3. Our FAST members: › Will serve as judges to evaluate materials and student performance › Will serve as committee chairs › Will help with registration and checking in chapters › Will make sure students are where they need to be at the appropriate time › Will post results, and return materials to teachers › We need approximately 50 members involved to make the event a success!

4.  Find judges for the event (chair can also judge)  Make sure judges are familiar with and utilized the rules and rubrics for the event  Show up on time to the event (7:30 a.m.), professionally dressed  Set up the room as needed  Introduce teams to the judges, depending on event  Compile judge’s rankings to determine overall rankings  Post the rankings and organize materials to return to teachers

5.  Show up on time to the event (7:30 a.m.), professionally dressed  Utilize the scoring rubrics provided to evaluate teams/individuals  Provide written feedback to help the student’s improve performance  Turn in team/individual rankings to the chair along with rubrics/written suggestions to be returned to the teacher

6.  Chair will develop an exam—old versions are available to make this easier  Proctors (2) are needed to administer the exam and ensure the division of juniors/seniors  The exam is graded by a scanner. Some questions are hand graded.  Results are posted for juniors/seniors.

7.  Students say the FFA Creed word for word  Students are evaluated based on the rubric  Separate events for junior and senior students  Judges (3 for each event) based on the rubric

8.  Chair creates a set of problems for the event  Teams conduct opening ceremonies, complete the set of problems, conduct closing ceremonies, and answer parliamentary questions asked by the judges  Separate events for junior and senior teams  Judges evaluate based on the rubric (3 for each event)

9.  Chair sets up radio equipment and ensures it is working properly  Teams are given time to do a mic test, then read their script  Judges are in a separate room and only hear the students over the mic  Judges (3) evaluate the team using the rubric

10.  Judges listen to a public relations presentation by a team of students  The presentation must follow the theme designated for that year  Judges ask questions from a list on the Texas FFA website  Judges (3) evaluate the teams using the rubric

11.  Judges evaluate a portfolio of materials provided by the team before the event begins  Judges listen to the presentation of an agricultural issue identified by the team  Judges ask the team questions related to the issue  Judges (3) evaluate the teams based on the rubric

12.  Judges listen to the presentation of an agricultural advocacy issue identified by the team  Judges ask the team questions related to the issue  Judges (3) evaluate the teams based on the rubric

13.  Prior to the event, students submit a resume and cover letter to be evaluated by a set of judges  Students fill out a generic job application, complete a phone interview and a face-to-face interview and type a follow up letter  Judges and proctors/timekeepers are needed for each of these segments of the event  Scores from each segment of the event are combined to determine rankings of students

14.  Runners, shuffling students between rooms  Registration personnel to check in teams and provide instructions

15.  Sign up tonight or contact a FAST officer or Dr. Harlin!  Sign up on the FAST Facebook Page on the google doc  Lunch is provided and you should be done by 3:00 p.m. or earlier  Great opportunity to gain valuable experience while building your resume!