Project Expectations
What is required on your project and when…
Your SAE Project Record Book is designed to help you maintain records on your Supervised
Agriculture Experience. This project is required of all students enrolled in agriculture education. The
total number of hours you are required to log varies depending on the level of class you are enrolled
in. Your project must be approved by your teacher before you begin keeping records. Please note
that SAE grades are equivalent to 3 test grades. If your project is turned in after the due date, then
you will receive partial credit for your work.
First Nine Weeks
SAE Project Plan: Due Sept. 25th
 All About Me
 Minimum number of hours logged
o Intro to Agriculture Classes:
o First level Classes
o Second level Classes
o Advanced Studies Students
Second Nine Weeks
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due: October 23rd
3 hours
7 hours
10 hours
10 hours
due: _January 8th____
Record of Expense
Record of Income
Minimum number of hours logged
Total:
o Intro to Agriculture Classes:
12 hours [15]
o First level Classes
18 hours [25]
o Second level Classes
20 hours [30]
o Advanced Studies Students
20 hours [30]
Pictures & Descriptions [Minimum of 5-7]- These photos should include you working
on your project.
About my SAE [Reflections about your project]
Supervisor’s Report with signature
Formal SAE Presentation- A short [2-5] minute presentation in front of class telling
about your project and records. You must include a visual aid [PowerPoint, animal or
object you made or a Display board] for your project.
SAE Extra Credit Opportunities
due: __January 8th _____
Students can earn up to 15 extra credit points on their SAE by completing the following
activities. Students who wish to seek Proficiency Awards through the FFA program should
complete all of the following.
 FFA Participation Log
 Community & Volunteer Record
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All About Me!
Student Information Sheet
Student Contact Information [5 pts]:
Name:____________________________________ Grade: __________
Address:____________________________________________________
City:_____________________________ State:________Zip:_________
Phone:_(________)___________________________________________
Email Address: _____________________________________________
Hobbies & Interests [5 pts]: (What talents do spend time on outside of school)
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Future Goals:
When I graduate from high school, I am going to [5pts]: (college/work plans)
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Seven years from now I will be [5pts]: (work/personal goals)
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FFA Participation Log
Record of this semester’s Chapter Meeting Participation: [Please check all attended]
Fall Semester
___ September
___ October
___ November
___ December
___ January
Spring Semester
___ February
___ March
___ April
___ May
Record of this semester’s Chapter Activities Particiation: [Please check all attended]
Fall Semester
___ Iredell County Fair Booth
___ Regional Leadership Conf.
___ NC State Fair Field trip
___ National FFA Convention
___ Citrus Sale Fundraiser
___ Harmony Christmas Parade
___ Christmas service project
Spring Semester
___ Southern Farm Show Fieldtrip
___ National FFA Week Event
___ Blood Drive
___ BBQ Fest @ NC A&T
___ Wake up to Ag Day (Volunteer)
___ Regional FFA Rally
___ Chapter Awards Banquet
Record of this semester’s participation in Career Development Events:
Contest: ________________________________________ Team Rank: _________
Levels Competed At (check): ___Chapter ___Federation ___Region ___State ___National
Contest: ________________________________________ Team Rank: _________
Levels Competed At (check): ___Chapter ___Federation ___Region ___State ___National
Contest: ________________________________________ Team Rank: _________
Levels Competed At (check): ___Chapter ___Federation ___Region ___State ___National
Record of this semester’s Awards and Recognitions:
FFA Degree working earned this semester: ___ Greenhand ___ Chapter ___State
Chapter Office: ___ n/a ___I serve as the ___________________________
Other : ______________________________________________________________
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Community Record
Involvements Outside of FFA
Other Organizations & Athletic Teams
Date
Organization
Activity
Award/Honor
Community Service Log
Volunteer Hours Given in the Community
Date
Where and/or Who For
Activity
Hours
Total Community Service Hours Logged
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Record of Expenses
Money I’ve Spent
Date
Item
Total Spent
Projected Expense
Difference (+,-)
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Quantity
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Record of Income
Money I’ve Earned
Date
Items Sold/Services Rendered
Total Earned
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Who Paid You
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Time Log
Time that I have spent on my SAE Project
Minimum Time Requirements by the End of the Semester:
Intro to Ag [15 hours],
Eq 1, Hort 1 & ANS 1 [25 hours],
Eq 2, ANS 2 & Hort 2 [30 hours]
Students are to log all hours invested (even if it is above the minimimum.) If it is a daily/routine procedure,
students can list the activity once and total their hours completing that task- ie, if a student is taking care of their
horse and it takes 30 mins a day to feed them the student make note of that and times the 30 mins by the number
of days to get their total time for that component.
Date
Activity
Time Spent
Total
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Time Log- 2nd Page
Date
Responsibility
Time Spent
Hours carried over from previous page
Total
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Photo Journal
Time that I have spent on my SAE Project
Printed pictures are required and can be cut out and pasted below or inserted digitally if you choose to
type your project. Students will need to submit 7 photographs, of which the majority of them of are
the students themselves working on the project.
Photo One
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Photo Two
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Photo Three
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Photo Four
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Photo Five
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Photo Six
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Photo Seven
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About My SAE
Reflections on my SAE Project
Please answer the following questions in complete paragraph form. Each paragraph is worth
5 points each on your final grade.
The part of my SAE that I am most proud of is…
What I learned the most from my project was…
If I had it to do over, I would….
The hardest part of my SAE was…
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Supervisor’s Report
If the project was completed at home, your parent/guardian should complete:
Considering the effort that the student has put into his/her project, what grade
would you give them for it? _________________________________
Please comment on the student’s work and time spent on the SAE project:
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Signature
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Date
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Project Grading Sheet
What is required on your project and when…
First 9Weeks
Points
Available
Area
SAE Project Plan (Sept 25th)
Points
Earned
50
20
All About Me
Time Log- Minimum project hours logged at this point.
Agriscience Applications Classes:
5 hours
Animal Science 1 & Hort. 1 Classes:
6 ¼ hours
Advanced Studies, ANS 2 & Hort. 2 Classes:
7 ½ hours
[4 point deduction for each hour short of required minimum]
Total
30
100
Second 9 Weeks
Points
Available
Area
Record of Expense
Points
Earned
15
15
Record of Income
Time Log- Minimum project hours logged.
Agriscience Applications Classes:
20 hours
Animal Science 1 & Hort. 1 Classes:
25 hours
Advanced Studies, ANS 2 & Hort. 2 Classes:
30 hours
[1 to 1.5 point deduction for each hour short of required minimum]
About my SAE
30
20
Complete paragraphs for each of the 4 prompts- 5 points per promt.
Supervisor’s Report
5
Completed and signed by your parent/guardian/supervisor.
Pictures
Between 5-7 pictures showing you working on your project. These should show
you in the picture and each should demonstrate a different skill or use of
knowledge. Include a two sentence description of what you are doing in the
picture with this documentation. A photo page is included or they can be
attached to this document. [1 point per photo, 2 points per description]
Total
15
100
Extra Credit Opportunities- 2nd Nine Weeks
FFA Participation Log [Extra Credit]
5
Completing the sheet based on your individual involvement.
Community & Volunteer Record [Extra Credit]
5
Completing the sheet based on your individual involvement.
SAE Demonstration
10
Short (5 min) presentation in front of class telling about your project and
records. You must include a visual aid for your project.
Total
20
FINAL SAE GRADE
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