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TABLE OF CONTENTS Purpose & How to Use this Document.. 3 Board of Trustees Comments. 4 Montana FFA Districts. 4 State FFA Officers.. 5 Requesting State Officers 6 Association-Sponsored Activities Chapter Banquet Activities District Events Overnight Stays State FFA Leadership Convention 8 National FFA Convention.. 9 Montana FFA Calendar...... 10 State Career Development Events Quick Reference List 11 State Career Development Event Request to Host 12 Montana FFA CDE Participation Eligibility & General Rules.. 13-14 Team and Individual Awards...... 15 Other Awards.. 15 Process for Appealing State CDE Scoring Errors 16 State CDEs Agricultural Communications CDE 17-19 Agricultural Issues Forum CDE.... 20-21 Agricultural Sales CDE... 22-23 Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems CDE 24-25 Agriscience Fair 26-27 Agronomy CDE.. 28-40 Creed Speaking CDE..... 41-42 Environmental/Natural Resources CDE.. 43 Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE... 44-46 Farm Business Management CDE.. 47-48 Floriculture CDE... 49-50 Food Science & Technology CDE.. 51-52 Forestry CDE. 53-54 Horse Evaluation CDE.. 55-56 Job Interview CDE.... 57-58 Junior Creed Speaking.. 59-60 Livestock Evaluation CDE... 61-62 Marketing Plan CDE.. 63-64 Meats Evaluation & Technology CDE. 65-66 Parliamentary Procedure CDE.... 67-71 Prepared Public Speaking CDE.... 72-74 Star Greenhand CDE 75-79 Veterinary Science CDE 80-81 Sweepstakes Individual Event. 82 Sweepstakes Team Event.. 83 National FFA Convention CDE Participation. 84 Award Application Quick Reference 85-86 2

Chapter Reporter s Event... 87 Chapter Secretary s Event.. 88-89 Chapter Treasurer s Event..... 90-91 Chapter Scrapbook Event.... 92-93 State FFA Degree.. 94-95 American FFA Degree 96 Proficiency Awards 97 State Star Awards.. 98-99 Entrepreneurship Agribusiness Ag Placement Agriscience State Officers. 100-106 National Chapter Awards Program.. 107 BOMC Application. 107 State Talent.. 108 State Press Corps... 109 State Technology Corps... 110 National Officer Candidate Selection Committee.. 111-112 National FFA Band.. 113 National FFA Chorus.. 113 National FFA Talent. 114 Montana FFA Scholarships... 115 Index.... 142 Purpose and How to Use this Document This document is designed to supply ready information about the many activities and awards sponsored by the Montana FFA Association, the Montana FFA Foundation, and the National FFA Foundation, as well as other organizations and businesses. The FFA provides students with the opportunity to apply what you have learned in class to activities in the FFA. Members will have the opportunity to have fun, make new friends, develop leadership skills, travel, participate in contests, learn about agriculture careers, serve their communities and many other worthwhile activities. It is important to assist members in setting goals during their first year in Agricultural Education classes in order to progress in the FFA and attain the higher degrees and awards. Neither individuals nor chapters are encouraged to see how many awards they can win. Instead, select the award areas your chapters and members are interested in and strive to do well in those areas. 3

Board of Directors Comments As there are always many changes occurring in the world around us, we will continually update this document. We welcome your feedback, comments, and questions. Our job is to represent the Ag Teachers in our State FFA Association business. We are the liaisons between the Montana FFA Association and the Montana Association of Agricultural Educators. Gary Mattheis Chair Jared Long Vice Chair Joylynn Petrosky Secretary Milford Wearley Treasurer Montana, there are eight FFA districts. They are: Montana FFA Districts Big Muddy Judith Basin Southern Glacier Southeastern Western Southwestern Eastern All districts conduct one or more meetings each year with competition in many activities. The activities are selected by the districts and are not necessarily uniform. Most of the events are used as the basis for the selection of contestants to participate in area and state events. 4

State FFA Officers President Brant Marsh 1 st Vice President Brady Ostermiller 2 nd Vice President Allie Nelson Secretary Neela Andres Treasurer Randy Taylor Reporter Bryce Street Parliamentarian Calli Jo Dixon Sentinel Carlie Brownlee State Advisor Mr. Jim Rose 5

Requesting State Officers Requesting an officer -- All requests for state officers to attend a function should be made through the association office. The request form is available on MetNet, the Montana FFA Association State Guide or by contacting the association office in Bozeman. association@montanaffa.org 406-994-7050 207 Linfield Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 Association Sponsored Visits Each chapter will be contacted for a specific time to conduct a visit. This visit can be a chapter visit, classroom visit or a Chapter Leadership Retreat (CLR). The visits are generally done in the fall through January. To keep travel costs down, visits may be combined with other activities such as district leadership school, area trade shows, business and industry requests, etc. Also remember that most officers are full time students so that we try to work visits around breaks from school for them so that their studies do not suffer. Chapter Visit Time spent with members in FFA. This could include working with the chapter officers, members in carrying out part of the POA, retreat or even just a lunch meeting. Classroom Visit Time spent in the Agricultural Education classroom. This is more recruitment based to encourage students to become FFA members. Classroom Leadership Retreat This is generally a workshop that is about 3 hours in length. It can be done on an evening or a weekend and geared to serve the specific need of the chapter. Even though each chapter is contacted for a visit, sometimes the dates or time is not available for the advisor or school. The association will attempt to re-schedule, however not every chapter may want or need an officer visit each year, officers are not offended if you prefer no visit at this time. Our goal is to offer high quality visits to the chapters that are interested in having state officers in their school. There is no mileage charged for officers conducting a chapter visit as a part of the chapter visit tour. Visits to your chapter that are specially requested for specific times will be charged mileage at the current rate. Chapter Banquet Activities Generally in the spring, following State Convention, many members/chapters will extend an invitation to state officers that have just retired. Those requests must be made through the association office. Every attempt is made to secure the officer requested for the time you need. However, because state officers are generally students, not all requests can be accommodated. The chapter will be invoiced for the mileage at the current rate. 6

District Events Your district might consider requesting several officers to one of your contest events. Again, this request must be channeled through the association office in Bozeman. Guidelines for state officer use at district events are: -Specific purpose for officers at the contests. Officers are not to be used as a judge, unless you have extreme circumstances. The role of a state officer is that of motivating or challenging members, not judging the individuals members they represent. -If you intend to have the state officers provide crowd control, please let us know in advance so that they can be prepared with appropriate activities for all members. Overnight Stays There may be times when requesting a state officer will involve an overnight stay. Please keep the following in mind when assigning host families to an officer. -Do I know enough about this family so that I would feel comfortable sending my own child to this home? -Officers need to have a bed to sleep in. -Host family must be able to provide breakfast. -For certain events, the state officer would need to have transportation to the host s home and back to school or other meeting point at a designated time. (This applies to DLS more than a chapter visit.) -The host student should be the same gender as the state officer. A few other suggestions for overnight stays are: -If more than one state officer is staying with your chapter, have each officer stay with a different host. -Choose a host family that is relatively close to the school so that travel time is not extended unreasonably. -If member families are not available, school administrators, school board members, advisory board members or any member in the community that you would feel comfortable with having your own child stay with can host state officers. By enabling state officers to stay with members or people in your community, you are saving the association a considerable amount of money; more importantly is that it gives the officers a chance to interact with members or your community in a positive light. For many officers, this is where they will really get to know a family or member and it is often times a highlight of their year. 7

State FFA Leadership Convention Purpose: To conduct the business of the Montana FFA Association and to recognize student achievement in the attainment of agricultural competencies. The State FFA Leadership Conference provides a real-life setting for FFA members to practice leadership training. Eligibility: 1. Each local FFA chapter is entitled to send two delegates and one alternate to represent the chapter in business sessions. 2. Chapters may send CDE representatives as outlined by the CDE rules. 3. Other individuals who may attend are contestants in the parliamentary procedure contest, agriculture proficiency events, state FFA Degree, state officer candidates, Greenhand contestants, talent contestants, and other members interested in attending one or more sessions of the conference. Procedure: 1. Advisors will complete the conference attendance forms indicating the names of all FFA members who will be attending the State Conference and the events in which they will participate. 2. All members must meet the requirements as stated in the annual letter sent to all chapters prior to the State FFA Leadership Conference, conducted in the cities of: Bozeman, Great Falls, or Billings. 3. CDE s are hosted by various entities as selected by the FFA Board of Trustees. 4. Leadership workshops, delegate sessions and overall conference planning is under the direction of Montana FFA Association. At State FFA Convention: Leadership Workshops Delegate Business Sessions General Sessions State Degree Ceremony Proficiency Award Ceremony Selection of new State FFA Officers State Talent State CDEs Agricultural Sales Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems Agriscience Fair Agronomy Creed Speaking Extemporaneous Public Speaking Farm Business Management Junior Creed Speaking Livestock Evaluation Parliamentary Procedure Prepared Public Speaking State Star Greenhand 8

National FFA Convention Purpose: To conduct the business of the National FFA organization, including National Career Development Events, career awareness, personal success, and leadership development. Eligibility: 1. Montana delegates shall consist of the two state officers who attend the State Presidents Conference with the remaining two delegates decided by a drawing of the available state officers. The drawing will take place at the initial training. 2. Others who may attend are members participating in national career development events, talent review, National FFA Band, National FFA Chorus, and individuals who may be candidates for American FFA Degree or national awards. 3. Chapter members may attend with their advisors approval. Advisors will carefully select chapter delegates to assure that only fully qualified; outstanding FFA members will represent Montana at the National FFA Convention. Stipends: 1. Delegates will have their expenses paid. 2. Members competing in CDE's, talent, band, chorus, and proficiency interviews will receive at least $100.00 per member, paid to their chapter. 3. American Degree candidates will receive at least $50, paid to their chapter if they receive the degree in person at the convention. 4. All stipends will come from the Montana FFA Foundation. Housing: Advisors may complete and submit a convention housing request to the State Advisor to stay in the designated State Hotel to save $20 off each National Convention registration. Housing requests and a $50 per room deposit are due to the Montana FFA Association by July 1. If the State Hotel is not preferred, housing arrangements must be made through the National Convention Housing Bureau. 9

Montana FFA Calendar 2015 2015 Montana FFA Association Calendar Date Activity Location Feb. 16 State FFA Degrees Due (postmark date) Bozeman, Assoc. Office Feb. 16 State Officer Applications Due (postmark date) Bozeman, Assoc. Office Feb. 16 State Officer Nom Com Apps Due (postmark date) Bozeman, Assoc. Office Feb. 23 Proficiency Applications Due (postmark date) Bozeman, Assoc. Office Mar. 2 National Chapter Applications Due (postmark date) Bozeman, Assoc. Office Mar. 2 Talent Applications Due (postmark date) Mar. 6 JAAM Cascade, MT Mar. 7 Conrad Crops & Mechanics Conrad, MT March 13-14 Mar. 25 28 State Vet Science & Food Science State FFA Convention Missoula, MT Billings, MT April 10 State Horse Evaluation Lodge Grass Apr. 15 American Degrees Due (postmark date) Bozeman, Assoc. Office Apr. 18 MT NOC Nom Com Apps Due Bozeman, FFA Office April 20-21 May. 1 Envirothon MT NOC Nom Com Process Lewistown, MT Bozeman, MT May 15-16 State Floriculture & Forestry Missoula, MT Jun. 3-5 BLAST OFF Bozeman, MT Jun. 15 Update Bozeman Jun. 18 Alumni Leadership Camp Highwood Jun. 22 Montana Range Days Harlowton 5th of each month: Chapter reports due to Bozeman. 10

State Career Development Events Quick Reference List EVENT OFFICIAL DRESS APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER TEAM NUMBER OF SCORES COUNTED FOR TEAM SCORE Agricultural Communications Yes 3 3 Agricultural Issues Forum Optional 3-7 Team Event Agricultural Technology and Mechanical No 4 Top 3 Systems Agricultural Sales Yes 4 4 Agriscience Fair Yes 1-2 N/A Agronomy Yes 4 4 Creed Speaking Yes 1 N/A Environmental and Natural Resources No 5 state 4 national 5 state 4 national Extemporaneous Public Speaking Yes 1 N/A Farm Business Management Yes 4 Top 3 Floriculture Yes 4 4 Food Science & Technology Yes 4 4 Forestry No 4 4 Horse Evaluation Yes 4 Top 3 Job Interview Yes 1 N/A Junior Creed Speaking Yes 1 N/A Livestock Evaluation Yes 4 4 Marketing Plan Yes 3 Team Event Meats Evaluation and Technology No 4 Top 3 Parliamentary Procedure Yes 6 Team Event Prepared Public Speaking Yes 1 N/A Star Greenhand Yes 1 N/A Veterinary Science No 4 4 11

State Career Development Event Request to Host State Career Development Events are held throughout the year across our state. In order to host a State CDE, an application must be submitted to the State FFA Advisor and approved by the Board of Directors. While the majority of State CDEs are conducted at the same place and general time-frame from year to year, a bid for a new venue may be submitted and approved. Bids are due June 1 st each year, will be reviewed, and announced at the annual Update Conference. Proposed CDE Proposed by Proposed CDE Site Proposed date(s) Type of facilities that will be used Person in charge of the contest (contact person) (Address, Phone, Fax, Email needed) Experience hosting this type of event How will judges be obtained and where will they come from? Who will officially score the event? What is your budget for this event, including expenses and income? How much would you suggest charging per member/team? Compelling reasons this request should be approved 12

Signed: Date: Submit to: Montana FFA Association Fax 406-994-7210 207 Linfield Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 Montana FFA CDE Participation Eligibility & General Rules 1. A chapter must be in good standing to compete in any Career Development Event (CDE) or state FFA activity. It is the responsibility of the host chapter in the district to check eligibility. 2. Chapters must have competed in the District CDE, or designated event, to compete at State Convention. 3. A District representative, designated by the District, is responsible to certify which teams are eligible for State FFA competition by sending a list of District competitors to the Montana FFA Association and State CDE host. This is due by state registration. 4. A chapter must place in the top half of chapters in their District to compete in the State Ag Sales CDE. 5. In order for a chapter to qualify as a team at Districts and thus compete at State Convention in Agronomy, Livestock Evaluation, Ag Sales, Ag Mechanics, and Farm Business Management, the chapter must have at least two FFA members compete in the event at District. 6. In the qualifying area of Star Greenhand, the FFA District winner advances to state competition. If that member does not advance the 2 nd place competitor will advance, then 3 rd, and so on. 7. In the qualifying areas of Creed Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, Prepared Speaking, and Parliamentary Procedure, the top two District winners will advance to state competition. If that member or team does not advance, the 3 rd place competitor or team will advance, then 4 th and so on. 8. To be eligible for a State CDE, each team member must be in grades 7-12. If the CDE allows more than four team members to compete, the top 3 or 4 (depending on the CDE) scores become the team score with all members eligible for individual awards. Depending on the CDE, each advisor may have the option to designate which 3 or 4 team members will make up their team. 9. Only nonprogrammable calculators may be used at State CDEs. 13

10. Communication devices, other than those approved by the event officials, are not allowed during CDEs. The use of these devices will result in immediate disqualification. 11. Chapters must have paid the CDE participatory fee for the event. A team failing to meet the registration deadline may be assessed a late fee before the team can participate in the CDE. 12. Members who check in after the CDE has begun may not be allowed to participate or may be penalized points. 13. Any misconduct on the part of a team or any of its members, such as cheating, advisor s presence in competition areas before or during the event, or the exchange of members before or during the CDE will result in immediate disqualification of the team and its members. 14. Any communication, verbal or non-verbal, between participants during an event is cause to eliminate the individual. The only exception is communication during the team activity of an event. 15. Any assistance given to a team or individual from anyone other than the event official is sufficient cause to eliminate that team/individual from the event. 16. Event host may stop any participant if they determine their manner to be hazardous to others or themselves. This action will result in a zero for that portion of the CDE. 17. Due to tight time lines, privileges will be granted to FFA members having schedule conflicts at the State FFA Convention on a case by case basis. 18. All written tests used in Montana FFA State Career Development Events will be made available by the event host at the next Summer MAAE Update Conference following the use of those tests in Montana FFA Career Development Events. 19. Deviations from the National CDE Guidelines will be provided by the host site AT LEAST four weeks prior to the State event. Agronomy and Parliamentary Procedure will follow the rules listed in this document. 20. Most time-frames listed in the National Guidelines will be modified to fit our time allowances. Look for information from the CDE host for specific time information. Created on 2/19/2015 14

Team and Individual CDE Awards 1. All scores at State FFA convention will be reviewed prior to the printing of the certificates and announcement of awards. Scores will be re-run if an error is found. The reason for this is to look for errors prior to the announcement of awards. Upon review and the announcement, results can be appealed within 7 days. (See appeal process on page 16.) 2. The top ten FFA individuals and teams that competed in a State CDE, whether held at State Convention or elsewhere, will be announced and presented with a certificate at the awards session held at State Convention. 3. The top three teams will receive plaques and the top three individuals will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze Pins in all CDE s that have teams and individuals recognized. 4. State winners of the Greenhand, Creed Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking and Prepared Speaking will receive a pin, a plaque and a framed certificate. 5. Each Agriscience team or individual winner in each area will receive a plaque at state convention. 6. In Sweepstakes, the top ten teams and individuals will be announced with the top three teams and top three individuals receiving plaques. Created on 2/19/2015 15

Process for Appealing State CDE Scoring Errors 1. The committee for reviewing scoring error appeals will be comprised of the Montana FFA Board of Directors, the state FFA advisor, and an official host for the CDE in question. 2. Appeals may be made ONLY on the results of a Montana FFA Association sponsored CDE. 3. Appeals must be filed within seven (7) calendar days of the announcement of the results of the contest and must be accompanied with a $50 filing fee from the FFA Chapter involved in the appeal. 4. If the appeal is justified, the $50 filing fee will be returned to the Chapter. 5. In the event that a successful appeal changes the first place team, the team that won the appeal will have the opportunity to represent the state of Montana at the National FFA Convention. A duplicate award will be presented to the team of the successful appeal. Created on 2/19/2015 16

ARICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS CDE Purpose: To provide individuals with practical communications skills necessary to pursue career opportunities in agricultural communications. Public communications about agricultural products, practices and policies are essential to the future of agriculture. Students who are equipped with strong communication skills, have developed teamwork skills and who can use a variety of media to help the public understand issues related to the industry of agriculture have a bright future in the job market. Eligibility: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. Event Rules: 1. Teams will consist of three members. 2. It is highly recommended that participants wear FFA Official Dress for this event. 3. Team members will work together to prepare a written media plan prior to the event. The team will also be responsible for presenting the plan at the event and completing individual practicums and tests. 4. During the practicum portion of the event, one team member will be responsible for completing a written communication activity, one team member will be responsible for completing an electronic media activity and one team member will be responsible for completing a visual design activity. Event Format: Each November following the national FFA convention, the agricultural communications CDE committee will release event specifications for the next year. The specifications will outline the scenario to be used for the media plan and presentation as well as the specific practicum activities. 1. The host will provide a list of materials that will be provided and those that the team needs to bring. Created on 2/19/2015 17

2. Team members will play the role of communication consultants and develop a media plan for an assigned scenario. A media plan is a written document that includes objectives, target audience, strategic plan and tactics, a timeline, evaluation criteria, and a budget. It should be a maximum of 15 typed pages not including the cover page, table of contents, or references. APA is to be used when citing sources. The media plan should include: a. Cover page - Must include the title of the media plan, CDE name, chapter name, team member names and year. b. Table of Contents c. Executive Summary- 1 page maximum d. Introduction and Overview- 2 pages maximum e. Audience- 2 pages maximum f. Strategic Plan- 6 pages maximum g. A minimum of three examples must be included in the appendices. h. Timeline- 1 page maximum i. Evaluation- 1 pages maximum j. Budget - 1 page maximum k. Conclusion- 1 page maximum l. References m. Appendices/Examples 3. The team will present the media plan as if they are pitching it to the client identified in the scenario. Each team will be allowed 15 minutes to present its media plan to the judges, who will play the role of the client. The judges will have 5 minutes to ask questions following the presentation. Teams will be allowed a total of 10 minutes for setting up and tearing down. 4. Individual activities include an editing exercise, a communications quiz, and a practicum. Each team will assign a member to complete each of the following practicums: design, electronic media, and writing. 5. All teams will meet for an orientation and press conference. Teams will be seated according to practicum, not chapter. Team members will each receive a press packet and an expert will speak on a current agricultural topic for 20 minutes. Following the press conference, the designer and the electronic media individuals will be dismissed to complete their practicum. Writers will participate in a 10 minutes question/answer time with the expert. Then they will be dismissed to complete their practicum. 6. Participants will have 60 minutes to complete their practicum. Scoring: Media Plan Proposal 200 Media Plan Presentation 125 Tests- 150 points possible Communications Quiz 75 (25 pts/member) Editing Exercise 75 (25 pts/member) Practicums- 300 points possible Writer Practicum 100 Electronic Media Practicum 100 Created on 2/19/2015 18

Design Practicum 100 Total individual score possible 150 Total team score possible 775 Tiebreakers: Team tiebreakers will be settled in the following order: 1. Combined individual practicum rank score 2. Proposal rank 3. Presentation rank B. Individuals tiebreakers will be settled in the following order: 1. Practicum score 2. Communications quiz score 3. Editing exercise score Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. Created on 2/19/2015 19

ARICULTURAL ISSUES FORUM CDE Purpose: To provide an opportunity to expose a wide variety of students to selection, research, planning, and presentation of an agricultural issue. Eligibility: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. Event Rules: 1. Professional ethics and standards are to be considered. Ignoring truthful information, falsifying information and plagiarism are violations that may result in disqualification. 2. A minimum of three and a maximum of seven students who are actively participating, orally presenting and available to answer the judges questions. An eighth person may be used to operate the technology but cannot take an active part in the presentation or answer judges questions. 3. Presentations may include official FFA dress, costumes, props, skits and other creative paraphernalia. Event Format: Equipment provided by host site: projector, TV/VCR, easel, and screen. Other equipment is allowed but must be provided by the participating chapter. Each team will conduct a presentation on the issue developed and presented at the local level. The issue must come from one of the following seven agricultural topic areas: 1. Environmental Issues 2. Agricultural Technology Issues 3. Animal Issues 4. Agricultural Career Issues Created on 2/19/2015 20

5. Economy and Trade Issues 6. Agricultural Policy Issues 7. Food Safety Issues The same agricultural issue presentation and portfolio will not be used in subsequent years by the same chapter. Portfolio will follow the procedures and scoring as outlined in the National FFA CDE Handbook. Portfolio will be scored only once by a separate panel of judges prior to presentation and that score will move forward to each round. The score sheet is located in CDE handbook. Presentation scoring will follow the procedures and scoring as outlined in the National FFA CDE Handbook. The score sheet is located in CDE handbook. The number of times and final round presentations will be determined by the host chapter based on the number of teams competing. Scoring: The ranking matrix will be used to determine placing. Tie Breakers: Ties will be broken based on the greatest number of low ranks. Team low ranks will be counted and the team with the greatest number of low ranks will be declared the winner. If a tie still exists the event host will rank the teams response to questions, the team with the greatest number of low ranks from the response question will declared the winner. If a tie still exists, the teams raw scores will be totaled. Team with the greatest total of raw points will be declared the winner. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. Created on 2/19/2015 21

AGRICULTURAL SALES CDE Purpose: To develop an understanding of the sales, service and marketing of agricultural products. To provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to complete a typical product sale, perform a practical skill, and their knowledge of the sales process. Eligibility: A Chapter MUST place in the top half of the teams in their district in order to advance to State competition (if only four teams compete from a district with ten (10) chapters, all four teams would qualify for the state CDE). In order for a chapter to qualify as a team at Districts and thus compete at State Convention, the chapter must have at least two FFA members compete in the event at District. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: For the State Event, the practicum will be posted two weeks prior to the contest. The Agricultural Sales CDE will be conducted at the Montana State FFA Convention. Event Rules: 1. The team will be composed of four students, and all four individual scores will count toward the team total. A team may compete with less than four members. 2. Any participant in possession of an electronic device in the event area is subject to disqualification. Event Format: 1. All members of the team will sell the same product. This product will be announced by the FFA Board of Trustees by September 15 th each year. 2. Each member will work individually on a sales presentation and a written test. Individual rankings will be determined from these areas. 3. Each team will compete as a group on the team problem. Team scores will be a summation of all four individual scores and the team problem. 4. If more than one judge is used for presentation or practicums, scores will be averaged. 5. Each contestant should keep product summary sheets with them unless directed by the CDE host to do otherwise. Scoring: 1. Individual Written Exam 100 points 2. Individual Sales Activity 150 points 3. Team Activity 150 points Created on 2/19/2015 22

Tiebreaker: Should a tie occur in the individual scores, the highest individual sales activity score will be used to break the tie. If the tie cannot be broken using the sales activity score, the highest written test score will be used. If a tie still exists, the highest team activity score will be used to break the tie. Should a tie occur in the team scores, the highest team sales activity score will break the tie, then (in order) the written test, then the sales activity will be used. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. Created on 2/19/2015 23

Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems Purpose: To challenge FFA members to prepare for the expectations of the agriculture mechanics work place by developing their skills and knowledge in applied physical sciences. This event allows students and teams to demonstrate subject matter and skill mastery, effective communication, problem solving techniques and the ability to function individually and as a team. Eligibility: In order for a chapter to qualify as a team at Districts, and thus compete ate State Convention, the chapter must have at least two members compete in the District event. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems CDE will be conducted at the Montana State FFA Convention. Event Rules: 1. Teams include three or four members. 2. Team ranking will include the top three student scores and the team problem. 3. Team members are required to furnish and wear appropriate eye protection (see guidelines in the National CDE Handbook ). 4. Each individual will furnish and wear appropriate clothing that fits properly and is in good repair. Such clothing includes coveralls, shop coat, long pants, long sleeved cotton shirt, etc. 5. Special equipment may be required to be furnished by the contestants. Such equipment will be noted in the pre-cde information provide to chapters prior to the event. 6. Failure to wear appropriate safety protection or working in an unsafe manner could result in removal from that CDE area or disqualification from the CDE. Event Format: 1. Team members will work independently on problem solving and skill development activities, and on the written test. Individual scores and rankings will be based on these areas. 2. Team members will work together on a team problem solving activity. The team score will be a combination of the three highest individual scores and the team activity. The team activity score is not split among the individuals. 3. The Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems CDE will follow the annual national theme, and be developed from the five system areas designated by the National CDE Handbook. These areas are Machinery and Equipment Systems, Electrical Systems, Energy Systems, Structural Systems, and Environmental and Natural Resource Systems. The event organizers will provide a list of possible competencies and skills by January 15 th, prior to the State CDE. Created on 2/19/2015 24

4. The focus of the event will be on areas of the Montana Agricultural Education Curriculum. New technologies will be included as they emerge and are presented to the agriculture teachers. 5. The following themes, provided by National FFA, are given to offer direction for students and advisors. a. 2013 Processing Systems b. 2014 Plant Production Systems c. 2015 Integrated Pest Management d. 2016 Animal Production Systems Scoring: The team score for the event will be determined by summing the points earned by the top three team members and the team score summed together. Individual score and ranking does not include the team score. Tiebreakers: The team activity score will be used to break a tie in team ranking. It the tie remains, the combined written exam scores of the top three individuals will be used. Individual ties will be broken using written exam scores. If a tie still exists, the problem-solving/skill scores will be used. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. Resources: National FFA Career Development Handbook Montana Agricultural Education Curriculum See National CDE reference list National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. Created on 2/19/2015 25

Agriscience Fair Purpose: The Agriscience Fair is a competition for FFA members who are interested in the science and technology of agriculture. Eligibility: 1. Be in grades 7-12. 2. Must be a dues-paying member and from a chapter in good standing. 3. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: 1. Conduct a scientific research project pertaining to the agriculture and food science industries. Choose from one of the following categories: a. Animal Systems b. Environmental Service / Natural Resources Systems c. Food Products and Processing Systems d. Plant Systems e. Power, Structural and Technical Systems f. Social Systems Event Rules: 1. Students may compete as an individual or as a team. 2. Students must be in grades 7-12. a. Division I Individuals in grades 7, 8, 9 b. Division II Individuals in grades 10, 11, 12 c. Division III Teams in grades 7, 8, 9 d. Division IV Teams in grades 10, 11, 12 3. An agriscience fair project must be the result of a student s own effort and ability. Scientific fraud and misconduct is not condoned at any level of research or competition. 4. Plagiarism, use of presentation of other researcher's work as one's own and fabrication or falsification of data will not be tolerated. Fraudulent projects will result in elimination from the Agriscience Fair. Event Format: 1. Participants will present their findings to a panel of judges with a display and a report. 2. Logbook 3. Written Report a. Title page b. Abstract c. Introduction d. Review of literature e. Materials and methods f. Results Created on 2/19/2015 26

g. Discussion & conclusion h. References i. Acknowledgements 4. Display a. Maximum of 48 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 36 inches high b. Freestanding and sturdy c. Follow safety rules found in National Agriscience Fair Handbook 5. Interview a. 5-15 minutes generally b. Teams must have both participants available for interview time Scoring: Tiebreakers: Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National Participation: To participate in the National Agriscience Fair, members need to submit an application to National s. Winning a State category does not automatically qualify a project to go to Nationals. See the National FFA website for more information. Created on 2/19/2015 27

Agronomy CDE Purpose: To stimulate student involvement in plant and range science career areas and to provide additional incentives for FFA members to develop problem solving skills in the area of agronomy. Eligibility In order for a chapter to qualify as a team at Districts and thus compete at State Convention, the chapter must have at least two FFA members compete in the event at District. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The state Agronomy Contest will follow the rules and guidelines as published in the National Career Development Event Handbook to the extent they pertain to Montana crops. Special plant, crop, and insect lists that are specific for Montana will be used in place of the National FFA Agronomy lists. These lists can be found in this section of Activities & Awards. The team component will consist of a problem from two areas, which will rotate each year. Event Rules: 1. Four members will make up a team. 2. All four scores will be included in the team total. 3. Participants will be assigned to a group. The group leader will escort them through the various rotations. Each participant must stay with the assigned group leader throughout the event. 4. Tampering with or destruction of contest materials will result in elimination from the contest. Event Format: 1. Team Activity 750 points rotate every other year a. Cropping Systems (even years) i. Teams will be asked to analyze a producers production records and develop a cropping system for the producer. ii. Consideration of harvesting and marketing practices will be analyzed by contestants for each team to make recommendations for improvement. iii. Problem may also include questions relating to crop marketing and economics using future and options. b. Range (odd years) i. This area will consist of a range scenario requiring teams to develop a range management plan using their knowledge in calculating range similarity indexes and their understanding of range trends. ii. Analyzing grazing rotations, management plans, and plant growth are possible areas that this team problem can cover. Created on 2/19/2015 28

iii. Range materials and worksheets will come from the current year s Montana Range Days publications. 2. Individual Activities 100 points each every year a. General Knowledge Test i. 50 objective, multiple choice questions from Montana Ag Ed Curriculum materials. b. Identification of weed, crops, seeds, and their products. c. Soils and Irrigation i. Identify various soil samples as listed in the current year s Montana Range Days Soil Texture Field Key (also available from local NRCS offices). ii. Identify soil capability classes as outlined by the Soils CDE guide, on page 36-40 of this Activities & Awards document. d. Crop Evaluation, Harvesting, Marketing i. Evaluate two classes of crop samples, one of Montana forage and one of a major Montana crop. ii. Each class will consist of four samples of the same crop seed. iii. Participants will rank each class and place them. Scoring will be done with a Hormel card. e. Range Management i. Participants will be required to calculate range condition and stocking rate using the current year s Montana Range Days Plant List. This is found on page 34-36. ii. The Accepted Historic Similarity Index will be provided in the contest. 3. Individual Activities rotate every other year 100 points each a. Seed Analysis (odd years) i. A maximum of four samples will be analyzed ii. The samples will be selected from Alfalfa Barley Wheat Oats Soybeans Corn iii. Contestants will not be allowed to touch the samples except with the tools provided, which could include flat sided sticks, forceps, or magnifying glasses. iv. Admixtures will be named according to their common name as listed in the Weed, Crop, and Seeds Identification List on page 32-33_. v. Contestants must classify all seeds mixed with the base sample as either crop (and/or crop variety) or weeds. vi. No less than two and no more than four seeds of any impurity will be added to the base sample. vii. All base and admixture seeds will be mature samples. viii. See specific rules for each crop in the National FFA CDE Handbook. Created on 2/19/2015 29

b. Fertilizer (odd years) i. Various fertilizer problems centered on determining the amount of N, P, and K available in a soil sample and amount needed in a hypothetical growing or yetto-be-planted crop. ii. Practicum related to determining fertilizer mixtures and appropriateness of a fertilizer for various crops are also allowed. c. Insects (odd years) i. Ten samples will be identified according to insect name, life cycle, economic impact, and mouthpart. ii. Insects that are eligible for consideration are listed on page 33. iii. The answer sheet will be the accepted sheet used in the current year s national CDE. d. Grain Grading (even years) i. Participants will determine the grade of wheat or barley. ii. Grain grading will be done in accordance with the official U.S. Standards for Grain as outlined by the USDA. iii. At least two samples will be graded. iv. Participants will be given a base sample to determine the class and/or subclass. v. Refer to the National FFA CDE Handbook for Agronomy for further explanation. e. Herbicide & Pesticide (even years) i. Participants will be given herbicide and/or pesticide labels and will be required to calculate proper tank mixtures and application procedures. ii. Participants may also be asked to identify proper safety procedures and determine the chemical s active ingredient(s). f. Disorders (even years) i. Ten samples will be identified according to name, cause, and damage of disorder of Montana-approved diseases and disorders as listed below. ii. Possible causing agents: 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Virus 4. Nutritional 5. Mechanical 6. Cultural 7. Nematodes iii. Possible damages will include: 1. Destruction of fruit or flower 2. Destruction of vegetative parts Created on 2/19/2015 30

3. Blockage of vascular bundles 4. None Scoring: Participant scores are the sum of the individual areas of the event, and team scores are the sum of the four participant scores plus the team activity. Tiebreakers: Team ties will be broken first with the team activity. If a tie remains, then the total team points on the written exam will be used. Individual ties will be broken using the written test first. If a tie remains, plant/seed ID will be used next. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. Resources: 1. Weeds, Crops, and Seeds Identification List (Page 32-33) 2. Insect identification List (Page 33) 3. Montana Range Plant List (Page 34-36) 4. Soils Judging Guide (Page 36-40) 5. The following units from the curriculum: Plant Growth and Development, Range Management, Crop Production, Water Quality and Quantity, Horticulture, Pests and Diseases, Soils and Land use, Land Description, Horticulture/Floriculture, Water, Crops National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. Created on 2/19/2015 31

Weeds, Crops, and Seeds Identification List GRAIN CROPS OILSEED CROPS Plants Seeds Plants Seeds 2-Row Barley Barley Canola Canola 6-Row Barley Dent Corn Flax Flax Bearded Wheat Durum Wheat Mustard Mustard Beardless Wheat Hard Red Wheat Safflower Safflower Rye Rye Soybeans Soybeans Triticale Sorghum Sunflower Sunflower White Oats Triticale Mint White Oats White Wheat ROOT/TUBER CROPS Plants Potato Sugar Beets Seeds Sugar Beets FORAGE GRASSES LEGUMES Plants Seeds Plants Seeds Bluebunch Wheatgrass Bluebunch Wheatgrass Alfalfa Alfalfa Creeping Foxtail Creeping Foxtail Birdsfood Trefoil Birdsfoot Trefoil Crested Wheatgrass Crested Wheatgrass Cicer Milkvetch Cicer Milkvetch Green Needlegrass Green Needlegrass Field Peas Intermediate Wheatgrass Intermediate Wheatgrass Great Northern Field Bean Kentucky Bluegrass Kentucky Bluegrass Lentils Lentils Needleandthread Pinto Beans Orchardgrass Orchardgrass Red Clover Red Clover Reed Canarygrass Reed Canarygrass Sanfoin Sanfoin Russian Wildrye White Clover White Clover Smooth Brome Smoothe Brome Yellow Sweetclover Yellow Sweetclover Tall Fescue Tall Fescue Timothy Timothy Western Wheatgrass Created on 2/19/2015 32

COMMON WEEDS NOXIOUS WEEDS Plants Seeds Plants Seeds Black Medic Black Medic Canada Thistle Canada Thistle Blue Lettuce Blue Lettuce Common Tansy Common Tansy Cheatgrass Cheatgrass Dalmatian Toadflax Dalmatian Toadflax Common Mallow Common Mallow Diffuse Knapweed Diffuse Knapweed Cow Cockle Cow Cockle Field Bindweed Field Bindweed Curley Dock Curley Dock Hoary Alyssum Hoary Alyssum Dandelion Houndstongue Houndstongue Field Gromwell Field Gromwell Leafy Spurge Leafy Spurge Field Pennycress Field Pennycress Orange Hawkweed Orange Hawkweed Green Foxtail Green Foxtail Ox-eye Daisy Ox-eye Daisy Lambsquarter Lambsquarter Perennial Pepperweed Perennial Pepperweed Perennial Sowthistle Perennial Sowthistle Spotted Knapweed Spotted Knapweed Quackgrass Quackgrass Whitetop (Hoary Cress) Whitetop Red Sorrell Red Sorrell Yellow Toadflax Yellow Toadflax Redroot Pigweed Redroot Pigweed Yellow Starthistle Yellow Starthistle Russian Thistle Russian Thistle Shepherspurse Shepherdspurse Summer Cypress (Kochia) Summer Cypress (Kochia) Tansy Mustard Tansy Mustard White Cockle White Cockle Wild Buckwheat Wild Buckwheat Wild Mustard Wild Mustard Wild Oats Wild Oats Aphids (Russian & Western Wheat Aphid) Army Worm Cricket Cutworm Grasshoppers Honeybee Potato Beetle Saw Fly Stink Bug Weevils Whitefly Wireworm Insect Identification List Created on 2/19/2015 33

Montana Range Plant List GRASSES G1 basin wildrye PNCD Leymus cinereus G2 blue grama PNWI Bouteloua gracilis G3 bluebunch wheatgrass PNCD Pseudoroegneria spicata G4 bottlebrush squirreltail PNCI Elymus elymoides G5 Canada bluegrass PICV Poa compressa G6 cheatgrass AICV Bromus tectorum G7 crested wheatgrass PICV Agropyron cristatum G8 Cusick's bluegrass PNCI Poa cusickii G9 foxtail barley PNCI Hordeum jubatum G10 green needlegrass PNCD Nassella viridula G11 Idaho fescue PNCI Festuca idahoensis G12 Indian ricegrass PNCD Achnatherum hymenoides G13 Kentucky bluegrass PICV Poa pratensis G14 needleandthread PNCI Hesperostipa comata G15 onespike danthonia PNCI Danthonia unispicata G16 plains reedgrass PNCI Calamagrostis montanensis G17 prairie junegrass PNCI Koeleria macrantha G18 quackgrass PICV Elymus repens G19 red top PICV Agrostis gigantea G20 rough fescue PNCD Festuca campestris G21 Sandberg bluegrass PNCI Poa secunda G22 slender wheatgrass PNCD Elymus trachycaulus G23 smooth brome PICV Bromus inermis G24 thickspike wheatgrass PNCI Elymus lanceolatus G25 timothy PICV Phleum pratense G26 western wheatgrass PNCI Pascopyrum smithii GRASSLIKE GL1 Baltic rush PNCD Juncus balticus GL2 beaked sedge PNCD Carex rostrata GL3 Nebraska sedge PNCD Carex nebrascensis GL4 threadleaf sedge PNCI Carex filifolia CACTI C1 plains pricklypear PNCI Opuntia polyacantha HALF-SHRUBS, SHRUBS, & TREES S1 alder PNCI Alnus incana S2 antelope bitterbrush PNCD Purshia tridentata S3 broom snakeweed PNWI Gutierrezia sarothrae S4 chokecherry PNCD P Prunus virginiana S5 cottonwood PNCD Populus spp. S6 creeping juniper PNXX Juniperus horizontalis S7 Douglas fir PNXX Pseudotsuga menziesii S8 fringed sagewort PNWI Artemisia frigida S9 gooseberry PNCI Ribes spp. S10 gray horsebrush PNWI P Tetradymia canescens S11 green rabbitbrush PNWI Ericameria teretifolia Created on 2/19/2015 34

FORBS S12 Oregon grape PNCI Mahonia repens S13 quaking aspen PNCD Populus tremuloides S14 red osier dogwood PNCD Cornus sericea S15 Rocky Mountain juniper PNXX Juniperus scopulorum S16 rose PNCI Rosa spp. S17 rubber rabbitbrush PNWI Ericameria nauseosa S18 serviceberry PNCD Amelanchier alnifolia S19 shrubby cinquefoil PNCI Dasiphora fruticosa S20 snowberry PNCI Symphoricarpos spp. S21 willow PNCD Salix spp. S22 winterfat PNWD Krascheninnikovia lanata F1 alumroot PNCI Heuchera spp. F2 American vetch PNCD Vicia americana F3 arrowleaf balsamroot PNCI Balsamorhiza sagittata F4 biscuitroot PNCI Lomatium cous F5 bitterroot PNCI Lewisia rediviva F6 black henbane AICV P Hyoscyamus niger F7 blanketflower PNWI Gaillardia aristata F8 blue flax PNCI Linum lewisii F9 buckwheat PNCI Eriogonum spp. F10 Canada thistle PICV N Cirsium arvense F11 cinquefoil PNCI Potentilla spp. F12 common harebell PNCI Campanula rotundifolia F13 common mullein BICV Verbascum thapsus F14 cudweed sagewort PNWI Artemisia ludoviciana F15 curlycup gumweed BNWV Grindelia squarrosa F16 curly dock PICV Rumex crispus F17 cutleaf daisy PNCI Erigeron compositus F18 dotted gayfeather PNWD Liatris punctata F19 green sagewort PNWI Artemisia dracunculus F20 groundsel PNCI Senecio spp. F21 hairy goldenaster PNWI Heterotheca villosa F22 houndstongue BICV NP Cynoglossum officinale F23 low larkspur PNCI P Delphinium bicolor F24 leafy spurge PICV N Euphorbia esula F25 longleaf phlox PNCI Phlox longifolia F26 lupine PNCI P Lupinus spp. F27 meadow deathcamas PNCI P Zigadenus venenosus F28 milkvetch PNCI Astragalus spp. F29 Missouri goldenrod PNWI Solidago missouriensis F30 musk thistle BICV Carduus nutans F31 penstemon PNCI Penstemon spp. F32 onion PNCI Allium spp. F33 phlox PNCI Phlox spp. F34 prairie smoke PNCI Geum triflorum F35 Rocky Mountain iris PNCI P Iris missouriensis Created on 2/19/2015 35

F36 salsify BICV Tragopogon dubius F37 scarlet globemallow PNCI Sphaeralcea coccinea F38 small-leaf pussytoes PNCI Antennaria parviflora F39 spotted knapweed BIWV N Centaurea stoebe F40 sticky geranium PNCD Geranium viscosissimum F41 stonecrop PNCI Sedum spp. F42 wavyleaf thistle BNWV Cirsium undulatum F43 western stoneseed PNCI Lithospermum ruderale F44 western wallflower BNCV Erysimum asperum F45 western yarrow PNWI Achillea millefolium F46 woolly plantain ANCV Plantago patagonica F47 yellow sweetclover BICV P Melilotus officinalis common names from Ext. Bull. 355, scientific names from USDA plants database Lifespan: P = perennial, B = biennial, A = annual Origin: N = native, I = introduced to North America Season of Growth: C = cool, W = warm, X = inappropriate Grazing Response: D = decreaser, I = increaser, V = invader, X = inappropriate Poisonous = P Noxious = N Soils Judging Guide Steps to maximize your soil judging skills. The following steps are used in conjunction with the soils judging scorecard. 1. Determine the SLOPE. The site will have two flags either 50 or 100 apart. Estimate the difference in elevation between the two and divide by 50 or 100. Check the scorecard in the proper space (Dryland or Irrigated). SLOPE MAXIMUM CAPABILITY CLASS Nearly level or gently sloping Class II Up to 4% slope Moderately sloping Class III 4% to 8% slope Strongly Sloping Class I V >15% slope Steep Class VI >35% slope Very Steep Class VII or VIII Badlands 2. TEXTURE the topsoil (0-6 ) and the subsoil (6-18 ) TOPSOIL TEXTURE Coarse Moderately coarse Medium Created on 2/19/2015 36 MAXIMUM CAPABLTIY CLASS Class IV (irr) or VI (dryland) Class IV (wind erodibility) Class II

Moderately Fine Fine Class II or III Class IV 3. Determine the STRUCTURE of the topsoil and subsoil. Platy structure lowers capability to Class IV. Plowed fields and rangeland usually have granular topsoil structure; however, they can be platy or single grain. 4. Determine the COLOR of the topsoil. 5. Determine the STRUCTURE GRADE of the subsoil. Based on how easy the structure falls apart when crushed with the forefinger and pressure is applied with the thumb. 6. Determine the WATER HODLDING CAPACITY of the topsoil and the subsoil. Determined by the texture of each: Max. Land Class Coarse texture = Low Mod. Coarse = Medium Medium Fine = High III or IV II II 7. Determine the AIR AND WATER MOVEMENT IN SUBSOIL (PERMEABILITY). Very slow = Fine texture = Class IV Slow = Mod. Fine texture = Class III Moderate = Medium texture = Class II Rapid = Coarse texture = Class III 8. The INTERNAL DRAINAGE is also determined by texture: Excessive = Coarse Good = Mod. Fine Poor = Fine texture 9. The EROSION HAZARD WHEN CULTIVATED depends on soil texture and the slope of the land. WIND EROSION: Most susceptible soils are coarse textured or fine textured or with lime. 37

None to slight: Moderate: Severe: Wet or very stoney soil. Mod. Fine to medium texture= CLASS II or III Coarse or fine texture or strongly effervescent= CLASS IV WATER EROSION: None to slight: Moderate: Severe: Most susceptible are fine soils with slope. Sands or soils with strong granular structure + other soils on slopes <2% = CLASS II Medium texture, 2-8% slope = CLASS II or III Fine texture or massive structure, >8% slope = CLASS IV 10. The SOIL DEPTH FAVORABLE TO ROOTS is easily determined by measuring how far the roots can penetrate the soil. Be careful because this isn t necessarily the depth of the hole dug. Deep = CLASS II >40 Mod. Deep = CLASS III 20-40 Shallow = CLASS VI 10-20 Very Shallow = CLASS VII <10 11. Based on your knowledge of the soil, circle the LAND CAPABILITY CLASS that fits the area. Mark the MAJOR LIMITING FACTOR(S) that brought the land to its lowest class. BEST DRYLAND FOR THE MAJORITY OF MONTANA SOILS IS CLASS III BEST IRRIGATED LAND FOR THE MAJORITY OF MONTANA SOILS IS CLASS II 12. The PRACTICES NEEDED TO CONSERVE SOIL AND WATER AND MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITIY need to be circled. First determine if the land is DRYLAND or IRRIGATED. If DRYLAND: Circle 1 if soil water holding capacity is low Circle 2 if saline seep is a problem Circle 3, 4, and 6 if CLASS III or IV Circle 8 if cropped and is CLASS VI VIII 38

If IRRIGATED: Circle 9 if CLASS VI & is overgrazed Circle 10 if CLASS VI and is mostly sagebrush Circle 16 if noxious weeds are present Circle 1 if CLASS IV Circle 2 if CLASS III Circle 3 if CLASS II Circle 12 if land is being sprinkler irrigated Circle 13 if sandy topsoil Circle 15 if noxious weeds are present **FOR EITHER SITE, CIRCLE OTHER ITEMS ONLY IF YOU ARE SURE** 13. Complete the FERTILIZER PROBLEMS. *Remember that if you are using a blended 11-53-0 fertilizer, it is 11% nitrogen, 53% phosphorus, and 0% potassium. If 20# of phosphorus is needed, divide 20 by.53 to see how many pounds of 11-53-0 is to be added to the field per acre. 20/.53 = 37.74 pounds of 11-53-0 If 60# of nitrogen is required and anhydrous ammonia is used, 60/.82 (anhydrous is 82-0- 0) = 73.17 # To calculate the cost of fertilizer, take the cost per ton and divide by 2,000 and multiply by the pounds used. If 11-53-0 sells for $210/Ton 120/2000 = $0.06 per pound $0.06 x 37.74# = $2.26 per acre If 82-0-0 sells for $75/Ton 75/2000 = $0.04 per pound $0.04 x 73.17# = $2.93 per acre 39

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CREED SPEAKING CDE Purpose: To recognize ability in public speaking on a subject related to agriculture and to encourage candidates to develop their abilities to select and organize facts relating to agriculture for a successful oral presentation. Eligibility: Any first year FFA member in the ninth grade, in good standing, regularly enrolled in agriculture education is eligible. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: 1. The first and second place district winners will compete in the Preliminary Round at the State FFA Convention. 2. The eligible contestants will draw to make up the contest participation with four in each of the four groups. The first place winners of each group will advance to the Final Four. 3. The candidate s ability to effectively answer an appropriate question posed by the judges of the CDE is considered in selecting a state winner. 4. Each contestant shall begin the presentation by stating The FFA Creed by E.M. Tiffany and end with that inspiring task. Thank you. 5. The National FFA Creed Speaking score sheet will be used to evaluate this CDE. 6. Up to three identical questions may be asked from the judges to each speaker with a five minute time limit. Event Rules: 1. Three to eight competent and impartial persons will be selected to judge the event. At least one judge should have an agricultural/ffa background. Any advisor who has a student competing in a speaking event may not serve as a judge for that respective speaking event. 2. Any participant in possession of any electronic device is subject to disqualification. Event Format: 1. Oral presentation a. Members will present the Creed from the current year s Official FFA Manual. b. Each contestant will begin the presentation by stating The FFA Creed by E.M. Tiffany and end it with that inspiring task. Thank you. c. 4 minutes will be allowed. 2. Answer critical thinking questions directly related to the Creed. a. Each participant will be asked three questions per round with a five minute total time limit. 3. Event officials will randomly determine the speaking order. 4. No props are to be used. 5. Applause shall be withheld until all participants have spoken. 41

6. Participants will be held in isolation until their presentation. Participants will not be allowed to have contact with any outside persons. 7. Timekeepers will be designated to record the time used by each participant in delivering his/her speech. Content accuracy judges will record the number of recitation errors during delivery. Scoring: A ranking matrix is used. (i.e., a ranking of 1,1,4 = 6 and a 2,2,2 ranking = 6 with the 1,1,4 ranking breaking the tie). Tiebreakers: The scoring matrix will be used. (See above.) Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible individual will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 42

ENVIRONMENTAL/NATURAL RESOURCES CDE Purpose: To stimulate student involvement in environmental and natural resource areas and to provide additional incentives for FFA members to develop problem solving skills in the area of environmental and natural resources. Eligibility: 1. A Chapter does NOT have to compete in a district level event to be eligible for state competition. 2. Because this is open to any high school team, to qualify as a FFA team, all members must have paid their dues and be from a chapter in good standing. 3. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The state Environmental/ Natural Resources Contest will be the Montana Envirothon put on by the Montana Conservation Districts. More information can be found at their web site: www.montanaenvirothon.org/ The top FFA team will represent Montana at National FFA convention in the Environmental/Natural Resources CDE. Entry fee scholarships may be available from the local conservation districts. Event Rules: Teams consist of 5 members at the state contest. The National CDE team will be made up of only a 4 member team. Event Format: The team will take tests in the following areas: 1. Wildlife 2. Soils 3. Aquatics 4. Range 5. Forestry The team will also make a presentation based on the theme for the given year. Scoring: By the contest sponsor. Tiebreakers: By the contest sponsor. Awards: Awards by the contest sponsor. Resources: National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 43

EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING CDE Purpose: The FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Contest is designed to develop the ability of all FFA members to express themselves on a given subject without having prepared or rehearsed its content in advance; therefore, causing FFA members to formulate their remarks for presentation in a very limited amount of time. Eligibility: 1. Any member of FFA in good standing, regularly enrolled in agriculture education is eligible. 2. Members who have previously competed in the National event are ineligible. An individual may compete in only one of the speaking contests above the state level (either extemporaneous or prepared) in a given year. 3. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: 1. Chapters will conduct an extemporaneous public speaking event with the local winners competing at the district level. 2. The first and second place district winners will compete at the state FFA conference. 3. Four rooms will be used in the preliminary round. Two 1 st place District finishers should be in each room with two 2 nd place District finishers. 4. Eligible contestants will draw for room and order. 5. The first place winner of each group will advance to the Final Four. 6. The candidate s ability to effectively answer appropriate questions posed by the judges of the contest is considered in selecting a state winner. Event Rules: 1. Three competent and impartial persons will be selected to judge the event. At least one judge will have an agricultural background. 2. Any advisor who has a student competing in a speaking event may not serve as a judge for that respective speaking event. 3. Any participant in possession of any electronic device in the preparation room is subject to disqualification. 4. Contestants cannot be notes or speeches prepared by the participant or by another person for the purpose of use in this event. 5. Participants must use the uniform note cards provided. Event Format: 1. Event officials will randomly draw speaking order. 2. Twelve topics will be prepared by the event superintendent and will include three each from the following categories: a. agriscience and technology b. agrimarketing and international agriculture 44

c. food and fiber systems d. urban agriculture 3. The participants will draw three specific topics, selected at random from the pool of 12, relating to the industry of agriculture. After selecting the topic they desire to speak on, all three topics will be returned for the next drawing. 4. Participants will be admitted to the preparation room at 15 minute intervals and given exactly 30 minutes for topic selection and preparation. 5. The officials in charge of the event will screen reference material on the following basis: a. Must be limited to five items b. Printed material such as books or magazines c. Printed compilations of materials collected from internet research d. To be counted as one item, a notebook or folder of collected materials may contain NO more than 100 single-sided pages or 50 pages double-sided numbered consecutively. 6. Each speech should be no less than four and no more than six minutes in length. 7. An additional five minutes will be allowed for the judges to ask related questions. 8. The participant may introduce his or her speech by title only. Participants will be penalized one point per second on each judge s score sheet for being over six minutes or under four minutes. 9. Time commences when the speaker begins talking. Speakers may use a watch to keep a record of their time. Event officials or observers will give no time warnings. 10. Timekeepers will record the time for each participant in delivering his or her speech, noting under time or overtime, if any, for which deductions should be made. 11. Each judge shall formulate and ask questions. Questions will pertain directly to the speaker s subject. Questions containing two or more parts should be avoided. Judges will score each participant on the ability to answer all questions asked by all judges. The full five minutes should be used. 12. When all participants have finished speaking, each judge will total the score on each participant. The timekeepers record will be used in computing the final score for each participant. The judges score sheets will then be submitted to event officials to determine final ratings of participants. Scoring: A ranking matrix is used, if needed, once the candidates are ranked after the interview portion of Star award (i.e., a ranking of 1,1,4 = 6 and a 2,2,2 ranking = 6 with the 1,1,4 ranking breaking the tie). 45

Tiebreakers: Ties are broken using the ranking matrix. (See above.) Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible individual will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 46

FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CDE Purpose: To stimulate Farm Business Management and Financial Instrument instruction through the Agriculture Education curriculum. To assist FFA members in the development of an understanding of farm business management concepts and provide them the opportunity to compete in a career development event. Eligibility: In order for a chapter to qualify as a team at Districts and thus compete at State Convention, the chapter must have at least two FFA members compete in the event at District. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The Farm Business Management CDE will be conducted at the state convention and will follow the guidelines in the National FFA CDE Handbook. Event Rules: 1. A team consists of three or four members. 2. A team score consists of the total of the top three individuals scores on the written exam plus the team activity score (all members must participate in the team activity). 3. A non-programmable calculator is required. Event Format: 1. The team activity evaluates the ability of team members to work together to use decision making and problem analysis skills while applying economic principles and concepts taught in business management. a. Members of a team work together cooperatively to complete this section. b. The team activity involves the use of business management skills and the resource information. c. The team activity focus may include but is not limited to the following: i. An outgrowth of the current resource information and/or problems. ii. Topics in the outline under the principles and concepts. iii. Information in the most current Farm and Ranch Business Management text published by John Deere Publishing. d. All team members must be involved in the team activity to receive credit. 2. Individual Activity a. The written exam tests the ability of the participants to use decision-making and problem analysis skills while applying economic principles and concepts taught in business management. 47

b. Each team member works independently to complete the written exam. Each team member receives an individual score on the written exam. c. The written exam may include any type of question (such as multiple choice, short answer and fill-in-the-blank). Scoring: 1. The team activity has a maximum value of 300 points per team and is only included in the team score. Points are divided as follows: a. Team Evaluation 100 points- During the team activity section, the team is observed by event judges and is evaluated on the team s ability to work cooperatively as a group. b. Team written answer sheet 200 points 2. The written exam has a maximum value of 300 points per team member. a. Individual scores on the written exam are used to calculate both the individual and team score. Tiebreakers: Team scores will be broken on the written section of the team activity. If a tie still exists, the score on a pre-selected section of the written exam will be used. Individual ties will be broken using pre-selected sections of the written exam. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 48

FLORICULTURE CDE Purpose: To stimulate the study of and interest in the production and retailing of flowers, plants and foliage through the agriculture education curriculum. Eligibility: 1. A Chapter does NOT have to compete in a district level event to be eligible for state competition. 2. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. Any deviation from the National CDE Guidelines will be provided by the host site AT LEAST four weeks prior to the event. Fees must be paid for the team to be registered. After supplies are ordered, no refunds will be given. Event Rules: 1. Each team will be made of four members. 2. All four scores will be used to determine the total team score. 3. Under no circumstances will any participant be allowed to touch or handle plant material during the event except when instructed by the event staff. 4. Any communication between participants during the event will be sufficient cause to eliminate the team from the event. The exception to this is the team activity. 5. All participants are expected to be prompt at their stations throughout the event. Exceptions will not be made for tardiness, which will in most cases cause the late participant to lose event points. 6. The event superintendent will assign the participants to group leaders who will escort them to various event staging sites. Participants must know their participant number and stay in their assigned group at all times or until told to change leaders by the event superintendent. 7. Any assistance given to a participant from any source during the event, other than a floriculture official, will be sufficient cause to eliminate the team from the event. 8. Any participant in possession of an electronic device in the event area is subject to disqualification. 9. Members who check in after the CDE has started may not be allowed to participate. Event Format: 1. Team Activity a. Each team will perform an assignment routinely performed in some phase of the floriculture industry that requires teamwork. 2. Individual Activities a. Identification of plant materials and equipment 49

i. Forty specimens from the floriculture plant and equipment identification list will be displayed for participants to identify by technical and common names. A number will designate each specimen. b. General Knowledge Examination i. Participants will answer 50 multiple choice questions that cover the areas of the floriculture industry reflected in the event objectives. c. Problem-Solving/Decision-Making i. Each participant will solve ten problems related to the various aspects of the floriculture industry identified in the event objectives. d. Annual Practicums i. Each participant will complete three annual practicums: floral arrangement, job interview and a selling practicum. e. Rotational Practicums i. Three additional practicums will be selected from the following list. 1. 2012, 2014, 2016 handling a hazardous situation; make a dish garden; make a product display; growing procedures; media selling. 2. 2013, 2015 growing procedures; handling a customer complaint; identifying and controlling plant disorders; make and package a corsage. Scoring: Team Activity 1,000 points Individual Activities Plant ID 200 General Knowledge Test 250 Problem Solving 200 Annual Practicums 100 each Rotational Practicums 75 each Tiebreakers: Ties will be broken using the Plant ID then the written test. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: National FFA Career Development Handbook Montana Agricultural Education Curriculum National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 50

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CDE Purpose: To encourage FFA members to gain an awareness of career and professional opportunities in the field of food science and technology. To provide FFA members with the opportunity to experience group participation and leadership responsibilities in a competitive food science and technology program. To help FFA members develop technical competence and personal initiative in a food science and technology occupation. Eligibility: A Chapter does NOT have to compete in a district level event to be eligible for state competition. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: 1. The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. 2. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. 3. Any deviation from the National CDE Guidelines will be provided by the host site AT LEAST four weeks prior to the event. 4. Times allowed for each component will be changed according to time allowed for event. Event Rules: 1. The team will consist of four members. 2. All four scores will be totaled for the team score. 3. Any participant in possession of an electronic device, except a non-programmable calculator, in the event area is subject to disqualification. Event Format: 1. There will be a team product development project. a. Teams will be given a scenario and supplies needed to create a new or redesign an old product that appeals to a specified market segment. b. The team will have 10 minutes to present their product to a panel of judges. c. This will be followed by a 5 minute question and answer period with the judges. 2. There will be three individual activities. a. Objective test i. 50 questions b. Food safety and quality practicum i. Five scenarios of customer inquiry ii. Ten situations of food safety / sanitation c. Sensory evaluation practicum i. Three triangle tests ii. Three flavor identification samples 51

iii. Four aroma samples Scoring: Objective Test 50 points Food Safety & Quality Practicum 50 points Sensory Evaluations 50 points Team Product Development Project 400 points Tiebreakers: Team ties will be broken by the highest team product development project score. If a tie remains, the highest number of points earned on the objective test (total of all four participants) will be used. Individual ties will be broken using the objective test first, then the highest food safety and quality score. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 52

FORESTRY CDE Purpose: The purpose of the Forestry CDE is to stimulate student interest and to promote forestry instruction in the agricultural education curriculum and to provide recognition for those who have demonstrated skills and competencies as a result of forestry instruction. Eligibility: A Chapter does NOT have to compete in a district level event to be eligible for state competition. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. Any deviation from the National CDE Guidelines will be provided by the host site AT LEAST four weeks prior to the event. Event Rules: 1. Teams will consist of four members. 2. All four scores will be counted for the team total. 3. Members who check in after the CDE has begun may not be allowed to participate. 4. Entry fees must be paid for the team to be considered registered. 5. Entry fees will be returned up to a date specified by the host, if a team is unable to attend. 6. Programmable calculators are not allowed. 7. Participants must come to the event prepared to work in adverse weather conditions. 8. Hardhat and safety glasses are required. 9. Participants will be assigned to group leaders who will escort them to various event-staging sites. Each participant is to stay with his/her assigned group leader throughout the event or until told to change leaders by the event superintendent. Event Format: 1. Individual Activities a. General Knowledge Exam b. Forest Issues Interview c. Tree Identification d. Tree Measurement / Timber Cruising for Board Volume e. Individual Practicums each participant will complete two i. Forest Management Evaluation ii. Equipment Identification iii. Map Interpretation 53

iv. Compass v. Chainsaw Part ID vi. Tree/Forest Disorders vii. Forest Products viii. Forest Business Management Problem 2. Team Activity Scoring: Individual General Knowledge Exam... 100 Tree Identification... 100 Issues Interview... 100 Timber Cruising... 100 Forestry Practicums (2)... 200 Team Team Activity... 450 Total Individual Scores Tiebreakers: If team ties exist, high individuals will be used to break the ties. For individual ties, the General Knowledge Exam will be used first, followed by Timber Cruising then Tree Identification. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: National FFA Career Development Handbook Montana Agricultural Education Curriculum See National CDE reference list National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 54

HORSE EVALUATION CDE Purpose: To promote the study of and interest in equine science selection, care and wellbeing, management and production through the agricultural education curriculum. To encourage experiential learning through use of practical skills and applied knowledge. To stimulate the study of an interest in equine science selection, management and production. Eligibility: A Chapter does NOT have to compete in a district level event to be eligible for state competition. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. Any deviation from the National CDE Guidelines will be provided by the host site AT LEAST four weeks prior to the event. Event Rules: 1. Teams will be made of 3-4 members. 2. The team score will consist of the top three individual scores plus the problem solving. 3. Hats are not permitted. 4. All in-hand classes will be judged as sound, and all performance classes will be judged as they go, in regard to soundness. 5. Any participant in possession of an electronic device in the event area is subject to disqualification. Event Format: 1. Individual a. Eight classes will be judged. b. Four classes of halter and four classes in performance events will be judged. c. Four sets of reasons, two reasons in each area, will be presented. d. Classes will be approximately 12-15 minutes in length, or as determined manageable by host. e. All classes will be 50 points. 2. Team a. Practical Application Activity b. May be an industry scenario or identification 55

Scoring: Each judging class is worth 50 points. Each set of oral reasons is worth 50 points. The team activity is worth 200 points. Tie Breakers: Ties will be broken by the total score on classes in the following order: Oral reasons, halter classes one, two, three, and four; Performance classes one, two, three, and four. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 56

JOB INTERVIEW CDE Purpose: The Job Interview CDE is designed for FFA members to develop, practice, and demonstrate skills needed in seeking employment in the agricultural industry. Each part of the event simulates real world activities that will be used by real world employers. Eligibility: 1. The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. 2. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: 1. The event will take place CDE at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. 2. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. Event Rules: 1. Each participant s cover letter, resume, and application will be the result of his or her own efforts. 2. Any participant in possession of an electronic device in the event area is subject to disqualification. Event Format: There are six areas in this contest. 1. Cover Letter 2. Resume 3. Employment application 4. Telephone contact 5. Personal interview 6. Follow-up correspondence Items allowed: 1. Writing utensils 2. Blank paper 3. List of references 4. Business cards 5. Resume 4 copies 6. Cover letter 4 copies Items not allowed: 1. Letters of reference 2. Samples of work 3. Pictures 4. Personal pages 57

Scoring: Preliminary Round Cover Letter 100 Resume 200 Employment application 100 Telephone contact 50 Personal interview 500 Follow-up correspondence 50 A ranking matrix system will be used to determine final round participants and event winner. Tiebreakers: In the event of a tie, the participant with the highest personal interview score will receive the higher rank. If a tie remains, the highest resume score will win. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible individual will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 58

JUNIOR CREED SPEAKING CDE Purpose: To recognize ability in public speaking on a subject related to agriculture and to encourage candidates to develop their abilities to select and organize facts relating to agriculture for a successful oral presentation. Eligibility: A competitor must be in the 7 th or 8 th grade, be regularly enrolled in agricultural education, and may compete only one time. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: 1. The first and second place district winners will compete in the Preliminary Round at the State FFA Convention. 2. The eligible contestants will draw to make up the contest participation with four in each of the four groups. The first place winners of each group will advance to the Final Four. 3. The candidate s ability to effectively answer an appropriate question posed by the judges of the CDE is considered in selecting a state winner. 4. Each contestant shall begin the presentation by stating The FFA Creed by E.M. Tiffany and end with that inspiring task. Thank you. 5. The National FFA Creed Speaking score sheet will be used to evaluate this CDE. 6. Up to three identical questions may be asked from the judges to each speaker with a five minute time limit. Event Rules: Three to eight competent and impartial persons will be selected to judge the event. At least one judge should have an agricultural/ffa background. Any advisor who has a student competing in a speaking event may not serve as a judge for that respective speaking event. Any participant in possession of any electronic device is subject to disqualification. Event Format: 1. Oral presentation a. Members will present the Creed from the current year s Official FFA Manual. b. Each contestant will begin the presentation by stating The FFA Creed by E.M. Tiffany and end it with that inspiring task. Thank you. c. 4 minutes will be allowed. 2. Answer critical thinking questions directly related to the Creed. a. Each participant will be asked three questions per round with a five minute total time limit. 59

3. Event officials will randomly determine the speaking order. 4. No props are to be used. 5. Applause shall be withheld until all participants have spoken. 6. Participants will be held in isolation until their presentation. Participants will not be allowed to have contact with any outside persons. 7. Timekeepers will be designated to record the time used by each participant in delivering his/her speech. Content accuracy judges will record the number of recitation errors during delivery. Scoring: A ranking matrix is used, if needed, once the candidates are ranked after the interview portion of Star award (i.e., a ranking of 1,1,4 = 6 and a 2,2,2 ranking = 6 with the 1,1,4 ranking breaking the tie). Tiebreakers: The ranking matrix will be used. (See above.) Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: None. 60

Livestock Evaluation CDE Purpose: To stimulate student involvement in developing decision-making skills, oral presentations, interpreting performance records and general knowledge of the livestock industry. Eligibility: In order for a chapter to qualify as a team at Districts and thus compete at State Convention, the chapter must have at least two FFA members compete in the event at District. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The CDE will be held during the State FFA Convention. Event Rules: 1. Each team will be made of four individuals. 2. All four scores will count towards the team total. 3. As changes occur in the livestock industry, event information may be added or deleted. New information will be made available at least four weeks prior to the State event. 4. Participants will report to the site for instructions at the designated time. 5. Participants will be assigned to a group. The group leader will escort them through the various rotations. Each participant must stay with the assigned group leader throughout the event. 6. Possession of electronic devices are grounds for disqualification. Event Format: 1. Team Activity a. Assessment & solutions b. Scenario activities 2. Individual Activities a. Livestock judging b. Oral reasons c. Keep/cull classes d. Written test Judging classes may consist of breeding or market animals from beef, sheep, cattle, or meat goats. There will be four animals per class. At least one class will utilize performance data. Keep/cull classes may consist of beef, sheep, swine, or meat goats. 61

Each class will contain eight breeding animals. Scoring: Each judging class, set of oral reasons, keep/cull class, and test are worth 50 points each Team activities are worth 100 points each. Tiebreakers: If ties occur, the following events will be used in order to determine award recipients: 1. Total of oral reasons. 2. Total of placing classes. 3. Total of keep/cull classes. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. Resources: National FFA Career Development Events booklet. Units from the suggested curriculum on Animal Husbandry, Animal Anatomy and Systems and Pests and Diseases. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 62

Marketing Plan Purpose: To encourage students to demonstrate an understanding of the marketing plan process. To provide an activity to focus student and community attention on the agri-marketing curriculum. To encourage students to explore and prepare for possible careers in agri-marketing. To help develop partnerships and improve relations between industry, local FFA chapters and the general public. Eligibility: A Chapter does NOT have to compete in a district level event to be eligible for state competition. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. Any deviation from the National CDE Guidelines will be provided by the host site AT LEAST four weeks prior to the event. Event Rules: 1. A team will consist of three members. 2. At least three qualified judges will be used. Judges should be selected to represent a mix of industry, education and communication and will have a sufficient understanding of the marketing planning process. 3. Verbal feedback from judges will be available following preliminary and semifinal rounds for teams that do not advance. 4. The judges written evaluations will be available in exit packets. 5. A timekeeper will be provided. 6. Documents received after the deadline will be penalized. Event Format: 1. Written Plan a. Select a local agri-business that serves the community and a product or service for the plan. b. The chapter should not be used as the client; use an off-campus organization. c. Your plan is concerned with the future. While historic information is valuable, the actual plan must be a projection. d. Plans should include a brief description, a market analysis, a business proposition, a strategic action plan, a projected budget, and an evaluation. 63

e. The document should be no longer than 8 pages, single-sided. f. Ten-point or larger font will be used. g. Include a title page. 2. Live Presentation a. The team assumes the role of a marketing consultant. b. The judges assume the role of the selected client. c. Five minutes will be allowed for set-up. d. Fifteen minutes are given for the presentation. e. Five minutes will be allowed for clarifying questions in the preliminary round, ten minutes in the semi-final round, and twelve minutes in the final round. f. At least three general marketing questions will be asked. g. Visual aids should be used and are limited only by your imagination. h. The only handout allowed for teams to give judges is one page of corrections/changes to the marketing plan, prior to the presentation. Scoring: 1. The Written Plan is worth 100 points and the Live Presentation is worth 200 points. 2. Teams will be ranked in numerical order on the basis of the final score to be determined by each judge without consultation. 3. The judges' ranking of each team then shall be added, and the winner will be that team whose total ranking is the lowest. 4. Other placings will be determined in the same manner (low rank method of selection). Tiebreakers: Ties will be broken based on the greatest number of low ranks. Team low ranks will be counted and the team with the greatest number of low ranks will be declared the winner. If a tie still exists, then the event superintendent will rank the teams response to questions. The team with the lowest rank from the response to questions will be declared the winner. If a tie still exists then the team s raw scores will be totaled. The team with the greatest total of raw points will be declared the winner. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 64

Meats Evaluation and Technology Purpose: To stimulate student involvement in developing consumer skills for purchasing and preparing meat products according to industry standards. The student will also develop decision-making and communication skills as it relates to the meat industry. Eligibility: A Chapter does NOT have to compete in a district level event to be eligible for state competition. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. Any deviation from the National CDE Guidelines will be provided by the host site AT LEAST four weeks prior to the event. Event Rules: 1. Teams will be made of four members. 2. The top three scores will count towards the team total. 3. Participants must come to the event prepared to work in a cold facility. 4. Participants are required to wear warm clothing and proper footwear. 5. All participants are expected to be prompt at their stations throughout the event; no provision will be made for tardiness and will cause late participants to lose event points. 6. No conversation will be allowed between participants after the individual activities begin. Conversation among participants may result in disqualification. 7. Participants and official judges are to make their placings and identifications without handling the exhibit. Event Format: 1. Classes will include primal cuts and retail cuts. 2. Two sets of reasons will be presented; one on a primal cut and the other on a retail cut. 3. Retail meat ID will include 30 cuts. 4. There will be at least one yield grade and one quality grade problem. Scoring: Tiebreakers: Individual ties will be broken first with the Retail Meat Cut ID followed by the grading problems. 65

Team ties will be broken on the Retail Meat Cut ID of the highest three scores followed by the grading problems on the highest three scores. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: National FFA Career Development Events booklet. Units from the suggested curriculum on Meats. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 66

Parliamentary Procedure Purpose: To challenge FFA members to prepare for the expectations of the agriculture work place by developing their skills and knowledge in parliamentary procedure. To allow students to demonstrate their education and problem solving abilities in a career development event. Eligibility: To compete at the state level, a chapter team must have competed at the district level. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: 1. The Parliamentary Procedure CDE will be conducted at the State FFA Convention. 2. The event will follow the format as published in this document. National guidelines will not be adhered to. 3. The top two teams from each District will compete. 4. There will be three rounds of competition: preliminary, semi-final, and final. 5. The event host will provide the topic for discussion, required motions, scratch paper, a gavel, a timer and a minute s room monitor for each round. Event Rules: 1. Teams are made of six members with one alternate allowed. 2. In the preliminary round, both the first and second place teams from each District may compete. 3. Teams from the same district may end up in the same preliminary rooms because they are placed by test scores. 4. Test scores will carry through to the final round. 5. All written tests will be pulled from the Dunbar Question Bank following the odd/even rotation set by National FFA. 6. A team will be allowed ten minutes and thirty seconds to demonstrate knowledge of parliamentary law. 7. Twenty minutes will be allowed for the secretary and chair to complete the official minutes, following the demonstration. 8. The preliminary round will be judged by the advisors from all competing teams. 9. One advisor will script the meeting and judge the official minutes. 10. The semi-final round will be judged by the advisors whose teams placed first and second in each room of the preliminary round. Additional qualified judges may be added, if necessary, at the discretion of the CDE chairs and approval by the MAAE CDE Chairs. 11. The final round will be judged by the advisors whose teams placed third and fourth in each room of the semi-final round. Additional qualified judges may be added, if necessary, at the discretion of the CDE chairs and approval by the MAAE CDE Chairs. 67

Event Format: 1. Test a. All participants will take the test at the same time. (16 teams; 96 individuals) b. Only 30 minutes is allowed for the test. c. There will be 25 questions. d. The test will be scored and teams will be ranked based on their total team test score. If ties occur, teams will be drawn from a hat. e. The test score will carry throughout the competition. 2. Presentation there will be three rounds: preliminary, semi-final, and final. a. Preliminary Round i. 16 teams will compete. ii. Four rooms will be used. iii. Teams will be separated into four groups based on their average test score. The following grid will be used so that the first, eighth, ninth, and sixteenth high team scores will be in one group. The second, seventh, tenth, and fifteen high team scores will be in the second group. The third, sixth, eleventh, and fourteenth high team scores will be in the third group. The fourth, fifth, twelfth, and thirteenth high team scores will be in the fourth group. Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 9 10 11 12 16 15 14 13 iv. Judges for the preliminary round will be the advisors from each participating team, or a substitute of their choosing. At no time will an advisor be allowed to judge their own team. It should also be avoided, if possible, for an advisor to judge the other team from their own District. v. The top two teams from each room teams will advance. b. Semi-Final Round i. The top two teams from each Preliminary Round room will advance to the Semi- Final Round, for a total of eight teams. ii. Two rooms will be used. iii. Teams will be separated into two groups based on their average test score. The following grid will be used so that the first, eighth, third, and sixth teams scores will be one group. The second, seventh, fourth, and fifth high team scores will be in the second group. Room 1 Room 2 1 2 8 7 3 4 6 5 68

i. Judges for the Semi-Final round will be the advisors from the teams that placed first and second in each room. Advisors will judge the room opposite of their team. At no time will an advisor be allowed to judge theirown team. It should also be avoided, if possible, for an advisor to judge the other team from their own District. ii. The top two teams from each room will advance. c. Final Round i. The top two teams from each Semi-Final Round room will advance to the Final Round, for a total of four teams. ii. One room will be used. iii. A drawing will determine presentation order. iv. Judges for the Final Round will be the advisors from the third and fourth place teams from each of the Semi-Final Round rooms. d. Main Motion i. Each team will address a local chapter item of business, which would normally be a part of a chapter s Program of Activities (e.g., Food for America, Project PALS, fundraisers, recreation, etc.). ii. The motion will be specific and must be moved as an original main motion as it is written on the card. iii. This is to be the first item of business presented unless orders of the day, take from the table, reconsider, or rescind are required motions. iv. The person who makes the assigned main motion will be given credit for an additional motion. v. If an alternate main motion is used, the member will NOT be given credit for an additional motion. vi. The team may use more than one original main motion as long as it pertains to the assigned main motion. While acceptable, this practice is strongly discouraged. e. Required Motions i. The event officials will select two subsidiary, two incidental, and one privileged or a motion that brings a question again before the assembly from the list of permissible motions. ii. These motions will be on an index card and one will be assigned to each member. iii. The assigned motion will be identified by underlining, highlighting, or bolding. iv. All teams in a round will receive the same assigned motions. v. A member s required motion will not be counted as an additional motion for another member. f. Opening the Meeting i. The team demonstrating will assume that a regular chapter meeting is in progress and new business is being handled on the agenda. ii. The Chair shall tap the gavel once to signify the end of the previous item of business then start the presentation by saying, Is there any new business that should be presented at this time? 69

g. Additional Motions i. No motion may count for an additional motion for more than one member. ii. There is no limitation to the number of subsidiary, incidental, privileged motions or a motion that brings a question again before the assembly demonstrated by the team. h. Debate i. The top four discussions per member will be tabulated in the presentation score. ii. No more than two debates per member per motion will be tabulated, even if the subsidiary motion to Extend the Limits of Debate has been passed. i. Time Limit i. Ten minutes and thirty seconds will be allowed for the team demonstration. ii. A deduction of two points per second for every second over 10:30 will be assessed. iii. A timekeeper will be provided. 3. Oral Questions a. Individual Questions i. The team members will be asked a planned question, which may include 1-3 parts, relating to their assigned motion. ii. No one may step forward to help another member answer their individual question. iii. The Chair will be asked a question relating to presiding, debate, assigning the floor or other general parliamentary procedures. b. General Questions i. The judges will have four minutes to ask questions related to the team s demonstration. ii. Questions may be directed to the team or an individual member. iii. Team members may volunteer to answer the question for the team or to help another member. 4. Minutes a. Each team will have a Secretary record minutes of the presentation. b. Following the presentation the Secretary, in consultation with the Chair, will have 20 minutes to prepare the official minutes. c. A dictionary may be used. d. Notes taken by the Secretary during the presentation must be turned in with the official copy of the minutes. e. A judge will read, review and grade the official minutes of the presentation after completion of the each event round. f. The scores will be provided to the presentation judges for use in computing final scores for each round. 70

Scoring: 1. The test will be scored immediately so that rooms can be assigned. 2. Presentations will be scored using information in the National FFA CDE guidelines and the National FFA Parliamentary Procedure Career Development Event Team Score Sheet. 3. Minutes will be scored by the advisor scripting the presentation and will use the scorecard found in the National FFA CDE guidelines. 4. A matrix will be used to rank the teams. Tiebreakers: If ties occur in the team test scores, teams will be drawn from a hat to determine which room they will be placed in for the preliminary round. If ties occur in the ranking, the lowest number of ranks will win the room. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. Resources: National FFA Career Development Handbook Montana Agricultural Education Curriculum See National CDE reference list National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 71

Prepared Public Speaking Purpose: To recognize ability in public speaking on a subject related to agriculture and to encourage candidates to develop their abilities to select and organize facts relating to agriculture for a successful oral presentation. Eligibility: 1. Members who have previously competed in the National event are ineligible. 2. An individual may compete in only one of the speaking contests above the state level (either extemporaneous or prepared) in a given year. 3. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: 1. Chapters will conduct a prepared public speaking event with the local winners competing at the district level. 2. The first and second place district winners will compete at the state FFA conference. 3. District winners will submit five copies of their manuscript as least two weeks prior to the State Convention. 4. Four rooms will be used in the preliminary round. Two 1 st place District finishers should be in each room with two 2 nd place District finishers. Eligible contestants will draw for room and order. 5. The first place winner of each group will advance to the Final Four. 6. The candidate s ability to effectively answer appropriate questions posed by the judges of the contest is considered in selecting a state winner. Event Rules: 1. The first and second place district winners are eligible to compete in the State event. 2. Winning district speakers will submit four copies of their speeches to the Montana FFA Association at least two weeks prior to the annual State FFA Leadership Conference. 3. Each speaker s manuscript will be the result of his or her own efforts. 4. Facts and data must be appropriately documented. 5. White bond paper is not required. 6. Three competent and impartial persons will be selected to judge the event. At least one judge will have an agricultural background. 7. Any advisor who has a student competing in a speaking event may not serve as a judge for that respective speaking event. Event Format: 1. Manuscript a. Four copies must be submitted by two weeks prior to the State Convention. b. A cover page must be included. c. A bibliography, using APA style, must be included. 72

d. Manuscripts will be judged prior to the event using the score sheet found in the National guidelines. Manuscript comment cards will be available in exit packets. 2. Subject a. Any current subject of an agricultural nature is acceptable. b. Participants speaking on non-agricultural subjects will be disqualified. 3. Time a. Speeches will be at least 6 minutes and no longer than 8 minutes in length. b. Five additional minutes will be allowed for questions. c. No time warnings will be given. 4. Presentation a. Order will be determined by drawing two first-place-finishing contestants and two second-place finishing contestants for each of the four preliminary round rooms. If a second-place speaker is drawn into a room with the first-place speaker from the same District, a different second-place speaker should be drawn. b. No props are allowed. c. A designated timekeeper will record times, but no warnings will be given. d. The score sheet in the National guidelines will be used. Judging comment cards will be available in exit packets. 5. Questions a. Judges will be given a copy of the manuscript to use for question formulation. b. Questions will relate directly to the speakers subject. c. Five minutes will be allowed for questions following the speech. 73

Scoring: Manuscript 200 Presentation 500 Questions 300 Manuscripts will be judged prior to the event. These scores will be added to the speaking scores once presentations are complete. Question scores will also be added at that time. Tiebreakers: A ranking matrix is used, if needed, once the candidates are ranked after the speaking event (i.e., a ranking of 1,1,4 = 6 and a 2,2,2 ranking = 6 with the 1,1,4 ranking breaking the tie). Ties will be broken based on the greatest number of low ranks. If a tie still exists, the event coordinator will rank the participants response to questions. The participant with the lowest rank from the response to question will be declared the winner. If a tie still exists, the participants raw scores will be totaled. The participant with the greatest total of raw points will be declared the winner. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 74

State Star Greenhand Purpose: To recognize the outstanding freshman or sophomore FFA member who is enrolled in agriculture education for the first time, and to encourage them to strive for greater achievements in the FFA organization. The chapter s most active first year member who has a strong supervised agriculture experience (SAE) program and has demonstrated leadership is selected to win the Star Greenhand medal each year. Eligibility: 1. Any freshman (or sophomore) student who is enrolled in agriculture education for the first time is eligible to compete. 2. To be eligible for this event at the state level, the student must have received the District Star Greenhand Award and be a member of a chapter in good standing. 3. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: A Star Greenhand will be selected at the chapter level to compete at district. Each District is entitled to submit one contestant at the State Convention. The candidate s record book must be available for review along with a report card or transcript of grades. The candidate must be in official dress. The following guide and scorecard are to be used for local, district and state competition. Event Rules: 1. Must be the District winner to compete at State. 2. A committee of three judges will be used. 3. Candidates must turn in recordbook and transcript at registration. 4. Official dress is required. Event Format: The winner will be determined on the basis of the candidates agricultural experience program, knowledge of agriculture and the FFA, leadership potential, scholarship, activities, poise, speaking ability and recitation of the FFA Creed. Recordbooks will be used to verify SAE and related information. Scoring: A ranking matrix is used, if needed, once the candidates are ranked after the interview portion of Star award (i.e., a ranking of 1,1,4 = 6 and a 2,2,2 ranking = 6 with the 1,1,4 ranking breaking the tie). The included scorecard, below, should be used at the Chapter and District levels as well. 75

Tiebreakers: Awards: Each district winner will receive a certificate at the State FFA Convention. The state winner will receive a plaque and a belt buckle, provided by the Montana FFA Foundation. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. 76

Guide for Selecting Star Greenhand Greenhand must: 1. Be a member of local, state, and national FFA. 2. Be a freshman or sophomore high school student enrolled in agriculture education for the first time. 3. Be a student who is able to make an outstanding presentation of the FFA Creed. A. voice quality, pitch, force B. stage presence personal appearance, poise, body posture, confidence, personality C. power of expressional fluent, emphasis, sincerity, conveyance of thought and meaning D. general effect extent to which the speech was understandable, convincing, pleasing, and held attention E. response to questions - ability to satisfactorily answer the questions of the judges showing an understanding of the Creed. 4. Have a specific written plan or have started in a supervised agriculture experience program with upto-date records. Record books must be available to the judges. 5. Be an active FFA member. A. leadership B. interest in helping FFA C. committee member D. interest in helping others E. regular attendance F. attitude 6. Have outstanding character. 7. Have the ability to get along and work with others. 8. Have good conduct. 9. Have a satisfactory scholastic record. 10. Take a written test with the following guidelines: a. The test will include questions from the following areas: (1) Leadership (FFA, Parliamentary Procedure, SAE) (2) Mechanics (woodworking, tool ID, tool conditioning) (3) Animal science (4) Plant science b. References for the test will be limited to: (1) Leadership (A) FFA Student Handbook (b) Current year Official FFA Manual (2) Freshman level agriculture education curriculum produced by MSU Department of Agriculture and Technical Education. (3) All areas: any update or approved reference suggested by the State FFA Advisor. NOTE: Each District Star Greenhand will have the opportunity to say the Creed during the interview at the State FFA Convention. 77

Star Greenhand Scorecard Supervised Agricultural Experience -400 Pts Scope 100 pts Long Term Plans Knowledge Record Book 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Knowledge of FFA and Ag-Ed -250 Pts Knowledge of FFA and Ag Ed Writen Test 50 pts 200 pts Leadership -350 Points General Appearance Scholarship Leadership Activites, FFA Leadership Activites, Other Poise Speaking Ability Creed 50 pts 50 pts 75 pts 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts 100 pts Grand Total 1,000 Points Overall Rank Minimum Qualifications A. Enrolled in Ag-Ed I class for the current year? B. Has current FFA membership card in possession? C. Has current transcript of grades? D. Has up-to-date record book? E. Can satisfactorily recite the FFA Creed? F. Is wearing Official FFA Dress? G. Is well-groomed? 78

Star State Score sheet Contestant #1 Contestant #2 Contestant #3 Contestant #4 First Interview: Introduction of self Second Interview: Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Candidates SAE Page 2 of State Degree Income and Expenses Summary (Placement) Page 3 &4 State degree Candidates Financial Balance Statement Pages 9-11 79

Veterinary Science Purpose: The purpose of the veterinary science career development event is to promote college and career readiness by providing opportunities to develop technical knowledge and demonstrate practical skills in the field of veterinary science. Participants will demonstrate professional ethics, decision-making, communication, problem-solving skills, and technical competency with small and large animals. Eligibility: A Chapter does NOT have to compete in a district level event to be eligible for state competition. See Eligibility on pages 13-14. Procedure: The event will take place at a site approved by the FFA Board of Trustees. The number of teams allowed per chapter will be decided by the host site. Any deviation from the National CDE Guidelines will be provided by the host site AT LEAST four weeks prior to the event. Event Rules: 1. Teams will consist of four individuals. 2. All four scores will count towards the team total. 3. Any participant in possession of an electronic communication device will be disqualified. 4. Participants should wear close-toed, close-heeled, and flat shoes. 5. Teams will be provided with a list of items required for the contest. Event Format: 1. Individual Activities a. Written test b. Scenario & questions c. Identification d. Practicums 2. Team activity Annual team activity topics: 2013: Adult feline wellness visit 2014: Horse with equine colic 2015: Senior dog wellness visit 2016: Cow with salmonellosis 2017: Dairy goat with caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) 80

Scoring: 1. Individual Activities a. Written test 100 points b. Scenario & questions 100 points c. Identification 100 points d. Practicums 100 points 2. Team activity 600 points Tiebreakers: Team tiebreakers will be settled first using the combined individual practicum total score then the combined individual written exam total score. Individual tiebreakers will be settled first with the practicum then by the written exam. Awards: Team and individual awards as addressed on page 15. The host chapter reserves the right to present awards as deemed appropriate. Resources: See the National FFA CDE Handbook. National CDE Participation: The highest ranking eligible team will represent Montana at the National Career Development Event. See page 83 for more details. 81

Sweepstakes Individual Event Purpose: To recognize a student s comprehensive ability that compete in four of the eight State CDE areas including: Agricultural Mechanics, Agricultural Sales, Agronomy, Farm Business Management, Floriculture, Horse Evaluation, Livestock Evaluation, Meats Evaluation, and Vet Science. Eligibility: Agricultural Teachers will be responsible for entering individuals in sweepstakes on the CDE registration form for State Convention, including what CDEs they were in. An individual must be on the designated state team, if applicable, to have their placing count towards individual sweepstakes. Procedure: Individual sweepstakes will be determined by rank order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) of each separate competitive event that is included in the Sweepstakes. Individuals will be awarded based on their best ranking from four of the events. Individuals must participate on the designated State CDE Team for their individual placing to count. In case of a tie the individual with the highest ranking from an individual contest is the highest ranking in sweepstakes. Awards: The top three sweepstakes individuals will receive awards plaques for State Sweepstakes with certificates given to the 4 th through 10 th high individuals. Sweepstakes Team Event Purpose: To recognize outstanding comprehensive ability in CDE areas that have a minimum of 45% participation by all Montana FFA Chapters. Eligibility: Agricultural Teachers will be responsible for entering their chapter in sweepstakes on the CDE registration form for State Convention, including what CDEs the chapter competed in. Procedure: Team sweepstakes will be determined by rank order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) of each separate competitive event that is included in the Sweepstakes. Teams will be awarded based on their best ranking from four of the events. In case of a tie, the team with the highest ranking from an individual contest is the highest ranking in sweepstakes. Awards: The sweepstakes team will receive a first place gold state award plaque; the second place team a silver award plaque; and the third place team a bronze award plaque. Certificates will be given to the 4th through 10 th high teams. 82

National FFA Convention CDE Participation 1. All CDE event participants must be the highest ranking eligible team. The team representing Montana must be designated by the National CDE deadline. Teams will be contacted in order of State CDE ranking until a team is secured to represent Montana at National Convention. 2. In any team event, only one member of the team can be replaced. If two individuals must be replaced, then the next eligible team will be designated as the National Team. 3. An individual can compete in a particular National FFA CDE only once. (i.e. May compete in Ag Sales one year and Livestock the next.) 4. All CDE s, regardless of date conducted, will be designated the state CDE as of the State FFA Convention date. 5. The winning team in the Agronomy CDE has the choice of either competing in the National Agronomy CDE or a Grain Marketing tour. The next eligible team will be offered the other event. If a chapter is unwilling or unable to accept one of these choices, it will be awarded to the next high-ranking team. 6. Upon completion of the last State CDE conducted, the State FFA Advisor will contact winning CDE teams to verify their intent or eligibility to compete in the National CDE s. 83

Award Application Quick Reference All applications are due to the Montana FFA Association unless otherwise noted. All due dates are post marked dates, unless otherwise noted. Dates are subject to change; check MetNet and the Montana FFA website for updated applications and due-dates. 207 Linfield Hall Bozeman, MT 59717-2855 Forms to Remain in Good Standing MUST BE COMPLETED BY ADVISOR Chapter Program of Activities (Local Chapter Only) Nov. 1 FFA Membership Roster Electronic Nov. 1 Final Report on Agricultural Experience Program (AET or Form 2) Feb. 10 Annual FFA Report Form 4 May 1 FFA Chapter Officer Forms & Awards Chapter Reporter s Event FFA News (submitted by chapter reporter) Monthly/5 th Chapter Secretary s Event Due at State FFA Convention Chapter Treasurer s Event Due at State FFA Convention Chapter Scrapbook Event Due at State FFA Convention FFA Member Forms Honorary State FFA Degree Nomination Jan. 20 State FFA Degree Application Feb. 15 State Officer Candidate Applications Feb. 16 State Officer Nominating Committee application Feb. 16 Proficiency Awards Feb. 23 National Chapter Application (includes BOMC) March 2 State Talent Application March 2 State Press Corps Application March 10 State Technology Corps Application March 10 American FFA Degree April 15 National Officer Candidate Selection Committee Application April 18 National Band Application June 15 National Chorus Application June 15 National Talent Applications June 15 Scholarship Forms Heywood Foundation Award November 15 Heywood Foundation Application; request from and submit the application to: Wells Fargo Private Client Services, P.O. Box 95021, Henderson NV 89009 Leroy Keilman Agriculture Safety Scholarship MSU College of Agriculture (submit to MSU) Feb. 15 84

Send the following scholarship forms to: Montana FFA Foundation 502 South 19 th, Suite 301 Bozeman, MT 59718 College Scholarships Vern Dahlstrom Memorial Agriculture Scholarship RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 31 Lars Ronning Memorial Scholarship Application RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 31 Murdoch s Ranch & Home Supply FFA Scholarship RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 3 Washington Leadership Conference Scholarship Montana FFA Alumni Association RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 31 Montana FFA Foundation RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 31 National FFA Alumni Association RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 31 National FFA Convention Scholarships Irene Andres Memorial Scholarship RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 31 Holt Family, John Bliss Memorial Scholarship RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 31 FFA Alumni Leadership Camp Scholarships Pat Cavey & Brad King RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 31 Montana FFA Foundation RECEIVED-BY DATE Jan 31 85

Chapter Reporter s Event Purpose: To recognize a chapter reporter s efforts to prepare and submit news stories and photographs for use in the Montana FFA Forum and other publications. The Montana FFA Forum will be posted on the Montana State FFA Website (www.montanaffa.org). Eligibility: All FFA chapters in good standing may enter. Stories, news reports and photographs sent to the Montana FFA Association office during the year will comprise the entry. Note: A minimum of 10 different articles or feature stories or a total of 15 reports with only two reports per month counting must be submitted to the State FFA Office to qualify for national chapter awards. Awards: Gold, silver and bronze certificates will be awarded to chapters with entries placing in these divisions. First place individual will receive a plaque and a pin, and the second and third place individuals will only receive pins. All entries will be displayed after judging until picked up prior to the conclusion of the convention. Procedure: Reports should be submitted to the State FFA Office and may be e-mailed to: association@montanaffa.org. Due Date: Due to the State FFA Office in Bozeman by the 5th of each month. Montana FFA Association 207 Linfield Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 86

Chapter Secretary s Event Purpose: To recognize and encourage accurate recording of all chapter business and activities. Eligibility: All FFA chapters in good standing may enter. The official FFA scrapbook or other suitable substitute shall comprise the entry. Awards: Gold, silver and bronze certificates will be awarded to chapters with entries placing in these divisions. First place individual will receive a plaque and a pin, and the second and third place individuals will only receive pins. All entries will be displayed after judging until picked up prior to the conclusion of the convention. Due Date: Secretary books are due at State FFA Convention registration. A MAAE selection committee will use the state template for certificates and must have the certificates finished by Friday of the state convention and turned into Montana FFA Association. 87

Chapter Secretary s Award SECRETARY BOOK SCORECARD MONTANA FFA ASSOCIATION Chapter: Secretary: 1. Do the records indicate that they were the work of the chapter Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and/or Mini-chapter secretary? Remarks: 2. Do the records cover the entire time for which the Secretary was elected? Remarks: Score: Completeness and accuracy of: Points Points Allowed 1. Name of National Officers: 15 2. Name of State Officers: 15 3. Name of Chapter Officers: 15 4. FFA Membership(degrees of each student) 20 5. Participation (Chapter, CDE s, Meetings etc.) 20 6. Due payment 20 7. Minutes 400 8. Officer Reports 50 9. Committee Reports 50 10. Correspondence a. Letters and Invites Sent out 15 b. Thank You s Sent out 15 c. Letters and Invites Received 15 d. Thank You s Received 15 11. POA Committee s 50 12. Neatness, legibility, permanence including 85 proper parliamentary usage. Records need to be typed. Total Score: 800 Award Granted: 88

Chapter Treasurer s Event Purpose: To recognize and encourage careful and accurate record keeping of financial transactions of the chapter. Eligibility: All FFA chapters in good standing may enter. The official treasurer s book or suitable substitute including computer programs shall comprise the entry. Awards: Gold, silver and bronze certificates will be awarded to chapters with entries placing in these divisions. First place individual will receive a plaque and a pin, and the second and third place individuals will only receive pins. All entries will be displayed after judging until picked up prior to the conclusion of the convention. Due Date: The treasurer s book or a hard copy of a computerized record is due at State FFA Convention registration. Need to attach score sheet to the outline. A MAAE selection committee will use the state template for certificates and must have the certificates finished by Friday of the state convention, and turned into Montana FFA Association. 89

MONTANA FFA ASSOCIATION Scorecard for Judging Treasurer s Books Chapter Chapter Treasurer s Award 1. Do the records appear to be the work of the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and/or Mini-Chapter Treasurer? Treasurer Remarks 2. Do the records show evidence of having been kept up to date during the year? 3. Do the records cover the entire period for which the records were kept? (usually April 1 to March 30) 4. Did the Treasurer make the regular reports to the chapter and are copies of these reports shown in the Secretary s Book? Score Points a. Opening and closing inventory and chapter s net worth statement. Points Allowed 100 Item Close of last year Beginning of this year Close of this year Net worth Cash on Hand b. Page 2 including report of the auditing committee 50 c. Chapter budgets 50 d. Inventory and net worth 50 e. Dues collection arrangement 50 f. Individual members record 150 g. Record of receipts and reimbursements 350 h. Record of special chapter projects or mini-chapters 50 i. j. Receipts for all money received Neatness, legibility and permanence of records 50 50 Total Points (1000): Remarks: Award Given: GOLD SILVER BRONZE 90

Chapter Scrapbook Event Purpose: To recognize and encourage keeping an illustrated history of chapter activities throughout the year. Eligibility: All FFA chapters in good standing may enter. The official FFA scrapbook or other suitable substitute shall comprise the entry. Awards: Gold, silver and bronze certificates will be awarded to chapters with entries placing in these divisions. First place individual will receive a plaque and a pin, and the second and third place individuals will receive pins. All entries will be displayed after judging until picked up prior to the conclusion of the convention. Due Date: Chapter Scrapbooks are due at State FFA Convention registration. A MAAE selection committee will use the state template for certificates and must have the certificates finished by Friday of the state convention, and turned into Montana FFA Association. 91

Montana FFA Association Scorecard for Judging Scrapbooks Chapter: Score: Points Points Allowed 1. Neatness (clean edges, no glue marks) 50 2. Proper Labeling 50 3. Adequate Coverage 50 4. Current Activities 50 5. Use of Published materials, & Pictures 50 6. Organization (easy to follow) 100 7. Creativity 50 TOTAL 400 - The scrapbook shall be representative of the complete program of work of the chapter. - The period of time covered should be from March 1 to March 1 - All materials should be permanently attached - It must be documentation of the history of the chapter for the year - All pictures should be captioned 92

State FFA Degree Purpose: To recognize those FFA members who, as a result of their SAE program, education and FFA leadership, have made outstanding progress toward their career goal in an agricultural occupation. Eligibility: All FFA members who have completed two or more years of agriculture education and hold the chapter degree may apply for the state farmer degree until they are no longer eligible for active FFA membership. Candidates must have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), leadership activities, and cooperation. In addition, they must show satisfactory scholarship having a minimum 2.0 GPA. Applications must have all requested signatures and be accompanied by a State FFA Degree checklist. Awards: Framed certificate and a gold State FFA Degree pin are presented to the successful candidates at the annual State FFA Convention. Procedure: Complete the Montana State FFA Degree Application using the Ag Experience Tracker (AET). The application should be placed in an official FFA cover or similar cover. There is one additional page which will be posted on MetNet and the Montana FFA website, that need to be completed by the FFA Advisor. A committee comprised of Agriculture Educators will be chosen at Winter Meeting of MAAE to review the applications. Due Date: Due to the State FFA Office in Bozeman by February 15 th. Montana FFA Association 207 Linfield Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 93

American FFA Degree Purpose: The purpose of the American FFA Degree is to recognize those FFA members who, as a result of their enrollment in agricultural education and FFA, have made outstanding progress toward their career goal in an agricultural occupation. Eligibility: The State Association may submit to National FFA annually the applications of American FFA Degree candidates who meet the qualifications of the American FFA Degree section of the National FFA Constitution. There is no limit to the number who may qualify. Awards: Each American FFA Degree recipient will receive the American FFA Degree Key and a certificate. If the candidate is present at the National Convention to accept the degree, the chapter will receive at least a $50 stipend from the Montana FFA Foundation. The American FFA Degree recipient will also be recognized by the State Association at the next State FFA Convention. Procedure: Through Ag Career Network (ACN), candidates can access the application. Ag Career Network will direct the member to the AET site, and their application can be generated. Complete the application and submit it to the State FFA Association. The application should be placed in an official FFA cover or similar cover, but not required. Must meet all qualifications required by National FFA. Selection: A committee comprised of Agriculture Educators will be chosen at Winter Meeting of MAAE to review the applications. The committee will choose a date and location to review applications, with approved applications being forwarded to the State FFA Advisor for signature and submission to National FFA by the deadline. Unapproved applications may be sent back to the chapter advisors for revisions for approval during the current year or resubmission the following year. DUE DATE: Due to the State FFA Office in Bozeman by April 15 th. Montana FFA Association 207 Linfield Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 94

Proficiency Awards Purpose: To stimulate interest in the agriculture education program and encourage the attainment of agricultural competencies through well-developed, supervised agriculture experience programs. To reward FFA members at the local, state, and national levels for exceptional accomplishment in progressing toward an agricultural objective. The Proficiency Award areas are online at www.ffa.org. Eligibility: Any FFA member who, at the time of application, is regularly enrolled in agriculture education or has been out of high school not more than one year, is eligible to apply for a proficiency award. A chapter may submit only one application per proficiency area per year. A member may be granted one agricultural proficiency award in the state per year, and will be eligible to receive the same award only once. Awards: Only gold placing proficiencies will be allowed to advance to Nationals. Second and third place gold may be awarded in proficiency award areas to be given at the discretion of the proficiency committee. Proficiency applicants will receive certificates, gold winners will be recognized on stage, and state winners will receive a plaque and pin. The National FFA Foundation provides awards in areas of agricultural proficiency. The state winner will receive an appropriate plaque, pin, and a $300 check from the National FFA Foundation or state sponsor. Procedure: Applications are available at www.ffa.org. An FFA member can only win one proficiency area per year. If a FFA member submits multiple applications, the MAAE Proficiency Chair will contact the Chapter advisor to determine which proficiency will advance. Selection: A committee comprised of Agriculture Educators will be chosen at Winter Meeting of MAAE to review the applications. The committee will choose a date and location to review applications, with approved applications being forwarded to the State FFA Advisor. Due Date: Applications are due to the State FFA Office in Bozeman by February 22 nd. Montana FFA Association 207 Linfield Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 95

State Star Awards Selection of Star award candidates will be the responsibility of the State Degree committee from the candidates that apply. All Star candidates must come from the current State Degree candidates. The Star battery is NOT required. A ranking matrix is attached to use, if needed, once the candidates are ranked after the interview portion of Star award (i.e., a ranking of 1,1,4 = 6 and a 2,2,2 ranking = 6 with the 1,1,4 ranking breaking the tie). A chairperson for each category is selected by the MAAE at Winter meeting. This chairperson will select a committee of knowledgeable people to interview the candidates at State FFA Convention. Each candidate will interview with this committee beginning with a two-minute introduction. All candidates are present at this portion of the interview. The committee will then interview the candidates for approximately ten minutes. Each member s application will be available for committee to review. The judges will select the Star in their respective category and the Chairperson will submit the winning name to convention personnel so that award arrangements can be made. State Star in Entrepreneurship Outstanding achievement in a production agriculture SAE and active participation in the FFA is recognized with the State Star Entrepreneurship award. The National FFA Foundation provides a $300 96

cash award, certificate and medal to the winner. Applicants must complete pages 2-3 of any proficiency application and attach these to their State FFA Degree application. State Star in Agribusiness The top applicant for the State FFA Degree in agribusiness is recognized as the State Star in Agribusiness. The Star has a business or provides a service through their SAE. This $300 cash award, certificate and medal, provided by the National FFA Foundation, recognizes achievement in agribusiness and active involvement in the FFA. Applicants must complete pages 2-3 of any proficiency application and attach these to their State FFA Degree application. State Star in Agricultural Placement The State FFA Degree recipient, who has excelled in an agricultural placement SAE, either at an agribusiness or production enterprise, will be awarded the State Star in Agricultural Placement. The recipient will also show active involvement in FFA, school and community activities. This $300 cash award, certificate and medal, provided by the National FFA Foundation, recognizes achievement in agricultural placement and active involvement in the FFA, school and community activities. Applicants must complete pages 2-3 of any proficiency application and attach these to their State FFA Degree application. State Star in Agriscience The State FFA Degree recipient who has excelled in an agriscience-based SAE (natural resources, research/experimentation or science-based directed lab) who has demonstrated outstanding involvement in FFA, school and community activities will be awarded the State Star in Agriscience. The $300 cash award, certificate and medal, provided by the National FFA Foundation, recognizes achievement in agriscience and active involvement in the FFA, school and community activities. Applicants need to complete the two App Questions from the National Agriscience Student of the Year application and attach these to their State Degree application. 97

State Officer Candidate All State Officer applications must be postmarked by February 16 th --- NO faxes will be accepted! Any questions --- call the State FFA Advisor at 406-994-7050 or e-mail to association@montanaffa.org The STATE OFFICER CANDIDATE application form must include the following: 1. Complete application form NO additional pages or lines may be added Use a size 10 or 12 point font All signatures must be included 2. Media information (including photo that can be used in press releases). 3. Signed conduct agreement 4. THREE advisor recommendations 1 from your chapter advisor 2 from sources other than your parents The current year s application can be found on MetNet and the Montana FFA website. Mail to: Montana FFA Association 207 Linfield Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 Any questions --- call the State FFA Advisor at 406-994-7050 or e-mail to association@montanaffa.org 98

National Chapter Awards Program Purpose: To recognize outstanding chapter programs and provide a basis for evaluation of chapters and their subsequent improvement. Eligibility: Any FFA chapter in good standing is eligible to enter. Ten percent of the state s chapters can be entered in the national competition. State Star Chapters will be selected and recognized at the awards ceremony of the State FFA Convention. Awards: Outstanding chapters will be entered in the National Chapter Award Event. A plaque, furnished by the National FFA Foundation, will be awarded to a chapter the first year. In subsequent years, spurs for the plaque will be awarded. Each Chapter selected for a gold National Chapter award will receive a framed certificate at State Convention. Silver and bronze winners will get certificates in their exit packets. Procedure: Complete the National Chapter Award Application provided by the National FFA Organization. Rating and selection of Montana s representatives will be conducted by Dr. Carl Igo and AgEd 253 or a committee generated by the State FFA Advisor with results forwarded to the Montana FFA Association prior to State so awards can be secured. Applications will be returned in exit packet. DUE DATES: Original application must be postmarked by March 2 nd. Montana FFA Association 207 Linfield Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 Applications selected to be submitted to the National FFA Organization may be revised, as needed, and are due June 1 st to the Montana FFA Association. BUILDING OUR MONTANA COMMUNITIES (BOMC) A Community Development Award Program STATE AWARD APPLICATION To be considered for the BOMC state award, you must complete the National Chapter Application. All of your Community activities will be considered by a committee chosen to review applications for this award. All applications ranked in the GOLD division at the state level will be forwarded to the Department of Agriculture, Helena, for their 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place awards. 99

Purpose: State Talent To recognize individual or group talent and their ability to provide entertainment. Eligibility: A chapter in good standing may enter an individual or group to perform during the annual State FFA Leadership Conference. All contestants must be active FFA members. Chapters may combine individuals to form a group. Awards: The Lou Howard Talent Award traveling plaque will be presented to the talent winner and the winner s chapter to retain for one year. The state talent winner or other talent participants may participate at National FFA Convention. Travel expenses of $100 to an individual or group will be paid by the State FFA Association. Procedure: Submit applications for talent to the Montana FFA Talent director. Performance time will be determined and posted during the conference. Selection of the winning talent entry will be made by a panel of judges. Application for state will be posted or available from the State FFA Office. Purpose: State Press Corps Application The FFA Legend Eligibility: Submit application by March 10 th to the State Advisor. Procedure: 100

State Technology Corps Application Purpose: Eligibility: Submit application by March 10 th to the State Advisor. Procedure: National Officer Candidate Selection Committee Application Purpose: Eligibility: Submit application by March 10 th to the State Advisor. Procedure: 101

National FFA Band Purpose: To recognize FFA members ability and achievements in the field of instrumental music. Eligibility: Any FFA member from a chapter in good standing is eligible to apply for the National Band. Applicants should be very proficient in playing a musical instrument applicable to the National FFA Band. Awards: Applicants selected to play in the band will receive $100 to help defray travel expenses to the National FFA Convention. Procedure: Complete an online application available at www.ffa.org. Selection of band members will be made by the National FFA Band Director. Due Date: June 1 National FFA Chorus Purpose: To recognize FFA members ability and achievement in the field of vocal music. Eligibility: Any FFA member from a chapter in good standing is eligible to apply for the National Chorus. Applicants must have outstanding vocal ability. Awards: Applicants selected to sing in the chorus will receive $100 from the Montana FFA Foundation to help defray the cost of the trip to the National FFA Convention. Procedure: Complete an online application available at www.ffa.org. Selection of chorus members will be made by the National FFA Chorus Director. Due Date: June 1 102

National Talent Purpose: To recognize individual or group talent and their ability to provide entertainment. Eligibility: The state talent winner or other participants may apply to participate at National Convention. A chapter in good standing may submit an individual or group application to perform. All contestants must be active FFA members. Chapters may combine individuals to form a group. Awards: The state talent winner or other talent participants may participate at National FFA Convention. Travel expenses of $100 to an individual or group will be paid by the State FFA Association. Procedure: To participate in the National Talent program at the National FFA Convention, an online application is found at www.ffa.org. More than one talent act can apply to be accepted. 103

Montana FFA Scholarships Descriptions AMTOPP FFA Scholarship The Association of Montana Turf, Ornamental & Pest Professionals (AMTOPP) was founded in 1990. AMTOPP promotes high standards and ethics within the turf, ornamental and application pesticide industry. AMTOPP provides professional greens industry education and training for our members and the Montana community. AMTOPP works with legislative and regulatory bodies on matters concerning the turf, ornamental and pesticide application industry. The Association of Montana Turf, Ornamental, and Pest Professionals will award a $250 scholarship annually through Montana FFA. Interested applicants should complete a Montana FFA Scholarship Application form. Irene Andres Memorial Award Irene Andres (1942-1999) was a heart-felt supporter of the FFA. She was the mother of ten children: eight of whom received the State Degree and six served as State FFA Officers. She was awarded the Honorary State Degree and the Chapter Eagle Award. She was an active member of the Missoula FFA Alumni for twenty years and?mothered? the students as she knew best. She was involved in most of the chapter activities and chaperoned many events. Her favorite was the National FFA Convention. She attended many times and always viewed it as her annual dose of inspiration. It is in her honor that the Andres Family will award a deserving member the opportunity to experience the National Convention by providing a $200 stipend. 104

Holt Family, John Bliss Scholarship National FFA Convention The Holt Family of Lolo, Montana, annually provides a scholarship in recognition of John Bliss, and is a long time supporter of the Montana FFA and of Western Montana. The Holt boys: Bret, Pat & Roger were all FFA members and classmates of John. This award has been sponsored by the Holt Family since 1981 in memory of John. John Bliss was born on August 14, 1955, in Miles City, raised on a ranch near Sand Springs, and attended rural schools in Eastern Montana. He attended Sentinel High School in Missoula and was an active member of the Missoula FFA Chapter all four years. He held the office of Vice President and various committee chairmanships; was a member of the chapter livestock judging team as well as the district and state contest teams; was a delegate to the Washington Leadership Conference and the National FFA Convention in Kansas City, MO. The chapter could always depend on John to be present and actively working to promote the success of all chapter endeavors. His willing attitude and sense of humor were just two of his personal traits which influenced his fellow members. He was awarded the Chapter Workhorse Award for his active participation in various projects and culminated his FFA membership when he received the State Farmer Award in 1973. After his graduation, he moved back to the family ranch in Eastern Montana where he and his brother operated a large wheat and livestock operation. John was an aviation enthusiast; a charter member and director of the Ag Pilots Association; held commercial and multi-engine pilot ratings; was a certified Ag Pilot and operated his own crop spraying business along with the ranching operation. John lost his life due to a malfunction of his airplane on June 14, 1980, while making a return flight to the ranch after a spraying job. The memory of JOHN BLISS will live on through the recipients of this award who will strive to work for the betterment of themselves, their chapter, their state, and their nation. JOHN BLISS: August 14, 1955 - June 14, 1980 Vernon Dahlstrom Memorial Agriculture Scholarship Vernon Dahlstrom was a highly respected agricultural education instructor. This scholarship was created in his honor after his passing to assist students in the pursuit of a career in agriculture. 105

Leroy Keilman Memorial Agricultural Safety Scholarship This scholarship is made available through the generosity of Mr. Leroy Keilman of Billings, Montana. Mr. Keilman was raised on farms at Philbrook and Hobson, Montana, and graduated from Hobson High School in 1929. He attended Montana State University on a scholarship provided by 4-H and graduated with a degree in agriculture. He was a vocational agriculture teacher/ffa advisor for 15 years at high schools in Moccasin, Poplar, Miles City, and Billings. Mr. Keilman was then a soil scientist for the Bureau of Reclamation. Mr. Keilman retired at the end of December, 1986, from the BLM. He was the Safety and Health Manager for the Bureau of Land Management in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Prior to this position, he was a BLM resource area manager for 12 years. Mr. Keilman has had a lifelong interest in the promotion of agricultural safety. Mr. Keilman passed away in 1998. Lars Ronning Memorial Scholarship Larry Lars Ronning was raised on a farm east of Froid, MT. Since the Froid School did not offer Agricultural Education, Lars did not have the opportunity to experience the National FFA Organization. His love and talent of mathematics drove him to college to become a Civil Engineer. Sadly, during his freshman year, his father passed away. Being the oldest son, Lars felt he should return home to run the family farm for his mother. In 2004, he married his wife, Ann Newhouse, who was the Agricultural Education teacher and FFA Advisor in Bainville, at the time. Through her, he was able to experience the FFA. Lars eventually left farming and turned to a career in construction. He and his co-workers built over a dozen houses in northeast Montana and northwest North Dakota before he was killed while constructing a two-story home in Sidney on the first day of fall in 2007. This $500.00 scholarship was developed in his honor to go to a graduating senior who will be seeking an agricultural or vocational degree at a university or vocational post-secondary school. Montana FFA Alumni Leadership Camp Scholarships The Pat Cavey and Brad King Alumni Leadership Camp Scholarships provide up to five (5) $100 scholarships for active Montana FFA Association members to attend the statewide leadership camp, held annually in Highwood, Montana. The Montana FFA Foundation provides up to four (4) $100 scholarships for active Montana FFA Association members to attend the annual FFA Alumni Leadership Camp. Pat Cavey and Dr. Brad King were members of the very first Alumni Leadership Camp planning committee and staff in 1983. Two of Pat s sons were very active in FFA, and served as State Presidents, Brian (1981-1982) 106

and Scott (1982-1983). Brad was a state officer (1982-1983), an agricultural education teacher in Stevensville (1986-1998), and currently serves as the OPI Agricultural Education Specialist. Washington Leadership Conference (WLC) Scholarships These scholarships are provided as encouragement and financial assistance to seven (7) active Montana FFA Association members wishing to gain leadership training by attending the Washington Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. 107

Index Agricultural Communications CDE 17-19 Agricultural Issues Forum CDE.... 20-21 Agricultural Sales CDE... 22-23 Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems CDE 24-25 Agriscience Fair 26-27 Agronomy CDE.. 28-40 Alumni Leadership Camp Scholarship 116-119 American FFA Degree 96 Award Application Due Dates 85-86 Board of Trustees Comments. 4 BOMC Application. 107 Chapter Reporter s Event... 87 Chapter Scrapbook Event.... 92-93 Chapter Secretary s Event.. 88-89 Chapter Treasurer s Event..... 90-91 College Scholarships 133-141 Creed Speaking CDE..... 41-42 Environmental/Natural Resources CDE.. 43 Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE... 44-46 Farm Business Management CDE.. 47-48 Floriculture CDE... 49-50 Food Science & Technology CDE.. 51-52 Forestry CDE. 53-54 Horse Evaluation CDE... 55-56 Job Interview CDE.. 57-58 Junior Creed Speaking.. 59-60 Livestock Evaluation CDE... 61-62 Marketing Plan CDE.. 63-64 Meats Evaluation & Technology CDE. 65-66 Montana FFA Calendar.... 10 Montana FFA CDE Participation Eligibility & General Rules 13-14 Montana FFA Districts 4 Montana FFA Scholarships... 115 National Chapter Awards Program.. 107 National Convention Scholarship 120-126 National FFA Band.. 113 National FFA Chorus.. 113 National FFA Convention 9 National FFA Convention CDE Participation 84 National FFA Talent. 114 National Officer Candidate Selection Committee Application.. 111-112 Other Awards.. 15 108

Parliamentary Procedure CDE.... 67-71 Prepared Public Speaking CDE.... 72-74 Process for Appealing State CDE Scoring Errors 16 Proficiency Awards 97 Purpose & How to Use this Document 3 Requesting State Officers 6 Star Greenhand CDE 75-79 State Career Development Event Request to Host 12 State Career Development Events Quick List 11 State FFA Degree.. 94-95 State FFA Leadership Convention 8 State FFA Officers 5 State Officer Candidate Application. 100-106 State Press Corps Application. 109 State Star Awards.. 98-99 State Talent Application 108 State Technology Corps Application. 110 Sweepstakes Individual Event 82 Sweepstakes Team Event 83 Team and Individual Awards.... 15 Veterinary Science CDE 80-81 Washington Leadership Conference Scholarship 127-132 109