SUMMER PROGRAMS

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SUMMER PROGRAMS

• DAN HILL
• SWEET SPRINGS

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What do administrators do in the summer?

• I dont know.
• I never see them.
• Theyre never in their office when I need them.
• There always gone somewhere to some meeting or
  conference.

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What do Ag Teachers do in the summer?

• I never see them.
• Theyre never in their office when I need them.
• There always gone somewhere to some meeting or
  conference.

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Frequently Heard Comments

• It must be nice to not have to work in the
  summer.
• At least you get your summers off.
• What are you going to do with all your time off
  in the summer?
• What do you do in the summer?

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Most Important Summer Activity

• SUMMER CALENDAR
• Prioritize
• Organize
• Advertise
• Copies distributed to
• Superintendent
• Superintendents Secretary
• Principal
• Principals Secretary

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PRIORITIZE

• Community Expectations
• Administrators Expectations
• State Department Expectations
• Your Expectations
• Need to weigh all of these to determine the
  priorities for your summer program.

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PRIORITIZE
SAE Days
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PRIORITIZE
SAE Days
Fair Days
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PRIORITIZE
Professional Days
SAE Days
Fair Days
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PRIORITIZE
Professional Days
SAE Days
Family Days
Fair Days
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PRIORITIZE
Professional Days
SAE Days
Family Days
Fair Days
FFA Days
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PRIORITIZE
Professional Days
SAE Days
Department Days
Family Days
Fair Days
FFA Days
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ITS TIME TO PLAY.
SUMMER BLACK -OUT BINGO
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ITS TIME TO PLAY.
SUMMER BLACK -OUT BINGO
Put an X through a number on your card for each
day that applies to you or you believe is an
important activity.
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FAMILY DAYS

• VACATION
• 10 Days
• MEMORIAL DAY (1)
• INDEPENDENCE DAY (1)

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SAE DAYS

• SAE Visits Minimum of 12
• Students / 5
• Review Recordbooks
• Prospective Students
• 8th Graders / 6
• Adult Visits
• Adults / 2

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PROFESSIONAL DAYS

• Follow-up job placement survey (1)
• District Teachers Meeting (1)
• MVATA Summer Conference (3 or 4)
• Young Farmers Tour (2 or 3)
• Graduate School/Classes (1 5 or more)
• Teacher In-service (2)
• State and Department Reports (1)
• NAAE Regional Conference (2-3)
• Complete Program Evaluation (1)

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DEPARTMENT DAYS

• Summer Calendar (1)
• Teach summer school (?)
• Department Inventory (1)
• Clean Classroom and Labs (2-3)
• Repair and Maintain Equipment (2-5)
• Order/Pick-up Equipment and Materials (2-?)

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FFA DAYS

• State FFA Camp (5)
• Officer Retreat (2)
• Chapter Trip (2)
• Area Leadership Workshops (1)
• Washington Leadership Conference (6)
• Leadership Adventure (2)
• Agribusiness Academy (2)
• Area Officer Institute (2)
• Area Recreational Activities (1)

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FAIR DAYS

• Local Fair (1 5)
• County Fair (1 5)
• District FFA Fair (2)
• State Fair (2-10)
• AT LEAST ONE DAY PER SPECIES EXHIBITED
• Jackpot Shows (1 - ?)
• Livestock Sales (?)

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THE BOTTOM LINE

• You cant do everything
• Prioritize based on what is important to your
  students and community
• Always leave time for family
• Prioritize, organize and advertise
• Develop a summer calendar
• Review at beginning and end of summer with your
  administrator
• Stick to your plan