South Region Ag Education 2011 Fall Meeting

South Region Fall Teachers Meeting Welcome Invocation

FFA Alumni Initiative Our Goal: An FFA Alumni Chapter helping to support each local program!

Program Update Information needed this fall…. –Fall Class Enrollment Forms –Program of Work –Food Processing Reports –Monthly Reports –Banquet Proposals—by Thursday –POA/Budgets Post on portal

New Enrollment Forms Will help us collect accurate data Show the number in each course/pathway Will provide SAE/FFA data Points to remember –Each teacher completes and submits form (in-school & YF) –Last name comma first name –Submit Oct. 15, save copy and update and resubmit April 1 to include 2 nd semester data. –Middle School: Submit for each grading period –Found on region portal:

Program Updates Budget –Governor’s office has requested a 2% freeze. –Our plan of action Accountability –Vitally important –Our goal: 100% of South Region teachers meeting all standards –Let us know how we can help!

Program Updates Credentialing –FFA members competing in CDEs will have opportunity to earn a credential in all tech. area CDEs. –For this year, must score 50% or higher of total possible points. –This does not change CDE procedures (only one team/individual from each chapter.

Industry Certification A positive thing for your school and program. See updated manual on Ag Ed Website for more info. Attend a training. Work with Area Teacher

Academic Integration Shawn Collins: Area 5 WinnerDanny Bartlett: Area 6 Winner

Young Farmer Update Important Events –Q’Fest, Oct. 19 –Region Caucus, Nov. 7, Cook County Jr. Director elections Areas 2,4, & 6. –NYFEA Institute, Kansas City, Dec –GYFA Convention, Stone Mt. Jan See calendar of events for complete list!!!

Young Farmer Update Initiatives: –Ag Awareness (K-12 and Adult) –Outdoor Classroom Project –Increased Membership New Awards –Young Beginning Producer Engaged in Production Ag –Young Ag Leader Engaged in Agribusiness or Ag Leadership –Due Oct. 1

GYFA Membership State 2011 Membership: 3, Chapters had membership increase! Continue to promote Junior Membership and Spousal discount.

GVATA Update

FFA Update – Fall 2011 New Membership Roster System – Ag Career Network (ACN) will open early September – Each teacher will need a MyFFA login to use the site FFA Dues are $11 for – State dues = $4 – National dues = $7 – Chapters who Affiliate should not collect dues from students – FFA rosters and payment are due in the State FFA Office by October 15 AET Online recordkeeping system – Free for all Georgia chapters in – Log on to – Use your chapter number (GA????) as your ID and password to start your account – AET will generate FFA award/degree applications

FFA Update – Fall th National FFA Convention (Oct 19-22, 2011) – Online registration is open (go to – Registration prices $40 per person through early online & in an FFA hotel $60 per person through early online NOT in an FFA hotel $70 per person if you register onsite in Indy – Housing State block at the Sheraton downtown (very few rooms remain!) National Housing block is open – Georgia recognition 14 national proficiency finalists 10 national 3-Star; and 16 national 2-Star chapters 2 national Agriscience Student of the Year finalists An Agriscience Teacher of the Year finalist (Sara Clark, Sonoraville) 55 American Degree recipients

FFA Update – Fall 2011 Applications and Award Guidelines – CDE guidelines are new (national & state) – National Chapter & Agriscience guidelines/applications are new for – Proficiency & American Degree applications will be the same for 2012! (New applications held until 2013) State Convention Registration – $250 per chapter – That fee covers all attendees from a chapter (students, 1-day passes, parents, administrators, etc….) – Online registration (numbers) and payment due April 1. Schedule for CDEs – Check your calendars for new Area & State CDE schedules! Contact the FFA office if you have questions – (706)

2012 Summer Camp (SLC) 2012 FFA-FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp Week One: May 21 Week Four: June 11 Week Two: May 28 Week Five: June 18 Week Three: June 4 New Price: $135 early, $155 standard New Deposit Amount: $35 per student New Deposit Policy: Deposit must be received within two weeks of online registration submitted

2012 Summer Staff –Apply online in January –First round of hiring: March 15 (First round open only to FFA and FCCLA) –Summer Staff Training starts May 6th –Must have completed one year of college

Other Opportunities 2012 Wildlife Camps and Horse Camps –June –July 8-13 –July BASIC Trainings available during the school year!

Camp John Hope Summer Leadership Camp at Camp John Hope Tentative Dates: June 4 & June 11 more information to come Specialty Camps at Camp John Hope G.O.L.D. Program -Leadership Development Program -Officer Teams or entire Chapters

Other Opportunities at CJH Project WET/WILD/Learning Tree Teacher Training November 4-5, 2011 Call or for availability Lodging for Shows at the GA National Fair Grounds Available

Forestry Technical Report

Technical Report School Improvement Letters –Please submit letter in your packet to me before you leave. COLT Credit –Submit by October 15 th to Justin Sealy for Blue Sign Credit National Convention Credit –Submit by November 1 st to Justin Sealy for Blue Sign Credit

Technical Report ENR CDE –Registration Deadline: September 12 th –Event Info September 15 4:30pm Irwin County Case Farm Regional Event Credentialed Event –Practicums Team Activity ~ Ecosystems Identification GPS –Info posted to Justin Sealy’s Portal

Technical Report Job Interview CDE –Registration Deadline: September 16 th Resume, Cover Letter, Reference Letter Need appropriate signatures / electronic copies –Event Info Materials will be evaluated and top six candidates will compete in Area Competition –Announced by September 20th Area competition will consist of Interview Area V: September 27 Bainbridge 4:30pm Area VI: September 29 Atkinson County 4:30pm –Info posted to Justin Sealy’s Portal

Technical Report Georgia National Fair –Exhibitors must be preregistered by September 18, Register online - to obtain a registration password, Events –Chapter Booth Theme: "Forestry is Naturally Wonderful" –Dendrology Notebooks –Tree ID Contest (October 11th, 10am - 2pm, limit to 10 students per chapter). –Mini-Booths Exhibits –Delivery Schedule: Sept Oct. 1 / Weekdays 10am - 5pm ~ Saturday 10am - 3pm –Release time: Oct. 18 ~ 10am - 8pm / Oct. 19 ~ 10am - 4pm / Oct. 22 ~ 10am - 3pm Info posted to Justin Sealy’s Portal

Technical Report Appling County Event –November 3 Appling Co. GFC Office –Wildlife Management –Contact: Van Mills Okefenokee Tree ID –November 9 th –Contact: Barry Deas Okefenokee Wildlife ID –November 9 th –Contact: Cherry Henderson

Technical Report Ag Communications CDE –Registration Deadline: December 2nd –Event Info Area V: December 6 ABAC Area VI: December 8 Coffee Co. High –Practicums Communication Quiz Editing Exam –Info posted to Justin Sealy’s Portal

Technical Report Marketing Plan CDE –Event Info Area V: December 6 ABAC Area VI: December 8 ABAC –Practicums Submit Marketing Plan –Info posted to Justin Sealy’s Portal

Technical Report Wildlife Management CDE –Registration Deadline: January 6th –Event Info Area V: January 10 4:30pm Area VI: January 12 Ware Co. 4:30pm Credentialed Event –Practicums Whitetail Deer Management Game Bird Biology Aquatic Management General Identification –Info posted to Justin Sealy’s Portal Soon

Animal Science Update Tommy Waldrop

Livestock CDE’s November 4 – Area 5 Livestock November 9 - Area 6 Livestock January 31 - Area 6 Meats February 2 - Area 5 Meats February 8- Regional Poultry

Livestock Entry Deadlines September 1- Georgia National Fair. September 23 – Last Day to Ship Cattle Tags. October 1- State Cattle Entries Due- Online October 1 – Albany Fair. November 1 – Market Goats and Lambs Record Books Due November 8 – Last Day to Ship Dairy Tags November 15- Entry Deadline for Dairy

Livestock Entry Deadlines November 28 – Last Day to Ship Hog Tags. December 2 – Last Day to Ship Breeding Ewe Tags. December 5 – Market Hog Entry Deadline. December 10 – Breeding Ewe Entry Deadline.

Livestock Shows October 6, 7, 8, 9 – GNF – Cattle, Goats, Sheep and Rabbits October 13,14,15- GNF – Swine Shows & Cattle Invitational. November 1 – 5 - Albany Fair. November 3 – 13 - Waycross Fair. February 22 – 26 - Ga. Junior National Livestock Shows. Jackpot Shows.

HORTICULTURE Yvette Smith

Upcoming Horticulture CDE’s Area Floral Design Area V: September 27 th at Bainbridge High School Area VI: September 29 th at Atkinson County High School Must be registered by September 1st Registration cost $15 per participant State Floral Design December 3 rd at ABAC

FLORAL DESIGN Area CDE –Seniors will complete one design, take a 25 question written exam, and complete an identification quiz of 25 items. –Possible arrangements for seniors could include bridal or attendant bouquet (hand-tied or nosegay); corsage; or circular, triangular or line arrangement. –30 minutes for the design, 25 minutes for exam and 25 minutes for quiz. –Juniors will complete two designs. –Possible arrangements for juniors could include Corsage, Boutonniere, Bud Vase, or a 9 flower round arrangement (greenery, 9 carnations and filler material). –30 minutes allowed for each design.

Upcoming Horticulture CDE’s Area Floriculture Area V: December 6th at ABAC Area VI: December 8th at Coffee County High State Floriculture: February 4th at Fort Valley State Area Nursery Landscape Area V: January 10 th at ABAC Area VI: January 12 th at ABAC State Nursery Landscape: March 24 th in Athens

Floriculture Area CDE –Senior –(4 Person Team) –All scores count. –UPDATED!! Identify 25 plants and/or pieces of equipment. –5 problem solving questions –10 disorders to identify –25 question general knowledge written test. –Junior –(4 Person Team) –All scores count. –NEW!! Identify 25 plants and/or pieces of equipment. –25 question general knowledge written test.

Nursery Landscape Area CDE –Senior –(4 Person Team) –Only 3 scores count. –UPDATED LIST!! Identify 25 plants and/or pieces of equipment. –25 question general knowledge test. –5 problem solving questions –10 disorders to identify –10 question landscape practicum test. –Junior –(4 Person Team) –Only 3 scores count –NEW!! Identify 25 plants and/or pieces of equipment. –25 question general knowledge test.

SAE Opportunities Georgia National Fair Online registration for FFA youth exhibits must be registered online before Sept 18th. –Minibooths –Research Booths –Chapter Booths –Landscape Drawings –Floral Design Silk Exhibits –Floral Design Contest –Live Plant Exhibits –Floriculture Contest –Nursery Landscape Contest

SAE Opportunities Albany Fair November 2011 Entry deadline is October 17, 2011 –Minibooths –Photography Contest –Scarecrow Contest –Horticulture Plant ID Contest Okefenokee Agricultural Fair November 2011 Entry deadline is October 17, 2011 –Floriculture ID Contest –Nursery Landscape ID Contest

AG MECH Von G. Ag Mechanics Technical Update Von G. Peavy

Information- Click On Awards Bulletins Von G.

OR Access the South Region Ag Mechanics Portal for Up to Date Contest Information

South Region Ag Mech Portal Von G.

Ag Mech CDE Dates and Times- with links Von G.

Landjudging Von G. Area’s V & VI – Sept. 15 (Regional) Irwin Co. CASE Farm Information Can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal

Tractor Von G. AREA V- Sept 27 -Bainbridge High School Driving and Checking off on 5000 Series John Deere AREA VI – Sept 29-Registration-Atkinson Co. High Driving TT60 Two Wheel Drive Checking off on 5000 Series John Deere Registration 2:00 pm-4:30 pm *CDE will begin unoficially at 2:00. All must be registered by 4:30.

Middle School & Senior Lawnmower Operation & Maintenance CDE’s Von G. Middle School and Senior CDE’s will be run concurrently at the following locations and times: Area V- Albany Fair: Nov 4 8:00 Registration. 8:30 CDE. Area VI- Waycross Fair- Nov 9 Information can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal or ulletin/Lawnmower%20Operations%20&%20Maintenance%20CDE%20Middle%20Sch ool%20Revised% doc ulletin/Lawnmower%20Operations%20&%20Maintenance%20CDE%20Middle%20Sch ool%20Revised% doc

Georgia National Fair Ag Mechanics Projects Von G. DUE SEPTEMBER 21 ! ograms.htm

EMC Electric Wiring Info Von G. EMC Practice- Nov. 14- Satilla Coffee Co HS Nov. 15- Colquitt Colquitt EMC Nov. 17 – Mitchell Mitchell EMC Area EMC CDE’s- Dec. 6 -ABAC Dec. 8- Coffee Co. High School

EMC Demonstration Von G. Information can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal

Ag Mechanics CDE Von G. AREA V ABAC Jan 10 AREA V I Ware CO HS Jan 12 ** Welding Skill will be GMAW *The team activity will include the use of rigid non- metallic conduit and stranded conductors used to install/wire an electrical installation. Info Can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal

Von G Welding AREA V- ABAC…………… March 20 AREA VI-Ware Co High… March 22 “Top Gun” Weld-off ……. April 23 Info Can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal

MS. Woodworking CDE State Chairman- Kevin Jump Von G. Area V- April 10- Camilla HS Area VI-April 12- Ware Co. HS Project set-up needs to be completed by 4:00 Project take-down will be when judging is completed Interview will only take place at State Level Information can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal or Ag Ed Web under Awards Bulletin

SeniorWoodworking CDE * State Chairman- Kevin Jump Von G. PORCH SWING Information can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal or Ag Ed Web under Awards Bulletin

Ag Mechanics CDE Registration Von G. On-line Google Docs

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