proposed product,
supply or service.
Career Development Events
Spring
Agronomy
Forestry
Horse Evaluation
Job Interview
Livestock Evaluation
Nursery and Landscape
Wildlife Management
Agronomy
Member's explore agronomic
sciences through several levels of
competition including developing
solutions for problematic scenarios,
identification of seeds, insects, soil
and crops, as well as various other
management practices.
Forestry
Members demonstrate knowledge
through a written exam of basic
forestry principles; tree and
equipment identification; and
demonstration of practical forestry
skills, such as forest disorders, forest
management, inventory, and
approved silviculture practices.
Horse Evaluation
Members evaluate horses on breed
characteristics, conformation and
performance. Members cooperatively
complete a series of problems over
equine selection, management,
nutrition and production. Members
present oral reasons on placement
classes.
Job Interview
This event will emphasize
developing, practicing and
demonstrating skills needed when
seeking employment in the
agricultural industry. Participants will
provide a resume, complete a job
application and will interviewed via
telephone, one-on-one and panel
style. This is an excellent event for
students regardless of their future
career path choice.
Livestock Evaluation
Members evaluate beef cattle, sheep
and swine on physical characteristics
and records for market and breeding
usage. Collectively team members
work on keep/cull classes and are
challenged individually with a written
exam. Members give oral reasons
explaining their placing of certain
classes.
Nursery and Landscape
Members complete a written exam;
identify plant materials and
landscape plans; demonstrate
practical nursery/landscaping skills,
such as landscaping, control,
merchandising, plant material
measurement, and interpersonal
relations and salesmanship.
Wildlife Management
Members identify native animals and
habitat by identification of pelt, scat,
skull, bones, tracks, and real life
specimens. Members participate in
practicums relating to wildlife
management.
State Leadership Conference
Summer
(District competitions in January to
qualify for state)
Agricultural Issues Forum
Extemporaneous Public Speaking
AgriScience Fair
Internet
Chapter Reporter
Agricultural Issues Forum
Participation begins by developing
presentation at the local level. From
the grassroots start, the team is then
challenged to develop a portfolio and
deliver a presentation that stresses
both pros and cons of the issue.
Utilizing verbal skills as well as
presentation abilities, the group is
asked to defend their findings
through a series of questions.
Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Members are required to deliver a
speech on one of three agricultural
topics, after they are given 30
minutes to prepare. At the conclusion
of the speech, the judges may ask
the participant question's related to
their speech.
Prepared Public Speaking
The prepared public speaking event
requires participants to write and
deliver a six-to-eight minute speech
in front of a panel of judges. Scoring
is based on the written manuscript,
the delivery of the speech and the
answers to the questions.
AgriScience Fair
Members complete a research based
project and write a written report to
document their research. Students
also create a display and explain to
judges their findings.
Internet
A State-Only CDE in which the
member who maintains the chapter
website will compete. The website
needs to conform to certain
requirements of quality.
Chapter Reporter
A State-Only CDE in which the
Reporter is to create a portfolio of
press releases, news clippings, and
other media that document the work
of good reporting.
Other Competitions
Arizona Envirothon:
Students work as a team to answer
questions and determine solutions in
the areas of Forestry, Soil Resources,
Water Ecology, Wildlife, Waste
management, and Renewable
Energy.
Setting Goals
My career goal is:
While in High School I will:
– Freshman:
– Sophomore:
– Junior:
– Senior:
After High School I will:
– College: