investing in today’s youth… growing tomorrow’s leaders

Youth Leadership Program

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Tulare County Farm Bureau

Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Youth Leadership Program is an experiential leadership program designed to promote civic responsibility, develop leadership potential, provide an awareness about important agriculture issues,encourage agricultural career exploration, and foster community service opportunities for our future leaders. Annually 25 students from area high schools are chosen to participate, free of cost.

Tulare County Farm Bureau funds the program through annual fundraising efforts, and has an operating budget of approximately $10,000. (This does not include staff time or administration, just programmatic costs).


Tulare County Farm BureauCore Objectives

• To provide a better awareness about agriculture in our community.• To become more informed through increased knowledge and awareness

about local and state government.• To develop leadership skills through team building activities.• To become more informed on how political decisions affect our communities

and businesses.• To explore the legislative and regulatory processes, and how they are

influenced.• To participate in community service and promote civic leadership

opportunities.• To engage elected officials and learn more about the political process.• To promote careers in agriculture and related fields.• To be better informed citizens.• To make a difference in our rural communities.


Tulare County Farm BureauHow it works…

• The Tulare County Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Program now in its 25th year is a unique opportunity for high school juniors to develop leadership skills through a variety of enrichment seminars, team building activities, university tours, community service and local and state government exploration.

• The program is open to juniors from throughout Tulare county’s public & private high

schools. Our goal is to recruit two students from each high school and focus on applicants that need encouragement to step into leadership roles.

• Students are not required to be involved with agriculture or Farm Bureau but should

possess leadership ambition and demonstrate an interest in learning more about agriculture.

• One student in each Youth Leadership Class will be selected to receive a $1,000

scholarship based on participation, attendance, leadership, and conduct during the program.

• Applications are due each year in May, and interviews are conducted with each

candidate in June/July. The program runs September through May annually aligning with the regular academic school year.


Tulare County Farm BureauSeminar Program

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Business Manners and Etiquette TrainingStudents participate in an etiquette training seminar to refine their interpersonal and professional skills.

Ropes Course & Team Building Hosted by Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, an overnight trip with a day-long Ropes Team Building Course along with a Myers-Briggs Personality Assessment and tour of the school of agriculture.

Congressional InsightA computer simulation of political challenges that covers the 2-year term of office for a freshman member of Congress, hosted by Farm Bureau staff.

Community Service ProjectStudents participate in a County Sheriffs’ Department PAL’s Program to provide free clothing, food and gifts to needy children at Christmas.

Agricultural Careers PanelPanelists representing diverse fields provide comments to the youth leaders about careers in agriculture

County Government Land Use StudyMembers of the county Board of Supervisors conduct a ‘role play’ land use discussion using a local issue to teach about governance.

Legislative Exploration & Visit to our State’s CapitolStudents travel to Sacramento for an overnight trip to tour the state capitol, meet with legislators, state Farm Bureau staff, and tour UC Davis’ College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.


Tulare County Farm BureauLeaders in Action

Participating in a ROPES course to develop team building & leadership skills.



Community service activities provide our youth leaders with an opportunity to strengthen our rural communities.



Studying local government, pictured here meeting with County Supervisors



Interacting with State Farm Bureau Leaders and gaining insight into agriculture issues.



Studying how state elected officials represent their local constituents.



Visiting our state’s

capitol and learning how to

influence the political

process.


Tulare County Farm Bureau

For more information…Tulare County Farm Bureau

PO Box 748Visalia, CA 93279

[email protected]

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