Arizona Agriculture Teacher Summer Conference

Tucson, ArizonaJuly 20, 2010

New COO--Dr. Dwight Armstrong

Dwight Armstrong

• Former FFA member and Kentucky State Officer• Professor North Carolina State University 1975-82• Former COO for Akey, Inc. 1982-2000• Former COO for North American Nutrition

Companies, Inc 2000-08• Founder and Principal at JDA Consulting, LLC

2008-09• Served as chair of the National FFA Foundation

Sponsors’ Board

Dr. Larry Case Retiring

• Served as National FFA Advisor and USDE Agriculture Education specialist since 1984

• Retiring January 1, 2011• Position announcement and search pending

Alumni

• Alumni award/grant applications due July 1

• Alumni Development Conference– Held this year in Rock Island, Illinois – July 14-18 – Registration is always due June 1

• Alumni Convention---October 21 & 22

Awards and Recognition• American Degree Change 2011

Community Service Chapter Degree—10 hours State Degree---25 hrs, 2 activities American Degree---50 hrs, 3 activities

Start preparing now!Proficiency Award Application Problems

Contact Rosalie Hunsinger at proficiency@ffa.org

CDE Revision TimelineAugust 2010

Revision summary presented to EMC for reviewMarch 2011

State staff inservice on revisions at Ag Ed SummitApril 2011

Train the Trainer program one representative per state, Indianapolis

May – August 2011LPS and CARE staff participate in state level meeting and

inservice August 2011

Updated rules, formats and applications released via www.ffa.orgOctober 2012

Award programs conducted at convention following revised rules and formats.

Applications submitted in spring of 2012 will follow revised rules and formats.

Serving others is something your chapter already does,

right?

The goal of the Million Hour Challenge is for FFA chapters to collectively reach 1 million hours by completing service

projects in one or all of the five service categories: Education,

Environment, Government, Social/Human Services and

Healthy Lifestyles.

Up your chapters chance to receive $2,500 for their service efforts. Log your hours now!

www.ffa.org/mhc

11 States and 65 ChaptersReceived Grant Awards of

nearly $400,0009 grants in western states

Check out the amazing service-learning projects that FFA

chapters around the country are conducting to make BIG impacts

in their communities. Go to www.ffa.org/ltsgrants

Go to the Community Walk link and see where sites are located and get great project ideas for

your community!

Changing Young Lives & A Community’s Future through Care and AgriculturePALS and Campbell Soup have made grants available for community gardens for up to $2,000 each! The deadline for applying is August 2, 2010. Contact the PALS office at 317-802-4413 or pals@ffa.org for more information.

Taja of Urban Farming is providing an education segment to Mayor Franklin and Creekside High School FFA members. (GA, April 21, 2009)

Middle School Food and Agriculture Literacy Curriculum

• National FFA and the National Pork Board have teamed-up to create a new middle school curriculum

• It is intended to be an entire year’s worth of material.

• Focusing on all agriculture pathways, math, science and literacy and agriculture awareness

• Coming this fall!

Core Catalog Update

• National Career Development Events Questions & Answers 2009– NOW Available

• 2010-2011 Official FFA Manual available

• New Official FFA Handbooks available spring 2011

Merchandise Center

• Customer Service continues to be highest priority.

• If you have an issue, contact customer service as early as possible to correct problems by calling our toll free number 888-332-2668.

FFA Jackets

• Set of 10 Official FFA Jackets are available for $450. They have no personalization on the front and are the 6 most common sizes for males and 4 for females.

• New Chapters can order the set for $400.

• Online jacket measuring tool.http://car.clemson.edu/prog/ffa/index.php

Professional Development

• DELTA---Tarleton State, cancelled

Transitioning to NAAE• AgScience Ambassador• National AgScience Integration Institute• Curriculum for Ag Science Education

AgScience Ambassador Program

• Chestertown, Md• Always held in mid July • Three from the 13 western states accepted

Wyoming---Colorado---Oregon

Will transition to NAAE after this summer class

National AgScience Integration Institute• Agriscience Teacher Ambassador(s), a Teacher

Educator, and a State Staff person• 10-12 state teams• Was held in Johnston, Iowa, on the campus of

Pioneer Hybrid, International, June 27- July 1, 2010.

• Cutting edge approach to integrating Agriscience and Inquiry-based instruction

• Washington participated last year• Arizona this year• Transition to NAAE after this institute

Status of CASE

• Developing four program of study pathways for AFNR

• Three courses released nationally:– Principles of Agricultural Science – Animal– Principles of Agricultural Science – Plant– Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural

Resources (Field test 2010-2011)

• Developing end of course assessments

Benefits of CASE• Increase rigor and relevance of student

learning for AFNR content and core academics• Inquiry-based instruction• Engages students as instruction is provide

using activities, projects, and problems• Student directed lessons – not teacher

directed (innovative)• National standards alignmentLearn how to implement CASE in your program

at www.case4learning.org

Chapter Leadership Conferences

Scheduled 212 and 360 conferences will be occurring this summer

Send feedback to Mike Honeycutt

Online National Officer Applications and Non Com Nominations Open

April 1-August 1

National Convention• 2010 National FFA Band, Chorus and

Talent “on line” applications available • Deadline is past. For more information

email bct@ffa.org • 2010 Online National FFA Convention

Planning web site is up• Convention registration – opens mid-

August

National conventionHousing registration is open. login to MyFFA account to get the hotel listing and form. Convention Housing closes Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

Reserving Rooms for Other Chapters? Indicate on the chapter housing form the chapters and the number of rooms allotted to each chapter to get the preconvention registration discount

To update this information please contact housing@ffa.org

Need help with your state’s convention registration process? Contact Ellen Williams for more details. 317-802-4269

National Quality Program Standards

• Pilot is over• Available to all chapters• http://ffa.learn.com/council• Prefer to have state trainings for success• Individual Teachers can get on and do it• Involve administration and Advisory

committee

Questions/Ideas/Concerns

• Contact:

Ernie GillWestern Region LPS Specialist317-294-8410egill@ffa.org