Individual Awards and Opportunities

Proficiency Awards u Based on SAE Program u Two categories –Placement - Employed by someone F Farmhand F Plentywood Power –Entrepeneurship - Own business F Livestock F Crops F Lawn Mowing Service

Proficiency Areas u Agricultural Communications u Agricultural Mechanics/Technical Systems u Agricultural Processing u Agricultural Sales and/or Service u Beef Production u Cereal Grain Production u Dairy Production

Proficiency Areas u Diversified Livestock Production u Emerging Agricultural Technology u Environmental Science u Equine Science u Feed Grain Production u Fiber Crop Production u Floriculture

Proficiency Areas u Food Science and Technology u Forage Production u Forest Management u Fruit and/or Vegetable Production u Home and/or Community Development u Horticulture u Landscape Management u Nursery Operations

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Proficiency Areas u Oil Crop Production u Outdoor Recreation u Poultry Production u Sheep Production u Small Animal Care u Soil and Water Management u Specialty Animal Production

Proficiency Areas u Specialty Crop Production u Swine Production u Turf Grass Management u Wildlife Management

How Do I Start my SAE Project? u Plan -what is your situation now? -what are your goals? -what do you want to achieve? u Learn -talk to people with similar projects -read magazines etc.

How Do I Start my SAE Project? u Perform –One year at a time –Build your program slowly u Keep accurate records –Most important part of an SAE –Awards based on records u Complete Proficiency Application –Winners receive cash and trips

Scholarships u National FFA sponsors $1 million in scholarships per year u State Convention –Powell University = full ride –UTI = $10,000 scholarship –Nat. Convention, Washington Conference Prog. u Local –Plentywood FFA Alumni = two $250 scholarships

Career Development Events u Agriculture Mechanics u Agriculture Sales and Service u Farm Business Management u Livestock u Meats Evaluation (KMON in Great Falls) u Parliamentary Procedure u Agronomy u Public Speaking (Prepared & Extemp.) u Greenhand

Public Speaking u Prepared Speech –6 to 8 minutes on agriculture topic (choice) –written manuscript, speech delivery, questions u Extemporaneous Speech –4 to 6 minutes –draw 3 topics from a hat, choose one –30 minutes to prepare speech –speech delivery, questions

Setting Goals u My career goal is: u While in High School I will: –Freshman: –Sophomore: –Junior: –Senior: u After High School I will: –College: