Tulare FFA Strategic Plan

Department Mission: The mission of Tulare FFA is to provide students with premier leadership, personal growth, and career success to prepare them for college and career readiness through an academically rigorous agricultural curriculum set by industry and state standards.

Department Vision: Tulare FFA will integrate both academic and technical preparation through classroom and laboratory instruction, supervised agricultural experience programs and leadership and interpersonal skill development to create students who are prepared for continued training, advanced educational opportunities, or career entry. Curriculum will be driven by the industry standards, needed by students in order to be career ready as set forth by current trends in agriculture, based on data provided from industry professionals, and the agriculture education community.

Program Mission: The mission of Tulare FFA is to provide leadership opportunities, tools for personal growth, and skills for career success.

Program Vision: The FFA program will give students opportunities through Career and Leadership Development Events that push students competitively, socially, and academically.

SWOT Analysis:

Strengths	Weaknesses
Our officer team reflects the plethora of opportunities in our program. The FFA in Tulare has strong values it upholds. Dedicated facility for hands-on learning.	Lack of involvement at meetings and activities. Lack of representation from two out of three campuses Members are divided among three campuses, which creates lost class time.
Opportunities	Strengths
Utilizing our 200 new members this year to strengthen our chapter. The combination of three campuses creates a more diverse program. The size of our ag department helps to aid the diversity of program and opportunities we offer.	Strong support from community Strong history of excellence Large number of members

Goals and Outcomes:

Goals	Outcomes
Have three meetings with 300 people in attendance by the end of the year Receive ten applications for MFE and ALA through promotion. By October, we will post our subcommittee chairs to increase involvement.