PROGRAMS SUPPORT BY THE WI FFA FOUNDATION

LEADERSHIP TRAINING ACTIVITIES & SUPPORT

General Leadership Training Activities

Includes all Specific Leadership Training Activities listed below, plus projects listed elsewhere: Speaking Contests, Convention Workshops, Leadership Library Enhancement, National Convention Delegate support, National Officer Candidate support, Band/Chorus/Talent State & National Honoraria

Specific Leadership Training Actitivies

• Building Leaders and Strong Teams of Officers (BLAST Off)
• Leadership Training Review Task Force (not an annual activity)
• National Leadership Conference for State Officers (NLCSO)
• Partners in Active Learning Support (PALS)
• Sectional Leadership Workshops
• State FFA Convention Development
• State Officer Business Attire
• State Officer Jackets & Related Business Materials
• State Officer Laptop Computers (in-kind)
• State Officer Leadership Awards
• State Officer Leadership Training & Materials
• State Officer Leadership Workshop Planning
• State Officer Newsletter Production & Mailing Costs
• State Officer Sectional Leadership Planning Conference
• State Officer Van or Vehicle

SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE (SAE) INITIATIVE
(For FFA members who are exploring or enhancing a program)
Areas: Dairy and Organic Farming


AWARDS PROGRAMS

     Proficiency Awards
     Portfolio Evaluations: Individuals are evaluated on record-keeping abilities
     & progress of long-term projects

     Key: E=entrepreneurship: FFA members invest their own funds.
     P=placement: FFA members are employees

• Agricultural Communications (E/P)
• Agriculture Education
• Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication (E/P)
• Ag Mechanics Energy Systems (E/P)
• Ag Mechanics Repair & Maintenance
• Agricultural Processing (E/P)
• Agricultural Sales (E)
• Agricultural Sales (P)
• Agricultural Services (E/P)
• Aquaculture (E/P)
• Beef Production (E)
• Beef Production (P)
• Dairy Production (E)
• Dairy Production (P)
• Diversified Agricultural Production (E/P)
• Diversified Crop Production (E)
• Diversified Crop Production (P)
• Diversified Horticulture
• Diversified Livestock Production (E)
• Diversified Livestock Production (P)
• Emerging Agricultural Technology (E/P)
• Environmental Science & Natural Resources(E/P)
• Equine Science (E)
• Equine Science (P)
• Fiber &/or Oil Crop Production (E/P)
• Floriculture (E/P)
• Food Science & Technology (E/P)
• Forage Production (E/P)
• Forest Management & Products (E/P)
• Fruit Production (E/P)
• Grain Production (E)
• Grain Production (P)
• Home and /or Community Development (E/P)
• Landscape Management (E/P)
• Nursery Operations (E/P)
• Outdoor Recreation (E/P)
• Poultry Production (E/P)
• Sheep Production (E/P)
• Small Animal Production & Care
• Specialty Animal Production (E/P)
• Specialty Crop Production (E/P)
• Swine Production (E)
• Swine Production (P)
• Turf Grass Management
• Vegetable Production (E/P)
• Wildlife Management (E)
• Wildlife Management (P)

    Judging Contest Awards
     One-Day Performance Evaluation of Team Activities

• Agricultural Communications Career Development Event
• Agricultural Issues Career Development Event
• Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event
• Agricultural Sales and/or Service Career Development Event
• Agronomy Career Development Event
• Dairy Cattle Evaluation Career Development Event
• Dairy Foods/Milk Quality Career Development Event
• Dairy Holding Career Development Event
• Environmental & Natural Resources/Wildlife Management Career Development Event
• Farm Business Management Career Development Event
• Floriculture Career Development Event
• Food Science & Technology Career Development Event
• Forestry Career Development Event
• Horse Evaluation & Selection Career Development Event
• Land Judging Career Development Event
• Livestock Judging Career Development Event
• Marketing Plan Career Development Event
• Meats Evaluation & Technology Career Development Event
• Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event
• Poultry Career Development Event

     Speaking Contest Awards
     One-Day Performance Evaluation of Team or Individual Activities

• Creed Speaking
• Discussion Meet
• Essay Contest
• Job Interview
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Public Speaking-Extemporaneous
• Public Speaking-Prepared
• Quiz Bowl

     Chapter Awards
     Evaluation of Activities Undertaken by Local Chapters

• National Chapter Award Program
• Chapter Safety
• Chapter Membership Award
• Chapter Membership Recruitment Award
• Safe Tractor Operation Award
• Farm-City Program (Farm-City Fund)
• Food For America
• Enthusiastic Achievement Award
• Scrapbook Contest

     Convention Awards
     Evaluation of Activities Undertaken by Individual Members

• Agri-Entrepreneurship Awards
• Agri-Science Student Award
• Agri-Science Teacher Award
• Hall of Fame Awards (Betty Doering Fund)
• H.O. Sargent Awards
• State FFA Degree Program:
  -Star in Agri-Business Awards
  -Star Farmer Awards
  -Star in Placement Awards
  -Star in Agriscience Awards
  -State FFA Degree Awards

FFA CONVENTION ACTIVITIES

State FFA Convention - Madison, WI

• Agriscience Fair
• Convention Buttons
• Dinner for Honored Adults
• Hall of Stars
• Honors Band Recognition
• Honors Band/Choir Directors' Honorarium
• Honors Chorus Recognition
• Leadership Workshop & Dinner
• LifeWork Expo
• Luncheon -- Officer Appreciation
• Luncheon for State FFA Degree Winners
• Major Donor Recognition Activity
• Media Relations Project
• Opening Session Videos
• Photography - Sponsor Service
• Program of Events Design/Printing
• Reception -- FFA Advisor Appreciation
• Reception for Convention Delegates
• Reception for Judges of Speaking Contests
• Reception for Judges of State FFA Officer Candidates
• Reception for Past State Officers
• State Officers' Parents' Rooms & Meals
• Talent Competition Recognition
• Workshops

     Programs which can accept any sponsorship of $100+

• Courtesy Corps Materials & Recognition
• State Convention Dance
• Entertainment
• Expanded Luncheons/Dinners/Recpetions
• Honors for Convention Volunteer Service
• Keynote Speakers
• Miscellaneous Trophies & Awards
• Newsroom Equipment Rental, Materials, & Staff Recognition
• Photography - Program Service
• State Convention Projectors/Electricity/Set-up
• Signs & Decorations
• State Convention Sound/Lighting

National FFA Convention - Indianapolis, IN

• Band, Chorus, Talent Honoraria
• National Convention Delegates
• National Officer Candidate

STATE FAIR ACTIVITIES

• Band Participation
• Chorus Participation

SPECIAL EVENTS--internally sponsored

• Golf Outings:
  -Golf Outing: Eau Claire
     $2,000 sponsor
     $1,000 sponsor
     $500 sponsor
     $250 sponsor (hole sponsor)
     Continental Breakfast
     Door prize contributions

• Golf Outing:
  - Cottage Grove
     $2,000 sponsor
     $1,000 sponsor
     $500 sponsor
     $250 sponsor (hole sponsor)
     Continental Breakfast
     Door prize contributions

WDE Calf Raffle

SPECIAL EVENTS--externally sponsored

• The Country Today Farm & Home Show Auction--Eau Claire
• The Wisconsin FFA Alumni Convention Auction
• WPS Farm Show & The Country Today Silent Auction--Oshkosh
• Milwaukee Admirals Hockey Game (View Flyer)