Finding Your SAE!
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CHASE HIGH SCHOOL
Finding Your SAE!
What is an SAE?
Supervised Agricultural Experience
All supervised agricultural experiences conducted outside of the regularly scheduled classroom or lab.
Makes up the third part in the total ag. program
Purpose of an SAE
Provides opportunities to explore a variety of subjects about agriculture
Provides educational and practical experience in a specialized area of agriculture
Purpose of an SAE cont.
Provides opportunities for earning while learning
Teaches students to keep good records in a record system.
Win SAE awards….example: proficiency awards
Types of SAEs
ExploratoryEntrepreneurshipPlacementImprovementSupplementaryAnalyticalExperimental
Exploratory
Short duration, usually fits beginning students well
Helps students become literate in agricultureLearn of possible careersWhat are some examples of an Exploratory
SAE??
Entrepreneurship
Ownership or part-ownership and assume financial risk.
Helps you to develop skills necessary to become established in one’s own business
Could be one of two types: Production entrepreneurship Agribusiness entrepreneurship
Placement
Students are placed with an employer
Usually paid an hourly wage
What are some examples of a Placement SAE? Farm Ranch Greenhouse Vet center florist
Improvement Activities
Activities are done to improve the appearance, convenience, efficiency, safety or value of a home, or other agribusiness facility. No wages No ownership Benefit by learning skills
Examples of Improvement Activities
Landscaping your home
Building a fence
Painting a room
Supplementary Activities
Short-term activities outside of classroom time
Skill specific, non-wage
Examples: Changing oil in a mower Pruning a fruit tree
Analytical
Students choose an agricultural problem not easily tested by experimentation
- Students gather and evaluate data
Example: Marketing plan for poinsettia crop
Experimental
Students conduct an agricultural experiment using the scientific method
Example: comparing effects of different types of dog food on dogs’ health
Scientific Method
1. Background Research- look through data, and other experiments performed.
2. Purpose- What is the purpose of this Experiment?
3. Hypothesis- Educated guess of what you think the outcome of your experiment will be.
4. Procedure- How are you going to carry out this experiment?
5. Experiment- Actually perform the experiment(s)
Scientific Method cont.
6. Analysis- look over the data that you have collected during the experiment. What happened?
7. Conclusion- end the experiment by seeing whether or not your outcome matched your hypothesis what happened if they didn’t match up?
8. Review of Literature- a report of previous work that pertains to your project background information that you used as you designed your project.
Factors to Consider When Selecting a Career
Standard of living- Pay: How much do you expect to
make?-Location: Where do you want to
live/workPersonal contact: Do you want to work more
with:- People - things (computers, landscaping)
Factors Cont.
Educational requirements- High School diploma?- College Degree?
Practice experiences or skills required-what you need to know how to do
Location of employment- Where do you want to work?- Work environment
Factors Cont.
What are your interests, likes and dislikes?
Working conditions- example: pet store; if you are allergic
to cats, you don’t need to work in a pet store.
Factors Cont.
Working hours and time for leisure activities
Retirement benefits
Your health and happiness
Steps in Choosing a Career
Consider your interests, abilities, and other characteristics.
Narrow the field of jobs: Example: Animals Small Animals Vet
Steps Cont.
Study the requirements of the job: get good information
- what’s needed: degrees, experience, transportation
Have a Back-up Plan- your first choice may not work out.
Steps Cont.
Make a Plan for Career Preparation- early career planning can help you
take the right courses in high school
Be willing to pay the price for success- education, dedication
Steps Cont.
Get work experience- SAE, coop., part-time job
Career Development Plan
What are your Career Development Plans?
Current Assets
Current assets: Items that can quickly be converted to cash or that will be sold within 12 months
Examples: harvested crops, feed, market livestock and poultry
Non-Current Assets
Non-current assets: items that have a useful life of more than one year and are used in the business
Examples: Land, tractors
Total Assets
Total Assets= current assets + non-current assets
Example: harvested crops + land = Total Assets
Assets
Items of value owned by the student or owner
Key Words to look for: Worth Valued Inventory On Hand
Liabilities
What the student or operation owes.Example: Credit bill at a feed supply store.
Key Words to look for: Owed Another Company Taxes
Net Worth
Net Worth = total assets – total liabilities
Net worth is the same as??
Equity
Depreciation
The loss of value of an item.
Example: A tractor worth $4,000 depreciates $250 per year, so
after 5 years, how much would the tractor be worth? $2,750
Current Liabilities
Current Liabilities: accounts and notes payable, this year’s part of non-current liabilities
-examples: car payment, credit card payments,
power bills
Non-Current Liabilities
Non-current liabilities: mortgages and other debts not due this year
- examples: land/real estate mortgages
Total Liabilities
Total Liabilities = current liabilities (debt) + non-current liabilities (debt)
Example:Total Liabilities = car payment + land payment
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
= Total Liabilities / Net Worth