FFA Career Development Events(FFA CDEs)

Stalvey2011-2012

Agricultural Marketing

• 3 person team responsible for creating a marketing plan for a product, service or business

• Marketing Plan must be a maximum of 8 pages and include all info requested– Market research, product research and the actual

plan for marketing

• Written plan is all that is required. No face to face contact.

• Due by December 8, 2011

Agricultural Sales

• 4 person team• Each person will be responsible for creating

and delivering a sales presentation on a predetermined product to 2 – 3 judges who will serve as customers.

• The ability to highlight a product’s attributes and convince a person the product is right for them are the 2 main goals of the contest.

• December 8, 2011

Agriculture Electrification (EMC)

• Wiring contest – Demonstration – student will demonstrate while

explaining the installation and operation of a circuit. Problem solving may also be involved.

– Problem Solving – student will answer questions concerning National Electric Code, Cooperatives and solve problems using resources.

– Wiring Problem – student will complete a wiring project that will be judged when completed.

• Workshop – November 14, 2011• Contest – December 8, 2011

Agriscience Fair• This is simply a science fair project that focuses

on agriculture using one the following areas.– 1. Animal Systems (AS)– 2. Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems

(ENR) – 3. Food Products and Processing Systems (FPP) – 4. Plant Systems (PS) – 5. Power, Structural and Technical Systems (PST) – 6. Social Systems (SS)

• Individual or Pair• Ready for judging by March 31, 2012

Creed Speaking

• 9th graders only• Learn and recite the FFA Creed– Include emotion and emphasis in correct places

• Judges will ask 3 – 5 questions as follow-up to the Creed presentation

• Preliminaries – February 16, 2012• Finals - March 8, 2012

Discussion Meet• Set up similar to a debate or a forum looking for

solutions to issues affecting Agriculture• Judged on your ability to persuade people to see your

viewpoint without being rude or disrespectful– Delivery– Problem Solving and Implementation– Cooperative Attitude– Analysis of Topic or Problem– Opening Statement– Closing Statement

• 4 topics will be provided 4 – 6 weeks prior to the Area contest.

• March 8, 2012

Environmental Natural Resources

• 4 person team• Contest Format– Team Activity

• Written Exam over Ecosystems (all team members work on test together)

– Identification• Animals, plants, etc.

– GPS Practicum• Given coordinates and must find the station

• September 15, 2011

FFA Quiz• 9 graders only• Written Exam

– Questions will only come from the following sources: Official FFA Manual, FFA Student Handbook, New Horizons magazines from the previous twelve months, the Georgia New Horizons Insert from the previous twelve months, and Helps in Mastering Parliamentary Procedure.

– There will be 50 multiple-choice questions on the exam; 40 over FFA and 10 covering parliamentary procedure.

• Oral Exam– Questions will only come from the following sources: Official

FFA Manual, FFA Student Handbook and Helps in Mastering Parliamentary Procedure.

– There will be five oral questions; four over FFA and one over parliamentary procedure.

• September 29, 2011

Junior Floral Design

• 9th graders only• Individual• Students will make 2 floral designs from the

following list– Corsage– Boutonniere– Bud Vase– 9 flower Round Arrangement

• September 29, 2011

Senior Floral Design

• 10-12 graders• Individual• 3 Parts to the Contest– Floral Arrangements• Bridal or attendant bouquet• Mass Arrangement

– Floral & Tool Identification– General Knowledge Test

• September 29, 2011

Junior Floriculture

• 9th graders only• 4 person team• 2 part contest– Plant & Tool Identification – 25 from a list of 60– General Knowledge Test

• December 8, 2011

Senior Floriculture

• 10-12 graders• 4 person team• 4 parts to the contest– Plant & tool Identification (25 from a list of 100)– Insect & Disease Identification– General Knowledge Test– Problem Solving

• December 8, 2011

Forestry

• Tree Identification– 25 from a list of 70

• Insect & Disease Identification

• Pulpwood Estimation• Sawtimber Estimation• Land Measurement

• Compass Use• Reforestation• Timber Stand

Improvement• Ocular Estimation• Forest Management (2

team members)

11 team members in 10 contest areas5 different Forestry Contests in March & April

Job Interview

• Individual• Preliminary contest requires the following 3

items be in by the due date– Resume– Letter of Application– 3 letters of recommendation

• Top 6 will advance to a personal interview• Preliminary – September 16, 2011• Finals – September 29, 2011

Lawnmower Operation & Maintenance

• Individual• 3 parts of the contest– Lawnmower Driving

• Zero turn mower to be driven through a course– Written Exam - 20 multiple- choice questions on

lawnmower servicing, safe operation, care, maintenance, and repair.

– Problem Solving - 10 multiple- choice problem solving activities relating to lawnmower servicing, safe operation, care, maintenance, and repair.

• November 9, 2011

Junior Prepared Public Speaking

• 9th graders only• Student researches and prepares a speech on

any agricultural topic– A typed manuscript must be turned in prior to

event– 4 – 6 minute speech

• Manuscripts Due – February 6, 2012• Preliminaries – February 16, 2012• Finals – March 8, 2012

Senior Prepared Public Speaking

• 10-12 graders• Student researches and prepares a speech on any

agricultural topic– A typed manuscript must be turned in prior to event– 6 - 8 minute speech– Judges will ask questions concerning the student’s

speech• Manuscripts Due – February 6, 2012• Preliminaries – February 16, 2012• Finals – March 8, 2012

Junior Wildlife Management

• 9th graders only• 4 person team• Contest Format– Team Activity – team completes a written exam– Individual Activities

• Whitetail Deer Management• Game Bird Biology• General Wildlife Identification• Aquatic Management

• January 12, 2012

Senior Wildlife Management

• 10-12 graders• 4 person team• Contest Format– Team Activity – team completes a situational exam– Individual Activities

• Whitetail Deer Management• Game Bird Biology• General Wildlife Identification• Aquatic Management

• January 12, 2012

Wood Fabrication

• Individual• Student builds a predetermined project (porch

swing) as part of SAEP• Include a bill of materials, scale drawing and

portfolio of construction• Complete and ready to judge by:– Preliminaries – April 12, 2012– Finals – April 26 – 28, 2012