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Frequently
Asked Questions
What is the FFA?
The FFA is a
leadership organization
just for agriculture students. If you've heard that FFA is all cows and plows or just for
farmers,
you got the wrong information. FFA is much more than that!
How can I become an FFA
member?
Only students enrolled in an agriculture course may become
an
FFA member.
Do all Agriculture students
become
FFA members?
Yes, FFA membership and participation is expected.
What courses can I take?
We are offering the following courses for the the 2006-2007
school
year:
Ag Mechanics I
Ag Mechanics II
Ag Mechanics III
Animal production and Management
Basic Ag Science
Forestry
Forestry II
Natural Resources Management
Plant Science Biotechnology
Are agriculture classes hard?
Agriculture courses are planned to be both challenging and demanding.
Expectations
are high for all students enrolled in an agriculture course. Lazy
students
should consider easier, less demanding courses.
Since I am in the college
preparatory
program, won't that limit my opportunities in FFA?
No,
not at all! We have honor students graduate each year who were on
the
college preparatory program of study and were enrolled in an
agriculture
course every semester they were in high school. With a little
planning every student can have an agriculture class each semester.
What about leadership skills?
No one does this better than the FFA. All students receive
instuction
in public speaking and parliamentary procedure. Members work together
on
multitude of activities throughout the year. There are numerous
opportunities
to learn; from advanced skills like extemporaneous speaking to simple
life
skills like tying a necktie. Students also have the opportunity to
serve
as, Chapter, Area, and State FFA Officers.
What kind of competitive
activites
are availible?
Our FFA Chapter has established a tremendous record in
competitive
activities by winning state, national, and even international levels of competition. Prepared public speaking,
forestry,
land judging, floral design, dairy judging, and environmental/natural
resources
are just a sample of the areas in which we compete.
I've heard that all FFA members must complete a Supervised Agricultural Experience Program(SAEP). What is that?
Each FFA member is required to plan and conduct a series of
learning
activities to be conducted outside of the classroom. Students select
their
own project for this learning by doing activity. Students must
spend
a minimum of 18 hours per semester on their SAEP.
Since I don't like cows, is
there
anything else I can do in FFA?
Absolutely! FFA is more than cows. We have students involved in a wide
range
of activities. Students have SAEPs in areas like floral design,
wildlife
management, agricultural mechanics, landscape design and maintenance,
and
agricultural communications.
Is work all their is in FFA?
Work is important, but there are many recreational
activities
too. We have activities planned throughout the year. There
are
FFA meetings each month. We have dances, cookouts, swimming
parties,
and car washes, as well as FFA Camp for a week each summer.
Are there any other reasons
I
should consider becoming an FFA member?
All students have a need to "belong." Our students
feel
a special bond of closeness; they work together and play
together.
Many say that being an FFA member feels like being part of a big family.
How can I get more
information
about the Putnam County FFA Chapter?
Contact any FFA member,
Dr.
D.J. Sheppard, or Mrs. Callie Lankford, FFA Advisors, at 706-485-9971 EXT 18 or e-mail us at dj_sheppard@putnam.k12.ga.us
or callie_lankford@putnam.k12.ga.us
updated on 6-12-2006
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Putnam
County FFA Chapter