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Who is Penn State?

Fundamental No4ons

• 1. Our Best Recruiters are, and always will be,
• ur students.
• 2. Agricultural Teacher Educa=on is complex;

We must be PURPOSEFUL.

• 3. It should be FUN.

Purpose & Objec4ves

Purpose: To effec=vely and efficiently reach out to the next genera=on of posi=ve agents

• f change in school-based agricultural educa=on with the most effec=ve source

available: our current students. Primary Teach Ag! Ambassador Objec4ves:

• To effec=vely engage current secondary students to major in agricultural

educa=on

• To effec=vely engage current post-secondary students to major in

agricultural educa=on, pursue double majors or pursue post-baccalaureate cer=fica=on.

• To serve as the representa=ve “face” of the PSU Agricultural Educa=on

Teacher Educa=on program at State and Na=onal Agricultural Educa=on func=ons

• To serve as the student representa=ve of the PSU Agricultural Educa=on

Teacher Program for college and university func=ons

• To ensure that PSU Agricultural Educa=on has an appropriate social

networking presence (Facebook, TwiVer, Blogs, etc)

Timeline

• November 1 –

– Distribute Applica=ons To AEE Majors

• December –

– Make Selec=ons of Avenger Team

• January –

– Orienta=on Mee=ng

• January – December:

– Monthly one-on-one personal growth mee=ngs with program coordinator

• December

– Final Individual Avenger Report Due

• January-

– Incen=ve Payment

Selec4on Procedure

• Capacity for Crea=vity
• Diversity of Representa=on

– Gender; Rank; Geographic Loca=on

• Academic Achievement

We must interact with our poten4al students where they are at.

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Mission: The mission of the Penn State Teach Ag Avengers is to cul4vate awareness for agricultural and extension educa4on. Vision: Through our passion as posi4ve agents

• f change, Penn State Teach Ag

Avengers will empower individuals through involvement in agricultural and extension educa4on; inspiring them to discover their career poten4al to influence and par4cipate in the future of agriculture

2013 Primary Goals Goal 1- Engage in 30 Unique Events Promo=ng AEE in 2013. (Only one Avenger can count each event) Goal 2- Involve 30 other AEE Students in conduc=ng the events in 2013 (Be the stone that causes the ripple) Goal 3: Have an ac8ve Presence on 6 Social Networking Placorms

Es4mated Budget

Budget ($9,000)

• $3000 - Incen=ve Payments
• $3600 - Student Wages
• $600 - Student SWAG (shirts, name tags,

business cards)

• $1800 - Mileage Reimbursement/ Program

Supplies