Even though in many of our small communities word travels by mouth pretty quickly, it is very important to get the word out in a professional, eye-catching newsletter. Our FFA and Agriculture Education programs rely heavily on the support and approval of our Administrators, teaching partners, parents, community members, and community sponsors to continue thriving.
Can there be a better way to merit their support than to keep them informed on a regular basis of what your students are accomplishing? Keeping the lines of communication open with the surrounding community can be a daunting and time-consuming task. I know that creating a newsletter is about the last thing Ag Ed Teachers, FFA Advisors, and even the FFA officer team has time for. Why not make the process easier? Why not make an eye-catching newsletter with little design effort? Please check out my latest product - a newsletter template made specifically for FFA and Ag Ed programs - to help make your life as an Ag Ed teacher easier! Don't rely on word of mouth to get the message out to your community. Send out your professional and regular newsletter, and community members will be begging to get on your newsletter email list!
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As educators of Agriculture, we are constantly working to recruit more students to our program. The more students we have, the more funding our program receives, and the more we can justify our teaching position when it comes to talking numbers and staffing with administrators. Agricultural educators should take recruiting seriously to grow their program. One tool I have used the past few years involves FOOD! Kids always respond well to food!
My Ag Business students do this as an advertising project of their Ag Sales unit. We assemble these baggies and make enough for every agriculture education student. Each current student is responsible for giving a baggie to a non-agriculture student. The idea is if everyone can recruit just one person, our program will double in size! You can include traditional s'mores ingredients, or you can make it more "trail-mixy" by using mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, and graham cereal. We use regular zip baggies and staple the fold-over (printed on card stock) on the top. It is easiest if you staple the fold-over with the opening to the bag folded back along one of the sides. The kids love these! Food always gets kids' attention, and hopefully they'll take in the message while they're snacking! You can get this product FREE at my TpT store! Please leave a comment and follow my shop! |
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