Effective Volunteer Development Training within The National FFA Organization Funded by: The United States Department of Agriculture Funded by: The United States Department of Agriculture Partnerships in Agricultural Education

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training FFA Volunteer Development Partnerships in Agricultural Education Volunteer Development Training 9-1

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training FFA Volunteer Development Partnerships in Agricultural Education Audience: Volunteers Module 9 Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development 9-2

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development Classroom and laboratory instruction Classroom and laboratory instruction Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) FFA FFA Components of an Agricultural Education Program 9-3

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development Agricultural literacy Agricultural literacy Middle school agricultural education Middle school agricultural education Adult agricultural education Adult agricultural education Other Components 9-4

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development What is program development? It is a process It is a process Vision and mission Vision and mission Short- and long-term goals and plans Short- and long-term goals and plans Strategies for achieving these Strategies for achieving these 9-5

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development Why is it Important? Easier to get support Easier to get support Easier to see where your program needs support Easier to see where your program needs support There is a plan to follow There is a plan to follow 9-6

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development Create a vision for the future Create a vision for the future Develop a plan to achieve that vision through strategic planning Develop a plan to achieve that vision through strategic planning Implementing a strategic plan that meets future industry, community and educational demands Implementing a strategic plan that meets future industry, community and educational demands Why is it Important? 9-7

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development FFA Alumni FFA Alumni Young Farmers Young Farmers Agricultural Education Advisory Board Agricultural Education Advisory Board Parent Support Groups Parent Support Groups Ways of Organizing Volunteers 9-8

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development Help to ease the outside commitments of teaching Help to ease the outside commitments of teaching Help with student recruiting Help with student recruiting Help raise scholarship funds Help raise scholarship funds Help with FFA competition Help with FFA competition FFA Alumni 9-10

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development The mission of the National FFA Alumni Association is to secure the promise of FFA and agricultural education by creating an environment where people and communities can develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success FFA Alumni 9-9

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development The mission of the National Young Farmers Education Association is to promote the personal and professional growth of all people involved in agriculture Young Farmers 9-11

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development Group of business, industry, community, and school-related people who help keep the agricultural education program functional Group of business, industry, community, and school-related people who help keep the agricultural education program functional Identify the most current agricultural educational trends in the community, develop curriculum, and sponsor students Identify the most current agricultural educational trends in the community, develop curriculum, and sponsor students Agricultural Education Advisory Board 9-12

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development Support the Agricultural Education Advisor Support the Agricultural Education Advisor Support the students Support the students Parent Support Groups 9-13

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development To support the agricultural teacher and students To support the agricultural teacher and students Make sure there are enough resources to support the organizations Make sure there are enough resources to support the organizations Determine what works best for your program Determine what works best for your program Purpose of the Structure 9-14

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development  President  Vice President  Treasurer  Secretary  Reporter Officer Structure 9-15

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development Facilitates the transaction of business Facilitates the transaction of business Promotes cooperation and harmony Promotes cooperation and harmony A system of maintaining order A system of maintaining order An approved and uniform method of conducting meetings in a fair, orderly, and expeditious manner An approved and uniform method of conducting meetings in a fair, orderly, and expeditious manner Parliamentary Procedure 9-16

Preservice Training Inservice Training Volunteer Training Volunteer Development Training Agricultural Education Program Development Before the meeting Before the meeting During the meeting During the meeting After the meeting After the meeting Structure of a Meeting 9-17