Leadership Development Events or also known as LDE Teams are another important part of the FFA experience. Firebaugh FFA offers 7 LDE teams for students to hone their skills and discover career opportunities in the agriculture industry. LDE teams fall into one of three seasons and are coached by our Agriculture educators. Teams will practice throughout the week after school and will compete across the state of California.
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Ag Issues
The purpose of the agricultural issues forum is to present a current issue to a public audience; therefore, professional ethics and standards are to be considered. Ignoring truthful information, falsifying needed information, using unreliable sources and plagiarism are violation examples which could result in disqualification. Coached By: Mr. Lieb (701) Time of Year: March-May Potential Contest Sites: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (State Finals) Creed
The FFA Creed outlines the organization’s beliefs regarding the agricultural industry, FFA membership and thevalue of citizenship and patriotism. The FFA Creed is recited by FFA members, as part of the requirements to earn the Greenhand Degree. The purpose of the Creed Speaking Career Development Event is to develop the publicspeaking abilities of 7th, 8th, and 9th grade FFA members as well as develop their self-confidence and contribute totheir advancement in the FFA degree program. Coached By: Mrs. Correia (804), Ms. Goeb (302), Mr. Ortiz (702) Time of Year: November-March Potential Contest Sites: Sectional (Central High School - Fresno), Regional (College of the Sequoias - Tulare Campus), State (Sacramento Convention Center - Sacramento) Qualifying Competition: Top four at section move onto region and top four at region move onto state. Impromptu Speaking
The purpose of the Impromptu Public Speaking Career Development Event is to foster and develop the speaking abilities of FFA members as well as develop their self-confidence and contribute to their advancement in inter-personal skill attainment and leadership development. The intention of the Impromptu Contest is to offer a more realistic, practical speaking contest to better prepare our students for public statements, media coverage, and general questions about the FFA and Agriculture Industry. Students will develop the valuable speaking skills necessary to be professional, competent public representatives of the FFA Organization and Agriculture Industry. Coached By: Ms. Smith (805) Time of Year: November-March Potential Contest Sites: Sectional (Central High School - Fresno), Regional (College of the Sequoias - Tulare Campus), State (Sacramento Convention Center - Sacramento) Qualifying Competition: Top four at section move onto region and top four at region move onto state. Prepared Speaking
The purpose of the Prepared Public Speaking Career Development Event is to foster and develop the speaking abilities of FFA members as well as develop their self confidence and contribute to their advancement in inter-personal skill attainment and leadership development. Coached By: Mr. Lieb (701) Time of Year: November-March Potential Contest Sites: Sectional (Central High School - Fresno), Regional (College of the Sequoias - Tulare Campus), State (Sacramento Convention Center - Sacramento) Qualifying Competition: Top four at section move onto region and top four at region move onto state. |
BIG - Best Informed Greenhand
The objective of the Best Informed Greenhand contest is to understand the aims, purposes, history, and structure of the Local, State, and National FFA student organizations and know the opportunities it makes available as referenced in the current National FFA Manual and State Constitution. Coached By: Ms. Smith (805) Time of Year: November-May Potential Contest Sites: Sectional (Madera Center), UC Davis, Chico State, Cosumnes River College, Reedley College, Modesto Junior College, Fresno State, Merced Junior College, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (State Finals) Qualifying Competition: Must compete at teh sectional contest to compete at State Finals. Extemporaneous Speaking
The FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Career Development Event is designed to develop the ability of all FFA members to express themselves on a given agricultural subject without having prepared or rehearsed its content in advance. This gives the FFA members an opportunity to formulate their remarks for presentation in a very limited amount of time. The event requires students to think on their feet, state their case quickly and persuasively, and to be able to answer relevant questions based upon their presentation. Coached By: Mr. Lieb (701) Time of Year: November-March Potential Contest Sites: Sectional (Central High School - Fresno), Regional (College of the Sequoias - Tulare Campus), State (Sacramento Convention Center - Sacramento) Qualifying Competition: Top four at section move onto region and top four at region move onto state. Job Interview
The Job Interview Career Development Event seeks to effectively prepare the students for the expectations of interviewing for available positions within the Agricultural Industry. Students seeking careers within the Agricultural Industry must not only develop a high degree of knowledge and skill; they must also develop the ability to interview through communication in both written and oral forms; and be able to complete a resume, cover letter and job application accurately. Coached By: Mr. Ortiz Season: Potential Contest Sites: |