EOPA - Floriculture

What are some important leadership skills learned in FFA?

• Communication, teamwork, etc.

• Cooking, cleaning, etc.

• Drawing, painting, etc.

• Running, jumping, etc.

What is the FFA mission?

• FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

• FFA focuses on sports and physical education.

• FFA is dedicated to teaching music and arts.

• FFA aims to promote global travel and tourism.

What is the FFA motto?

• Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve

• Work Hard, Play Hard, Live Well, Serve Others

• Study Hard, Achieve More, Live Long, Prosper

• Dream Big, Act Bold, Live Free, Serve All

What are proficiency awards related to horticulture?

• Agricultural Sales, Agriscience Systems - Plant Research, Crop Production, Diversified Horticulture, Fruit Production, Nursery Operations, Turfgrass Production, Vegetable Prod.

• Culinary Arts, Baking, Pastry Making, Food Presentation

• Graphic Design, Digital Art, Photography, Animation

• Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace, Automotive Design

What does SAE stand for?

• Supervised Agricultural Education

• Standard Academic Excellence

• Scientific Analysis and Experimentation

• Social Activities and Events

What are the FFA degrees available?

• Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State, American, Honorary

• Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, Master

• Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate

• Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond

How do we keep records for our SAEs?

• Middle School Record Books, Proficiency Awards, Livestock Record Books

• High School Record Books, Achievement Awards, Crop Record Books

• College Record Books, Excellence Awards, Animal Record Books

• University Record Books, Honor Awards, Plant Record Books

How does this change over the years as students reach different grade levels?

• Becomes more advanced with more information included to include entrepreneurship and placement opportunities

• Remains the same with no additional information

• Simplifies with less information required

• Focuses only on theoretical knowledge

What awards are available?

• Middle School Record Book, Proficiency Awards, Livestock Record Books, State and American Degrees

• High School Record Book, Achievement Awards, Crop Record Books, National Degrees

• College Record Book, Excellence Awards, Animal Record Books, International Degrees

• University Record Book, Honor Awards, Plant Record Books, Global Degrees

What is the difference between an entrepreneurship SAE and placement SAE?

• Entrepreneurship - student owned; placement - student working for someone else

• Entrepreneurship - teacher owned; placement - student owned

• Entrepreneurship - student working for someone else; placement - student owned

• Entrepreneurship - group owned; placement - teacher working for someone else