1. Career Development Events Where will your skills take you?

2. Career Development Events - CDE Develop interest in agriculture careers Involves students in the agriculture industry Increases thinking and reasoning skills Compliments classroom skills Improves grades and self-esteem

3. Current CDE Contests Mid Winter Conference - Dec Ag Sales* Floriculture* Creed Speaking* Information Contest* Novice Extemporaneous Speaking* Novice Prepared Speaking* Food Science Wildlife AZ State Fair & ANLS Prepared Public Speaking* Extemporaneous Speaking* Livestock Evaluation* Dairy Evaluation* Horse Evaluation*

4. Current CDE Contests Cont… Spring Conference- Mar Meats Evaluation Ag Mechanics Entomology Soils Field Crop Mgmt Agronomy Ag Business Job Interview Livestock Dairy State Leadership Conf. - June Internet CDE Scrapbook Parliamentary Procedure Ag Communications Marketing Plan Speaking AGAIN!!!!

5. District CDE Contests Greenhand Leadership – Nov. 23 Creed Speaking* Information Contest* Novice Extemporaneous Speaking* Novice Prepared Speaking* Dist. Spring Conf.– Apr. 8 Parliamentary Procedure Ag Communications Marketing Plan Extemp. and Prepared Speaking Dist. Field Day – Feb. 11 Meats Evaluation Ag Mechanics Entomology Soils Field Crop Mgmt Agronomy Ag Business Job Interview Dairy Evaluation Livestock Evaluation

6. Ag Mechanics –4 Per Team 100 question written test on basic mechanics items. Tool/Parts Identification Group Activity – Truss, bricks, survey Electrical Wiring Welding

7. Livestock Judging – Put the good ones up and the bad ones down! Judging is based on picking the best animals according to market standards. 3 Hog Classes 3 Lamb Classes 3 Beef Classes 3 Reasons Classes Grading Written Test

8. The Dairy Team – Udderly Awesome 4 people per team Judge Dairy cattle on dairy traits and characteristics Linear Evaluation Written Exam Pedigree (breeding history)

9. Horse Evaluation – The Studs 4 Person Team Built to evaluate horses based on character and traits. Written Exam Live Classes Oral Reasons Horse People Wanted

10. Meats Evaluation Identify various cuts of meat – beef, lamb, and hog Judge according to the quality of the meat Determine the grades of meat according to the market standards Determine what type of meats are more sought after by the consumer.

11. Where’s the beef? Identify Cuts Classify Meats Judge The Cuts Grade the quality

12. Job Interview - $$$$$$ Develop a working resume Write an application (cover) letter Complete a personal interview Complete a phone interview Write a follow up thank you letter.

13. Internet CDE – Best Website Develop a website which includes the following: Internal links External links E-mail Photos Guest book

14. AG Sales – Help me help you! Targeting Customers Producing Sales Pitches Product Information Customer Service Developing Customer Relations Career Opportunities

15. Field Crop Management Identify common weeds Identify common seeds Written test Grade/Judge classes of seeds Calculate % live seed

16. Food Science Objective test a team product development project a practicum in food safety and quality a practicum in sensory evaluation.

17. Soils~ Playin’ in the dirt!!! Analyze soil horizons/profiles Classify soils Determine best soil uses Determine how soil was formed

18. Agronomy~ The granddaddy of them all!!! Field Crop Mgmt Entomology Soils

19. Floriculture~ Make them purty!!! Design flower arrangements Identify flowers Present a bouquet Make croussages

20. Creed Speaking – Freshman Only Introduction to Public Speaking Develop a working understanding of the FFA. You have ALREADY done this at the chapter level.

21. Information Contest For first year agriscience students who are 8 th or 9 th graders. Deals with questions concerning the FFA and its history. Takes place at the state level during Mid- Winter Conference at ASU East Campus.

22. Prepared Public Speaking – The Bravest of the Brave! Research an Agriculture Related Topic Write a paper or manuscript about the topic Deliver a memorized 6 to 8 minute speech Novice~ 4-6 minute speech.

23. Extemporaneous Speaking Show up to the contest with the ag world in a notebook. Draw 3 topics of 12 choices. Choose your topic Write your 4-6 minute speech in 30 minutes Novice~ 3-5 minutes Using notes give your speech to the crowd.

24. Scrapbook Contest – Chapter Reporter and Friends! Build a scrapbook with photos and souvenirs that tell the story of the Chapter over the last year. Each year we need people to help with pictures and the scrap booking process. See Calie Filer with Questions.

25. The Fun Stuff!!!!

26. More Fun!!!!

27. And Even More Fun Stuff!!!

28. Just In Case You Missed Some Fun!!!

29. Which CDE Opportunity Interests You?