State Officer Opportunities
THE BIG E FFA INTERN PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES
1. To provide leadership opportunities for State Presidents of the Eastern Region of the FFA
2. To provide opportunities for State Presidents to "learn by doing" those activities necessary for successful operation of The Big E FFA Program.
FORMAT
1. To be eligible for this program the applicant must be a current FFA State President from the Eastern FFA Region.
2. Interns are selected based upon their applications, which are due August 1.
3. Interns arrive at The Big E on Wednesday, September 16 before the fair starts and leave on Sunday, September 20.
4. The Big E will pay airfare or ground transport and incidental expenses from the interns' home to The Big E and Return. (You will fly into Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Conn.).
5. The Big E will pay room and reimburse board and meal expenses while at The Big E.
6. Selected interns will be expected to commit and participate only in the internship program (no other CDE'S) during FFA days at The Big E.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A brief synopsis of the activities include, but are not limited to, attend a short briefing session upon arrival, serve as public relations specialist for the FFA to news media, attend the Superintendent's Dinner; assist with the public speaking career development events; prepare the career development event superintendents notebooks; attend the coaches meeting; visit the career development events in progress; prepare the biographical information on the four Stars for the Star Ceremony, attach US and State flags to flagstaffs, process winners and decide on the awards procedures, attend a short debriefing on Sunday morning. Interns will arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday before The Big E opens. They should bring work clothes to wear on Thursday. Interns will be housed at the Sheraton Springfield with transportation provided.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
There is a need for a large number of State FFA Officers to assume youth leadership roles at the Eastern Region's BIG E activities on September 18 and 19, 2009. Mr. Richard Strangeway is the individual who will be collecting and assigning State FFA Officers to the individuals who have signed-up. The form below is to be completed by August 1 and returned preferably by email to Mr. Milton Natusch, BIG E FFA Coordinator here. Officers may sign up for as many activities as they wish. We would like each state represented at the head table at the Awards Banquet. It is essential that each officer know their part of the opening and closing ceremony.
Approximate number of officers needed for the two days of FFA Days at THE BIG E:
Friday afternoon - 36 officers
Friday evening - 12 officers
Saturday morning - 30 officers
Saturday afternoon - 17 flag bearers - Stars program and parade (these should be officers who are not scheduled for a leadership role in the Awards Banquet.