Ag Leadership/Communications (2018)

Agriculture Focus

Career Skills Focus 

Leadership Skills Focus

Communications Methods Focus

Agriculture on the Local Level

Agriculture Trends and Global Impacts

Agricultural Technologies

Agricultural Policy

Post-Secondary Education Preparation

Employability Skills 

Goal Setting

Decision Making/Problem Solving

Time Management

Conflict Resolution

Ethics

Leading Teams and Groups

Effective Communication

Journalism and Communications 

Prepared and Extemporaneous Speaking

Parliamentary Procedure

FFA

Analyze various definitions of leadership

Discuss the contributions of agricultural education to leadership development

Evaluate Myths about leaders and leadership 

Identify various agriculture leaders in the community 

Identify opportunities for leadership in various agriculture careers and the work place

Examine historical and current data to identify issues impacting agriculture systems

Research, examine and discuss issues and trends that impact local, state, national and global agriculture

Identify credited sources on the internet that provide factual information on agriculture 

Explain emerging trends and the opportunities they may create within agriculture

Research current issues affecting the agricultural industry

Research technologies used in agriculture and compare technologies after implementation

Apply technologies in agriculture workplace scenarios

 Solve problems in agriculture work places using technologies

Summarize public polices affecting the agricultural industry

Identify influential historical and current public policies

Research outlooks and perspectives on the agricultural industry different than your own

Analyze two public polices that have impacted agriculture (one local/state and one national/global)

Demonstrate effective communication on an agricultural or education policy with a local, state or federal leader

Participate in a class debate over an agricultural issue

Research and compare three different colleges or technical programs to further your education in a pathway

Brainstorm strategies to ensure success in your future education

Apply for College Scholarships

Complete a budget for planning for post high school

Complete the FASFSA Financial Aid Form

Prepare and revise a resume

Write and revise a cover letter

Complete a job application

Participate in a Job interview with a local agricultural employer

Write a follow up letter

Practice proper telephone etiquette

Accept and provide criticism in an appropriate manner  

Define vision statements, long term and short term goal settings and strategic action steps

Create their own personal vision statements

Students will write and evaluate goal statements

Write and analyze strategic action steps

Explain the importance of problem solving decision making

Differentiate between the terms problem, problem solving, and decision making 

Identify and utilize steps of problem solving strategies

Role play in problem solving situations

Develop and demonstrate time management

Develop a daily schedule. 

Complete a time demand survey. 

Identify personal priorities.

Create a "to do" list and identify time wasting habits. 

 Interpret the causes of conflict 

Discuss how conflict can be positive

 Identify and demonstrate conflict handling styles, i.e., manage/resolve.

Learn about compromise and demonstrate its use.

Outline personal procedures to manage and handle conflict.

Identify and discuss contributions of different cultures.

Identify cultures within a community and school.

Assess the implications of peoples' perceptions and prejudices upon different cultures

Compare similarities and differences between past and present generations.

Compare similarities and differences between genders.

Define, describe and practice ways to impart proper ethics to others

Manage situations in which ethics are in conflict

Identify, evaluate and clarify personal codes of ethics

Take actions based on their personal codes of ethics

Explain the importance of leading teams

Examine how to organize groups 

Analyze five stages of group development

Describe various types and forms of group discussion

Demonstrate how to lead a group discussion

Discuss the importance of delegation

Describe the dynamics of consensus building 

Identify the various techniques in enhancing group activities

Recognize the different forms of communication

Identify and practice listening skills.

Identify and discuss nonverbal communication.

Develop verbal communication skills. 

Practice the use of all forms of communication.

Compose a letter using proper business letter formatting

Paraphrase a phone message to convey the reason for the call

Research the impact and historical influence of written media on agriculture

Create a press release for a local newspaper on a local FFA event

Prepare an agricultural blog using credited sources for information

Utilize appropriate software to design magazine layout or newsletter for the FFA Chapter

Design a video script and video for the promotion of the FFA chapter or agriculture

Identify characteristics of a good speech

Research and prepare an outline of a speech over an agricultural topic

Write and present a speech on an agriculture topic

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to extemporaneous speaking

Develop strategies for researching an agricultural extemp speech

Discuss strategies for time management in preparing an agricultural extemp speech

Discuss the use of note cards in an extemp speech 

Deliver an agricultural extemp speech to the class

Answer questions about your speech after delivery

Describe the purposes of par-law

Understand the chairpersons role in conducting the meeting

Understand ranking order of motions

Understand functions of motions on the FFA list

Identify privileged, main, subsidiary, incidental & unclassified motions

Demonstrate proper use of parliamentary motions

Participate in related CDEs

Develop and publish a chapter newsletter

Plan FFA week activities

Complete the National Chapter Award Application