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Best Informed Greenhand Josephine Smith

Purpose of the Contest UnderstandAimsPurposesHistoryStructure For the Local, State and National FFA student organization Know the opportunities it makes available as referenced in the current National FFA Manual & State Constitution

Standards Foundation Standers -Career Planning & Management 3.4 -Problem Solving & Critical Thinking 5.3 -Leadership & Teamwork 9.2,9.3,9.6 -Technical Knowledge & Skill 10.1

Contest Contest participants will be first year freshmen vocational agriculture students who are FFA members. To be eligible for the State Contest, a chapter must have participated in a Sectional Best Informed Greenhand Contest during the current school year. All teams participating at the sectional contest are eligible to compete at the state contest. A team will consist of three members. Each chapter may enter up to 5 participants in the Best Informed Greenhand Contest, with the top 3 scores counting towards the team total, with all 5 being eligible for individual awards. Each chapter is limited to one team entry in their section. The number of alternates in a section contest will be determined by the section's CATA.

Rules

The State Finals contest will consist of a 200 questions, 200 point, written examination based on the most current official FFA Manual and State Constitution. The State Finals Test will be divided into four sections. There will be Matching section consisting of 50 questions, there will be a Multiple Choice section consisting 50 questions, there will be a True/False section consisting of 50 questions, and there will be a Fill-in section consisting of 50 questions. Officer and advisor names at the State and National level may be included. In addition, the sectional contest may include sectional, and regional officer and advisor names. The State Test will be written each year by the current State FFA Officer team under the supervision of the Assistant State FFA Advisor. The sectional test will be written and administered by the host school sponsoring the contest under the advisement of their Sectional CATA Officers. In the event the host school has a team participating in the contest, then the Sectional CATA Officers will make the necessary arrangements to insure a fair and impartial test will be administered. Contestants will be allowed two hours to take the test, 30 minutes for each of the four sections.

Contestants will not be allowed to use any materials to assist them during the contest. Scoring and Grading The current State FFA Officers and others will be available to score and grade each section of the State Finals Test. The current Assistant State FFA Advisor will oversee the scoring and grading of the State Finals Test. Official dress code will be required. Award Recognition: Sub Contest Awards will be included in the results packet handed out at the conclusion of the awards ceremony. Sub Awards are to include the following: In each section of the State Finals Test, (matching, multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in) the top five individuals shall be recognized. In each section of the State Finals Test, (matching, multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in) the top five teams shall be recognized

Classes

Tie Breaker Ties would be broken in the following manner: Individual: First Step - High Score Matching Questions Second Step - High Score Multiple Choice Questions Third Step - High Score True False Questions Fourth Step - High Score Fill- in Questions Team: First Step-High Score Matching Questions Second Step-High Score Multiple Choice Questions Third Step-High Score True False Questions Fourth Step-High Score Fill-in Questions

Sub-Contest Awards Sub-contest awards will be given for high teams and individuals in the following areas: Matching Questions, Multiple Choice Questions, True/False Questions, and Fill-in. Questions.

Who Should Participate Find the geeky kid Good memorizers Those with plenty of time Those who care

Studying Techniques

FFA Manual Have them read cover to cover Take a special look at historical dates Break each section down

Practice Tests Have students create test from manual Use old tests Practice often Shows who is studying and who isn’t Use outside states old tests

Helpful Websites /07_A01.doc /07_A01.doc Covers slide show afee.cfans.umn.edu/ffacon/bigexam04.pdf Old Minnesota Test