Cumberland Valley Agriculture Education and FFA

1. Cumberland ValleyAgriculture Education and FFA Stephanie Beeman sdb5134@psu.edu

2. Agriculture Education/FFA • Guidance from the Department of Education • Promotes the following: • Premier leadership • Personal growth • Career Success • Through agriculture classes

3. Classes Available • Agriscience • FFA Leadership • Intro to Veterinary Science • Nursery, Greenhouse, and Landscaping

4. Agriscience • Typically 9th grade students • Introduction to: • FFA • Record Books • Career Development Events (competitions)

5. FFA Leadership • Students participate in the following: • Publish FFA newsletter • Develop parliamentary procedure skills • Keep record book • Prepare meeting agendas and committee assignments

6. Intro to Veterinary Science • Research component • Learn about responsible animal care • Handling techniques

7. Nursery, Greenhouse, and Landscaping • Provide basic skills • Design, management, and plant care • Grow bedding and vegetable plants • Lab activities • Small business development and marketing

8. Additional Classes • Food Science • Small Gas Engines and Welding • Wildlife Management

9. FFA Leadership Opportunities • Committee participation • Toy show, fundraisers, and alumni events • Elected as an Officer • Chapter or area level

10. FFA Travel • National Convention • Conferences • State Legislative Leadership Conference • Agriculture Cooperation Establishes Success • Fall Leadership Conference • Spring Trip

11. Competitions • Agriscience and Creed Speaking • First year members • Supervised Agriculture Experience • Record book on annual project • Career Development Events • County, area, regional, state, and national

12. FFA Motto • Learning to Do • Doing to Learn • Earning to Live • Living to Serve