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The Alabama FFA focuses on the development of Alabama’s future, the young people in our state. This is accomplished by utilizing several programs. Through career development events, proficiency awards, state and district officer positions, motivational speakers, recognition for star farmers, degrees, scholarships, crime prevention awards, the
M.K. Heath Animal Health Award, patriotism, ethics, etc. the Alabama FFA provides opportunities for Alabama’s young people to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.�
Last month, the FFA career develop-ment events were discussed. This month, I would like to explain another of the larger areas mentioned above: profi-ciency awards. The purpose of these awards is to stimulate interest in the instructional program, stimulate interest in agricultural occupations, and reward FFA members for exceptional accom-plishments in progressing toward specific occupational objectives in agriculture.�
ELIGIBILITY AND REGULATIONS:
Agricultural proficiency awards are available to all FFA members enrolled in high school Agriscience Education; members who have been out of high school not more than one year, and who have completed at least three full years of Agriscience Education, or all the Agriscience Education offered in the school are also eligible. Applications for these awards may include reports of activities and records completed up to January l of the year the application is submitted.
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