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American Degree and National Chapter
Revisions for 2012-2016
Application Changes
• Applicants are required to provide e-mail addresses
• Must complete at least 50 hours of community service
• Minimum of three different activities
Application Changes
Application Changes
• Addition of Career Pathways• Recognized that participation in
national events is one method of measuring technical skill attainment (TSA)
Career Pathway information on Cover
page B
Classroom Courses listed
Career Pathway information on page 4a
and 4b
National Chapter
• Change of quality standards• Student
• Leadership• Healthy Lifestyle• Career Success• Scholarship• Personal Growth
• Chapter• Chapter Recruitment• Financial• Public Relations• Cooperation• Support Group
• Community• Economic Development• Environmental• Human Resources• Citizenship• Agriculture Promotion
Major Revisions
Major Changes (Cont.)
• POA will be on ACN next spring• Form III has moved to Form I
• All chapters are required to fill out• Condensed to yes/no questions
and percentages• Quality Chapter Indicators are aligned with
National Quality Program Standards• Standard 3-Leadership Development
• Form I is not scored
Example: Form I
Major Changes (Cont.)• Evaluation of Form II
• Number of goals increased from 3 to 4• Score sheet has been modified
• Easier to follow• Added clarification for 25 point
deduction
Example: Form II
Major Changes (Cont.)• No word limit on captions
• Text must fit in box and be Arial 14• Maximum of 8 lines
• Photo pages moved• Integrated with Form II
• Rubric is redesigned• Matchs up with the score sheet
• Resources included in handbook• LifeKnowledge lessons on how to write
SMART goals• Example application pages
Major Changes (Cont.)
• Model of Excellence– Top 10 Chapters
• Outstanding Middle School– Top 5 Chapters
• Recognition of chapters– The MOI, MOE, and OMS chapters
will be recognized on main stage– 3,2 and 1 star chapters will be
recognized at the banquet
Minor/No changes to:
• Cover page• Addition of advisor’s name
• Completion of Form II• Activity Description
• Deadlines• Postmarked by July 15 to National FFA
• States have their own deadlines
• Model of Innovation
Form I
• Filled out for Superior Chapter• List an activity in each of the 15
quality standards• Do not repeat activities• Incorporation of NQPS—Leadership• Enter percentage or yes/no
Form II
• Goals and Objectives– 4 SMART Goals
• Plan of Action– Who, What, When, Where and How for
each goal
• Results/Evaluation– Goal met or unmet– Benefits– Impact– Related to quality standard– Educational
SMART Goals
• Goal 2• The Crest FFA Chapter will conduct
an awards banquet 26 May 2011 and have all members attend.
SMART Goals
• Goal 3• Crest FFA will hold a parent member
banquet on 26 May 2011 with over 80% of its membership in attendance.
SMART Goals
• SMART Goals• Specific• Measurable• Attainable• Realistic• Time Stamped
Plan of Action
• Addresses the following for each Goal:
• Who• What• When• Where• How
The SMART Goal
• Goal 1: Crest FFA will enlist the help of the Cleveland County Farm Bureau to plan and implement "Fatal Vision“ for all Spring 2008 agriculture classes. Fatal Vision is a Farm Bureau sponsored project to warn young people of the dangers of drinking and driving. Participants will wear goggles designed to simulate drunk driving and will maneuver a golf cart through an obstacle course.
Plan of Action
• Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.
Plan of Action- Who
• Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.
SMART Goals
• Goal 1• The Crest FFA Chapter will conduct a
chapter FFA Banquet
Plan of Action- What
• Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.
Plan of Action- When
• Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.
Plan of Action- Where
• Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.
Plan of Action- How
• Goal 1: After receiving permission from assistant principal Joel Hoyle, Matt Harris will contact Brenda Condrey and Myron Edwards of Cleveland County Farm Bureau to determine their interest in conducting the Fatal Vision program. Chapter secretary Zach McNamara will then meet with Mr. Edwards to discuss possible dates for the event, the time length of the program, materials needed, and the maximum group size for the demonstration. This meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Farm Bureau office.
Results/Evaluation
• Benefits to member/chapter/community
• Who did it impact and how• Educational• Related to Quality Standard• Outcome evaluated
• Goal met or unmet• Photo and Caption
Photo/Caption• High quality picture, showing
involvement in the activity
• Be interesting and informative
• Do not repeat photos within the
application
• Photos must be of chapter
activity
• Type must fit in box—Arial 14
• Maximum of 8 lines
Students grow their own bedding plants from plugs as an FFA
fundraiser using 3 greenhouses. They are responsible for mixing the
growing medium, transplanting, mixing the fertilizers, and
manipulating the greenhouse environment. They based this on each crop’s light, moisture, and temperature needs at specific
stages of growth.
Example
Activity
• Instructions:• Work with your group to evaluate
the three Community Development Activities for the sample chapter
• Use the scoring sheet to record your scores
• At the conclusion we will see how close you came to the national judge’s score
