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Proficiency Awards An Introduction

Proficiency Awards An Introduction. National FFA Organization The FFA Mission. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Proficiency Awards- What are they?.

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Proficiency Awards An Introduction

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  1. Proficiency AwardsAn Introduction

  2. National FFA OrganizationThe FFA Mission • FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

  3. Proficiency Awards- What are they? • They are based upon your supervised agricultural experience program (SAE). • They are recognition available at your chapter, state and national level. • They involve planning, learning skills and improving yourself relative to your career goal. • They could mean recognition and money! State winners receive a minimum of $100!

  4. Two Types of Applications • Placement applications are for work or experience only type of SAE programs. These may be paid or unpaid experiences such as directed lab, improvement projects or research/experimentation.

  5. Entrepreneurship applications are for SAE programs that involve ownership of one or more agricultural production or agribusiness enterprises.

  6. Who can apply? • Any FFA member enrolled in high school agriculture. Must have a minimum of one full year of SAE records. • Can apply for awards while in high school or out no more than one year. • You DO NOT need to live on a farm or ranch! There are awards in processing, sales and service, environmental science, forestry, home & community development, horticulture and much more!

  7. Sponsored Areas • Nationally Sponsored Areas • 46 award categories are sponsored in 2001 • Award availability is based each year on obtaining sponsor funding.

  8. Ag. Communications Ag. Mech. Design & Fabrication Ag. Mech. Repair & Maintenance Ag. Mech. Energy Systems Ag. Processing Ag. Sales Ag. Services Aquaculture (not sponsored) Beef Production Dairy Production Diversified Ag. Production Diversified Crop Production Diversified Horticulture What are the areas?

  9. Diversified Livestock Production Emerging Ag. Technology Environmental Science & Nat. Resources Mgmt. Equine Science Fiber &/or Oil Crop Floriculture Food Science & Technology Forage Production Forest Management & Products Fruit &/or Vegetable Production Grain Production There are more!

  10. Home &/or Community Development Landscape Mgmt. Nursery Operations Outdoor Recreation Poultry Production Sheep Production Small Animal Production & Care Specialty Animal Production Specialty Crop Prod. Swine Production Turf Grass Mgmt. Wildlife Production & Mgmt. And more!

  11. What do you need to do? • Keeping records up to date on your SAE is extremely important. Updating records weekly will make filling out the application quick and EASY! • Take photographs throughout your program. Sometimes important experiences only happen once!

  12. Help Resources • Local chapter advisor • FFA Alumni and business persons • Other teachers in your school • English/business teachers • Vocational teachers in fields related to your SAE • State FFA staff • National FFA -Kevin Keith 317-802-4254 email:kkeith@ffa.org

  13. Additional Resources • SAE Central website-www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/sae/toolbox/ index. html • National FFA website- www.ffa.org • Agricultural Proficiency Award Handbook • Electronic applications on National FFA website

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