Career Development Career Development EventsEvents

The FFA’s way of saying The FFA’s way of saying COMPETITION!COMPETITION!

CDECDE

A Career Development Event is a A Career Development Event is a competition that is held at the state, competition that is held at the state, regional, or national level.regional, or national level.

It’s purpose is to prepare you for a It’s purpose is to prepare you for a career through competitive contests.career through competitive contests.

Some are done individually, some in Some are done individually, some in teams.teams.

Types of CDEsTypes of CDEs

What do you do?What do you do?

Depending on the competition, you Depending on the competition, you could be doing:could be doing:– Interviews in front of judgesInterviews in front of judges– SamplingSampling– Hands on demonstrationsHands on demonstrations– Research presentationsResearch presentations

The HANDSHAKE!The HANDSHAKE!

Ever had an encounter with a person Ever had an encounter with a person and you shook their hand?and you shook their hand?

Did they barely squeeze? Or did the Did they barely squeeze? Or did the almost break your hand?almost break your hand?

Let’s practice.Let’s practice.

How do I get to Nationals?How do I get to Nationals?

Nationals is an amazing place, but Nationals is an amazing place, but only select few get there!only select few get there!

You must win the competition at the You must win the competition at the state level before you can advance state level before you can advance to the national level.to the national level.

ActivityActivity

Get together in groups of 3-4 and Get together in groups of 3-4 and discuss a CDE that your group would discuss a CDE that your group would like to do. Remember to keep in like to do. Remember to keep in content-specific (Animal Science content-specific (Animal Science does Animal Science stuff while Nat. does Animal Science stuff while Nat. Resources/Enviro does Nat. Resources/Enviro does Nat. Resources/Enviro stuff)Resources/Enviro stuff)

Review the sheet of CDEs to assist Review the sheet of CDEs to assist you.you.

DegreesDegrees

Greenhand FFA DegreeGreenhand FFA Degree

For first year membersFor first year members Knowledge of FFA HistoryKnowledge of FFA History Recite the CreedRecite the Creed Recite the MottoRecite the Motto Recite the SaluteRecite the Salute Must be enrolled in Agriculture Ed.Must be enrolled in Agriculture Ed. Have satisfactory SAE plansHave satisfactory SAE plans

Chapter FFA DegreeChapter FFA Degree

Completed 2 semesters of Agriscience Completed 2 semesters of Agriscience classesclasses

Have SAE program in operationHave SAE program in operation Earn and productively invest $150 or Earn and productively invest $150 or

work at least 45 hours at SAEwork at least 45 hours at SAE Effectively lead a group discussion for Effectively lead a group discussion for

15 minutes15 minutes Demonstrate 5 parliamentary Demonstrate 5 parliamentary

proceduresprocedures

State FFA DegreeState FFA Degree

Active FFA member 2 yearsActive FFA member 2 years 2 years of Agriscience classes2 years of Agriscience classes Earn and productively invest $1000 Earn and productively invest $1000

or work 300 hours in an SAE Programor work 300 hours in an SAE Program Perform 10 parliamentary proceduresPerform 10 parliamentary procedures Give a 6 minute speech Give a 6 minute speech

American American FFA DegreeFFA Degree

Highest degreeHighest degree Active member for 3 yearsActive member for 3 years 3 years of class3 years of class Graduate from high school at least Graduate from high school at least

12 months prior to receiving degree12 months prior to receiving degree Outstanding SAE ProgramOutstanding SAE Program

Pair WorkPair Work

Get together in pairs and compile a Get together in pairs and compile a list of requirements that are the list of requirements that are the same for all 4 degrees using the same for all 4 degrees using the Venn Diagram sheet.Venn Diagram sheet.

After that, right down any questions After that, right down any questions you might have about FFA.you might have about FFA.