Category Archives: Prompts

It’s Test Bank Time!

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

We’re going to begin developing CDE prep test banks today. You will be developing test banks of 25 questions each for your chosen CDE.  Those not preparing for a specific CDE will be helping with some of the other CDEs. … Continue reading →

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Pain and Sacrifice

Posted on March 2, 2016 by

Sacrifice!  Most things that are worth anything to us involve at least some sacrifice.  Sometimes that sacrifice comes in the form of pain – either physical or mental – or both! What accomplishments are worth that pain and sacrifice?  What … Continue reading →

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Nervous!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

From here through State Convention we’ll be spending a lot of time on CDE  preparation.  Be sure to use your time wisely and find the will power to avoid doing all those other things in class that are not related … Continue reading →

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Thank you for your input!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

Here are the general things that I took from all of your posts about proficiency awards:  P.S. 10 of you are missing this blog post Many of you think it will be easier next year, because we’ve been through it … Continue reading →

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How do we do this better?

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

Happy National FFA Week! Many of you have asked how you placed in Proficiencies.  I’m leery to share exact results with you as they appear to be very fluid.  What I mean by that is that we’ve had people place … Continue reading →

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Proficiency Award Wrap Up!

Posted on February 12, 2016 by

By 3:30 p.m. on the February 17th – Next week Wednesday, I need the following**: __________ Printed and signed signature page __________ All sections of the “checklist” say “Met” with the exception of the last two. __________  Your personal page … Continue reading →

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SAE Agreements

Posted on February 8, 2016 by

The last thing we need to complete to attach to your Proficiency awards is an SAE agreement.  These are pretty simple to complete in AET.  For this assignment, you’ll only need to complete the agreements for those SAE activities that … Continue reading →

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Personal Page, Resume, & Grants For Growing

Posted on February 4, 2016 by

Lots to read in today’s post.  Please read all the way to the end! Personal Page and Resume Each proficiency application has attachments that need to be included.  The two attachments required are an instructor’s statement – that one’s on … Continue reading →

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Second Semester!

Posted on January 20, 2016 by

Congratulations Seniors, you graduate this year! Weston – check your email.  I forwarded a message to you relative to your scholarship application.  Let me know how it’s going, I’ll see if I can help further while I’m in Pierre. Seniors: … Continue reading →

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Here’s some money, come get it!

Posted on January 13, 2016 by

We’re going to take a stab at Proficiency Awards this year.  Last year, McCook Central FFA Chapter went home from State Convention on Sunday night with more than $10,000 in students’ pockets!  I think some of that money needs to … Continue reading →

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