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South Region Fall Teachers Meeting. August 30, 2010. Free Powerpoint Templates. South Region Fall Teachers Meeting. Welcome Lynn Barber Required Info Fall Class Enrollment Forms Programs of Work Food Processing Reports Monthly Reports POA / Budgets. Free Powerpoint Templates.
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South RegionFall Teachers Meeting August 30, 2010 Free Powerpoint Templates
South RegionFall Teachers Meeting • Welcome • Lynn Barber • Required Info • Fall Class Enrollment Forms • Programs of Work • Food Processing Reports • Monthly Reports • POA / Budgets Free Powerpoint Templates
Program Update • Budget • Accountability • End of Pathway Assessments • Ag Mechanics and Forestry • We hope to have good participation in these areas • Plant Science/Horticulture available in Spring. • Industry Certification • Requirements have been updated and are on Ag Ed website. • Our goal is to have at least 10 programs certified in the South Region. • Contact the region office to begin the process. Free Powerpoint Templates
Program Update…. • Young Farmer Program • Let’s work on developing a total Ag Ed program • Upcoming Dates: • Q’Fest---Oct. 20 • Region Caucus---Nov. 1 • NYFEA Institute, Monterey, CA----Dec. 9-11 • GYFA Convention, Savannah---Jan. 28-29 Free Powerpoint Templates
Program Initiatives • Advocacy • Invite your state senator and representative to speak to your class or chapter. • Academic Integration • Partner with academic teacher(s) • Limitless possibilities • Envirothon • Agriscience Fair • Dept. of Ag Essay Contests • Cowboy Poetry Free Powerpoint Templates
FFA Alumni • Everyone should set a goal to have an alumni chapter. • Contact us if you need any help getting one started. Free Powerpoint Templates
Portals • All of the South Region portals have been updated, please check them regularly for new and pertinent information. • Our portal can be accessed by going to www.southregionaged.org • Tips of the Week Free Powerpoint Templates
South Region Goals • 10,000 FFA Members • 130 Proficiency Applications • 35 Middle School Record books • 200 State FFA Degrees • 33 American Degrees • 100% National Chapter Application Form I • 30 National Chapter Application Form II • Increase Leadership Event participation by 10% • Increase Young Farmer membership and awards applications by 10%. • Increase WLC participation by 20%. Free Powerpoint Templates
GVATA Update • Membership: • North Region: 78% • Central Region: 79% • South Region: 87% • Area V • Director: Donald Gilman • 82 % (13 unpaid) • 75% on PRC contributions • Area VI • Director: Bert Bodiford • 95% GVATA member (3 unpaid) • 78% on PRC contributions Free Powerpoint Templates
Membership • FFA Dues • $11 per student in 2010-2011 • $7 for national dues and $4 for state dues • Send all dues money to the State FFA Office • Roster and dues should be submitted to the State FFA Office no later than October 15. • Supplemental rosters can be submitted later in the year for teachers who add new students in the 2nd semester. • Students must have their name on the roster AND dues received at least 10 days prior to participating above the chapter level.
Membership • FFA Dues • Step-by-Step guide to using the online roster system is posted on the Georgia FFA website. • www.georgiaffa.org • Click on the “Membership Guidelines” tab on the left side • Rosters become active for add/renew on September 10. • Please DO NOTmake any additions or renewals prior to Sept 10. • If you don’t have your chapter number and password, contact the State FFA Office at (706) 552-4456.
National Convention • State housing block is at the Sheraton downtown. • Rates are $380 per adults (2 per room) and $195 per student (4 to a room) • All rooms are reserved for 4 nights (Tuesday – Saturday) • Very few rooms remaining the in the block! • National FFA does have a rooming block available. • Registration fee is $40 for those in FFA room block, and $50 for those outside of FFA block. • Online registration is open. It closes Oct 1. • $50 for all registration completed onsite. • Be sure to register ALL participants for Convention!
Updates for 2010-2011 • Chapters should upload their POA on their AgEd portals by October 15. • Do not mail hard copies to State FFA Office or your Region Office. • State and American Degree candidates need to include community service hours on applications in 2011. • List the Community Service hours in the School and Community Activities section of the application. • 25 hours for State Degree candidates; 50 hours for American Degree candidates. • Hours should come from ANY 3 community service activities a student has been involved in (not exclusive to FFA projects). • Students must show participation in a minimum of 3 projects to complete their hours .
State Convention April 28-30, 2011 Macon, GA Online Registration opens in January
2011 Summer Camp Dates • 2011 FFA-FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp • Week One: May 23-27 • Week Two: May 30-June 3 • Week Three: June 6-10 • Week Four: June 13-17 • Week Five: June 20-24 • www.GeorgiaSLC.org
2011 Summer Camp Dates • 2011 Summer Staff Dates • Applicants should go on the camp website in January to apply. • First round of hiring: March 15 • (First round of hiring is open only to FFA and FCCLA students) • Summer Staff Training: May 8-13 • Summer Staff Orientation: May 15-20 • Summer Staff must have completed one year of college before summer. • www.GeorgiaSLC.org
2011 Summer Camp Dates • 2011 Wildlife Camp Fundraising Banquet • Tentative Date: March 5, 2011 • 2011 Wildlife Camps • June 26-July 1 • July 10-15 • July 17-22 (Advanced) • 2011 Horse Camps • July 10-15 • July 17-22 • www.WildlifeCamp.com www.FFAHorseCamp.com
2011 Summer Camp Dates • Summer Camp at Camp John Hope • May 30-June 3 • June 6-10 • www.CampJohnHope.com
AG MECH Von G. Peavy
Information- http://aged.ces.uga.edu/Click On Awards Bulletins
Click on the following Link to Access the South Region Ag Mechanics Portal for Up to Date Contest Information http://www.agedportal.org/tpindexy.php?view=&view1=tg&vlist=
If Link Does not work- follow these steps Go to the Georgia Ag Ed website: www.gaaged.org Select School Portal (top left screen) In Category Selection Dropdown Box-Select Region Teams In Group Selection Dropdown Box – Select South Region Team Under SchoolColumn beside any Name- click on South Region Team Click on Peavy Picture Click on Peavy Picture again in next window Files are under Picture See File South Region Ag Mechanics Timeline for CDE Information
2010-11 Tractor • AREA V-Registration- NEW Bainbridge High School • Driving and Checking off on 5000 Series John Deere • AREA VI Registration-Atkinson Co. High • Driving TT60 Two Wheel Drive • Checking off on 5000 Series John Deere
2010-11 Landjudging • Area’s V & VI (Regional) Irwin Co. CASE Farm Iformation Can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal
2010-11 Middle School Lawnmower Operation & Maintenance CDE’s Area CDE’s Split for 2010-11! Area V- Albany Fair Area VI- Waycross Fair Information can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal or http://www.gaaged.org/Browseable_Folders/CareerDevelopmentEvents/CDEAwardsBulletin/Lawnmower%20Operations%20&%20Maintenance%20CDE%20Middle%20School%20Revised%202010.doc
2010-11 High School Lawnmower Operation & Maintenance CDE Information can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal
Georgia National Fair Ag Mechanics Projects DUE SEPTEMBER 21 ! http://www.georgianationalfair.com/_fairresults/heritage_hall_programs.htm
EMC Electric Wiring Info • EMC Practice- • Nov. 2 – Mitchell EMC @ Mitchell EMC(Change) • Nov. 4- Colquitt EMC @ Colquitt EMC (Change) • Nov. 16- Satilla EMC @ Coffee Co HS • Area EMC CDE’s- • Nov. 30th- ABAC • Dec. 2- Berrien High School
EMC Demonstration Information can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal
Region Ag Mechanics ABAC- March 8th STICK Welding Team- Use of Surveying Instruments Info Can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal
2010-11 WeldingAREA V- ABAC AREA VI-Ware Co High Info Can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal
Jr. & Sr. Woodworking CDE * 2010-11 State Chairman- Kevin Jump Information can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal or Ag Ed Web under Awards Bulletin Sr. Project – Adirondack ChairJr. Project- PlanterRack l
Registration-Planning 2010-11 On-line Fall Planning https://spreadsheets0.google.com/a/gaaged.org/viewform?authkey=CLv204UD&hl=en&formkey=dEZxb1IzUmVET09NWDlOQ09KSUgxM1E6MQ Spring Planning https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/gaaged.org/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDBtTld2MjB2dkpCYkVWNFZ2c2tQRmc6MQ Information can be found On South Region Ag Mechanics Portal
F O R E S T R Y • Appling Co. Wildlife Mgmt and Tree ID Contest • September 23, 2010 • Appling Co. GFC Unit • Begins @ 4:30pm • Contact: Jeff Fariss • Region Wildlife Mgmt CDE • September 28, 2010 • Irwin Co. High School • Begins @ 4:30pm • Registration Deadline Sept. 24 • Top 3 teams from each division advance to state Free Powerpoint Templates
F O R E S T R Y • Georgia National Fair Events • Mini Booths, Dendrology Notebooks, Chapter Booths • Tree Identification Contest • October 9, 2010 • Begins @ 9:30am • Chapter may have 1 Senior and 1 Junior Team • 5 persons / team • Must be registered by 11am • Contact: John Allen Bailey • Jeff Davis Tree ID Contest • October 21, 2010 • Jeff Davis Fair Grounds • Begins @ 4:30pm • Contact: John Ramay Free Powerpoint Templates
F O R E S T R Y • Okefenokee Fair Tree ID Contest • November 10, 2010 • Okefenokee Fair Grounds • Begins @ 4:30pm • Contact: Barry Deas • State Wildlife Mgmt CDE • November 13, 2010 • Swainsboro, Georgia • Begins @ 10am Free Powerpoint Templates
Event News • Ag Communications CDE • Area V CDE • Date: September 14th • Location: Bainbridge High School • Area VI CDE • Date: September 16th • Location: Atkinson Co. High School • Events begin @ 4:30pm • Register by Friday September 10, 2010 • Submit POA and FFA Budgets to your Chapter Portal by October 15, 2010 • Submit Local COLT Agendas by October 15, 2010 Free Powerpoint Templates
Event News • Job Interview CDE • Submit Materials by November 19, 2010 • Materials include: Resume, Cover Letter and Reference Letters • Top 6 contestants will compete in Area CDEs • Area V CDE • Date: November 30th • Location: ABAC • Area VI CDE • Date: December 2nd • Location: Berrien High School Free Powerpoint Templates
Blue Sign Results Agriscience Fair Projects should receive one time credit of 3 points for participation, and then receive quality points for the highest placing project on the area / state level in the Junior or Senior Division. Yes 50 69% No 22 31% Determining point value for the different CDE’s Yes 22 31% No 50 69% Free Powerpoint Templates
Blue Sign Results Under chapter participation, please add National Talent as one of the items. Yes 57 79% No 15 21% Delete credit for workshop and/or training events Yes 46 64% No 26 36% Free Powerpoint Templates
Blue Sign Results Completely remove the rule for multiple teacher programs that states, “The total number of teacher points will be divided by the number of teachers and added to the chapter points for a total score.” Yes 33 46% No 39 54% Free Powerpoint Templates
HORTICULTURE Eddie McKie
CTAERN • Agricultural Education Career Development – South • 1PLU • 4 Agricultural Education CDE Workshops • 4 Agricultural Education CDE’s • Combination of Workshops and CDE’s • Ag- Ed Orientation for New Teachers • 1PLU for New Teachers • Must attend all new teacher workshops
Ferns and Plugs • Ferns will be delivered to the South Region Office during the week of September 6, 2010 • I will let you know when I have a firm delivery date. • Plugs will be delivered to South Region Office on September 14, 2010 • Need to be picked up at Regional CDE’s. • Can be picked up at the office • Contact me • Possible delivery somewhere in Area VI