SAENot Just Cows and Plows

By: Alisa Kowalski

S-A-E

S is for Supervised

Supervised by parents, agriscience teacher, employer, or other adults

S-A-E

A is for Agriscience

The activity helps you learn about agriscience

S-A-E

E is for Experience

Uses “learning by doing” approach so you can apply what you are leaning in the classroom in the

“real world”

Uses for SAE

• Improved learning

• Personal development

• Occupational development

Rewards

• Awards

• Trips

• Scholarship

All orchestrated by the FFA

Personal Development

• Work

• Earn Money

• Financial freedom

• Responsibility

Occupational Development

• Career decisions

• Employers desire previous work record

• Occupational preparation

Types of Projects

• Ownership– Production– Group enterprises

• Entrepreneurship

• Placement/Cooperative

Advisor Visits

• Minimum 4 Visits for each student per year

• Pre-visit– Meeting

• Visit– Parents &/ or Employer

• Post-visit– Classroom use

SAE Project Examples

• Dairy • Sheep • Ag. Processing• Sheep• Beef• Rabbits• Llamas

• Nursery• Florist Shop• Veterinarian• Pet shop• Parent’s Farm• Greenhouse• School Forest

Only Examples, The Possibilities are Endless!

Final Message

I Hear-and I Forget

I See-and I Remember

I Do-and I Understand