Welcome to Inservice Achieving the Vision Tab 3-4C (3) Volunteer Management flipchart

Special thank you to our sponsors for their Tab 3-4C (3) Special thank you to our sponsors for their support of the 2017 National Agricultural Education and FFA Inservice

Special thanks to our platinum sponsors Tab 3-4C (3) Special thanks to our platinum sponsors

Allie Ellis & Joshua Rusk Tab 3-4C (3) What’s New in Alumni Allie Ellis & Joshua Rusk

Mentor Program Virtual Mentorship Tab 3-4C (3) Mentor Program Virtual Mentorship Once a month phone call or Skype/Facetime Based on career pathway if possible Can talk about FFA, SAE, classroom, career advice

Mentor Program Resources: Mentor Program Handbook Tab 3-4C (3) Mentor Program Resources: Mentor Program Handbook FFA Crosswalk document to give an idea of FFA awards and events and career pathway links https://www.ffa.org/support/alumnichapterresources Informational PowerPoint and Information sheet for pilot teachers Have them go to the page, Potential informative program video

Mentor Program Resources: Tab 3-4C (3) Mentor Program Resources: Surveys for pilot program interest, initial, mid-point and year-end 14 mentorship pairs 6 mentors still available Offered to John Deere Alumni members and state staff to share in Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Kansas and Wisconsin 5 initial survey responses, March and May for mid-point and year-end

Goal to update in late spring after pilot completion and feedback Tab 3-4C (3) Mentor Program Goal to update in late spring after pilot completion and feedback Promote program in summer 2017 for further reach Goal to expand program to at least 2 additional non-traditional alumni chapters and to additional student members in fall 2017 Introduce nationwide with completion of individual profile piece Questions?

Volunteer Management Program Tab 3-4C (3) Volunteer Management Program Posted materials: https://www.ffa.org/support/alumni/resources/volunteer-training Corresponding training materials by Purdue Volunteer Management Handbook Have them look at materials online

Volunteer Management Program Tab 3-4C (3) Volunteer Management Program Created interest survey along with 3 review surveys to evaluate materials by Jan. 31 Shared with ag ed students at Purdue, Penn State and The Ohio State University along with council, select National staff and Alissa Smith to share with NAAE XLR8 teachers Overall positive, wanting resources but shorter and rebranded Goal to update in spring 2017 for promotion in summer and implementation in fall Will have to work with MARCOMBS and IT to get modules working

Volunteer Management Program Tab 3-4C (3) Volunteer Management Program www.volunteermatch.org is a good resource Webinars Posts about opportunities Have them write what resources they would like to see for a volunteer management program, starting on the revamp after this week

Alumni Awards https://www.ffa.org/support/alumni/resources/awards Tab 3-4C (3) Alumni Awards https://www.ffa.org/support/alumni/resources/awards 2016 Results 2017 Outstanding Achievement and Alumni Chapter Award Applications and Rubrics Rebranded Have them go to the page

Outstanding FFA Alumni State Association Award and Rubric Tab 3-4C (3) Alumni Awards 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award Application and Outstanding Chapter Award Application and Rubric Follows Quality Program Guide (Resource Guidebook) Outstanding FFA Alumni State Association Award and Rubric Follows Growing State Quality Program Guide https://www.ffa.org/support/alumnichapterresources Have them find the Growing State Quality Program Guide

2016 LPS and Legacy Grant Winners 2017 Legacy Grants Tab 3-4C (3) Alumni Grants https://www.ffa.org/support/alumni/resources/grants-and-scholarships 2016 LPS and Legacy Grant Winners 2017 Legacy Grants Starting and Improving $500, Partnering $1,000 Awarded as TSC funding is provided Can receive multiple categories in one year Have them find the 2017 Legacy Grants, states can apply, also eligible for Living to Serve grants, scavenger hunt for who can find LTS grant page

Tab 3-4C (3) Participants should try filling out either a legacy grant or outstanding state app for their state, ask if they have questions