1. Opportunities for YOU in the FFA

2. The FFA Degree Program n Discovery (jr. high) n Greenhand n Chapter n State n American

3. Greenhand Degree n First year member n enrolled in ag class n learn FFA traditions (motto, etc) n started an SAE program -Bronze Pin

4. Chapter Degree n Greenhand Degree n Complete 1 year of ag class n participate in 3 FFA activities n Earn $150.00 or work 45 hours in SAE n Know parliamentary procedure -Silver pin

5. State FFA Degree n Chapter Degree n Member for at least 2 years n Earn $1,500.00 or work 750 hours n Demonstrate leadership abilities n 3.5 GPA -** only 2% receive each year -Gold pin

6. American FFA Degree n State FFA Degree n 3 years of high school ag class n graduate high school n outstanding leadership n Earn $7,500.00 or work 2,250 hours -Gold key

7. Proficiency Awards n Based on record books n 50 different areas n Chapter, section, district, state, national

8. Career Development Events “Contests”or“CDE”

9. CDE’s n Agronomy n Livestock Judging Livestock Judging Livestock Judging n Horse Judging Horse Judging Horse Judging n Ag Sales Ag Sales Ag Sales n Horticulture Horticulture n Ag Mechanics Ag Mechanics Ag Mechanics n Meat Evaluation Meat Evaluation Meat Evaluation

10. CDE’s n Prepared Public Speaking n Extemporaneous Public Speaking n Creed Speaking n Dairy Cow Judging n Dairy products evaluation Dairy products evaluation Dairy products evaluation n Land use evaluation Land use evaluation Land use evaluation n Parliamentary procedure Parliamentary procedure Parliamentary procedure

11. CDE’s n Poultry Judging Poultry Judging Poultry Judging n Forestry n Ag Business Management n Food Science n Ag Issues Forum