SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE HS FFA
The Texas FFA award programs are real-life tests of what is learned in the classroom, through FFA and through a member's supervised agricultural experience programs (SAE). These awards encourage members and chapters to set specific and measurable goals and keep accurate records as they work toward those goals.
Chapters where members work together to develop a well rounded Program of Activities and participate in an array of FFA activities and events can be recognized through chapter awards. All of these awards help the FFA recognize members that are developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Golden Horizon
The Golden Horizon Chapter Recognition program is a state level award to provide a measurement tool for chapter officers and advisors and recognize chapters who succeed in involving a large number of members in the diverse array of activities available through the FFA. This award recognizes a well-rounded local FFA chapter with an inclusive, progressive, aggressive program of activities that promotes maximum participation in order to deliver the leadership component of agricultural education.
Chapters are recognized within Single Teacher and Multiple Teacher divisions. Chapters are placed into Gold, Silver and Bronze categories
National Chapter Award
The National Chapter Award Program is designed to award FFA chapters who actively implement the FFA mission and strategies. These chapters improve chapter operations by using a Program of Activities (POA), which emphasizes student development, chapter development and community development. Chapters are rewarded for providing educational experiences for their entire membership. Chapters should apply for this award to let the public know the chapter’s accomplishments, receive recognition for members’ efforts and develop pride in the chapter.
Measurable success is key to success in the National Chapter Award evaluation process. Chapters should have clear objectives and some documented, objective yardstick to gauge success of programs highlighted in the application.
Categories:
State Superior Chapter Award: Earned by chapters that complete and document at least one activity related to each of the 15 quality standards.
State Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards: Earned by chapters that supply additional information about three activities in each division. State judges score these activities to determine the exact award level.
Three-Star, Two-Star and One-Star: National Level Award- Chapters that receive the State Gold Award advance for national judging.
Model of Innovation Awards: Presented to the 10 top-scoring National Three-Star Gold chapters in each division. The top-rated middle grade chapter is also recognized.
National Winner: A chapter for each division is selected through an interview and judging process.
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The Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through their SAEs, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers.
Students can compete for awards in 47 areas covering everything from Agricultural Communications to Wildlife Management.
Placement proficiency awards are given to those whose SAEs are related to employment, apprenticeships, or internships at an agribusiness or agriculture-related organization.
Entrepreneurship proficiency awards are given to those whose SAEs are related to ownership of an agribusiness or agriculture-related enterprise.
Proficiency awards are given out at the local, state and national levels.
The American Star Awards represent the best of the best among thousands of American FFA Degree recipients. Finalists for the award have mastered skills in production, finance, management and/or research.
American Star Farmer
The FFA member with the top production agriculture SAE program each year is recognized as the American Star Farmer. Four national finalists vie for the star award. Considered the highest recognition in the nation for an aspiring young farmer, the award recognizes achievement in both career and leadership development.
American Star in Agribusiness
Each year one member with the best non-production ntrepreneurial agribusiness SAE and proven leadership skills is selected to be the American Star in Agribusiness. Four national finalists compete for this prestigious award, the highest achievement for a person pursuing a career in agribusiness.
American Star in Agricultural Placement
One member with the best placement SAE program and proven leadership skills is selected to be the American Star in Agricultural Placement. The member’s placement experience can include paid labor hours or directed laboratory unpaid labor hours.
American Star in Agriscience
The American Star in Agriscience winner will have an SAE program in which the student is actively engaged in agriscience research and experimentation. This includes students who are actively engaged in doing their own research individually, as well as those students who may be cooperating on research projects with others including but not limited to teams in school, experiment stations or colleges/universities. The hypothesis may be formulated by the student or provided to them by a co-researcher. The students must be actively involved in the development of the experimental design, collection of data, interpretation of the data and publicizing the results to be considered as an American Star in Agriscience. Their program could be an entrepreneurship or placement type program. The placement type program does not have to be paid hours, but the member must have met the minimum requirements for the American FFA Degree.