Another good Friday to everyone. Proficiency applications are due next Thursday, February 1. We have the following chapters and teachers currently registered to turn in the proficiency areas listed below. Please check these over and see if yours is listed, in the correct proficiency area, with the correct Advisor. I have tried to correct submissions when asked. If you have not registered yet, click the link below to submit your registration. Remember to complete a separate registration form for each student/proficiency area. Remember each high school teacher is required to submit at least one proficiency application in order to fulfill the Program of Work. *FY24 Central Region Proficiency Registration* <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeRksNE7UQnbM0JH3DYs6J11Pq11rhfS-8SIuY4zmLqGh5Xw/viewform?usp=sf_link> *Registered Chapters and Teachers* Proficiency Category Chapter Name Area Advisor Agricultural Education - Entrepreneurship/Placement Callaway High 3 Wheeless Agricultural Education - Entrepreneurship/Placement Dodge FFA 3 Jody Cravey Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication - Entrepreneurship/Placement Fullington Academy 3 Madison Shipley Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication - Entrepreneurship/Placement Mary Persons 3 Ryan Smith Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance - Entrepreneurship Jones County 3 Colton Bentley Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance - Placement Harris County 3 Julia Gonzalez Agricultural Processing - Entrepreneurship/Placement Academy for Advanced Studies 3 Emily Sutton Agricultural Processing - Entrepreneurship/Placement Harris County High 3 Julia Gonzalez Agricultural Processing - Entrepreneurship/Placement Mary Persons 3 Ryan Smith Agricultural Processing - Entrepreneurship/Placement Veterans High School 3 Jeff Wilson Agricultural Sales - Placement Harris County High School 3 Jay Borden Agricultural Sales - Placement Manchester 3 Jimmy Black Agricultural Sales - Placement Mary Persons 3 Ashley Thompson Agricultural Services - Entrepreneurship/Placement Ola High 3 Tyler Huff Agricultural Services - Entrepreneurship/Placement Veterans High School FFA 3 Clay Walker Agriscience Research - Animal Systems Northside High 3 Virgil Blalock Agriscience Research - Integrated Systems Perry High 3 Luke Lineberger Agriscience Research - Plant Systems Dutchtown FFA Chapter 3 Theresa Sikinyi Beef Production - Entrepreneurship Jasper County 3 Casey Elias Beef Production - Placement Jackson (Butts) 3 Heather Cook Beef Production - Placement Jones County High School 3 Callie Lankford Beef Production - Placement Lamar County High FFA 3 Kaleigh Payne Dairy Production - Entrepreneurship Houston County High 3 Ronnie Thomas Dairy Production - Placement Fullington Academy 3 Madison Shipley Dairy Production - Placement Houston County High 3 Ronnie Thomas Diversified Crop Production - Placement Dodge FFA 3 Jody Cravey Diversified Crop Production - Placement Schley County 3 Eric Sellers Diversified Horticulture - Entrepreneurship/Placement Mary Persons 3 Ashley Thompson Diversified Horticulture - Entrepreneurship/Placement Northeast-Bibb 3 Gabrielle Lindo Diversified Horticulture - Entrepreneurship/Placement Woodland High School(Henry County) FFA 3 Rob Drummond Diversified Livestock Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Dodge FFA 3 Jody Cravey Diversified Livestock Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Harris County High 3 Julia Gonzalez Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement Harris County High School 3 Jay Borden Equine Science - Entrepreneurship Jones County High School 3 Callie Lankford Equine Science - Placement Harris County High 3 Julia Gonzalez Equine Science - Placement Rutland FFA 3 Ali Rozar Equine Science - Placement Veterans High School 3 Clay Walker Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Hawkinsville FFA 3 Katie Coody Forage Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Jasper County 3 Casey Elias Forage Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Marion County 3 John Hagin Fruit & Nut Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Upson-Lee High 3 Josh Rabalais Goat Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Jackson (Butts) 3 Heather Cook Goat Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Jones County FFA 3 Callie Lankford Goat Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Twiggs 3 Morgan Robinson Landscape Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement Bleckley County 3 Lonnie Giddens Landscape Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement Griffin Region College and Career FFA 3 Taylor DeLay Landscape Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement Mary Persons 3 Ryan Smith Landscape Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement Rutland High FFA 3 Ali Rozar Nursery Operations - Entrepreneurship/Placement Jasper County 3 Casey Elias Outdoor Recreation - Entrepreneurship/Placement Peach County FFA 3 Luz Morales Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Hampton FFA Chapter 3 Kitty Davis Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Marion County 3 John Hagin Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Mcdonough High 3 Hooks Service Learning - Entrepreneurship/Placement Harris County High School 3 Jay Borden Sheep Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Head County 3 Kristin Wilson Sheep Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Jones County High School 3 Callie Lankford Sheep Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Mary Persons 3 Ashley Thompson Small Animal Production and Care - Entrepreneurship/Placement Putnam County 3 Kelly Smith Specialty Animal Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Taylor County FFA 3 Carmen Gudino Specialty Crop Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Mary Persons 3 Ryan Smith Swine Production - Entrepreneurship Heard County 3 Kristin Wilson Swine Production - Entrepreneurship Marion County 3 John Hagin Swine Production - Placement Dodge FFA 3 Jody Cravey Swine Production - Placement Mary Persons 3 Ashley Thompson Swine Production - Placement Warner Robins High FFA 3 Brian Rainwater Veterinary Science- Entrepreneurship/Placement Hawkinsville FFA 3 Katie Coody Wildlife Production and Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement Piedmont Academy 3 Lauren McLendon Agricultural Education - Entrepreneurship/Placement Effingham County High School 4 Annah Shearouse Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication - Entrepreneurship/Placement Effingham CCA 4 Meredith Arrington Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance - Placement Claxton 4 Bradley Hall Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance - Placement Glascock 4 Cory Smith Agricultural Processing - Entrepreneurship/Placement Bryan County High School 4 Calandra Agricultural Sales - Placement Screven County High School 4 Cali Smith Agricultural Sales - Placement Treutlen 4 Atkinson Agricultural Services - Entrepreneurship/Placement Screven County FFA 4 Nancy Sell Agriscience Research - Integrated Systems Islands 4 Elizabeth Miegel Agriscience Research - Integrated Systems Johnson County High 4 Matt Robertson Beef Production - Entrepreneurship Portal FFA 4 Tia Chastain Beef Production - Placement Burke County High School FFA 4 Katie Burch Beef Production - Placement ECI 4 Tori Pellerin Beef Production - Placement GSIC FFA Chapter 4 Maggie Mallard Diversified Agricultural Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Montgomery County High School 4 Brittany Braddy Diversified Horticulture - Entrepreneurship/Placement Harlem High 4 Jay Murray Diversified Horticulture - Entrepreneurship/Placement Jefferson County 4 Sandy Cook Diversified Livestock Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Dublin High 4 Mark Donnell Diversified Livestock Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement East Laurens 4 Samantha Sheffield Diversified Livestock Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement ECI FFA 4 Tori Pellerin Equine Science - Entrepreneurship West Laurens High School 4 Travis Walker Equine Science - Placement East Laurens 4 Samantha Sheffield Equine Science - Placement Islands 4 Elizabeth Miegel Forage Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Burke County High School FFA 4 Katie Burch Goat Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Effingham County High School 4 Tiffany Pittman Goat Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Tattnall County High School 4 Leigha Kirkley Grain Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Screven County 4 Weaver Landscape Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement Harlem High 4 Jay Murray Nursery Operations - Entrepreneurship/Placement Washington County 4 Wes Pope Outdoor Recreation - Entrepreneurship/Placement Thomson High 4 Rick DuBose Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Islands 4 Elizabeth Miegel Poultry Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Tattnall County High School 4 Leigha Kirkley Service Learning - Entrepreneurship/Placement Screven County FFA 4 Nancy Sell Small Animal Production and Care - Entrepreneurship/Placement Bryan County High School 4 Calandra Small Animal Production and Care - Entrepreneurship/Placement ECI FFA 4 Tori Pellerin Small Animal Production and Care - Entrepreneurship/Placement Harlem High 4 Jay Murray Small Animal Production and Care - Entrepreneurship/Placement Islands 4 Elizabeth Miegel Specialty Animal Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Effingham CCA 4 Meredith Arrington Specialty Animal Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement Montgomery County High School 4 Brittany Braddy Swine Production - Entrepreneurship Montgomery County High School 4 Brittany Braddy Swine Production - Entrepreneurship Tattnall County High School FFA 4 Trey Kirkland Swine Production - Placement Toombs County High 4 Chasity Knight Veterinary Science- Entrepreneurship/Placement Cross Creek FFA 4 Stacey Henderson Wildlife Production and Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement Toombs County High School 4 Chasity Knight *MISSING CATEGORIES* There are no registered chapters in any of the following proficiency areas. Agricultural Communication Entrepreneurship/Placement Agricultural Sales - Entrepreneurship Diversified Crop Production - Entrepreneurship Forest Management and Products - Entrepreneurship/Placement Turf Grass Management - Entrepreneurship/Placement Vegetable Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement *Proficiency Submission* *ALL proficiency applications are due electronically to the application manager by Thursday, February 1st. No hard-copy applications will be turned in and DO NOT send to Central Region Applications email. * *If your student has not yet established a MyFFA account that is tied to their membership ID, please have them follow the steps below.* 1. Log in to www.ffa.org 2. In the top right, click on Dashboard 3. In the dropdown menu, click Student Member 4. On the student member page, in the left side menu, click the “Manage My Profile” link 5. When prompted, click the blue Login or Signup button 6. On the Login/Sign up page, click the blue Sign Up button on the right. 7. Go through the series of questions/prompts. 8. When asked for FFA ID or Invite code, students should enter both. NOTE – A student will need to get their membership ID and invite code from their advisor. You will find those items by logging in to your Georgia AgEd account, and going to the Student Enrollment tab. On the list of all students, you will see their name, and in the next two columns, you will see their FFA membership ID and their invite code. Once a student establishes a MyFFA account, they will be able to access the Application Center and begin an application. *Each application must be initiated by the student.* Once the student creates the application, their advisor will be able to see that application in their Application Center and will be able to review the application and assist the student. *Proficiency Application Changes* Mr. Lastly sent an email on November 30th reminding teachers about the *Proficiency changes for the upcoming year <https://streaklinks.com/B0amkVdc3LQ9OamZ4gNu_aq7/https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1GYkVCYArfUZ7GjtO7dyt4oVZrzYpGllw%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing>*. I have attached the document he included in his email that spells out all of the changes. Existing applications from last year are still in the Application Manager for students to update and submit in 2023-24. However, while the application exists from last year, the questions and portions that were revised for this year have been changed. Students should open the existing application and thoroughly review each question/section to ensure that the answers they provided last year answer the question being asked for this year. Pay specific attention to some of the essay questions, the Skills/Competency/Knowledge page, and the photo section. Those sections had the majority of the changes. Let me know if you have any questions. Walt -- Walt Parks Central Region Ag Education Area Ag Mechanics Teacher 281 Hope Entrance Rd Fort Valley, GA 31030 Cell - 478-231-5027