All SCC FFA Members are required to have an active SAE project, even if it is just a Foundational project. Members update their records yearly and the SCC FFA consistently has multiple members earn their Iowa Degree each year.
Below are some example member SAE Projects...
Mya has an Equine Un-paid Placement SAE project where she does horse chores, exercising, and showing her horses that her parents own. Mya shows horses in and out of state summer through fall. Her family owns Roby's Belgians.
Matthew has an Un-paid Placement SAE Project where he works on the family row-crop farm. He runs the planter in the spring season. Then in the fall he operates the grain cart. Always helping and fixing equipment when need, in addition to this he has explored making equipment parts with his 3-D Printer.
Luke has three SAE projects, working for Buse Enterprises, 3B Acres, and he is working on restoring his 1985 K20. Luke works for his grandpa's business Buse Enterprises. Luke works as a part-owner of 3B Acres company restores dirt bikes, 4 wheelers, and old farm equipment. Luke is restoring a 1985 K20 that he took down to the frame and is building back up bolt by bolt.
Katie has two SAE projects, a Swine Entrepreneuship, and an Agribuisness placement. For her entrepreneurship project she owns, cares, and shows her pigs each year. She normally has anywhere between 5-10 pigs. Typically she leases the breeding pigs, and then sells the market hogs at the end of the show season. Her Agribuiness placement is working at Main St. Feed & Pet Supply. Working here consists of creating invoices, stocking product and serving those whose within the community who need feed.
Sophia has two SAE projects, a Equine Entrepreneurship and Swine Placement. For her entrepreneurship project she owns and cares for 3 horses and shows them. Her swine placement project is an un-paid labor exchange working for her dad in exchange for the feed and other costs for the horses and fuel costs.