Introduction to Youth Organizations

Overview of Today

• Orientation to the course (PPT)

• Youth Development (PPT) • The Advisor: Roles and Responsibilities (PPT)

• Overview of  Career & Technical Student Organizations (PPT)

• Overview of Ag Youth Organizations (PPT) • Intro to the FFA Creed (PPT)

A Little About Me & My Experiences With Youth

Organizations• 4-H – about age 11

– Livestock judging– Raised livestock, chickens, cattle, horses

• FFA -- From age 14– Livestock judging – Horses, Cattle

• Explorers -- Age 16– Contests– Camping– Canoeing

I have 2 boys—4-H & Boy Scouts (now FFA)

In the Beginning

• I majored in Ag Ed mainly because of my farm experience and because of my mother’s background in education.

• I liked both ag and education – Both ag teachers were good people and had a positive influence on me.

• I once thought about becoming a coach• When I went to college I had to declare a

major so I said Ag Ed.

Continued…

• I once, during the 2nd year, thought about changing majors. But the kind and gentle old advisor talked me into sticking with Ag Ed a little longer. At the time I had not taken a single ag ed course.

• I became active in FFA, B&B and some non ag clubs.

• Because I had started college when I was 17, I was able to graduate in three years by going in the summers and at the age of 20 and started teaching.

• So I became an FFA Advisor at the ag of 20…

FFA Experience as a Teacher

• Fairly successful – Students have won various awards at the

state, regional and national level (Specialized in Soils, Livestock, and Parliamentary Procedure

– Formed an FFA alumni chapter that is still going

– Started horticulture program still going and has been improved greatly

Not Everyone Will Be An FFA Star

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Links for Today

• Intro to Youth Organizations

• Human Development

• The Advisor

• Introduction to Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSO’s)