Proposals for Area I FFA LDE:

Leadership Development Events, Section D. Current Language:

To make the order of performance fair for all teams involved, a random order will be established. This order

will rotate every year. The order will be posted on the Area I website. Specific times for entering the warm-up

rooms, waiting areas and performance rooms will be assigned. Please consult these times and prepare your

teams.

Proposal 1:

Add the words “Both qualifying teams from one district shall compete back to back with the second place team

competing before the first place team.” At the beginning.

Justification: This will alleviate any issues that may arise from chapters who have multiple teams competing

from their same chapter.

Proposal 2:

Strike the words “a random order will be established” and insert the words, “the published order will be

followed”.

Justification: This allows the executive committee to set a order of performance and times by district and then

to rotate that order each year. This alleviates a need for a random draw each year. This will allow teachers and

teams to adequately plan out times for teams to be present to compete. See example below. This could be done

for each contest.

2018 Jr. Chap Rotation Start Time 2019 Jr. Chap Rotation

Amarillo 2 7:30 AM Littlefield 2

Amarillo 1 8:05 AM Littlefield 1

Top Of Texas 2 8:40 AM Amarillo 2

Top Of Texas 1 9:15 AM Amarillo 1

Plainview 2 9:50 AM Top Of Texas 2

Plainview 1 10:25 AM Top of Texas 1

Lubbock 2 11:00 AM Plainview 2

Lubbock 1 11:35 AM Plainview 1

Lunch Break 12:10 PM - 12:55 PM Lunch Break

Greenbelt 2 1:00 PM Lubbock 2

Greenbelt 1 1:35 PM Lubbock 1

Littlefield 2 2:05 PM Greenbelt 2

Littlefield 1 2:40 PM Greenbelt 1

Proposal for Area I Camp Selection:

Current Language:

Area I FFA Leadership Camp 2018

The camp date is TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY - June 19-21, 2018 Fees: Early registration is $100.00. Late

registration after May 4, 2018 will be $130.00 per camper. Payment is due for registration at the time of entry to

determine space, group size and supplies needed for workshops. All registration for leadership camp must be done online

www.area1ffa.ffanow.org click on Home>Area Leadership Camp. There is a form you must complete for EACH

MEMBER AS WELL AS ADVISORS, parents, workshop presenters and any other person who will be in attendance at

camp. If you sign a student up and do not bring them to camp, Clarendon College could reimburse you all but $10.00 of

that fee per individual. This will be used to cover expenses that were planned for that student. Additions or replacements

should also be made on the web. After that time, the Executive Committee will accept late registrations based upon the

numbers of students pre-registered and pre-paid. All teachers will need to pay the camp fee to cover costs of housing,

meals, snacks, drinks and teacher workshops.

Proposal: Revise the entire page by striking the above and inserting:

Area 1 FFA Leadership Camp (Year)

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY (DATES)

Cost is $100 Per member and $80 per Advisor.

Registration will be completed online. The link will be sent in an email from the executive committee. An email

will be sent as a reminder at least one week prior to the link opening for registration. Once the camp link is

open, everyone will have one week to enter a maximum of three students. Once that week is complete, any

remaining open spots will be open on a first come - first served basis. Camp registration will close when 275

students are registered.

Payment is due on the date set by the executive committee and will be communicated via email. Payment not

received by this date may result in forfeiture of your spots at leadership camp and will be determined by review

of the area executive committee.

Payment is to be made to:

Clarendon College

℅ Johnny Treichel

PO Box 968

Clarendon, Tx 79226

● Refunds will not be given once registration is complete.

● Chapters will not be able to substitute students.

● All camp forms for students and advisors are due at registration. Students without completely filled out

forms will be sent home and no refunds will be given.

● Any special guests at the banquet at camp will incur a $10 fee per individual payable to Area I FFA.

● Any student found to be in violation of the camp rules will be sent home without refund.

Justification: There are many chapters who send numerous students to camp each year. While the above

proposal is not adequate from a standpoint of percentage of membership, it is more important that every chapter

have an opportunity to attend leadership camp so that their students may return home and help build better

chapters.

Proposal for judging of proficiency awards at Area Check:

Currently:

Currently all proficiencies are checked at their respective districts. Some districts are very strict as to what they

let through even in uncontested areas and some districts are not. Additionally, there are only a small number of

teachers in Area I with extensive proficiency judging experience and most of them have proficiencies in the

room or are being assigned to other committees to judge.

Because numbers are so low, In an effort to alleviate this problem and to insure the proficiencies are judged

well and well prepared for state the following proposal is recommended:

1. Allow all entered proficiencies (one per chapter per district per category) to be judged at area. Once

judged, those places will carry back to the district level. This will alleviate the need for a district check,

open up ag teachers to judge other events at their district level, and will insure that all proficiencies are

judged equally. Our numbers are low enough that this should not cause much of a problem at the area

level.

2. Second, we invite David Frazier to Area I Convention to run the proficiency room during judging. He

also runs the state room and would gladly come to chair our proficiency room. He has extensive

proficiency experience on the state and national level where he also a member of the proficiency

committee. He is an outside party who would be able to fairly insure that the best applications are

advancing to the state level.

Proposal for the selection of Area Officers (By Kevin Meek):

Proposal: We develop a system that is as close to the state officer selection as possible in order to achieve

similar results and better prepare our students for the state officer selection process. The committee would

report back with a proposed system at the first area meeting of Ag Teachers Conference.

Reasoning: We are currently one of only a few areas that do not use a similar system to the state officer

selection process. Our students first experience with the state officer process is when they run for state. Some

areas and even some districts have implemented a system similar to the state selection process. The students in

those district and areas will have seen the state officer process (or parts of it) two or three times before they run

for state office.

Implementing this process at our area level will give the officer candidates a chance to get familiar with the

process, it will give our students another opportunity at leadership above the chapter level by serving on the

area officer selection nominating committee, and it will help ensure we are electing the best students from each

district rather than the most popular student or the one from the school with the most votes.

I fear that if we wait much longer, we will fall further and further behind the rest of the state in this part of what

we are doing. I am including links to the processes used by Area II, Area III, Area IV, Area V, Area VII

Area II:

https://area2ffa.ffanow.org/F/area2ffa/FFA%20Area%202%20Officer%20Selection%20Handbook_Revised%2

0Mar%2017.pdf

Area III: https://area3.ffanow.org/F/area3/Area%20Officer%20Selection%20Policy.pdf

Area IV: New this year, no link, but followed state process closely and used Personal Round Introduction, One

Round Robin round (agriculture) for the interview score then test and vote with 20% Test, 30% interview and

50% vote.

Area V: http://area5ffa.com/generalinformation.php#PoliciesandProcedures

Area VII: http://www.area7ffa.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=2565 (Area Officer Application Process Doc)

Area X: New this year, waiting on link. Document is attached detailing which portions of state process they will

use.

Area XI: Still in the works, but most recent proposal is attached.

Area XII: https://area12.ffanow.org/default.aspx?ID=53419 (In policy handbook)

Submitted:_____________________________

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What application do I use to run for Area VII officer?

The application for the Area VII officers is located under the Roster tab of the Texas FFA website. The

deadline for electronically submitting the completed application is APRIL 23, 2016.

2. When will the candidates take the test and complete the writing prompt?

All candidates will meet on Saturday morning, May 7, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. at Blanco High School Ag Department

to begin Phase I consisting of the test, writing exercise and Round 1 personal interview.

3. Can chapters send multiple candidates?

Yes, there is no limit to the number of candidates that may begin the process from a chapter or District.

4. Has the scoring process changed?

Yes, we will be following more of the state policy. The 7 current area officers will serve on the interview

committee along with 7 teachers (one from each District). The officers will conduct the interviews and score

the candidates. The advisors will listen to the interviews and score the candidates.

5. How will the 2016 Area Officer candidates be scored?

The rubrics for State Officer interviews will be utilized by the interview teams. This includes the 6 minute

personal interview in Round 1, the 10 minute personal interview and the 10 minute stand and deliver interview

in Round 2.

6. Where is the election information located so I can prepare for the interviews?

The Texas FFA website has extensive resources for training and preparation. The study guide, rubrics,

competencies and process structure are all explained in detail as well as on-line videos that can be watched to

learn more about the process. In addition, there are day-long information sessions being held across the state,

conducted by Dr. David Frazier. Registration for these sessions is on JudgingCard.

7. Has the speech component of the election process changed too?

No, the Area candidate speeches are still 3 minutes long with a 1 minute run-off speech. Each candidate will be

asked a thought question, as in years past, which has no time limit.

8. Why are we going to all this trouble and changing everything?

The Area is trying to gradually transition into a process that is similar to the State Officer election process so

that future Area officers will be better prepared to serve and possibly help them if they choose to run for state

office the following year or serve on the State officer nominating committee. Some of the State processes are

not easily adaptable to the Area level and will not be utilized.

Area XI FFA Association

Officer Selection Policy

Area Officer Selection Policy CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

ARTICLE 6: AREA XI FFA OFFICERS

Section A: The officers of the Area XI FFA Association shall be; President, 1st Vice-President, and the

remaining positions will serve as Vice-Presidents. Area Officers shall be elected annually. The number of

officers from each district, election procedures, and all other Area officer requirements for election shall be

outlined in the Area XI Officer Selection Policy Manual.

Section B: The Advisor(s) of the Area President shall serve as the Area Co-Advisor(s) to serve under the

direction of the Elected Area Advisor in accordance with Area XI policy.

Section C: All area officers shall have attained the chapter FFA degree; and be concluding their junior year of

high school when their respective district nominates them.

Section D: Area officer candidates shall have an opportunity to demonstrate FFA, agricultural education,

parliamentary procedure, and agricultural industry knowledge via a written exam and writing exercise, present

their qualifications to a nominating committee and may appear before the area convention body to deliver a

campaign speech and be elected in accordance with the Area XI Officer Selection Policy.

Section E: An Area XI FFA Officer may not hold a District Officer position during the same term being served

as an Area Officer.

Section F: Area Officers are required to comply with the Area XI Officer Guidelines during their year of

service. Each area officer candidate must submit an Area XI FFA Officer Contract prior to running for office.

This form shall be turned in at the time the candidate submits their application.

Section G: Area Officers shall serve from the end of the area convention meeting at which they are installed to

the end of the next area convention at which officers are installed.

Section H: If for any reason a student office becomes vacant, the district from which the vacancy occurs will be

represented by a replacement from that district in accordance with the Area XI Officer Selection Policy. If for

any reason the office of President should become vacant, the student officer who received the next highest score

in the election for President shall become President.

Section I: Area XI State Officer Candidates will be selected in accordance with the Texas FFA Constitution,

State Officer Selection Policies and procedures including the Texas FFA State Officer Nominating Committee.

State Officer Candidates must hold the State FFA Degree at the time of State Election.

Section J: Area XI National Officer Candidates will be selected in accordance with the Texas FFA and

National FFA Constitution policies and procedures including the Texas FFA National Officer Nominating

Committee. National Officer Candidates must hold the American FFA Degree at the time of their election to

office.

SELECTION OF AREA OFFICERS—GUIDING PHILOSOPHIES

(a) Area XI officers are selected in accordance with the same guiding philosophies identified by the Texas

FFA State FFA Officer Task Force (2005). The Texas FFA State FFA Officer Task Force (2005) identified

traits and values essential for state FFA officers to maximize their effectiveness while fulfilling the tasks

mandated by the Texas FFA Association constitution and board-adopted policies.

(b) Board policies related to officer selection are intended to identify and select members who are adaptable,

approachable, creative, dedicated, dependable, effective communicators, genuine, honest, integral,

knowledgeable, motivated, polished speakers, respectful, passionate, positive, self-reliant, selfless, socially

skilled and graceful, team players and who represent a complete, well-balanced agricultural education/FFA

experience.

ADMINISTRATION

(a) The Area XI Coordinator shall appoint a committee to review policy and procedure related to the area

officer selection process and make policy recommendations to the Area XI Executive Committee board and

management recommendations to the Area XI Coordinator.

(b) With the advice and consent of the Area XI Executive Committee, the Area XI Coordinator shall appoint

an Election Superintendent to chair the officer selection procedures. The said supervisor shall coordinate the

efforts of the exam administration, interview (nominating) committee, and officer candidates prior to

installation in accordance to all relevant policies.

CANDIDATE EVALUATION

(a) Candidates shall be evaluated and scored on a 100-point scale which includes an interview (nominating)

committee score and a popular vote score. The interview (nominating) committee scores shall be applied to all

election rounds. Phase I will take place at Area XI scholarship check, Phase II will take place the day before

Area XI Convention and Phase III will take place the day of Area XI Convention.

(a) Each District Association of the Area XI Association will have 2 representatives serve as Area XI

Officers. Area XI officers may not be from the same chapter. President and 1st Vice President may come from

the same District. Districts will ensure that candidates meet eligibility requirements set forth in Area XI

Constitution and Election Policy.

(b) Area officers must consistently demonstrate a command of key issues related to agriculture, FFA and the

Texas education system. Study material will follow the guidelines for the Greenhand Quiz contest. Thus, a

written exam (the written exam will constitute one round of interviewing) -- will be administered to allow

candidates to demonstrate evidence of this desired knowledge set. Study materials will not be allowed in the

examination room.

(c) This committee will be composed of the current area officers and the current State FFA officer

representing the area. The current state officer will be a non-voting member and serve in a facilitation capacity.

The student nominating committee shall interview each candidate in accordance to procedures outlined in this

policy. The interview process shall be conducted in conjunction with the annual area FFA convention.

(1) Adults play a supportive role in the area officer selection process. Adults are available to support and

advise the student nominating committee in fulfilling their responsibilities. The roles adults serve can be divided

into three categories. Appointed, formally elected adult consultants and adults who assist with interviews or

scoring. The Area Officer Election Adult Consultants will review policy and procedure related to the area

officer selection process and make policy recommendations to the board and management recommendations to

the Area Coordinator.

(i) Election Superintendent: The Election Superintendent will be appointed by the Area XI Executive

Committee for a 3-year term, and can be reappointed at the end of the term, the appointment will be made at

Mid-Winter Conference or the January prior to Area Convention. The Election Superintendent will chair the

area officer selection procedures. The Election Superintendent will be called upon in situations where board

policy and/or procedures require interpretation and application.

(ii) Adult Consultants: The Area Ag Teachers elects two adults who assist in the management and

delivery of the area officer selection process. The two elected individuals serve a three (3) year term, and can be

elected again following the end of their last year of service. These adult consultants shall be current agricultural

science teachers employed by an independent school district in Area XI. These adults oversee the

implementation of the area officer selection process at the area FFA convention, and train the nominating

committee. The Election Superintendent is the lead adult to the selection process. The other adults operate under

the Election Superintendent’s supervision.

(iii) Tabulation Supervisor (Area Rep on State Balloting Committee): To ensure accuracy in scoring

and data entry during the area officer selection process, a tabulation supervisor position has been created. This

person will have a role specific and distinct from that of the election superintendent and/or any of the three adult

consultants to the nominating committee. This person may select two assistants at their discretion to assist with

tabulations and balloting.

(iv) Elected Area Advisor: Will manage candidates during the election process and assist the Adult

Consultants for the election process as needed.

(v) Teacher Nominating Committee: Will follow all guidelines set forth for student nominating

committee for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 (Personal Round and Round Robin) Interviews and will be elected by

their respective district at State Ag Teachers Conference. (See the role of Student Nominating Committee)

Teachers will not be allowed to ask questions during the interview process.

(2) Area officer candidates will be evaluated based on eight competencies, their builders and indicators

required for fulfilling the job description of an area FFA officer. A competency is a defined behavior, in

combination with skills and knowledge, that enables evaluation of the candidates. Example: competency #1 –

Communication. A competency builder identifies specific attributes or skills to further define the behaviors of

that competency. Example: 1.1 – Demonstrates non-verbal skills. Finally, indicators are a description of how

someone might demonstrate the competency builder. Example: Uses appropriate tone; gives full attention (eye

contact); refrains from distracting mannerisms; uses effective and purposeful gestures (hand signals, facial

expressions, body language).

(3) The competencies by which area FFA officer candidates will be evaluated on are as follows: (1)

Communication, (2) Team Player, (3) Areas of Knowledge, (4) Organization, (5) Character, (6) Passion for

Success, (7) Influence, (8) Critical Thinking. A complete list of competency, builder and indicator descriptions

can be found in the State Officer Selection Handbook.

(4) The area officer interview process shall consist of six (6) rounds broken into three phases. Each District

will send FOUR (4) area officer candidates to complete Phase 1 of the process, which includes the following

rounds: Personal Round - Introduction, Stand and Deliver and One on One Interviews. The top two (2)

candidates from each district following Phase I will advance to Phase II, consisting of the following rounds:

Written Test, Round Robin and Personal Round – Conclusion and Phase III will consist of election speech to

delegate body. The Area XI Officer Selection Process Manual details each competency’s weight in the

interview process, and how/where each will be evaluated during the interview process.

i. Phase I Personal Round-Introduction Video: 4 Questions will be

posted on the Area XI web page along with instructions on posting video, 10 days prior to Area XI scholarship

check. Candidates will have a three-day window to create and upload video per instructions.

ii. Phase I Stand and Deliver: Candidates will have 15 minutes in a

preparation room to prepare for delivering a three-minute speech on a topic that is given to them. When

preparing their speech, candidates should plan as if they are advocating for this topic and its supporting ideas.

When candidates arrive to the preparation room they will receive the topic and instructions regarding the setting

and audience to which the speech will be directed. Candidates will have a full 15 minutes to formulate their

remarks. No materials will be allowed in the room during this time other than a pad of paper and pen, which

will be provided. Regardless of where they are in their time, time will be called at the end of five minutes.

Candidates must stop their speech and wait for questions from the committee. One of the 5 hot topics will be

selected by the nominating committee during preparation at the area XI FFA convention. The committee will

also select the context in which the speech will be delivered. Details about the specific topic chosen and the

context will be provided to candidates only when they enter the preparation room.

iii. Phase I One – on – One Interviews: This round will consist of eight

5-minute interviews each with a different member of the nominating committee. The interview is focused on

two objectives. First, this is an opportunity for individual committee members to develop rapport and get to

know candidates in a one-on-one setting. Second, this will provide an opportunity for evaluation of a number of

targeted competency builders through structured questions and follow-up questions. The competencies outlined

will be evaluated through observation and careful listening to candidate responses to questions. Competency

builders will be evaluated by the nominating committee members. Notes are provided below to clarify how the

competency builders will be distributed among the eight committee members to facilitate accessing a large

number of qualities with the given time constraints.

iv. Phase II Round Robin Issues Conversations: The purpose of this

round is focused on evaluating the candidate’s demonstration of the effective officer competencies while

carrying on a conversation regarding key issues related to a stakeholder. Stakeholders during this round may

include: administrators, agriculture instructors, teacher educators, sponsors, media and parents. This round will

occur in three 10-minute interviews with a short rotation time in between. Each interview will position the

candidate with at least three of the nominating committee members. All stakeholders will be provided with an

interview guide; however, they may interject specific follow-up questions to probe the candidates

understanding. The students nominating committee members will observe the conversation and will conduct all

of the evaluation. The adult consultants may offer qualitative information regarding the accuracy of responses to

specific questions. The adult consultants may not offer advice on the specific score to give the candidates. The

following competency builders will be evaluated using the 1 to 5 scale designed for this process.

v. Phase II Personal Round – Conclusion: The purpose of this

interview is to ask a final set of questions developed by the committee to address competencies such as

character, passion for success and influence. Each candidate will have 10 minutes with the nominating

committee. During this time, committee members will ask questions related to the competency builders

evaluated in this round.

vi. Phase II Written Test: All candidates will have 60 minutes to

complete a written exam with 50 multiple choice questions. The composition of the exam will be as follows: 20

from the FFA Manual; 20 questions from the District Officer Candidate Study Guide, to include parliamentary

procedure; and 10 questions on parliamentary procedure. The Area XI Coordinator will ensure the authoring of

the exam by an unbiased party, and will submit the exam to the Election Superintendent for administration prior

to the commencement of the officer selection process.

(5) 100% of each candidate’s interview score shall be derived through scores received by the nominating

committee during each round of the interview process, in addition to the written exam. No points will be

awarded for the written application, resume and references; however, these materials may be used by the

nominating committee to develop questions for personal rounds. The interview section is scored on a 100-point

scale and multiplied by a factor of 0.6. The numerical value that is the difference between the top indexed

interview score and the number 60 shall be added to all scores.

(d) Each candidate who progresses to Phase II of the interview process shall be given opportunity to present a

campaign speech before the Area Association’s delegation in accordance to the provisions of this policy and

give an impromptu response to a thought question developed and asked in accordance to the provisions of this

policy. The popular vote of the delegate body shall comprise 40% of the candidate’s score.

(1) Each delegate will vote for three (3) candidates after all speeches are presented.

(2) Any ballot without name and chapter on back and not voting for three different candidates will be invalid.

(e) The total number of votes received by a candidate shall be divided by the total number of votes cast and

multiplied by 40 to derive the vote score factor. The numerical difference between the percentage of the top

vote-getter and the number 40 shall be added to all vote total percentages.

(f) In the event of a tie, the tied shall be broken by the following means:

(1) Popular Vote. The candidate with the highest vote factor shall win the tie. Vote factors shall be carried out

to the nearest one-thousandth of a point.

(2) Total Interview Section. In the event that the previous tiebreaker fails to break the tie, the candidate with

the highest total interview factor shall win the tie. Interview factors shall be rounded to the nearest one-

hundredth of a point.

(3) Exam Score. In the event that the previous tie breaker fails to break the tie, the candidate with the highest

exam score factor shall win the tie. Exam factors shall be rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of a point.

(g) If the tie is unbroken by a tie breaker, the committee shall consider the next tie breaker until all means are

exhausted.

AREA OFFICER CAMPAIGN RULES PRIOR TO AREA CONVENTION

(a) Area wide mail outs or publicity by any person or entity mentioning candidacy outside of a candidate’s

home area prior to the convention is not permitted. Candidates should be aware that many districts and areas

have the same rule. Any media, electronic or hard copy which solicits support for or promotes a candidacy is

prohibited by this policy.

(b) Candidates may not create any new, or utilize any pre-existing, groups, fan pages, networks or any other

form of mass communication through social networking sites such as, but not limited to, Facebook, MySpace,

Twitter, blogs or mass email services to promote their candidacy or have someone else conduct this form of

campaigning on their behalf. Candidates may not, or knowingly have someone else, post status updates on

Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, or any other social networking site that may be deemed as a solicitation for votes.

(c) Business cards may only bear the candidates name, address, phone number and e-mail address and only

indicate that the candidate is an “officer candidate” from his or her respective district or chapter.

(d) Officer candidates may not attend district conventions or degree checks other than their own, in fairness to

all candidates.

(e) Officer candidates may not attend any leadership camps or conferences other than those events held their

own district, after the election process has started.

(f) In compliance with the area constitution, each candidate shall sign the area officer’s contract and complete

the area officer’s application. These documents must be submitted to the Election Superintendent by the

deadline stated in the application.

(g) Violation of any campaign rule may result in the disqualification of a candidate from the area officer

election. Serious violations which constitute issues of integrity or ethics may be addressed by the area executive

committee under the provisions of the officer discipline policy.

AREA OFFICER CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES FOR AREA CONVENTION

(a) No parties will be hosted by the candidates during the convention.

(b) Candidates may not create any new, or utilize any pre-existing, groups, fan pages, networks or any other

form of mass communication through social networking sites such as, but not limited to, Facebook, MySpace,

Twitter, blogs or mass email services to promote their candidacy or have someone else conduct this form of

campaigning on their behalf. Candidates may not, or knowingly have someone else, post status updates on

Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, or any other social networking site that may be deemed as a solicitation for votes.

During the election process, members will be directed not to post anything campaign-related to the web.

(c) Violation of any campaign rule may result in the disqualification of a candidate from the area officer

election. Serious violations which constitute issues of integrity or ethics may be addressed by the Area XI

executive under the provisions of the officer discipline policy.

OFFICER CANDIDATE CONVENTION SPEECHES

(a) Speeches will be a maximum of three minutes in length. Time will be called at the end of three minutes

and microphones will be turned off at the end of the time allotted.

(b) Candidates will not use any props or other materials. Audience participation by the general corporate

audience without reference to any individual is not considered use of a prop. Having a specific member or

group of members identified by proper name participate is considered to be use of a prop.

(c) Candidates will use the style of microphone provided for their candidate speech at the designated stage

practice and will be given an opportunity to test the microphones.

(d) Candidates may use a podium or walk the stage area but may not kneel, squat, or be seated on stage, or

leave the stage during their candidate speech. The entire presentation must begin and end on stage.

CANDIDATE TESTING PROCEDURES

(a) References for agricultural issues and current events will be updated and posted prior to the

commencement of the area officer selection process. The exam shall be proctored at a time set by the adult

consultants appointed to the area officer selection process during Phase II of the interview process.

(b) Questions may be multiple choice and/or true/false and may be administered on hard- copy or

electronically.

(c) The exam shall be formulated by the Election Superintendent’s designee and shall be a party with no

vested interest in the outcome of the election. No party with an interest in the outcome of the election shall have

access to the exam.

(d) Candidates will have 60 minutes to complete the exam.

(e) Scores will be reported on a percentage basis and entered into the officer selection scoring formula.

(f) All hard-copy testing materials shall be returned to the Area XI Executive Committee. Exams may not be

taken from the test areas or photocopied. Violation of this provision shall result in disciplinary action.

(g) Candidates shall complete a writing exercise in the area-level selection process to demonstrate written

communication skills. The same area-approved writing prompt shall be given all candidates competing in a

given process. All exceptions at the area level must be approved by the Area XI Election Superintendent.

THOUGHT QUESTIONS

(a) Each candidate will be asked one thought question on stage after each campaign speech.

(b) Each candidate will give an impromptu response to a thought question developed and asked in accordance

to the provisions of this policy.

(c) Questions should be straightforward, unambiguous, challenging, thorough, and test the candidate’s

knowledge of principles and procedures (especially those that may arise during the course of the year’s duties).

Questions should allow the candidates to respond in a positive atmosphere.

(d) The selected question will be placed in an envelope and sealed by the Selection Process Superintendent

until immediately prior to the election.

(e) The officers conducting the election will open the envelope on stage and read the question to the delegate

body immediately prior to the election.

(f) The question will be read to the candidates in the same manner, exactly as written, and may be repeated, if

requested by the candidates.

End of proposal from Jeff Klose

Area 1 Proposal: in an effort not to penalize students for missing deadlines ; the following $250/entry late fee is proposed for any and all late entries. Area 1 Proposal: All Area Entries be increased to $60/team. All other areas in the state are at $60

Alan Been 4/10/18