Missouri FFA HYMAX Academy - 2020

Are you a future leader in agriculture, FFA and your community? Are you ready to be an active member of the agricultural community and tell the agriculture story? If you answered YES, the HYMAX Academy is for you! HYMAX is a youth leadership conference designed to challenge and equip the TOP 100 incoming high school sophomore FFA members to be advocates for agriculture.

What is HYMAX?

These 100 FFA members will receive hands‐on experiences to prepare them to communicate, lead, and advocate for the agricultural Industry. FFA members will also learn from other FFA members about their chapter and how to better their SAE program. In addition, members will gain strategies to continue strengthening their knowledge base in agricultural issues, sharpen written and verbal communication skills, and spark potential career interests. Most importantly, participants will bring home tools to help other members’ chapter tell the agriculture story!

When, Where, and Why HYMAX?

The HYMAX Academy will challenge 100 Agricultural Education students during an intensive three‐day academy June 12-14, 2020. Held at Camp Rising Sun at the Lake of the Ozarks, HYMAX will build on knowledge gained in class and leadership experiences gained as a FFA Greenhand. Expect this leadership experience to be a hands‐on, engaging academy that will provide skills to work together in a Small Group to communicate, lead, and advocate for the agricultural industry.

How do you Apply?

In 2020, the top 100 entering high school sophomores in the 2020-21 school year will be selected to participate in HYMAX through a competitive written application process. Advisors may nominate up to FOUR students (two girls and two boys) per chapter. Students need to submit a written application IN THIS ORDER: Application cover with signatures, five narrative responses, high school academic transcript, TWO letters of recommendation - One letter must be from applicant’s Agricultural Education Teacher/FFA Advisor, the second from a school administrator (superintendent or principal) OR a community leader that knows applicant and their leadership experience. You also need to attach the completed medical release as the last page. All components in the written application must be stapled together in the right hand corner. Please do not bind or put in a cover.

All applications must be submitted to the Missouri FFA office no later than February 15, 2020 at:

Leon Busdieker, Director of Ag, Food & Natl Res. Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480Attn: HYMAX

There are six (6) parts to the written application:

1) Information and signatures2) Student narratives – five essay narratives3) High school academic transcript4) Ag Educator/FFA Advisor recommendation5) School administrator or Community leader recommendation6) Completed Medical release form

FFA members will be notified of selection by April 1, 2020.

Please make sure that the information is correct on the application. Students will be contacted prior to attending The HYPE Academy using submitted e‐mail address.

SAVE THIS APPLICATION TO YOUR COMPUTER BEFORE TYPING YOUR INFORMATION IN!!

Helping Youth Maximize their Agricultural eXperience

(HYMAX) Academy

June 13-15, 2020

Parent signature:

Advisor signature:

Name:

Address:

City

Zip Code

Home phone:

Email address (student):

Name of parent(s):

Chapter name:

Chapter advisor name:

Name and address of high school:

Area

Gender:

T-shirt size:

Student signature:

(second page of application) – Narratives - YOU ARE LIMITED TO USING THE SPACE & FONT PROVIDED.

1. Why would you like to participate in the 2020 Missouri FFA HYMAX Academy?

2. This question has two parts.A) When have you been a leader in your FFA Chapter and

B) What did you learn from this leadership experience?

4. Why do you believe advocating for the agricultural industry is important in 2020 and beyond?

5. How will your engagement in the HYMAX Academy help you as a Person, Your Chapter, and YourCommunity?

3. How have you advocated for agriculture?

Missouri FFA

Helping Youth Maximize their Agricultural eXperience

(HYMAX) Academy

2020

Application Scoring Guide ‐ 2020

Teacher Letter of Recommendation / 10

Community Letter of Recommendation / 10

School Administrator Letter of Recommendation / 10

Narrative 1 / 10

Narrative 2 / 10

Narrative 3 / 10

Narrative 4 / 10

Narrative 5 / 10

Student FFA Activities / 10

Academic Performance ‐ Transcript / 5

Professionalism of Application / 5

Total Points Possible _______ / 100

This form may be duplicated

STATEMENT OF PHYSICAL

CONDITION AND

PARENTAL CONSENT FORM

DESE Telephone: 573-751-3544

Male ____

Female____

MISSOURI ASSOCIATION FFA HYMAX ACADEMY

Name of Camper _______________________________________, Date of Birth____/____/_______

School_____________________________________ Advisor Name(s)________________________

Note to Parents: Please fill out the following information keeping in mind that some of the activities at the camp such as swimming, softball, basketball, volleyball, and badminton can require strenuous activity. If you know of physical conditions that would restrict your camper, please list them below or attach a physician’s statement. It is also important that your child and their instructor are well informed on the any limitations or precautions that should be taken. Please include if your child is on any type of medication, is allergic to any type of medication or requires a special diet.

I, ________________________, ___________________ of __________________________,(Print - Parent or Guardian Name) (Print - Relationship) (Print - Student Name)

hereby give permission for the above mentioned camper to take part in all activities at Camp Rising

Sun, with exception of the following: ___________________________________________________,

while he/she is attending HYMAX on June 12 to June 14, 2020, and the event of an emergency,

if I cannot be reached, I give consent for the attending school’s representative to obtain through a

physician or hospital of their choice such medical care as is reasonably necessary for the welfare of

my child.

____________________________________ ____________________________________ (Emergency Phone Number) (Signature of Parent or Guardian)

_________________________________________________________________________________ (Print - Complete Home Address, including Zip Code)

Insurance-Limited medical insurance is purchased for all campers who attend regular camp weeks. If an injury requiring medical attention occurs while participating in camp activities, all Campers having personal health insurance coverage will use their personal coverage; campers that do not carry health insurance will use the camp policy; the camper and their parents are responsible for any medical bills exceeding those covered by the policy purchased by the camp.

*******Personal Health Insurance Information*******

Name of Insurance Company ________________________________ Group Policy Name _______________________

Policy Member Name ______________________________________ Policy Group # _______________________

Policy Member ID# _____________________________________

Please present this statement to registration officials upon arrival at camp.

Facilities and services are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disabling condition.

INVOICE

Payable to:

Missouri FFA AssociationP.O. Box 480Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480Phone: 573/751-3544

Due: TO BE RECEIVED BY MAY 15, 2020

2020 HYMAX Academy Registration Fee $30.00________________________________________________________________________________

TOTAL AMOUNT OWED $30.00

Mail to: Department of Elementary & Secondary EducationAttention: Valerie HarrisP.O. Box 480Jefferson City, MO 65102--0480

THANK YOU!

Chapter Name:

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