Proceedings, 1997

Partner Development
We recommend that the FFA:
Partner Relations Subcommittee
Educate students about the importance of
partners and how to deal with them through training brochures
and by incorporating partners training into WLC, NLCSO and
SPC.
Develop a question and answer site on the FFA homepage
concerning partners, along with a telephone hotline for the same
purpose.
Develop a partners page in the FFA New Horizons magazine.
Include more extensive explanations of partners in the Student
Handbook and Official FFA Manual.
5. Provide extensive list of existing FFA partners and what they do.
6. Increase sponsor recognition on all levels by sending national
certificates to state and local sponsors.
Develop a partner information conference in conjunction with the
national FFA convention to teach and inform partners about FFA.
Conduct a random sampling of past FFA members across the
nation to evaluate the extent of benefits of agricultural education
and FFA.
Partner Cooperation Subcommittee
1
.
Create a program of presentations such as videos, Power Point,
outlines and/or PSAs for members' use to portray the benefits of
cooperating with partners. Four partner groups should be
targeted: business (non-agricultural), agricultural business,
general education and/ or AERO groups.
2. Develop an insert for FFA New Horizons magazine targeted to the
above four partner groups and send to specific partner representa-
tives.
3. Expand the Agriculture Career Center web site to include a page
which lists possible job shadowing and internship opportunities.
This is to be an interactive page sorted by career areas and
interests.
Resource Subcommittee
1
Periodically publish and mail newsletters including a brief
overview and statistical information to National School Board
Association (NSBA), American School Counselor Association
(ASCA), American Association of School Administrators (AASA),
Vocational State Officers (VSO), and non-agricultural post
secondary institutions.
2. Publish, mail and include on the FFA homepage an informative
recruitment letter/pamphlet for parents of potential agricultural
education students.
3. Coordinate and categorize by target audience partner develop-
ment materials in the catalog.
4. Attempt to set up links to the FFA homepage from sponsors.
5. Attain sites from organizations such as NSBA, ASCA, AASA and
VSO and link to the FFA homepage.
6. Include in state officer training how to use development materials
at events such as NLCSO and B.L.A.S.T. Off in order to increase
state alumni/partners.
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7. Create a brochure for local chapters on partner development from
page 59 out of the Blue Book for teachers.
8. Create national and state chat rooms, not message boards, on the
Internet.
9. Designate one member of state officer teams to address partner
development.
Member Awareness Subcommittee
1
.
Mention partners in articles of FFA New Horizons; recognize their
help throughout articles, not just at the end.
2. Include a "Star Partner" recognition section in FFA New Horizons,
similar to FFA Stars, accompanied by a definition of partner.
3. Create an FFA partner logo and a partner mission statement to be
used at all levels.
4. Include the partner logo and partner mission statement in the
FFA manual.
5. Create an "I am an FFA Partner" lapel pin and market it through
Ventures.
6. Create ready-to-present partner awareness workshops for state
officers.
7. Enhance the SAE video by highlighting innovative student/
partner cooperation.
8. Create a partner appreciation card template on software, possibly
with present logo software, to be used in partner recognition
through chapter activities.
9. Create radio spots to involve partner(s) recognition in FFA Week
materials packets.
10. Create a partner recognition program that may include recogni-
tion for years of service and/or outstanding partner of the month.
11. Publicize the partners display to teachers, state staff, etc., for use.
12. Continue to promote on the FFA website to our partners.
Respectfully Submitted,
MikeTuszynski Jr., MT (Chair)
Kelli Shea Ross.TN (Vice Chair)
Vanessa Kretzschmar, AL
Brandon Bailey, AR
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DevinWisinger.AR
Lesa Eidman, CA
Katie Howell, CA
Christopher Pelham, CA
Jennifer VanTrain, CA
David Haversat, CT
Cherie Searles, CT
Robert Proud, DE
April Harris, FL
Richard Boatwright, GA
Amy Day, GA
Tim McDermott, IL
Mike Taylor, IA
Doug Sherwood, IN
Matt Chal iff, KY
Max Fontenot, LA
Nicholas McCrum, ME
Gary Bassler, MD
lennie Nelson, MA
Nick Ladd.MI
Sissy Greeer, MS
Brian Heuring, MD
Jeff Miller, MT
Kim Ray. NM
Aaron Fleming, NC
Misty Lambert, NC
Emily Buxton, OH
Josh Brecheen.OK
Cody Murphy, OK
Kurt Romans, OR
Ronny Budette, SC
Kelly Kail.TN
Jimmy Birkhead.TX
Geoff Haney.TX
Leslie Richardson, TX
Roby Tucker, TX
Lauri Vaughn, TX
Wesley Fertig.VA
Rebecca Thomson, WA
David Boice.WV
Becky Harvey, Wl