Career Development Events

Common Core/Next Generation Science Standards Addressed!

• WHST.11‐12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation. (HS‐LS1‐3)

Bell Work

• Are you more interested in a team or individual activity? Why?

• Are you afraid of public speaking? Why?

• How can a person overcome their fear of public speaking?

Prepared Public Speaking

• Speeches are based on agriculture or leadership topics

• Junior high, Greenhand and Chapter divisions

Extemporaneous Public Speaking

• Public Speaking• Given a topic and you

have 30 minutes to create a 4-6 minute speech

Creed Speaking

• There are two categories in New Mexico.

• Junior High competition.

• Greenhand Creed competition.

Job Interview Comptition

• Contestants develop a resume

• Apply for a position of interest

• Complete a phone interview

• Face to face interview

Junior High Illustrated Talk

• Develop a power point in regards to an area of interest.

• Combines public speaking and presentation skills

Team Career Development Events

Junior High Opening Ceremonies

• Team members perform the official FFA opening ceremonies before a panel of judges.

Junior High Quiz Bowl

• Members “buzz” in on a game show type of event.

• First person to buzz in has the opportunity to answer questions from the Junior High Agriculture Education curriculum.

Agriculture Marketing Plan

• Team members will develop a product and marketing concept.

• Present the concept to a panel of judges.

Agriculture Issues

• Select an Agriculture topic that is currently in the news and develop a program in regards to the issue

• Wide open formats may depict a trial, farm scene, TV program etc.

Agricultural Mechanics

• 1. Welding

• 2. Small Engines

• 3. Electricity

• 4. Carpentry

• 5. Surveying

Dairy Cattle Evaluation

• Dairy Animal Selection

• Oral reasons

• Linear Evaluation

• Paper Work!

Agricultural Sales

• Customer Relations• Telephone Skills• Marketing Skills• Product Display

Entomology

• Identification of common insects in NM

• Test – USDA application information

Land/Homesite • Soil Profile• Soil Textures• Soil Structures• Drainage indication• Soil Management• Slope Determination

Landscape Design

• Interpret directions and draw a homesite to fit the clients specifications.

• Calculate landscape installation cost.

Agronomy• Crop Seed

Identification

• Weed Slide Identification

• Roughage Evaluation - Hay and Silage

• Grain Evaluation - Corn, Soybeans, Oats, Wheat

Horticulture Produce

• Place classes based on product quality

• Exam

• Identification

Milk Quality and Products

• Taste ID 14 cheeses

• Taste ID 10 milks

• Taste ID Real vs Artificial products

• Dairy Foods Exam

• Examine Dairy Milker

Pasture and Range Evaluation

• Evaluate range sites in regards to livestock and wildlife utilization!

Ag Business Management

• Management Knowledge about……

• Insurance• Finance / Banking• Marketing• Cost Analysis

Floriculture• Plant material ID• Flower Evaluation• Arranging Experience

Forestry• Tree Identification• Chainsaw parts• Calculating logs

Horse Evaluation• Horse Parts

• Oral Reasons

• Riding Classes

• Halter Classes

• Questions classes

Livestock Evaluation• Evaluation of

– Cattle

– Sheep

– Swine• Oral Reasons• Question classes

Meat Evaluation• Wholesale cuts

• Retail cuts

• Pork - Lamb - Beef

• Carcass

• Backfat

• Loin eyes

Parliamentary Procedure• Organize a Meeting• Uphold the “rule” of the

Majority.• Uphold the “rights” of the

minority• Serve as Chairperson• Serve as Secretary• Serve as a floor member• Greenhand & Chapter

events

Poultry• Poultry cuts• Egg evaluation• Live Bird evaluation• Evaluation of meat

products

Veterinary Science

• Identification

• Exam

• Practicum

• Hands on Vet. Skill!

Wool Evaluation

• Grade fleeces

• Place Commercial wool classes

• Place breed wool classes

• Oral reasons

Wildlife

• Identification of species

• Practicum

• Test

Food Science

• Identify foods by smell!

• Develop a food product!

• Food Comparisons!