<p>Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development</p><p>A. Leadership Development in FFA 1. Purpose a. Develops confidence, character and citizenship.</p><p> b. Builds cooperative attitudes that help students work with others.</p><p> c. Encourages the improvement of scholarship.</p><p>2. Ways and Means a. Develop an appreciation of FFA traditions</p><p>1) Colors- ______and ______</p><p>2) ______(POA) – a calendar of activities that provides fun opportunities for members, creates a better chapter and provides service to the local community.</p><p>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:</p><p> c. Serving in leadership roles as an FFA Officer</p><p>1) ______(______) – presides over meetings</p><p>2) ______(______) – coordinates all committee work Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development</p><p>3) ______(______) – keeps records of all meetings</p><p>4) ______(______) - keeps financial records</p><p>5) ______(______) – promotes FFA through public relations</p><p>6) ______( ______)– welcomes guests and visitors</p><p> d. Other opportunities to develop leadership in FFA</p><p>1) Leaderships schools, camps and conferences (WLC)</p><p>2) Committee involvement (Community service committee)</p><p>3) State and National Conventions</p><p>4) Competitive events</p><p>B. Steps for conducting Business Meetings (______)</p><p>1. Call to order by the ______. An opening ceremony in FFA meetings is also part of the meeting, conducted by the officers.</p><p>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.</p><p>3. ______on the financial standing of the club.</p><p>4. ______(POA) is presented by officers and committee chairperson.</p><p>5. ______- also called unfinished business (from last meeting). Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development</p><p>6. ______– presented by members in the form of motions.</p><p>7. ______– Adjournment occurs by either passing a motion to adjourn or by consensus of the body.</p><p>C. Purpose for an agenda</p><p>1. The agenda keeps the meeting ______.</p><p>2. The agenda forms the framework for the development of a good meeting.</p><p>D. General Principles of Parliamentary Procedure </p><p>1. The use of parliamentary procedure extends courtesy to everyone.</p><p> a. Members ______to speak (except in cases of emergency or to enforce parliamentary law)</p><p> b. Members ask the president for recognition to speak by ______and saying ” ______” if the president is presiding.</p><p>2. The use of parliamentary procedure focuses on one thing at a time.</p><p> a. There may be only ______on the floor at a time.</p><p> b. The main motion is presented by saying “______”.</p><p>3. The use of parliamentary procedure observes the rule of the majority. Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development</p><p> a. Only main motions that have been ______can be discussed and take the time of the group.</p><p> b. Most motions require a ______to pass (ie.16 out of 30).</p><p> c. The chapter takes action only ______the ______of a motion.</p><p>4. The use of parliamentary procedure ensures the rights of the minority. </p><p> a. Everyone has the ______during discussion of a motion regardless of which side they may be on.</p><p> 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</p><p>Basic Parliamentary Abilities</p><p>Motion SecondDebatable Amendable Vote Purpose Required Required</p><p>Main Yes Yes Yes Majority To introduce new business</p><p>Amendment Yes Yes Yes Majority To alter or change a motion by adding, striking out, or or substituting.</p><p>Refer to a Yes Yes Yes Majority To put motion committee into the hands of a small group</p><p>Previous Yes No No 2/3 To stop debate Question ______</p><p>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.</p><p>Point of order No No No None Enforce the rules of parliamentary Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development</p><p> law.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>E. Public Speaking Agriscience Applications 1.02 FFA and Leadership Development</p><p>1. ______are one of the most important factors in determining career success.</p><p>2. The ______(______) gives students the opportunity to develop basic public speaking skills and to develop confidence without having to develop their own speech.</p><p>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 ______).</p><p>4. Practice improves the speaker’s ______. </p><p> a. Stage presence is the speaker’s ______, ______, ______, and ______before the audience. </p><p> b. The speaker displays his/her stage presence by ______, ______, and ______while giving the speech.</p><p>F. The FFA Creed</p><p>1. History</p><p> a. Written by ______.</p><p> b. Adopted at the ______National FFA Convention in ______.</p><p> c. Revised in ______and ______.</p><p> d. Each of the _____ paragraphs begins with “______……”</p><p>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</p><p> a. the “______”.</p>