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2010 National FFA Collegiate Scholarship Program
Each year, the National FFA Organization awards approximately $2 million in scholarships designed to fit the diversity of our applicants. Effective Nov. 15, 2009, the 2010 Online Application will be available on ffa.org. The 2010 guidebook, Frequently Asked Questions, Helpful Tools and a list of participating Ford dealers will also be available at that time.
All applications must be submitted online by 5 p.m. EST Feb. 15, 2010. A completed Signature Page postmarked no later than Feb. 22, 2010, is required in order to be eligible. A list of scholarship sponsors is also available.
Save the Barns
Campbell Soup Company and the National FFA Alumni Association have teamed up again to preserve barns throughout the nation. This project connects alumni, FFA members and the community in an effort to give back to production agriculture and agriculture teaching facilities. Ten barns have been selected to participate in a nation-wide voting process.
The www.helpgrowyoursoup.com website went live in October, allowing visitors to the site to vote for their favorite story and the barn most in need of preservation, which we hope is your favorite barn! The five barns receiving the most votes will be announced as the winners of this year’s Help Grow Your Soup program in January 2010. For every vote cast on or before Jan. 5, 2010, Campbell will donate $1 (up to $250,000).
In addition, the site features photos and a video from each barn owner. This initiative was created and is being implemented to educate the nation about where your food comes from, what is FFA and ag education and why all of these are so important. We ask your help in promoting the program in your state; please pass along the message and encourage your state to vote.
Watch Convention Highlights!
You can see all the inspiring moments from the national FFA convention. Watch keynote speakers, national officer retiring addresses, behind-the-scenes stories and much more! Use them in the classroom or for chapter activities. The convention video page has all the action and will link you to more videos on SchoolTube.com. And stay tuned! More convention videos will be posted throughout the coming weeks. Subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Facebook and Twitter to find out when new videos are posted.
Your FFA Week Chapter Mailing Arrives Soon
Watch your mailboxes for the annual FFA Week chapter mailing. This year, we’ve packed it with lots of great info and a special DVD. Make sure to delegate planning to your chapter officers or FFA Week committee and encourage them to enter the FFA Week chapter contest! All planning tools and resources will be available on the FFA Week webpage.
Don’t Forget About FFA New Horizons
We’re making it super easy to use FFA New Horizons as a classroom resource. Check out the National FFA Publications page for links to the FFA New Horizons Teaching Guides. The December teaching guide will be posted soon. You can also access a digital copy of the entire magazine on www.ffanewhorizons.org. And don’t forget to encourage your students to create a profile on our very own social network, FFA Nation. With more than 4,000 members, this is a perfect way to connect with other FFA members across the country and discuss interesting topics, from SAEs to state conventions.
Win Cash for Your Chapter
Show off your chapter’s knowledge and creativity with the FFA Sustainability Through Biotechnology video contest. Winning chapters will receive a $500 check to purchase new audio/video equipment for your chapter, a visit from one of the contest judges (all leaders in modern agriculture) and have your video featured on ffa.org.
Create and submit a three-minute video that shows how modern agriculture is helping our planet. Upload to the FFA Channel on SchoolTube.com by Dec. 15, 2009. Winners will be announced during FFA Week 2010. Check out the video page on ffa.org for resources to get you started, official contest rules, submission forms and more information!