Project Expectations
What is required on your project and when…
Your SAE Project Record Book is designed to help you maintain records on your Supervised Agriculture Experience. This project is required of all students enrolled in agriculture education. The total number of hours you are required to log varies depending on the level of class you are enrolled in. Your project must be approved by your teacher before you begin keeping records. Please note that SAE grades are equivalent to 3 test grades. If your project is turned in after the due date, then you will receive partial credit for your work.
First Nine Weeks due: October 23rd
SAE Project Plan: Due Sept. 25th
· All About Me
· Minimum number of hours logged
o Intro to Agriculture Classes: 3 hours
o First level Classes 7 hours
o Second level Classes 10 hours
o Advanced Studies Students 10 hours
Second Nine Weeks due: _January 8th____
· Record of Expense
· Record of Income
· Minimum number of hours logged Total:
o Intro to Agriculture Classes: 12 hours [15]
o First level Classes 18 hours [25]
o Second level Classes 20 hours [30]
o Advanced Studies Students 20 hours [30]
· Pictures & Descriptions [Minimum of 5-7]- These photos should include you working on your project.
· About my SAE [Reflections about your project]
· Supervisor’s Report with signature
· Formal SAE Presentation- A short [2-5] minute presentation in front of class telling about your project and records. You must include a visual aid [PowerPoint, animal or object you made or a Display board] for your project.
SAE Extra Credit Opportunities due: __January 8th _____
Students can earn up to 15 extra credit points on their SAE by completing the following activities. Students who wish to seek Proficiency Awards through the FFA program should complete all of the following.
· FFA Participation Log
· Community & Volunteer Record
All About Me!
Student Information Sheet
Student Contact Information [5 pts]:
Name:______Grade: ______
Address:______
City:______State:______Zip:______
Phone:_(______)______
Email Address: ______
Hobbies & Interests [5 pts]: (What talents do spend time on outside of school)
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Future Goals:
When I graduate from high school, I am going to [5pts]: (college/work plans) ______
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Seven years from now I will be [5pts]: (work/personal goals)
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FFA Participation Log
Record of this semester’s Chapter Meeting Participation: [Please check all attended]
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Fall Semester
___ September
___ October
___ November
___ December
___ January
Spring Semester
___ February
___ March
___ April
___ May
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Record of this semester’s Chapter Activities Particiation: [Please check all attended]
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Fall Semester
___ Iredell County Fair Booth
___ Regional Leadership Conf.
___ NC State Fair Field trip
___ National FFA Convention
___ Citrus Sale Fundraiser
___ Harmony Christmas Parade
___ Christmas service project
Spring Semester
___ Southern Farm Show Fieldtrip
___ National FFA Week Event
___ Blood Drive
___ BBQ Fest @ NC A&T
___ Wake up to Ag Day (Volunteer)
___ Regional FFA Rally
___ Chapter Awards Banquet
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Record of this semester’s participation in Career Development Events:
Contest: ______Team Rank: ______
Levels Competed At (check): ___Chapter ___Federation ___Region ___State ___National
Contest: ______Team Rank: ______
Levels Competed At (check): ___Chapter ___Federation ___Region ___State ___National
Contest: ______Team Rank: ______
Levels Competed At (check): ___Chapter ___Federation ___Region ___State ___National
Record of this semester’s Awards and Recognitions:
FFA Degree working earned this semester: ___ Greenhand ___ Chapter ___State
Chapter Office: ___ n/a ___I serve as the ______
Other : ______
Community Record
Involvements Outside of FFA
Other Organizations & Athletic Teams
Date / Organization / Activity / Award/HonorCommunity Service Log
Volunteer Hours Given in the Community
Date / Where and/or Who For / Activity / HoursTotal Community Service Hours Logged
Record of Expenses
Money I’ve Spent
Date / Item / Quantity / $$$$Total Spent / $
Projected Expense / $
Difference (+,-) / $
Record of Income
Money I’ve Earned
Date / Items Sold/Services Rendered / Who Paid You / $$$$Total Earned / $
Time Log
Time that I have spent on my SAE Project
Minimum Time Requirements by the End of the Semester:
Intro to Ag [15 hours],
Eq 1, Hort 1 & ANS 1 [25 hours],
Eq 2, ANS 2 & Hort 2 [30 hours]
Students are to log all hours invested (even if it is above the minimimum.) If it is a daily/routine procedure, students can list the activity once and total their hours completing that task- ie, if a student is taking care of their horse and it takes 30 mins a day to feed them the student make note of that and times the 30 mins by the number of days to get their total time for that component.
Date / Activity / Time SpentTotal
Time Log- 2nd Page
Hours carried over from previous page
Total
Photo Journal
Time that I have spent on my SAE Project
Printed pictures are required and can be cut out and pasted below or inserted digitally if you choose to type your project. Students will need to submit 7 photographs, of which the majority of them of are the students themselves working on the project.
About My SAE
Reflections on my SAE Project
Please answer the following questions in complete paragraph form. Each paragraph is worth 5 points each on your final grade.
The part of my SAE that I am most proud of is…
What I learned the most from my project was…
If I had it to do over, I would….
The hardest part of my SAE was…
Supervisor’s Report
If the project was completed at home, your parent/guardian should complete:
Considering the effort that the student has put into his/her project, what grade would you give them for it? ______
Please comment on the student’s work and time spent on the SAE project:
______
Signature Date
Project Grading Sheet
What is required on your project and when…
First 9Weeks
Area / Points Available / Points EarnedSAE Project Plan (Sept 25th) / 50
All About Me / 20
Time Log- Minimum project hours logged at this point.
Agriscience Applications Classes: 5 hours
Animal Science 1 & Hort. 1 Classes: 6 ¼ hours
Advanced Studies, ANS 2 & Hort. 2 Classes: 7 ½ hours
[4 point deduction for each hour short of required minimum] / 30
Total / 100
Second 9 Weeks
Area / Points Available / Points EarnedRecord of Expense / 15
Record of Income / 15
Time Log- Minimum project hours logged.
Agriscience Applications Classes: 20 hours
Animal Science 1 & Hort. 1 Classes: 25 hours
Advanced Studies, ANS 2 & Hort. 2 Classes: 30 hours
[1 to 1.5 point deduction for each hour short of required minimum] / 30
About my SAE
Complete paragraphs for each of the 4 prompts- 5 points per promt. / 20
Supervisor’s Report
Completed and signed by your parent/guardian/supervisor. / 5
Pictures
Between 5-7 pictures showing you working on your project. These should show you in the picture and each should demonstrate a different skill or use of knowledge. Include a two sentence description of what you are doing in the picture with this documentation. A photo page is included or they can be attached to this document. [1 point per photo, 2 points per description] / 15
Total / 100
Extra Credit Opportunities- 2nd Nine Weeks
FFA Participation Log [Extra Credit]Completing the sheet based on your individual involvement. / 5
Community & Volunteer Record [Extra Credit]
Completing the sheet based on your individual involvement. / 5
SAE Demonstration
Short (5 min) presentation in front of class telling about your project and records. You must include a visual aid for your project. / 10
Total
FINAL SAE GRADE / 20
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