Chapter Officer Training

According to the National Quality FFA

Chapter Standards, indicator number 9 states...

• Students build a progressive leadership

  and personal development plan

• FFA members are involved in the planning

  and implementation of a Program of

  Activities (POA).

• The FFA chapter conducts regularly

  scheduled chapter meetings.

• Capable and trained officers lead the FFA

  chapter.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the official chapter equipment?

• FFA Banner

• A Complete Set of Officer Stations (Symbols)

• Official FFA Flag

• A gavel and block

• Gray's Parliamentary Guide

Which of the following is NOT a major area/division of the POA?

• Growing Leaders

• Building Communities

• Strengthening Agriculture

• Chapter Recruitment

What officer has these responsibilities and duties...

Assist the president in maintaining order.

• Keep the meeting room, chapter equipment and supplies in proper condition.

• Welcome guests and visitors.

• Keep the meeting room comfortable.

• Take charge of candidates for degree ceremonies.

• Assist with special features and refreshments.

• Vice-President

• Reporter

• Secretary

• Sentinel

What officer's duties and responsibilities are listed?

• Receive, record and deposit FFA funds and

issue receipts.

• Present monthly treasurer reports at chapter meetings.

• Collect dues and special assessments.

• Maintain neat and accurate treasury records.

• Prepare and submit the membership roster and dues to the National FFA Organization through the state FFA association office in cooperation with the secretary.

• Serve as chairperson of the finance committee.

• Vice-President

• Reporter

• Treasurer

• Sentinel

What officer has these duties?

• Supervise chapter activities year-round.

• Inform prospective students and parents about FFA.

• Instruct students in leadership and personal development.

• Build school and community support for the program.

• Encourage involvement of all chapter members in activities.

• Prepare students for involvement in career development events and leadership programs.

• President

• Vice-President

• Advisor

• Reporter

Which officer duties are stated below?

• Appoint committees and serve on them as an ex-officio, nonvoting member.

• Coordinate the activities of the chapter and evaluate the progress of each division of the POA.

• Represent the chapter in public relations

and official functions.

• Advisor

• President

• Vice-President

• Treasurer

Please select the officer with these duties...

Develop the POA and serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the POA committees.

• Coordinate all committee work.

• Work closely with the president and advisor to assess progress toward meeting chapter goal

• President

• Vice-President

• Secretary

• Advisor

Please select the officer for these duties.

• Prepare and post the agenda for each chapter meeting.

• Prepare and present the minutes of each chapter meeting.

• Place all committee reports in the secretary’s file.

• Be responsible for chapter correspondence.

• Maintain member attendance and activity

records and issue membership cards

• Sentinel

• Treasurer

• Reporter

• Secretary

• President

Guess who? • Serve as chair of the POA public relations

committee.

• Plan public information programs with local radio, television, newspaper and service clubs and make use of other opportunities to tell the FFA story.

• Release news and information to local and

regional news media.

• Publish a chapter newsletter or website.

• Prepare and maintain a chapter scrapbook.

• Send local stories to area, district and state

reporters and to any school publications.

• Send articles and photographs to FFA New Horizons

and other national and regional publications and websites.

• Work with local media on radio and television appearances and FFA news.

• Serve as the chapter photographer.

• Advisor

• Reporter

• President

• Secretary