Monday 10/27/14 QOTD (15 Word Minimum)

Past success doesn't determine future success. Each day you must confront complacency & work harder to become better than you were yesterday - Jon Gordon

Tuesday 10/28/14 Case Study (Min. 50 Word Response)

The Case of the Illegal Puppy Dog

You're walking through the residence hall when you hear what sounds like a puppy yapping in one of the rooms . After knocking on the door, it turns out your friend Lilliana has an adorable puppy in the room . She informs you that the puppy belongs to her grandfather who is currently in the hospital and because the puppy can't be home alone, Lilliana chose to bring the puppy to the residence hall . She insists that the puppy will be gone tomorrow morning and goes on to explain the amount of stress she's under because of her grandfather's sickness . Lilliana knows you're a student leader and pleads with you not to tell anyone about the puppy . You like Lilliana and miss playing with puppies, so you tell her it's no big deal and play with the puppy for a few minutes .

About a week later, you overhear one of the students on Lilliana's floor complaining about a fine they got for cleaning expenses . Apparently, "Some chick brought a dog into the lobby and it crapped all over the place . Because she didn't have the guts to come forward, everyone has to split the cost of cleaning up the mess . This is so stupid!"

> What would you do? 

Wednesday 10/29/14

 Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

Thursday 10/30/14 QOTD 15 word minimum

Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings. ~C.D. Jackson 

Friday 10/31/14 Happy Halloween! Share your favorite story

For today's post, share your favorite Halloween memory.  Maybe it is a certain costume that you had one year or a favorite place you went to get candy or anything else that you would like about past Halloween experiences.  

Make sure it remains appropriate for being posted online.  

Monday 10/20/14 QOTD (15 word minimum)

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the moments that take our breath away. -Maya Angelou

Tuesday 10/21/14 QOTD (15 word Minimum)

Self-confidence is knowing you can succeed if you work hard enough. Arrogance is thinking it will be easy. Tim Elmore

Wednesday 10/22/14 Role of Production Ag in Hampton (250 word essay response)

Spend time writing a response to the following essay question.  Top responses will be entered into a contest to win a $1000 scholarship sponsored by Fontanelle Hybrids.  

What is the Role of Production Agriculture in Your Local Community?

Thursday 10/23/14 QOTD (15 word Minimum)

"I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people." - Mahatma Gandhi

Friday 10/25/14 Re-Check your Goals (50 word minimum)

Go back in the blog archives and find your post on 9/5/14 where you shared your goals.  Copy and paste your goals into your new post and share how you have been moving towards meeting your goals.  Be Honest!  Maybe you have a new goal or need to alter some of your current goals you set at the beginning of the year.  Your response should be a minimum of 50 words.  

Monday 10/13/14 What is your SAE?

Briefly explain your SAE and how it related to this award area.

Take time to explain your SAE.  If you have more then one, pick one and describe it in detail.  This information can be used when you complete proficiency applications in the coming months.  YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD BE AT LEAST 150 WORDS!.  

Here are some guiding questions to help you provided a complete answer.  

Some areas to cover include:
(1) What interested and motivated you to begin?
(2) What situations existed that relate to your SAE(s) for this area? 
(3) Did any particular person, situation or event create your interest? 

Tuesday 10/14/14 Your roles in your SAE Project

2. Briefly explain how your roles, responsibilities, and/or management decisions related to this award area changed.

Take time to write IN DETAIL more about your SAE.  Use the following questions to complete your responses.  Your responses should be AT LEAST 150 WORDS!

Some areas to cover include:
(1) How have you increased your knowledge and skills related to this area?
(2) How have your roles and responsibilities have increased over the life of your related SAE(s)?

Wednesday 10/15/14 SAE Challenges

3. Briefly explain what is the single greatest challenge you faced in this award area and how did you overcome that challenge. 

This should again be a minimum of 150 Words

Note:
Be specific and provide insight into your management and performance skills.

Thursday 10/16/14 Did you complete Monday-Wednesday's posts? (1 word answer)

A one-word answer is sufficient here.  Make sure you don't lie!

Did you complete Monday through Wednesday's posts completely?  (your posts should have been 150 words!)

yes or no?

Friday 10/17/14 QOTD (15 word minimum response)

Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul. Walt Whitman

"Monday 10/6/14 Case Study (50 word min)"

The Case of the Facebook Pictures

The Orientation Committee has spent most of the spring and summer finishing their plans for Fall Orientation, where they will welcome next year's incoming class of freshmen and transfer students . They even hosted a number of summer orientation events, which allow prospective students to have a first look at the campus in June and July .The Orientation Committee was able to meaningfully connect with a number of incoming freshmen, even becoming Facebook friends with them in order to stay in touch throughout the rest of the summer and into the fall semester . Two weeks before school starts, the Orientation Committee decides to hang out off campus and have a few drinks to relax and celebrate all their hard work . No one who is underage drinks, and no one goes over the legal limit .

Shortly thereafter, some pictures from that night are posted on Facebook . A prospective student is viewing the pictures on his home computer when his mom spots them . She is very upset to see "such behavior" from students at this University and refuses to allow her son to attend in the fall . She calls the president's office to angrily complain about the situation and he, in turn, calls you, the Orientation Committee Advisor, and tells you to "handle the situation ."

> What would you do? 

Tuesday 10/7/14 QOTD (15 Word Min)

"Lead by inspiration, not intimidation." ― Rebecca Aguilar

10/8/14 Wednesday is Land Judging! BONUS POST FOR TODAY!

If you had to explain what FFA is in less then 140 characters, what would you say?  

Thursday 10/9/14 FFA Land Judging Review (min. of 25 words)

Share your thoughts on how Land Judging went.  Use the following questions to help guide your response.

What stood out to you at Land Judging?

What changes would you like to see made?

Were there any surprises that you felt you weren't prepared for?  

Did you learn anything while preparing or participating in the competition.  

Friday 10/10/14 Paraphrase the FFA Creed (50 words min)

Put into your own words, the first paragraph of the FFA Creed.  

Paragraph 1:

"I believe in the future of agriculture with a faith born not of words but of deeds - achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturalists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to use from the struggles of former years.  "