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JFAO Programs & Partnership Opportunities

Written by JFAO

Wednesday, 28 January 2009 17:05

JFAO March Conference
(Ramada Inn, Belleville - March 26-28, 2010)

Motivational and informational speakers.
Workshops on a variety of topics, including leadership, communication, finances.
Major provincial networking opportunity.
Annual General Meeting, elections, awards banquet, selection of annual provincial charity.
Organized by a volunteer committee made up of grassroots members & alumni who learn event planning, develop public speaking skills, time management, and organization.
THE event members look forward to.
2009 Theme - "ACT ON IT!"
2010 Theme - "FACE YOUR FEARS"

JFAO Annual Banquet
(Ramada Inn, Belleville - March 27, 2010)

Formal celebration of the past year's achievements and look forward to the next year.
All provincial past-presidents, alumni, sponsors, and affiliated organizations invited.
Organized by a volunteer committee of members and the current President.

JFAO Leadership Camp
(Camp Kintail, Goderich - June 11-13, 2010)

Leadership and teamwork training weekend.
Focusing on understanding one's self, leadership styles, working with and building a team.
Organized by a volunteer committee of grassroots members who set goals, learn event organization, and teamwork. Open to JF members and senior 4-H members.

(Guelph Lakes - August 13, 2010

Opportunities to sponsor golf carts, holes, and be signature sponsor.
Contact Barclay Nap, Tournament Co-ordinator for details - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

JFAO Ambassadors' Banquet
(Rockwood - August 13, 2010)

Annual reunion and banquet for participants in JFAO exchanges since 1945, celebration/wrap-up of the current year's visiting exchange delegates from Britain, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Thank you dinner to exchange delegate host families.
Organized by the past year's outgoing exchange delegates and a committee of volunteers.

Opportunity for up to 7 members to travel to different countries/provinces (United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Prince Edward Island) each year.
Members learn what's it's really like to live in another country through staying with families and participating in normal family/farm activities.
JFAO partners with similar youth organizations in each area to provide organized exchanges
Committee of grassroots members organizes selection process, and oversees hosting of delegates visiting Ontario from the other countries.
Travelling delegates learn more about themselves, and gain confidence through being in new & unfamiliar situations.
All delegates are required to do regular reports & media releases, and make public presentations upon their return.
Organizations sponsoring a Cultural Exchange will receive additional benefits, and may have the opportunity to be represented on the judge's panel selecting trip winners. As well, the organization may request that the winner make a presentation about their exchange experience upon their return.

JFAO Workshops
(Multiple day-long sessions throughout the Year)

Sessions to provide skills and knowledge to participants in dealing with media, marketing, event planning, agricultural awareness, public speaking and acting as spokespersons.
Organized by a volunteer committee and presented by experienced professionals (sponsorship may be in-kind by providing a speaker/facilitator).
Smart Serve Workshop in Guelph, March 7, 2009.

JFAO Experience Sharing Programs

Programs awarded through a competitive bidding process to host clubs, rotating around the province
Promotes learning opportunity for each club about what it takes to prepare a bid to host, how to organize and host a large event, and provides incentive for local clubs to go beyond the basics in order to gain a share of the returns.
Leadership development opportunity for host committee and committee chair.
Opportunity to learn how to develop and stick to a budget.
Opportunity for members to travel and learn about a new area of our province.
Opportunities for members to engage in friendly competition as both individuals and teams and develop team building/team leadership skills.
Winter Games (University of Guelph - February 6-7, 2009) o Team & individual sports competitions including curling, hockey, basketball, volleyball, badminton, bowling and others.

Autumn Profile
(Peterborough - October 23, 2010)

Team based hands-on competition of grassroots members.
Set tasks to demonstrate skills, speed, strength or ability in livestock, crop, machinery, building, judging, homemaking, first-aid and general farm knowledge.

Sing Swing
(Ancaster - November 21-22, 2010)

Year-end report on all JFAO programs & activities
Distributed to members attending March Conference, Past Presidents and sponsors.
Distributed at all trade show appearances to general public & potential members.
Posted on our website.

Quarterly publications of the JFAO mailed to all members and alumni currently in our database.
Reports on recent and upcoming events, club news, member & alumni happenings.

JFAO Trade Show Display

Display travels to a variety of trade shows through the course of the year, including the International Plowing Match and the Canadian International Farm Show, OFA Convention as well as JFAO provincial events, fall fairs and other local events.

JFAO Board of Directors Meetings

Local clubs host the provincial board of directors five times over the course of each year for an all-day meeting, rotating around the province.
Opportunity for club representatives to meet, network, and make decisions for the benefit of the organization as a whole.
Opportunity for local clubs to gain skills organizing a smaller event, providing venue, lodging, meals, and evening networking activities.

General Sponsorship