Leadership Development Events (LDEs)
An agricultural education program is made up of three integrated parts: Classroom instruction, FFA and Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). Through Career and Leadership Development Events, participating FFA members in grades 7 to 12 are challenged to develop critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills, foster teamwork and promote communication while recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement. CDE and LDE events occur at the local, state and national levels. (National FFA)
LDE Opportunities
Opening & Closing Ceremonies
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Coach: Ag Teachers
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Opening Closing Ceremonies is the first speaking contest of the season and a great introduction to FFA. A team of 6 students memorize the opening and closing ceremonies of an FFA meeting and recite it to a panel of judges.
Best Informed Greenhand (BIG)
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Coach: Ms. Herzog
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The objective of the Best Informed Greenhand contest is to understand the aims, purposes, history, and structure of the Local, State, and National FFA student organizations and know the opportunities it makes available as referenced in the current National FFA Manual and State Constitution.
Cooperative Marketing
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Coach: Mrs. Erickson
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The Marketing event seeks to effectively prepare the students with the practices and operations of Agricultural Cooperatives. Workers seeking careers in cooperative marketing must not only develop a high degree of knowledge and skill they must also develop the ability to solve difficult problems. This event blends the testing of manipulative skills and knowledge required for careers in operations and marketing.
California Water Issues
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Coach: Mrs. Soares
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The California Water event seeks to develop students’ understanding of the importance and history of water usage, storage, and distribution and how it affects California agriculture. As issues related to water in the state become even more complex, it is vital the those entering the agriculture industry have a general understanding of how the federal and state water systems operate, how the history of water issues affect agriculture today.
FFA Creed
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Coaches: Ms. Herzog & Mr. Martin
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The FFA Creed outlines the organization’s beliefs regarding the agricultural industry, FFA membership and the value of citizenship and patriotism. The FFA Creed is recited by FFA members, as part of the requirements to earn the Greenhand Degree. The purpose of the Creed Speaking Career Development Event is to develop the public speaking abilities of 7th, 8th, and 9th grade FFA members as well as develop their self-confidence and contribute to their advancement in the FFA degree program.
El Credo de FFA
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Coach: Ms. Herzog
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The FFA Creed outlines the organization’s beliefs regarding the agricultural industry, FFA membership and the value of citizenship and patriotism. The FFA Creed is recited by FFA members, as part of the requirements to earn the Greenhand Degree. The purpose of the Creed Speaking Career Development Event is to develop the public speaking abilities of 7th, 8th, and 9th grade FFA members as well as develop their self-confidence and contribute to their advancement in the FFA degree program.
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In the 2010 census, 28.46% of Californian’s ages five and older spoke Spanish as their primary language at home, thus recognizing a need for our members to be able to practice public speaking skills in their primary language. The Creed delivery and the five minute question-answer period will be conducted entirely in Spanish.
Impromptu
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Coach: Mrs. Erickson
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The purpose of the Impromptu Public Speaking Career Development Event is to foster and develop the speaking abilities of FFA members as well as develop their self-confidence and contribute to their advancement in inter-personal skill attainment and leadership development. The intention of the Impromptu Contest is to offer a more realistic, practical speaking contest to better prepare our students for public statements, media coverage, and general questions about the FFA and Agriculture Industry. Students will develop the valuable speaking skills necessary to be professional, competent public representatives of the FFA Organization and Agriculture Industry.
Extemporaneous
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Coach: Ms. Herzog
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The FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Career Development Event is designed to develop the ability of all FFA members to express themselves on a given agricultural subject without having prepared or rehearsed its content in advance. This gives the FFA members an opportunity to formulate their remarks for presentation in a very limited amount of time. The event requires students to think on their feet, state their case quickly and persuasively, and to be able to answer relevant questions based upon their presentation.
Prepared
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Coach: Mrs. Erickson
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The purpose of the Prepared Public Speaking Career Development Event is to foster and develop the speaking abilities of FFA members as well as develop their self confidence and contribute to their advancement in inter-personal skill attainment and leadership development.
Job Interview
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Coach: Mrs. Soares
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The Job Interview Career Development Event seeks to effectively prepare the students for the expectations of interviewing for available positions within the Agricultural Industry. Students seeking careers within the Agricultural Industry must not only develop a high degree of knowledge and skill; they must also develop the ability to interview through communication in both written and oral forms; and be able to complete a resume, cover letter and job application accurately.
Ag Issues Forum
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Coach: Mrs. Soares
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The purpose of the agricultural issues forum is to present a current issue to a public audience; therefore, professional ethics and standards are to be considered. Ignoring truthful information, falsifying needed information, using unreliable sources and plagiarism are violation examples which could result in disqualification.
Project Competition
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Project competition is a sectional event that allows students to showcase their supervised agricultural experience to a panel of judges. They have to create a powerpoint describing their SAE and bring any tools or examples.