That the magazine include a one-page overview of deadlines for the magazine, national information, and

NATIONAL \ AGRICULTURE ^ SHOW

U. S.D.A.-ASCS

1. That the magazine include a one-page overview of deadlines for the magazine, national information, and

alsofor

any

articles

and

otherdeadlines.

2.Thatthe

magazine

includestateprofilesinforming

members

aboutthe interesting

and

differentviewpoints

from

variousstates.

3.Thattheteen issuesinclude

poems

orinterestingfacts

from

pollsora

column from

differentchapters

on

issues ratherthanlengthy,persuasivearticles. Also,correspond topics

such

as

AIDS

with

AIDS Awareness Week.

4.Thatthe

magazine

includeicebreaker

and workshop

ideas,aswellas

an FFA-based horoscope

page.

5.Thatthe

magazine

include

"Where

arethey

now?"

articlesfocusing

on

agriculturecareers,jobs that arenot thoughtof as agriculture-related,

and

past

FFA members.

6.

That one

issuein

FFA

Neiv Horizonsfocus

on Greenhands.

7.

That

variousarticlesinFF^4Nezv Horizons

be

written

and

translated intoSpanish.

8.Thatthecoverof

FFA New

Horizons

be based on

statesor regionsratherthanindividuals.

9.That

more

information

be

includedaboutnationalofficer duties.

Advertisingin

FFA New Horizons

1. That

FFA

Ventures use cooperativeadvertisingdollars, in

which

theirsuppliershelp

fund

theiradsin

FFA New

Horizons. Also, that

FFA

Ventures continuetoadvertise in

FFA

NezvHorizons.

2. Thatadvertisersin

FFA

Neiv Horizons

be

givenadiscount toadvertiseattheNationalAgriculturalCareer

Show.

Respectfullysubmitted:

AllynBuhrow,IL(Chair) Marci Harnish,

PA

(Vice Chair)

Raymond

Starling,

NC

TracyMickelson,

MN

Emily Jordan,

AR

RenaStripe,IL ChrisHumble,LA MartinTruong,

MO

EricKaufman,

OH

StonyOswald,

SC

CathyMaybin,

TX

MonicaWilliams,

CA

TaraJernigan,AL Ashley Edwards,

GA

JenniferSchneider,

MN

LisaJohnson,Wl JenniferRyan,

NY

AmberMoser,

OK

Russell Cater,

TX

TonyaTroxtell,

TX

HeatherMothershead,

NV

KyleKimble,

WA

SusanLeahy,

CA

JennyBurkdoll,

KS

Jim L.Freston,

UT

ChadWills,AL SaraHardy,

KY

Danelle Blakemore,

MO

GeorgeScott,

NC

TheresaInhof,

PA

JoeStewart,ID KurtHinkle,

TX

A.G.Posey,

CA

JerryHanson,

WY

Kama

Burzlaff,IA SandraCampbell, Ml ThomasMcCall,

TN

KatieSustacha,

NV

PamelaFuller,FL DavidReeves,

TX

KristopherDiaz,

CA

StaceyWarner,

DE

Katie Smith,LA

Words

cannotexpressthe feelingsof Steven Smith, Cobleskill,N.Y.,

FFA

Chapter after being

named

the national dairy production proficiencywinner.

1 994-95 _{National FFA Officers}

CoreyFlournoy

—

President Chicago,Illinois

Age: 20

Chapter:ChicagoHighSchoolof AgriculturalSciencesFFAChapter Enterprise:agriculturalplacement

FFA

StateOffice:IllinoisAssociation Vice President

FFA

Awards:firstplacechairpersoninthe stateparliamentaryprocedurecontest College/Major:University ofIllinois,

sophomore,agriculturaleconomics CareerGoal:agriculturalmarketing

LeeSchroeder

—

EasternRegion VicePresident

Leipsic,Ohio Age: 19

Chapter:LeipsicFFAChapter

Enterprise:diversifiedlivestockand placement

inagribusiness

FFA

StateOffice:OhioAssociationPresident

FFA

Awards:parliamentaryprocedureand publicspeaking

College/Major:TheOhioStateUniversity, freshman,agriculturaleducation

CareerGoal: high schoolagricultureteacher

TravisHagen

—

Secretary Chico,California Age: 20

Chapter: ChicoFFAChapter

Enterprise:sheep and placementinagricultural production

FFA

StateOffice: CaliforniaAssociation Treasurer

FFA

Awards:statefinalist inbothAgricultural SalesandServiceproficiencyandstate StarinAgribusinessaward

College/Major:CaliforniaPolytechnic University,sophomore,agriculturescience Career Goal:highschoolagricultureteacher

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TrishaBailey

—

SouthernRegion Vice President

Dover,Florida Age: 20

Chapter:PlantCitySeniorFFAChapter Enterprise:specialtycrop productionand ornamentalhorticulture

FFA

StateOffice: FloridaAssociation Vice President

FFA

Awards:national forestryand ornamental horticulturecontests

College/Major:University of Florida, sophomore,agriculturalcommunications and sportsphysiology

CareerGoal: broadcastingorsports medicine

Jennafer Neufeld

—

CentralRegion Vice President

Inman,Kansas Age: 19

Chapter: InmanFFAChapter Enterprise:beef production

FFA

State Office:KansasAssociation Secretary

FFA

Awards:finalist instatepreparedpublic speakingcontest

College/Major:KansasStateUniversity, sophomore,agriculturaleconomics CareerGoal:agricultural lobbyist/legislator

GregVetter

—

WesternRegion Vice President

Carpenter,

Wyoming

Age: 19

Chapter: BurnsFFAChapter Enterprise:diversifiedlivestock

FFA

StateOffice:WyomingAssociation President

FFA

Awards:statewinningfarm business managementteam andstate proficiencywinner indiversifiedlivestock

College/Major:LaramieCountyCommunity College,sophomore,agriculturalbusiness CareerGoal: lawor agriculturalbusiness

70

Agricultural

Education

Comes

to the City

Inthegreenhouse;studentsengageinamyriad_of activities ranging

from

^potting,plantingand propagating

tofertilizing

and

watering.

In the horticulture classroom students observe

and

learnaboutthe rootingsystem of various plants.

The

Agricultural

Education

Initiative

Program being implemented

atEast

Magnet High School

in

Kansas

City,

Mo.,

isthefirstofitskind.

The program

targetinginner- city,at-riskstudentswilllaythe

foundation and

serve as a

model

forfutureagricultural

education programs

in

major metropolitan

cities.

The program

is

designed

to

develop

careerinterests,

enhance academic and

educational

achievement, develop

leadershipskills

and prepare

at-riskstudentsfor

employ- ment

in real jobs.

The mission

of the

program

isto

produce

students

who can

get

and

sustainhigh-skill,

high-wage

jobs

by providing them with

the

competencies

requiredfor entryintotheagribusinessindustry

with

aspecificfocus

on

the horticulture careerfield.

A unique

featureof the

program

isthatitis

being

deliveredviasixteachers

who

will

work

collaboratively to achieve the goals of the

program. The

six-teacher

team

includesfour core

academic

teachersrepresenting

math-

ematics, English,socialstudies

and

science,

who

will

address

basicskills

needed

ofstudents

which

arerequired foralifetimeoflearning.

The

horticultureteacherwill

provide

instruction

and

experientialactivitiesforthe industryskillsspecifically

demanded by

thehorticultural field.

The

filial

member

of theinstructional

team

isthe employabilitytrainingteacher

who

will

implement

the

WAVE (Work, Achievement,

Values,

Education)

curricu-

lum. The WAVE curriculum

isa

dropout prevention and recovery program designed

to

enhance academic and

employabilityskills,

enabling

studentsto

make

a

seamless

transition

from

schoolto

work.

The

Agricultural

Education

Initiative

Program

isa year-

round

educational

venture with

students participatingin activities

ranging from PALS

tointernships

and

job

placement during

the

summer months.

The major

goals of the three-yearinitiativeareto

improve academic achievement, improve attendance and

punctuality,

produce

^students

who

possess

employment

skillsthatarealigned

with

the

needs

of business,to raise students'self-image

and

toincreasethe

graduate

rateof at-riskstudents

involved

inthe

program. The program

will targetstudents

beginning

at

grade

10

and

continuing

through grade

12.

The William T.

Kemper

Foundation with

Commerce Bank

of Kansas City as Trustee,

have

underwritten the FFA's

Urban

Agriculture

Education

^Initiative

because we

feel the FFA organization'suniquesetofskillscould

be extended

toaddress the challenges impacting vocational choices available to America's

urban

youth.Thisjointproject

between

theFFA

and

ourlocal

urban

youthdistrict is

a

bold experiment,

which we hope

will yield long-term success here

and be

replicated in

many

othercommunities.

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William

T.

Kemper Foundation

Commerce Bank, Trustee

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