Calendar
DATE
ACTIVITY
LOCATION / CONTACT
August, 2025
August 15
Deadline > TX FFA Payment Deadline All 24-25 School Year Fees
Roster & Judgingcard Locked Out
August 15 - 24
North Texas State Fair
Denton
September, 2025
September 4 - 13
West Texas State Fair
Abilene
September 8
District 6 Meeting - 5:30 pm
Jenna McCarty / Eaton
September 8
District 3 Meeting - 5:30 pm
Thomas Epting / Van Alstyne
September 9
District 7 Meeting
TBD
September 10
Deadline > Area Greenhand Conference Registration
judgingcard
September 13
District Officer Training for Greenhand Conference - 8:45 am
Royse City
September 15
District 1 Meeting - 5:30 pm
Haley Watson / Quinlan
September 15
District 2 Meeting - 5:00pm
Austin Webster / Princeton
September 16
District 4 Leadership Conference & Meeting
Teah Barrientes / McKinney
September 17
District 5 Meeting - 5 pm
Ellen Todar / Valley View
September 20
District 2 Leadership Conference - 8 am
Meghan Coursey / Celeste / Cost $20
September 24
Area 5 Greenhand Conference
Camp Copass / Denton
Sept 26 - Oct 19
State Fair of Texas
Dallas
Sept 29 - Oct 3
State Officers in Area 5
Taylor Russell / Royse City
October, 2025
October 2 - 12
Heart of Texas Fair & Rodeo
Waco
October 3
Deadline> District 1 Leadeership Conference
judgingcard / Cost $20
October 18
Aggiefest LDE Invitational
Texas A&M / College Station
October 20
District 1 Leadership Conference - 9:30 am
Boles
October 22
Tarleton LDE Invitational
TSU / Stephenville
Oct 29 - Nov 1
National FFA Convention
Indianapolis, IN
October 29
Deadline > District 1 LDE Entries
judgingcard / Cost $25
October 31
Deadline > District 5 LDE Entries Close
judgingcard / Cost $20
November, 2025
November 1
Deadline > Fall Semester FFA Dues
Must Be Postmarked
November 1
Deadline> District 7 LDE Entrires
judgingcard / Cost $20
November 3
Deadline> District 3 LDE Entrires
judgingcard / Cost $20
November 4
Deadline> District 2 LDE Entrires
judgingcard / Cost $20
November 4
Deadline> District 4 LDE Entrires
judgingcard
November 4
Deadline> District 6 LDE Entrires
judgingcard / Cost $20
November 7
Deadline > Late District 1 LDE Entries
judgingcard / Cost $50
November 7
Deadline > Late District 3 LDE Entries
judgingcard / Cost $40
November 7
Deadline > Late District 4 LDE Entries
judgingcard
November 7
District 5 LDE Contest - 10 am
Connor McKowen / Ponder
November 7
Deadline > Late District 6 LDE Entries
judgingcard / Cost $40
November 7
Deadline > Late District 7 LDE Entries
judgingcard / Cost $40
November 10
District 1 LDE Contest - 5 pm; Job Interview - 4 pm
Jessica Watkins / Caddo Mills
November 10
District 2 LDE Contest - 5pm
Luke Parr / Blue Ridge
November 10
District 3 LDE Contest - 5:30 pm
John Anderson / Bells
November 11
District 4 LDE Contest - 4:30 pm
Jake Parr / McKinney
November 11
District 6 LDE Contest - 9:00 am
Jennifer Kiggins / Keller
November 12
District 7 LDE Contest - 5:00 pm
Keely Clarke / Ben Barber Mansfield
November 18
Deadline > Area V LDE Entries including Ag Issues Portfilios, Job Interview Material & Statement of Originalities Uploaded by 5 PM
judgingcard
November 18
Deadline > All District LDE Results Must Be Posted on judgingcard by 6 pm
judgingcard
November 21
Area V LDE Contest - 8:30 am
Anna High School
Tarleton Invitational LDE
TSU / Stephenville
December, 2025
December 1
Deadline > Junior FFA Dues
Austin
December 1
Deadline > State LDE Entries, 5pm via judgingcard.com
judgingcard
December 1
Deadline > State LDE Materials Uploaded via judgingcard by 5 pm
judgingcard
December 1
Deadline > District 1 Registration for Dance
Haley Watson / Google Form
December 3
District 5 Christman Event - 6 pm
Ellen Todar / North TX Fair Grounds
December 4
District 1 Dance - 6 pm
Haley Watson / Royse City
December 5 - 6
State LDE Contest
SHSU / Huntsville
December 8
Deadline > District 2 Dance & Talent Registration
December 8
District 3 Talent
Jim Bob Bradley / Pottsboro
December 8
District 6 Banquet & Talent Contest - 6 pm
Elizabeth Merck / Azle
December 9
District 7 Winter Meeting
TBD
December 10
District 4 Banquet & Talent Contest
Teah Barrientes / McKinney
December 15
District 2 Dance & Talent Contest - 5pm
Fannin Co Multipurpose / Cost $5
January, 2026
January 7
Deadline > District 3 SDE Entries Close
judgingcard / $20
January 9
Deadline > Late District 3 SDE Entries Close
judgingcard / $40
January 12
District 3 SDE Contest - 5:30 pm
Jim Bob Bradley / Van Alstyne
January 12
Deadline District 5 SDE Entries Close
judgingcard / $20
Jan 16 - Feb 7
Ft Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Ft Worth
January 19
District 5 SDE Contest - 10 am
Tara Whitely / Valley View
Area 5 Tractor Technician CDE
Navarro College
February, 2026
February 1 - 16
San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo
San Angelo
Feb 12 - Mar 1
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
San Antonio
February 21
Texas A&M AAE CDE Invitational
Texas A&M / College Station
February 21 - February 28
National FFA Week
March, 2026
March 1
Deadline > Spring Semester FFA Dues
March 2 - 22
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Houston
March 6
Applied Agriculture Engineering
Collin College / McKinney
March 8
State Tractor Technicial Contest Day 1
TBD
March 9
State Tractor Technicial Contest Day 2
NRG / Houston
March 10
Final Roster Deadline for Delegate Allocation
March 13 - 28
Rodeo Austin
Austin
March 23
Deadline > District 1 SDE entries
judgingcard
March 23 - 27
State Officers in Area 5
Taylor Russell / Royse City
March 26
Deadline > District 1 Officer Applications Due
Haley Watson / Google Form
March 26
Deadline > Late District 1 SDE Entries
judgingcard
March 26
Tarleton CDE Invitational
TSU / Stephenville
March 27
Texas A&M ATMS CDE Invitational
Texas A&M / College Station
March 28
Aggieland CDE Clinics & Contests
Texas A&M / College Station
March 30
District 1 Officer Testing, Interviews & SDE Contest
Haley Watson / Royse City
April, 2026
April 1
Deadline > Submit American Degree to State
Texas FFA
April 1
Deadline > All Texas Scholarship Applications are due with Financial Aid Reports & Transcripts - 5 pm
Teah Barrientes / McKinney
April 8
Tarleton Area CDEs
TSU / Stephenville
April 9
Deadline > Sign Up To Run for Area Officer
Google Form / Stacy Schertz
April 9
Area Officer Candidate Applications Due
Kaleidoscope / Stacy Schertz
April 9
District 1 Officer Elections - 5 pm
Haley Watson / Royse City
April 10
Deadline > District 7 SDE Entries
judgingcard / cost $20
April 10
State AAE
SHSU / Huntsville
April 13
Aggiefest Speaking Contests
Texas A&M / College Station
April 13
Bi-Area Dairy Cattle, Vet Tech & Wool CDEs
TAMU / Commerce
April 14
Bi-Area CDE - Except Dairy Cattle, Vet Tech & Wool CDE
TAMU / Commerce
April 15
Deadline > District 4 SDE Entries
judgingcard
April 15
District 4 Officer Testing
Teah Barrientes / McKinney
April 15
Deadline > Late District 7 SDE Entries
judgingcard / cost $40
April 15
Deadline > Late District 4 SDE Entries
judgingcard
April 16
Area Officer Candidates Test, Writing Prompt & Interviews - 5pm
Allen High School / Stacy Schertz
April 16
Deadline > District 2 SDE Entries
judgingcard / cost $20
April 17
Deadline > All Texas Scholarship Application Corrections Due
Teah Barrientes / McKinney
April 17
Deadline > District 6 SDE Entries
judgingcard
April 17
District 4 SDE Contest
Anna ISD, Creek Middle School / Time 8:30 am
April 18
District 1 Degree & Awards Check - 9 am
Jessica Watkins / Caddo Mills
April 18
Area Meats CDE
Texas A&M / College Station
April 20
Deadline > District 1 Talent Entries
Haley Watson
April 20
District 2 Degree & Award Check - 10 am
Delaney Thomas / Farmersville
April 20
District 2 SDE Contest - 10 am
Delaney Thomas / Farmersville
April 20
District 3 Degree & Awards Check - 5 pm
J Anderson & T Litzkow / Whitewright
April 20
District 3 District Officer Exam & Interview
J Anderson & T Litzkow / Whitewright
April 20
State Wildlife CDE (Region V)
April 20
Deadline > All Texas Scholarship Applications Close
April 21
District 4 Degree & Awards Check
McKinney / Time TBD
April 21
District 6 SDE Contest - 9 am
Ashley Sturdivant / Northwest LCC
April 21
District 6 Degree & Awards Check - 9 am
Brittany Machado / Northwest LCC
April 21
District 7 Degree & Awards Check
Tiffany Wilson / Ben Barber Mansfield
April 21
District 7 SDE Contest
Chanelle Roberts / Ben Barber Mansf
Apr 21 - Apr 24
Judging of Scholarship Applications
April 23
State CDEs Tarleton
TSU / Stephenville
April 24
SHSU State CDEs
SHSU / Huntsville
April 25
State CDEs Texas A&M
Texas A&M / College Station
April 25
Invitational Junior ATMS Contest
Texas A&M / College Station
April 27
District 5 Degree & Awards Check
Brent Lankford / Sanger
April 27
District 5 Officer Test & Interview
Ellen Todar / Sanger
Deadline > State Officer Candidate Sign Up
Texas Tech Invitationals
TTU / Lubbock
May, 2026
May 1
Registration Opens for Area Leadership Conference
judgingcard
May 1
Deadline > Area V Speaking CDE Entries due by 6:00 pm; ALL Necessary Documents MUST Be Uploaded
judgingcard / Cost $20
May 1
Texas Tech State CDEs
TTU / Lubbock
May 2
Texas Tech State CDEs
TTU / Lubbock
May 4
District 1 Convention - 5:00 pm
Haley Watson / Terrell
May 5
Deadline > Late Area V SDE Entries due by 6:00 pm; ALL Necessary Documents MUST Be Uploaded
judgingcard / Cost $120
May 5
District 5 Banquet - 6 pm
Ellen Todar / Ponder
May 6
District 3 Banquet & Officer Elections - 5:30 pm
Taylor Litzkow / Sherman
May 9
Star Interviews begin at 11:00 pm
Ponder
May 9
Area V SDE will begin at 10 AM (1st extempt draw at 9:30 am)
Ponder
May 15
Area V FFA Convention / Talent Contest - Registration 9 am, Start 10:00 am
Anna
May 19
Deadline > Registration Closes for Area Leadership Conference
judgingcard
May 29 - 31
State Leadership Conference
TTU / Lubbock
May 31 - June 1
State Speaking CDE
Tarleton State University, Stephenville
June, 2026
June 1 - 5
State Degree Check
Stephenville
State Scholarship Interviews
Stephenville
June 4
District 1 Advisor Meeting - 9 am
Ashlee Laswson / Scurry Rosser
June 9-12
District Officer Leadership Conference
(District Officers & District Officer Advisors Only)
East Texas A&M, Commerce
June 10-12
Area V Leadership Conference
(all participants except District Officers)
East Texas A&M, Commerce
June 15
Area V Executive Committee Meeting - 9:00 am
Blue Ridge
July, 2026
July 6 - 10
State FFA Convention
Ft Worth
July 19 - 24
State Professional Improvement Conference
Corpus Christi
