"Let's Give 'Em Something To Talk About!"

These are the different areas of chapter development as taken from www.ffa.org to address quality standards in individual chapters.    

üLeadership - activities that help the individual develop technical, human relations and decision-making skills to enhance personal success

üHealthy lifestyles - activities that promote the well-being and self-esteem of students, either mentally or physically

üSupervised agricultural experience - activities that promote student involvement and growth through agriculture-related experience and/or Entrepreneurship

üScholarship - activities that develop a positive attitude toward lifelong learning experience

üAgricultural career skillsactivities that develop agricultural occupation and career skills through a progressive learning environment

üFinancialactivities conducted to encourage thrift and good financial management among members through earnings, savings and investments

üPublic relationsactivities conducted to promote a positive image and inform students, parents, school officials and community about chapter members accomplishments

üSupport groupactivities conducted to develop and maintain positive relations among the FFA, parents, community leaders and industry

üChapter recruitmentactivities conducted to increase agricultural education enrollment and/or FFA membership and encourage greater participation

üEconomicactivities conducted to improve the economic welfare of the community

üEnvironmentalactivities conducted to preserve the natural resources and develop more environmentally responsible individuals

üHuman resourcesactivities conducted to improve the welfare and well-being of members and citizens of the community

üCitizenshipactivities conducted to promote and encourage members to become active, involved citizens of their school, community and country

üAgricultural awareness/Public Relationsactivities conducted to help the public become better informed about the food system and related agricultural issues

We want to share ideas from other chapters that are working in their own communities to encourage development. These ideas were shared by FFA members from the Area I Association when asked the question:

"What does your chapter do great??? "

in the Chapter Development and Information Workshop at Camp this year.  To add your own or new activity, be sure to send your chapter name and idea to:   area1ffa@gmail.com.   It will be added to the list. 

 

Abernathy- Mechanics, Dog Dip, Mustang Breaking fundraiser, Fun days during FFA week
Anton-Build benches for city
Booker- Cajun Feast (auction), Greenhand sale
Boys Ranch- Raffle- CC, Ag. Olympics
Bushland- Judging exhibition for lower grades, keeps community involved, FFA Fish day (Freshmen)
Canyon- Host dances, Build Picnic Tables, Dance
Channing - Donate Trailers
Clarendon- Concession Stand
Claude - benefit for Cooter, Trailer fundraiser
Cotton Center- Tractor Restoration- Nationals, "Cotton Center Cares" Collects clothes, toys etc. for those in need
Darrouzett- Assist with Annual "Dutch Day", Benefit day for Cooter
Dimmitt- Slave Sale
Follett- Elementary Farm day, Labor Auction, Plant Sale with plants raised in Greenhouse at end of school
Fort Elliott - Toys 4 Tots, Elementary Ag Day, Pay for jackets
Frenship- Silent Auction
Gruver - Donte Livestock Pens
Happy- Cooking Bus
Hartley-Hamburger Cookout
Hedley- Custom Trailer Sale, Repairing Equipment for locals
Hereford- Highway Cleanup
Highland Park- Catering- Fundraising, Habitat for Hummanity, Recycle Project
Idalou- Scholarship Supper/ Dinner Dance, Ag. Day for younger kids, Parade, sell food at local fair, Mow Side of Road
Lazbuddie - sell candles
Lefors- Friday Night Activities open to the Public, Labor Auction
Levelland- Gift drive at Christmas, Clean up festivals, Children's HoOpe Christmas, Haunted House
Lubbock - Cooper- Monthly Hamburger Feed, Team Roping to raise money for Scholarships, Auction, Golf Tournament
Monterey- Christmas Party, Recruiting
Nazareth- Print monthly news reports for the local newspaper, Pickup Raffle, Thanksgiving Feast, Trailer Raffle, Halloween Community Service, Clean up Trash
New Deal-  Auction, Fall Festival
Pampa- Greenhand games, Cooks Steaks for other banquets
Plainview - Donte Childrens Books
Roosevelt- Kenneth Vineyard Scholarship
Ropes- Community Service, Christmas party for Foster kids
Shallowater- Raise and sell pumpkins, Food Drive, Funnel cakes and burgers, Auction, Lay Sod Grass
Shamrock - Benches for Local Parks
Silverton- Goat roping
Slaton- Community Baseball game, Flags around town, Benefit Concert & Dinner, Community Baseball Game
Spearman-Dinner Fundraiser
Springlake-Earth- Ruidoso Officer Retreat
Sunray - Meals on Wheels
Plainview- Read to elementary students, work Concession stand at local high school football game
Sunray- Ag Mechanics Auction
Tascosa- Catering, Briskets for Ronald Mcdonald House
Valley- Big Gala for Scholarships, Concession Stand at Football games
Vega- Lake Trip,  Cleanup
West Texas- Brisket Dinner, Ranch Rodeo, Cow Patty Bingo
Wheeler- Labor Auction, Parade, Petting Zoo, Concession, Cancer Benefit
Whitharral- Pick up trash after football game, Annual chili supper to benefit scholarships, Canned Food Drive, FFA week at school (recruit), shop auction


Car Washes
No Shoe Day
Building Lockers
Adopt a Highway
Petting Zoos
Recycling
Team Roping Fundraising
Labor Sales
FFA Fest / Fundraiser
Plant Trees
Pick Up Trash
Retired Teachers for retired techers
Christmas party for orphans
Awarenesss for driving safetly
Serve lunch for school faculty
Buy Christmas Presents for Homeless
Socks for Soldiers
Cell Phones for Soldiers
National Holiday Flag Drive
FFA Week Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
Secret Santa
Trailer Fix up Day
Dontate food during Holidays
Ronald McDonald House
Adopt A Highway
4th of July Parade
Food for america
Christmas Tree Hangers
Breast Cancer Concert
5th Quarter Bash
Cater all school events
Clean up football field
Dog Dip
Plant Sale
Chapter Officer Retreats
Build Playground sets
Community Picnic
Care packages
Help Elderly
Letters to Troop
Donations to Red Cross
Tree Angel
Bake Cookies for Shut ins
Toy Drive
Clothes Drive
Mentor Young Kids
Meals on Wheels
Visit Nursing Home
Cell Phones for Soldiers 
Lake Trip
Lake OFficer Training
FFA Cookout "Semester Test"
Christmas Activities
5th Grade Ag Day
Build and sell for local stockshow
Christmas orphans
FFA week
Scavenger hunt food drive
Homeless meals
Movie Night
Kid's Day Out
Texting and driving

Use these ideas from other chapters to make your chapter something to talk about in your community!