Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development

A. Leadership Development in FFA 1. Purpose a. Develops confidence, character and citizenship.

b. Builds cooperative attitudes that help students work with others.

c. Encourages the improvement of scholarship.

2. Ways and Means a. Develop an appreciation of FFA traditions

1) Colors- ______and ______

2) ______(POA) – a calendar of activities that provides fun opportunities for members, creates a better chapter and provides service to the local community.

3) Symbols and their meaning: a) ______– National Scope of FFA b) ______– Labor and tillage of the soil c) ______- Knowledge and wisdom d) ______– Progressive nature of agriculture and the need for cooperative effort to reach common goals. e) ______– Unity, FFA is a national organization with members from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico f) ______– signifies the combination of learning and leadership b. FFA Motto:

c. Serving in leadership roles as an FFA Officer

1) ______(______) – presides over meetings

2) ______(______) – coordinates all committee work Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development

3) ______(______) – keeps records of all meetings

4) ______(______) - keeps financial records

5) ______(______) – promotes FFA through public relations

6) ______( ______)– welcomes guests and visitors

d. Other opportunities to develop leadership in FFA

1) Leaderships schools, camps and conferences (WLC)

2) Committee involvement (Community service committee)

3) State and National Conventions

4) Competitive events

B. Steps for conducting Business Meetings (______)

1. Call to order by the ______. An opening ceremony in FFA meetings is also part of the meeting, conducted by the officers.

2. ______read by the Secretary and approved by the body in accordance to organizational by-laws and parliamentary procedure to remind members of what occurred at the last meeting.

3. ______on the financial standing of the club.

4. ______(POA) is presented by officers and committee chairperson.

5. ______- also called unfinished business (from last meeting). Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development

6. ______– presented by members in the form of motions.

7. ______– Adjournment occurs by either passing a motion to adjourn or by consensus of the body.

C. Purpose for an agenda

1. The agenda keeps the meeting ______.

2. The agenda forms the framework for the development of a good meeting.

D. General Principles of Parliamentary Procedure

1. The use of parliamentary procedure extends courtesy to everyone.

a. Members ______to speak (except in cases of emergency or to enforce parliamentary law)

b. Members ask the president for recognition to speak by ______and saying ” ______” if the president is presiding.

2. The use of parliamentary procedure focuses on one thing at a time.

a. There may be only ______on the floor at a time.

b. The main motion is presented by saying “______”.

3. The use of parliamentary procedure observes the rule of the majority. Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development

a. Only main motions that have been ______can be discussed and take the time of the group.

b. Most motions require a ______to pass (ie.16 out of 30).

c. The chapter takes action only ______the ______of a motion.

4. The use of parliamentary procedure ensures the rights of the minority.

a. Everyone has the ______during discussion of a motion regardless of which side they may be on.

b. Therefore, a motion to ______requires a ______to pass (ie. 20 out of 30 would have to vote to end discussion). Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development

Basic Parliamentary Abilities

Motion SecondDebatable Amendable Vote Purpose Required Required

Main Yes Yes Yes Majority To introduce new business

Amendment Yes Yes Yes Majority To alter or change a motion by adding, striking out, or or substituting.

Refer to a Yes Yes Yes Majority To put motion committee into the hands of a small group

Previous Yes No No 2/3 To stop debate Question ______

Suspend the Yes No No 2/3* Allow the Rules chapter to act in a way that would be against the rules of parliamentary law.

Point of order No No No None Enforce the rules of parliamentary Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development

Adjourn Yes No No Majority To end the meeting. *Vote depends on type of rule being suspended. F. ______– Purpose is to present a new idea or item of business (only one main motion can be on floor or before group at the same time). The steps in presenting and handling a motion are: 1. ______the presiding officer. 2. ______to speak. 3. ______– “I move to” or “I move that”….. 4. Another members ______the motion (shows that more than one person wants the item of business before the group). 5. Motion is ______by the group. 6. ______on motion 7. Chair ______of vote.

G. Voting – four common methods. 1. ______vote, by saying “aye” or “no” 2. ______vote, either by standing or by a show of hands. 3. ______, a written vote. 4. ______, with each member speaking their vote when the secretary calls their name.

H. Gavel – The Symbol of Authority a. ______are used to signal members of action they should take or to signal the completion of a parliamentary action. 1. ______tap follows announcement of adjournment and signals the end of the meeting or follows the completion of a business item to signal the item has been handled, but is also a message to members to be seated. 2. ______taps are used to signal the official start of the meeting and calls the meeting to order. 3. ______taps are used to signal all members to stand during the meeting and members are to rise in unison at the third tap of the gavel.

E. Public Speaking Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development

1. ______are one of the most important factors in determining career success.

2. The ______(______) gives students the opportunity to develop basic public speaking skills and to develop confidence without having to develop their own speech.

3. Oral communication can be improved through practice (and more practice) and once confidence is gained, agriscience students can move on to more challenging speeches ( ______and ______).

4. Practice improves the speaker’s ______.

a. Stage presence is the speaker’s ______, ______, ______, and ______before the audience.

b. The speaker displays his/her stage presence by ______, ______, and ______while giving the speech.

F. The FFA Creed

1. History

a. Written by ______.

b. Adopted at the ______National FFA Convention in ______.

c. Revised in ______and ______.

d. Each of the _____ paragraphs begins with “______……”

2. Use a. Basic statement of beliefs that helps members understand the ______of FFA. b. Expresses belief in ______, ______, ______, and ______that all members can share. c. New members are required to learn and recite the FFA Creed prior to being awarded the ______Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development

a. the “______”.