Competitions

DISTRICT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

District Chairmen:
Dist. 1: Jessica Watkins – Caddo Mill
Dist. 2: Colton Douglas – Bland
Dist. 3: Glen Blount – Bells
Dist. 4: Jake Parr – McKinney
Dist. 5: Connor McKowen – Ponder
Dist. 6: Cody Davenport – Arlington Heights
Dist. 7: Lizzy Howe – Arlington

District chairmen are responsible for setting up their individual district contests, checking eligibility of chapters and furnishing district contest results and judges for the Area V contest to Sandy Scheu at [email protected] & John Anderson at anderson.john@ howeisd.net by 6 PM, Friday, November 10, 2023.

District LDE Contest

1. Date, Place & Time:
   
   • District 1 - November 6 - Caddo Mills - 4:30 PM
   • District 2 - November 6 - Blue Ridge - 5:00 PM
   • District 3 - November 7 - Bells - 5:30 PM
   • District 4 - November 8 - McKinney - 5:30 PM
   • District 5 - November 6 - Ponder - 4:00 PM
   • District 6 - November 7 - FWISD - TLC - 9:00 AM
   • District 7 - November 8 - Arlington CTC - 5:00 PM
2. Rules: The rules of the State LDE as they apply on the district level will be the official rules of the contest.
3. Number of Teams: One team per chapter per contest
4. Entries: Enter contests at judgingcard.com
5. Awards: As determined by each district
6. Order of Participation: To be determined by each district

AREA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

State LDE Committee Member:
Chairman: John Anderson – Howe (23-25)
Co Chairman: Luke Parr – Blue Ridge (26-28)

1. Date: Friday, November 17, 2023; 8:30 AM
2. Place: Anna High School
3. Rules: The rules of the State Leadership Development Events as they apply on the Area level will be the official rules of the contest.
4. Number of Teams: Two teams per district per contest. If a team is unable to participate, the next eligible team should be notified.
5. Awards: First five places – Pennants and Sweepstakes – banner
6. Entry Fee: $40.00 per team will be charged to your judgingcard.com account
7. Enter Contest: judgingcard.com
8. *****District LDE Winners (1st & 2nd Place) – Ag Issues Portfolio & Job Interview Material must be UPLOADED on judgingcard.com by 6 PM, November 10, 2023. Failure to have material uploaded by deadline will result in disqualification!
9. Each District Chairman is responsible for securing qualified judges for the Area Contest. These judges may be in or out of the area. See chart below:
   District 2
   Sr Chapter Conducting, Jr Skills, Job Interview, Quiz & Spanish Creed
   District 3
   Radio, Job Interview, Jr Chapter Conducting, Quiz & Ag Advocacy
   District 4
   Creed, Ag Issues, Sr Chapter Conducting, Job Interview & Spanish Creed
   District 5
   Jr Chapter Conducting, Creed, Ag Issues, Job Interview & Quiz
   District 6
   Sr Skills, Radio, Job Interview, Ag Advocacy & Spanish Creed
   District 7
   Jr Chapter Conducting, Job Interview, Jr Skills, Public Relations & Creed
   District 1
   Sr Chapter Conducting, Sr Skills, Public Relations, Creed & Spanish Creed
10. Order of participation:
    
    1. The Greenhand & Senior Quiz must be started between 10 AM & 12 Noon. Quiz contestants must furnish their own scantrons!!
    2. CREED SPEAKING CONTEST: Greenhand & Senior Divisions will begin at 10 AM in the order listed below and will run on 10 minutes intervals. Creed speakers will be sequestered at 9:45 AM and must be in the assigned room no later than 10 AM. Failure to be in assigned room WILL result in the forfeit of the 300 points allotted for questions.
    3. Public Relations & Ag Advocacy will run on 20 minute intervals and Radio on 15 minute interval.
    4. All Job Interview participants will need to at the contest by 8:30 AM to fill out the application portion for the contest.
    5. SEE CHART

GRIEVANCE/APPEAL PROCESS:
AREA V FFA ASSOCIATION WILL FOLLOW THE TEXAS FFA POLICY WHEN HANDLING A GRIEVANCE OR APPEAL.

STATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

1. Date: December 1 - 2, 2023
2. Place: Sam Houston State University.
3. Rules: State Leadership Development Events Rules.
4. Number of Teams: Two per area in each contest. If a team is unable to participate, they should notify the Area Coordinator as soon as possible so that the next team can be notified.
5. Entry: Deadline is 5PM on November 28, 2023.. Online at – www.judgingcard.com
6. Note: Ag Issues & Job Interview material MUST be uploaded via www.judgingcard.com

AREA CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

State CDE Committee Member:
Chairman: Luke Parr - Blue Ridge (21-25)
Co Chairman: Colton Douglas - Bland (26-28) District CDE Chairmen:
Dist. 1: Patrick Hartley – Kaufman
Dist. 2: Luke Parr – Blue Ridge
Dist. 3: John McCullough – Pottsboro
Dist. 4: Teah Barrientes – McKinney
Dist. 5: Gary Schnitker – Valley View
Dist. 6: Brad Merck – Azle
Dist. 7: Ashby Williams – Grapevine-Collyville

1. Participation: One team per chapter
2. Rules: The rules of the State CDEs as they apply on the area level
3. Date, Place & Entry: SEE CHART  

GRIEVANCE/APPEAL PROCESS:
AREA V FFA ASSOCIATION WILL FOLLOW THE TEXAS FFA POLICY WHEN HANDLING A GRIEVANCE OR APPEAL.

STATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

1. Qualifying: Qualifying for State CDEs – A minimum of 5 teams and a maximum of 15% of the number of eligible teams participating EXECPT: Ag Mech (3 teams); Ag Sales (3 teams), Tractor Tech (3 teams), Applied Ag Engineering(3 teams).
2. Rules: State CDE rules apply
3. Date, Place, Entry & Qualifying Contest: SEE CHART  

State Scholarship Committee Member:
Chairman: Jorden Loving - Prosper (21-25)
Co Chairman: Teah Barrientes - McKinney (26-28)

1. Date Applications Open: January 15, 2024
2. Deadline to submit: April 3, 2024 at 5 PM in the roster system
3. Area application corrections due April 16, 2024 at 5 PM
4. An Official 3½ year Transcript & Financial Aid Report must accompany all scholarship applications. If these are not provided, the application WILL NOT be considered for a scholarship.
5. Area applications corrections due May 5, 2024
6. Each district will have 2 representatives on the scoring committee. Those 2 representatives were selected at Ag Teachers Conference and if they cannot go, they must find their committee replacement to serve.
   
   2024 Scholarship Scoring & Committee::
   District 1: J V Sanders – Rockwall & Abby Grider – Mabank
   District 2: Madison Childers – Bonham & Kenna Ferguson – Trenton
   District 3: Brad Schnitker - Howe & Marci Chapman - Tom Bean
   District 4: Kaitlin Tyler – Anna & Kelsie Kennon – Prosper Walnut Grove
   District 5: Ellen Todar - Denton & Shannnon Mulkey – Era
   District 6: Jenna McCarty – Northwest & Bryce Gerhardt – Keller
   District 7: James Wilson – Mansfield & Doug Klaudt – So Grand Prairie
   
   
7. May 13 – 15, 2024 State staff precheck
8. May 17, 2024 at 5 PM corrections due
9. May 24 – 27, 2024 State interviews announced
10. June 3, 2024 will be State interviews

GRIEVANCE/APPEAL PROCESS:
AREA V FFA ASSOCIATION WILL FOLLOW THE TEXAS FFA POLICY WHEN HANDLING A GRIEVANCE OR APPEAL.

AREA LONE STAR Pre-CHECK

1. Date: April 29, 2024, at 4:30 PM
2. Place: Aubrey High School
3. ALL Lone Star Degree Applications MUST be ONLINE by 8 AM April 29!!
4. Each District needs to send at least 3 teachers to this Lone Star Pre-Check.

DISTRICT ADVANCED DEGREE & AWARDS CHECK

(Must have two years teaching experience to serve on committee.)

1. District chairmen are responsible for setting up their district degree checks, checking district rosters, seeing that applications from their districts are ready for the Area Check.
2. Date, Place & Time:
   District 1 - April 15 - Kaufman - 5:00 PM (Degree Ck/Talent/Convention)
   District 2 - April 18 - Farmersville - 5:00 PM (Degree Ck/Off Elect/Speaking)
   District 3 - April 22 - Howe - 5:30 PM (Degree Ck/Dist Off Elections)
   District 4 - April 23 - McKinney - 5:30 PM (Degree Ck/Dist Convention)
   District 5 - April 22 - Sanger - 5:00 PM (Degree Ck)
   District 6 - April 22 - FWISD -TLC - 4:00 PM (Degree Ck/Off Elect/Speaking)
   District 7 - April 23 - Arlington CTC - 5:30 PM (Degree Ck/Off Elect/Speaking)
   
3. Each district is to select only one John Justin winner to advance to Area. John Justin & Ryan Mott applicants WILL be interviewed. (One of each per district)
4. Each district is responsible for sending 15 teachers to Area Degree Check. Names are to be submitted to Jennifer Gilbreath by April 30 with committee preferences. Please remind teachers that Star Pre Check will be May 4, at 8:30 AM with interviews beginning at 11 AM.
5. Each district must furnish 3 judges for the Area Speaking Contest. Please submit their names and contact information to Sandy Scheu.
6. All district chairmen are expected to be at the Area Degree Check until it is over and all information has been properly recorded.

AREA ADVANCED DEGREE & AWARDS CHECK

Area Degree Check Chairmen:
Chairman: Jennifer Gilbreath - Aubrey (23-25)
Co Chairman: Brent Lankford - Ponder (26-28)
District Degree Check Chairmen

**Area Chairman is responsible for State Degree Check Committee selection.
**The Area Chairman and the incoming chairman will serve on the State Degree Check Committee.

1. Date: May 4, 2024 at 9:00 AM.
2. Place: Aubrey High School
3. All applications must have beem approved by each District Degree Check.
   1. Lonestars, Stars and Proficiencies final applications must be uploaded into AET prior to 8 AM, Friday, May 3, 2024
   2. John Justin and Ryan Mott will be turned in May 4 by 8:30 AM at Area Degree Check
   3. Chapter Awards, Honorary, ATAT Awards must be turned in online prior to 8:30 AM
   4. Golden Horizon, National Chapter (form I & II) must be printed and turned into Degree Check by 8:30 AM
4. Falsification of any application information will result in disqualification of the applicant on the area level.
5. Teacher having students or family members involved will not be allowed to serve on the interview committees!!
6. Star Information: Applications due by 8:30 AM for pre check. Star interviews will begin at 11 AM. Stars will be interviewed by committees of Production, Placement, Agribusiness & Agriscience and will be assigned based on the number of applicants in each division and using the following district rotation schedule:
   District 1 – 1st slot
   District 2 – 2nd slot
   District 3 – 3rd slot
   District 4 – 4th slot
   District 5 – 5th slot
   District 6 – 6th slot
   District 7 – 7th slot

GRIEVANCE/APPEAL PROCESS:
AREA V FFA ASSOCIATION WILL FOLLOW THE TEXAS FFA POLICY WHEN HANDLING A GRIEVANCE OR APPEAL.

STATE ADVANCED DEGREE, AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP CHECK

1. Date: June 3 - 7, 2024
2. Place: Tarleton / Stephenville

AREA SPEECHES & SPEAKING CONTEST

State Speaking Committee Member:
Chairman: Jim Bob Bradley - Pottsboro (23-25)
Co Chairman: Jessica Watkins - Caddo Mills (26-28)

District Speaking Chairmen:
Dist 1: Jessica Watkins - Caddo Mills
Dist 2: Delaney Thomas - Farmersville
Dist 3: Eli Elliot - Van Alstyne
Dist 4: Brittany Avant - Frisco Liberty
Dist 5: Jenna McCarty – Muenster
Dist 6: Cody Davenport – Arlington Heights
Dist 7: Chanelle Roberts – Mansfield

1. Date: May 4, 2024
2. Aubrey High School
3. Entry: All entries will be made online at judgingcard.com by 6 PM on April 26, 2024. Entries will be charged to your judgingcard account. Entry fee is $20 per contestant. Late entry fee is $120 and will be accepted until 6 PM on April 29, 2024.
4. See below for requirements to compete in the Area 5 SDEs. NO UPLOADS TO J JUDGINGCARD!!!!
   ALL required materials must be turned in to compete in the contest!
   a. Documents should adhere to the following guidelines;
   i. 1" margins on all sides;
   ii. 12-point Times New Roman font;
   iii. Follow APA style manual (latest edition).
   
   Required Materials Include:
   1. Manuscript (including cover sheet to include Cover Page - Name, Chapter, Category, Event Date)
   2. Abstract (1 - page double-spaced page or less)
   3. Complete references
   4. Statement of Originality
   5. SWCB consultation affidavit form (for Soil Stewardship only)
5. Contest will begin at 10 AM (first extemp speaker will draw at 9:30 AM with subsequent speakers drawing at 15 minute intervals).
6. Number of Participants: Two per district (1st & 2nd place) in all contests EXCEPT Senior Prepared, which will be 1st place only in each category.
7. Rules: The rules of the State Speaking CDEs, as they apply on the area level
8. Order of participation:
   Dist 4 – 10:00, 10:15
   Dist 5 – 10:30, 10:45
   Dist 6 – 11:00, 11:15
   Dist 7 – 11:30, 11:45
   Dist 1 – 12:00, 12:15
   Dist 2 – 12:30, 12:45
   Dist 3 – 1:00, 1:15
   
9. Awards: First three places receive plaques.

GRIEVANCE/APPEAL PROCESS:
AREA V FFA ASSOCIATION WILL FOLLOW THE TEXAS FFA POLICY WHEN HANDLING A GRIEVANCE OR APPEAL.

AREA TALENT CONTEST

1. Date: May 17, 2024
2. Place: Anna High School
3. Number of teams: One per district
4. Rules: Rules of the State Talent Contest as they apply on the Area level.
5. Awards: First three places receive plaques.
6. Order of participation: Rotational schedule of District 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 2 & 3

GRIEVANCE/APPEAL PROCESS:
AREA V FFA ASSOCIATION WILL FOLLOW THE TEXAS FFA POLICY WHEN HANDLING A GRIEVANCE OR APPEAL.

AGRISCIENCE FAIR

1. Date: During the State FFA Convention
2. Entry Deadline: TBD
3. Entry: judgingcard.com