PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA INC
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
ALL IN CONFERENCE: NEW IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE WAS BORN. THIS ONE-TIME EVENT WAS NECESSITATED BY SOCIAL DISTANCING AND OTHER IN-PERSON CONSTRAINTS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AND SO, TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO SERVE THE SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL SECT OF PENNSYLVANIA'S ECONOMY, A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE WAS ORGANIZED BY PA FFA. WHILE THE CONFERENCE NAME REFLECTS THE ATTITUDE OF FULL DEDICATION OF OUR FFA MEMBERSHIP, THIS TITLE IS ALSO AN ACRONYM FOR ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP & LEGISLATION. THIS VIRTUAL CONFERENCE WAS TAILORED TO ACHIEVE SOME OF THE COMBINED OBJECTIVES ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE TRADITIONAL SLLC (STATE LEGISLATURE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE) AND ACES (AGRICULTURE COOPERATION ESTABLISHES SUCCESS). OVER 1,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ATTENDED THIS ONLINE EVENT. THE CONFERENCE CONSISTED OF TWO DAYS OF TWO WORKSHOPS OFFERED DURING A TWO-HOUR TIMESPAN. THE TWO-DAY SESSIONS WERE OFFERED IN DUPLICATE, ONCE IN THE MORNING AND A SECOND IN THE EVENING. FURTHER, TO ACCOMMODATE THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY UNDERGOING VARIOUS METHODS OF DISTANCE LEARNING, THIS TWO-DAY CONFERENCE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT SETS OF DATES. WITHIN EACH CONFERENCE, ATTENDEES COULD CHOOSE ONE OF TWO TRACKS DEPENDING UPON THEIR RESPECTIVE EXPERIENCE WITH FFA. STATE OFFICERS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED A VARIETY OF INFORMATION PERTINENT TO UNDERSTANDING ADVOCACY, FOCUSING ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY AND PASSIONATELY ADVOCATE FOR AGRICULTURAL RELATED CAUSES. STUDENT OFFICERS LEAD CONFERENCE ATTENDEES THROUGH EXPLORATION OF RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUAL SKILLS, ABILITIES AND FFA EXPERIENCES IN ORDER TO UTILIZE THE INTERSECTION OF THESE TO ACHIEVE FUTURE SUCCESS. THE FINAL WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN ORDER TO ACCESS AND EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE WITH LOCAL LEGISLATORS. PARLIAMENTARIAN PROCEDURES WERE DISCUSSED AS WELL AS THE LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE OF THE FFA ORGANIZATION. THIS CONFERENCE WAS OFFERED WITH THE INTENT TO HELP FOSTER FUTURE PROJECTS FOR INDIVIDUAL FFA CHAPTERS TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL FOR LEADERSHIP AND CAREER SUCCESS IN THE SCIENCE, BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$23.1KProgram 2 [2021]
STATE OFFICERS' EXPENSE: 7 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ARE ELECTED BY THEIR PEERS TO SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR AS A STATE OFFICER. THEY DEFER COLLEGE FOR THAT YEAR AND DEVOTE 100% OF THEIR TIME TO PROMOTING THE FFA, AGRICULTURE EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE AS AN INDUSTRY IN PA. THEY SERVE AS PENNSYLVANIA'S FFA DELEGATES ON THE NATIONAL FFA LEVEL AS WELL. THESE STUDENTS ARE NOT PAID. THEY DONATE THEIR TIME FOR THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TO GIVE BACK WHAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE PROGRAM. THEY ARE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE YEAR: MILEAGE (REIMBURSED AT THE STANDARD IRS MILEAGE RATE), MEALS (WHILE TRAVELING FOR FFA), LODGING WHEN NECESSARY, SUPPLIES TO PERFORM DUTIES, ETC. THEY FACILITATE CONFERENCES, COMPLETE LOCAL CHAPTER VISITS (100 OR MORE A YEAR) AND ATTEND ANY AGRICULTURAL EVENT THEY POSSIBLY CAN TO PROMOTE THE INDUSTRY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$61.3KProgram 3 [2021]
REGIONAL COORDINATORS: THE STATE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE REGIONAL COORDINATORS. THESE FOUR INDIVIDUALS ARRANGE REGIONAL CONTESTS AND ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS TO KEEP THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS INFORMED OF UPCOMING EVENTS, ETC. COORDINATORS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR VISITS TO CURRENT PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS TO FURTHER PROMOTE FFA. STIPENDS ARE PAID TO THESE INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR EFFORTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5K
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