Bell Quiz
• Write out what you plan on doing every day for the
next week
• Write down the major events or activities you have
coming up between now and Christmas
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Planning FFA
Activities
AGSC 405
Objectives
• Explain why program planning is important
• Identify the divisions and standards of the
official FFA Program of Activities
• Describe the FFA Committee structure
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Why Plan?
Can you have a successful FFA Chapter without planning?
Do all FFA advisors plan at acceptable levels?
Failing to plan is planning to fail
Planning in the FFA
• Program of Activities (POA)
• Official Reference:
• http://issuu.com/nationalffaorganization/docs/awards_20
14_ffa_chapter_success_gui
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Keys to Planning
• Involve students
• Develop systematic approach to planning
• Plan early for following school year
• Summer Retreat
• First Week of school
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Divisions
• Student Development
• Promote personal and group activities that improve life
skills.
• Chapter Development
• Encourage students to work together.
• Community Development
• Cooperate with other groups to make the community a
better place to live and work.
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Student Development Standards
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Leadership
Health & Recreation
SAE
Scholarship
Agricultural Careers
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Chapter Development Standards
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recruitment
Finance
Public Relations
Cooperation
Alumni
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Community Development Standards
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Economic Development
Natural Resources
Human Resources
Citizenship
Agricultural Awareness
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Using Committees to Plan
Several Potential Methods:
1. Separate Committee for Each Standard (15
Committees) (Recommended)
2. Separate Committee for Each Division (3
committees)
3. One Committee for Whole POA (often
officer team)
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How to get started
• Forms
• POA-1 – used to present activities to the chapter for
approval
• POA-2 – used to further plan each activity
• POA-3 – used to record activities of each committee
• POA-4 – used to evaluate each activity after completion
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Calendars
• Texas FFA Calendar (General Info tab)
• http://www.texasffa.org/
• School Calendar
• Fairs/Stockshow Calendars
• Etc.
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One of These
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Four of These
(one for each
activity)
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