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Starting a local FFA Starting a local FFA Alumni AssociationAlumni Association

Are you ready to start Are you ready to start an FFA alumni affiliate?an FFA alumni affiliate?

Are you a supporter of agriculture?Are you a supporter of agriculture? Are you a supporter of FFA?Are you a supporter of FFA? Are you a parent or family member of Are you a parent or family member of

someone in FFA?someone in FFA? Are you involved in your child’s FFA chapter?Are you involved in your child’s FFA chapter? Do you know other parents who are involved Do you know other parents who are involved

in your child’s FFA chapter?in your child’s FFA chapter? Are you a former FFA member and wish to Are you a former FFA member and wish to

share your past FFA experiences?share your past FFA experiences? Are you interested and excited about the Are you interested and excited about the

success of FFA and your the agriculture success of FFA and your the agriculture education program in your community?education program in your community?

Yes! Yes! Yes!Yes! Yes! Yes!

If you answered If you answered “Yes” to any of “Yes” to any of these questions, these questions, then you are in the then you are in the right place! right place!

Sit back and relax, Sit back and relax, during the next few during the next few minutes you will minutes you will learn how beneficial learn how beneficial it is to start a local it is to start a local FFA Alumni affiliate. FFA Alumni affiliate.

What is the purpose of an What is the purpose of an FFA Alumni affiliate?FFA Alumni affiliate?

An FFA Alumni affiliate is an organized An FFA Alumni affiliate is an organized group of individuals who promote the group of individuals who promote the success and growth of their FFA success and growth of their FFA Chapter, supports agricultural, Chapter, supports agricultural, agriculture education, and their agriculture education, and their community.community.

Support and promote FFA, its Support and promote FFA, its activities and agricultural education activities and agricultural education on local, state, and national level.on local, state, and national level.

Agriculture teachers rely on FFA alumni members to help ease the outside commitments of teaching, bring more support to agricultural education programs and give teachers more freedom to do what they do best - teach kids!

Who needs the FFA Alumni? Who needs the FFA Alumni?

FFA Chapters rely on alumni members for recruiting, scholarship money, aiding in camps, conferences, national FFA convention and other personal development programs.

What does an What does an FFA Alumni affiliate do?FFA Alumni affiliate do?

The great thing The great thing about a local FFA about a local FFA Alumni affiliate is; Alumni affiliate is; You decide how You decide how active you want active you want to be!to be!

Chaperone chapter, district, Chaperone chapter, district, state and national functionsstate and national functions

Organize a free meal for Organize a free meal for students, parents and students, parents and alumnialumni

Assist with FFA fundraisersAssist with FFA fundraisers Raise money for an annual Raise money for an annual

scholarship scholarship Sponsor an FFA member to Sponsor an FFA member to

attend national convention attend national convention Assist with organizing the Assist with organizing the

chapter banquetchapter banquet Serve as advocates for Serve as advocates for

agricultural education at agricultural education at school board meetingsschool board meetings

Basic steps in organizing Basic steps in organizing your own Alumni Affiliateyour own Alumni Affiliate

1. Determine needs with FFA Advisor

2. Contact Potential Members

3. Have Initial Meeting

4. Elections & Chartering

5. Recruit Members

6. Plan & Execute Activities

Having Your Initial MeetingHaving Your Initial Meeting

Contact all potential members.Contact all potential members.

Invite Chapter officers and advisor (Ask them to give a Invite Chapter officers and advisor (Ask them to give a short presentation about the FFA chapter). short presentation about the FFA chapter).

Have a State Alumni representative present or an Have a State Alumni representative present or an alumni member from another alumni affiliate, if alumni member from another alumni affiliate, if possible.possible.

Make use of State and National FFA Alumni materials.Make use of State and National FFA Alumni materials.

Have a meeting agenda.Have a meeting agenda.

Identify alumni goals and ideas with the FFA Advisor.Identify alumni goals and ideas with the FFA Advisor.

Have a sign-up sheet of everyone who attended.Have a sign-up sheet of everyone who attended.

For better attendance, have a meal or snacks before For better attendance, have a meal or snacks before the initial meeting. the initial meeting.

The local advisor or an FFA chapter officer The local advisor or an FFA chapter officer take the lead to elect an Alumni presidenttake the lead to elect an Alumni president

You can’t have an organized alumni affiliate and You can’t have an organized alumni affiliate and be successful without leaders. Just like FFA be successful without leaders. Just like FFA Chapters elect officers, the local Alumni needs Chapters elect officers, the local Alumni needs good leaders as well.good leaders as well.

Make sure that the president is someone who is Make sure that the president is someone who is willing to put forth the time and energy willing to put forth the time and energy necessary to start an affiliate.necessary to start an affiliate.

Votes can be determined by an election of Votes can be determined by an election of attendees in the meeting.attendees in the meeting.

Election of OfficersElection of Officers

The new Alumni president can proceed with The new Alumni president can proceed with the election of a vice-president, secretary, the election of a vice-president, secretary,

treasurer, etc.treasurer, etc. A minimum of three officers must be electedA minimum of three officers must be elected Usually new officers are elected annually. Usually new officers are elected annually. You can form your committees as you You can form your committees as you

establish what your local FFA/ Ag Education establish what your local FFA/ Ag Education needs are such as:needs are such as: A chair of the scholarship committeeA chair of the scholarship committee The chili supper chairpersonThe chili supper chairperson Chair of community activities/ Advocacy Chair of community activities/ Advocacy Chair of Livestock showsChair of Livestock shows Chair of FundraisingChair of Fundraising Chair of ChaperonesChair of Chaperones

Officer Requirements Officer Requirements

Bylaws Bylaws

Adopting your local Constitution and Bylaws should Adopting your local Constitution and Bylaws should be one of the first items of business after electing be one of the first items of business after electing

officers.officers.

To obtain your charter application To obtain your charter application and a copy of the National Constitution and a copy of the National Constitution and Bylaws, you can contact the one of and Bylaws, you can contact the one of the following:the following: Visit Visit http://www.ffa.org/alumni/http://www.ffa.org/alumni/

to download a copy of the National to download a copy of the National

Constitution and Bylaws.Constitution and Bylaws. Email the National FFA Alumni office Email the National FFA Alumni office atat alumni@ffa.org alumni@ffa.org to charter your to charter your affiliateaffiliate.. Call the National FFA Alumni Call the National FFA Alumni Association at 317-802-4292. Talk to Association at 317-802-4292. Talk to one of the National FFA Staff members.one of the National FFA Staff members.

Chartering your Local Chartering your Local AffiliateAffiliate

Joining the State & National FFA Alumni Joining the State & National FFA Alumni Association Association

In order to charter a local In order to charter a local FFA alumni affiliate with the FFA alumni affiliate with the state and National FFA state and National FFA Alumni you must; 1) submit Alumni you must; 1) submit a roster with a minimum of a roster with a minimum of ten annual and/or lifetime ten annual and/or lifetime members, 2) submit your members, 2) submit your state and National dues, state and National dues, and 3) submit a copy of and 3) submit a copy of your bylaws and your your bylaws and your charter application.charter application.

The above steps qualifies The above steps qualifies the local alumni and it’s the local alumni and it’s members to participate in members to participate in any state or National FFA any state or National FFA Alumni Activity.Alumni Activity.

Local FFAAlumni Affiliate

Submit State &

National Dues

Submit a copy of your

Affiliate’s Bylaws & Charter Application

Submit yourAlumni

Membership Roster

Benefits of joining The National FFA Alumni Benefits of joining The National FFA Alumni AssociationAssociation

Obtain tax exemption qualification for your local affiliate afterofficially charteredwith National.

The National FFA Alumni provides $100,000 annuallyto local affiliates in the form of rebates, WLC scholarships, college scholarships, local chapter grants, and other awards.

Enjoy the satisfaction of being a member of the organization that has impacted your life or the life of your family.

Receive a free subscription to the National FFA Alumni’s newsletter and the New Visions magazine. Lifetime members receive a free copy of the FFA New Horizons magazine.

The local FFA Alumni affiliate determines the The local FFA Alumni affiliate determines the amount of their local dues.amount of their local dues.

The Treasurer collects the local, state and national The Treasurer collects the local, state and national membership dues and sends a check to the State membership dues and sends a check to the State FFA Executive Officer for state and national dues. FFA Executive Officer for state and national dues.

State dues is $10 per year and National dues is State dues is $10 per year and National dues is $10 per year. Lifetime National dues is a one time $10 per year. Lifetime National dues is a one time payment of $150. Once a Lifetime member, you payment of $150. Once a Lifetime member, you are no longer required to pay annual state dues.are no longer required to pay annual state dues.

State and National dues needs to be submitted to State and National dues needs to be submitted to the state FFA executive officer by April 1 each the state FFA executive officer by April 1 each year.year.

Submitting your DuesSubmitting your Dues

Recruit Members Recruit Members Anyone who supports Anyone who supports

agricultural & FFA can be a memberagricultural & FFA can be a member

Counselors & Career Services

Agricultural Associations

Parent GroupsBooster Clubs

PTA

Community Leaders

FormerMembers

Farm Bureau

Teachers

Parents

School Administration

RecruitingCommittee

Plan & Execute Alumni Plan & Execute Alumni ActivitiesActivities

1. Make a list of goals with the 1. Make a list of goals with the FFA Advisor the Ag Ed FFA Advisor the Ag Ed department or the FFA department or the FFA chapter needs.chapter needs.

2. Find out what each alumni 2. Find out what each alumni member can do. All people member can do. All people cannot do all things, find their cannot do all things, find their niche.niche.

3. Understand school policy 3. Understand school policy requirements and liabilities. requirements and liabilities.

4. Utilize community resources. 4. Utilize community resources. 5. Have organized committee 5. Have organized committee

groups.groups.6. Execute your plans.6. Execute your plans.7. Stay Active!7. Stay Active!

3. Execute

2. Plan &

Research

1. Set Goals

In closingIn closing

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