O'Neals - Minarets FFA
Chapter SWOT Analysis
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Strengths
Career/ Leadership Development Events
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4 National Champions
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12 State Champions
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Access to Industry Professionals
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Located in an agriculture heavy area
Leadership
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10 Past Sectional Officers
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9 Past Regional Officers
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1 Past State Officer
Community Involvement
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Involvement in CDE Coaching
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Spring Valley Ag Boosters
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Event Volunteering
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Community Judges for invitational and agriscience
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Livestock Based SAE Projects
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Competitive livestock SAEs at local and state shows
SAEs
Proficiencies
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Have students with strong SAEs
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Don't highlight or encourage
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Should Include more work days
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highlight on social media
Variety
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Educate Members
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Introduction to every member in class
School Spirit
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Bad View from other clubs
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Attend other club events to show support
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Encouragement for others by offering FFA Points to students
Monies:
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Must fundraise to often for small community
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Budget better with larger fundraisers
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Weaknesses
Discovery Program
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New members
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Increase in CDE students
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New school
Agriscience Fair
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New way to engage students
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Still building programs
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Allows for increase SAE
SAE Fair
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New way to showcase students
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Allows for more variety
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Encourages more projects
Greenhouse
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Underutilized currently
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Could be a fundraiser
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Expansion of pathways
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Opportunities
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Funding
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Little help from district with funds
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High Transportation cost
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Rely on fundraisers and community support
Culture
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Other teachers and students dislike for FFA
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Other organizations making it hard to participate in FFA activities
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Peer pressure new students
False Information
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Students spreading false information about agriculture
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False information about FFA and the organization