National Teach Ag Day - Engagement Opportunities for Everyone!

WHAT IS NATIONAL TEACH AG DAY?

The ninth annual National Teach Ag Day celebration will take place on Thursday, September 19, 2019. National Teach Ag Day is designed to encourage others to teach school based agriculture and recognize the important role that agriculture teachers play in our schools and communities.

Every year the National Teach Ag Campaign hosts a live webcast event somewhere in the country in conjunction with National Teach Ag Day. This year's live webcast was hosted by BASF in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Follow this link to view the archived version of the 2018 National Teach Ag Day live celebration.

The National Teach Ag Campaign is a project of the National Council for Agricultural Education, led by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. Funding for the National Teach Ag Campaign is provided by the CHS Foundation, Corteva Agriscience™ ,Growth Energy, and BASF as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
There are several ways for you to get involved on National Teach Ag Day.

• Commercial Contest
• FAST Symposium Participant
• Host a live party and we’ll give you an on air shout out during the live celebration.
• Tag Yourself or Someone Else
• #Tagged19 Graphic Organizer for use in your classroom while you view the live webcast.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2019 ENTRIES!!!

The commercials will be published on Monday, September 16 at 12:00 am EDT. The video with the most views by Thursday, September 19 will be the contest winner.

Here's the criteria each video had to include in the contest:

Either individually, as a program, as a small group, or collegiate institution create a 15-30 second video that highlights agricultural education.   

• Make sure your video is fun, in good taste and highlights why being an agriculture teacher is so important.
• Approved videos will air live during the Teach Ag Day webcast.
• The video with the most views in each category between September 15 and September 19 will be declared the winner.
• Winning institution will receive $250, a traveling trophy, and endless fame

Requirements:

• The Teach Ag logo must be used and visible during a portion of the commercial. 
• Videos must be in PPT or other multi-media video format  
• Must not exceed 30 seconds. 
• Entries must accompany signed consent letter stating support for the video.
• Person submitting entry must be either a current MANRRS or NAAE member.   

Contact Johanna Rey, the National Teach Ag Intern at jrey2016@ufl.edu for more information and to submit your video by Friday, September 6th.

FAST Symposium Participant

Congratulations to the following students on being selected for the 2019 National Teach Ag Day FAST Symposium!

• Mary Barcellos - Oregon State University
• Alison Brown - University of Idaho
• Amie Carter - South Dakota State University
• Katelynn Daniel - Colorado State University
• Morgan Frank - University of Wisconsin-River Falls
• Shelby Hartzell - Arkansas Tech University
• Janelle Hueners - University of Minnesota
• Macy Jernigan - University of Mount Olive
• Cheyenne Johnson - University of Tennessee
• Joelle Jones - Wilmington College
• Anna Mertson -North Carolina State University
• Katelynn Priest - Oklahoma State University
• MaQuelah Schueler - South Dakota State University
• Molly Sparrow - University of Idaho
• Dahlia Sutliff - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
• Courtney Wiedenmann - Oklahoma State University
• Zachary Callaghan - Kansas State University
• Eric Moser - Michigan State University
  

Host a Live Watch Party

National Teach Ag Day is a great opportunity to share with others your love for ag education and passion for teaching! Here are some ideas for hosting your own party:

• Gather your friends, colleagues, peers, advisors, & anyone else you can think of to share in the National Teach Ag Day celebration!
• Nominate someone you think will be a great ag teacher! 
• Order in lunch & watch the National Teach Ag Day live webcast!
• Purchase a Teach Ag kit for yourself or someone you know who will be a great ag teacher!!
• No matter what you decide to do, share your celebration with us on social media! 

Tag Yourself or Someone else

Being an agriculture teacher is an awesome career choice.  We want to recognize all the current and future agriculture teachers who have answered the call to Mentor, Motivate, Make a Difference, and Teach Ag! We will be looking for submissions that meet the following criteria to feature in the 2019 live webcast.

Include:

• High resolution, appropriate photo
• Name of person who is tagged
• State
• Institution or Ag Program Name
• High school agriculture teacher
• Your name if submitting on behalf of someone else
• A shout out or other congratulatory statement (less than 140 characters)– optional
  

Contact Johanna Rey, the National Teach Ag Intern at jrey2016@ufl.edu for more information and to submit your photo by Friday, September 6th.

Contact Us

We want to hear about what you're doing on Teach Ag Day. Drop us a line at ethompson.naae@uky.edu. Need help planning an event? Send an email to the same place, and we'll help any way we can.

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