Program of ActivitiesProgram of Activities

Your Chapter’s Roadmap to Success!Your Chapter’s Roadmap to Success!

The POA isThe POA is

• A document which defines the chapters A document which defines the chapters goals.goals.

• An outline of the steps needed to meet these An outline of the steps needed to meet these goals.goals.

• A written guide that allows FFA members, A written guide that allows FFA members, administrators, alumni, advisory committee administrators, alumni, advisory committee members and others to know the course that members and others to know the course that the chapter plans to follow.the chapter plans to follow.

The POA will:The POA will:

• Help ensure that individual member needs Help ensure that individual member needs are met.are met.

• Give ownership to the students.Give ownership to the students.

• Provide continuity year to year.Provide continuity year to year.

• Assist in the development of a budget.Assist in the development of a budget.

The POA will: (cont.)The POA will: (cont.)

• Provide planning experience.Provide planning experience.

• Develop leadership skills.Develop leadership skills.

• Foster a sense of community involvement Foster a sense of community involvement and pride.and pride.

• Encourage the development of problem-Encourage the development of problem-solving skills.solving skills.

Simply stated the POA is:Simply stated the POA is:

• A record A record WHATWHAT is going to be of done, is going to be of done,

WHOWHO is going to do it, is going to do it, WHENWHEN it is going it is going

to be done, to be done, WHEREWHERE it will happen, it will happen, WHYWHY

it is happening, it is happening, HOWHOW it will be done, and it will be done, and

HOW MUCHHOW MUCH it is going to cost. it is going to cost.

POA OrganizationPOA Organization

• Chapters build their Program of Activities Chapters build their Program of Activities around their committee structure.around their committee structure.

• Committee structure will depend on:Committee structure will depend on:– size of chaptersize of chapter– involvement of membersinvolvement of members– number of activities to completenumber of activities to complete– school and community supportschool and community support– number of advisorsnumber of advisors

Committee StructureCommittee Structure• Standing committeesStanding committees

– committees that serve a function from year to yearcommittees that serve a function from year to year– examples: SAEs, Leadership, Recreationexamples: SAEs, Leadership, Recreation

• Executive committeeExecutive committee– usually consists of the chapter officers and changes usually consists of the chapter officers and changes

each yeareach year• Special committeesSpecial committees

– committees that may meet to plan only one eventcommittees that may meet to plan only one event– examples: Safety Fair, Hayride, Auctionexamples: Safety Fair, Hayride, Auction

Committee StructureCommittee Structure

• The Vice President has the responsibility of The Vice President has the responsibility of coordination all standing committee work.coordination all standing committee work.

• Chapter officers have the responsibility of Chapter officers have the responsibility of coordinating chapter activities, but need not coordinating chapter activities, but need not serve as committee chairs.serve as committee chairs.

• Every chapter member should actively Every chapter member should actively serve on at least one committee.serve on at least one committee.

Committee StructureCommittee Structure

• Number of committeesNumber of committees– Three committeesThree committees– Nine committeeNine committee– Fifteen committeesFifteen committees

• Names of committeesNames of committees– standardsstandards– traditiontradition– functionfunction

Committee StructureCommittee Structure

• Student participation in committees should Student participation in committees should be based on:be based on:– member interestmember interest– member abilitiesmember abilities– member availabilitymember availability– desired representation of student diversitydesired representation of student diversity

POA DivisionsPOA Divisions

• Student Development DivisionStudent Development Division– to promote personal and group activities that to promote personal and group activities that

improve life skillsimprove life skills

• Chapter Development DivisionChapter Development Division– encourage students to work togetherencourage students to work together

• Community Development DivisionCommunity Development Division– cooperate with other groups to make the cooperate with other groups to make the

community a better place to live and workcommunity a better place to live and work

Student Development DivisionStudent Development Division

• LeadershipLeadership

• Healthy LifestylesHealthy Lifestyles

• Supervised Agricultural Experience Supervised Agricultural Experience

• Scholarship Scholarship

• Agricultural Career Skills Agricultural Career Skills

Chapter Development DivisionChapter Development Division

• Chapter RecruitmentChapter Recruitment

• FinancialFinancial

• Public RelationsPublic Relations

• LeadershipLeadership

• Support GroupSupport Group

Community Development Community Development DivisionDivision

• EconomicEconomic

• EnvironmentalEnvironmental

• Human ResourcesHuman Resources

• CitizenshipCitizenship

• Agricultural AwarenessAgricultural Awareness

Developing your POADeveloping your POA

• Suggested forms (in handbook)Suggested forms (in handbook)

– POA-1-brainstorming, setting goalsPOA-1-brainstorming, setting goals

– POA-2-planning, steps involvedPOA-2-planning, steps involved

– POA-3-committee report, action takenPOA-3-committee report, action taken

– POA-4-final report, results and evaluationPOA-4-final report, results and evaluation

BrainstormingBrainstorming

• Review last year’s POAReview last year’s POA

• Review other chapters’ POAsReview other chapters’ POAs

• Model Innovators bookletModel Innovators booklet

• Chapter needsChapter needs

• Student interestsStudent interests

Writing SMART GoalsWriting SMART Goals

• SpecificSpecific

• MeasurableMeasurable

• AttainableAttainable

• RealisticRealistic

• TrackableTrackable

Plan of ActionPlan of Action

• What is necessary to meet the goal?What is necessary to meet the goal?

– Step by step processesStep by step processes

– listed in orderlisted in order

– clear and detailedclear and detailed

– who, what, why, where, when, how, how muchwho, what, why, where, when, how, how much

Committee reportsCommittee reports

• Inform chapter of progress madeInform chapter of progress made

• Provide a system of responsibilityProvide a system of responsibility

• Allow for discussion and ideasAllow for discussion and ideas

• Allow for feedback from membersAllow for feedback from members

Final ReportFinal Report

• Did the chapter meet all of the goals for the Did the chapter meet all of the goals for the

activity?activity?

– Why or why notWhy or why not

• Did the activity stay within budget?Did the activity stay within budget?

• Recommendations for future activitiesRecommendations for future activities

Completed POACompleted POA

• Should be provided to all members.Should be provided to all members.

• Should be approved by all members.Should be approved by all members.

• Can be used as an informational tool to Can be used as an informational tool to

parents, administration, school board, parents, administration, school board,

advisory committee and others.advisory committee and others.

Next step?Next step?

• National Chapter Award program!National Chapter Award program!