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Competitions
Leadership Development Event (LDE) 
Montgomery FFA is very competitive in the LDE's. We start training for all of the LDE events when school starts in the Fall. The events that Montgomery FFA competes in are as follows:
  • Greenhand Quiz Team- An exam testing knowledge of the Grays Guide to Parliamentary Procedure for FFA and FFA knowledge including history, facts, business structure, leadership and programs is given to individuals.  Quiz teams can be made of 3 or 4 members
  • Senior Quiz Team- An exam testing team members’ understanding of the FFA, agricultural education, current agricultural events and parliamentary procedure is given.  Teams can be made of 3 or 4 members.
  • Greenhand/ Senior Chapter Conducting-  Teams conduct a mock chapter meeting to demonstrate knowledge of basic parliamentary law and the use of correct parliamentary procedures.  At the conclusion of the meeting, team members are asked questions regarding parliamentary law.

     There are both Greenhand and senior levels for this event.

  • Radio Team- A team of 3 members presents an informative radio program covering one or more agricultural subjects that is current in nature and local in content.  The contest assumes that the chapter has a regularly scheduled non-commercial radio program once each month over a local station.
  • Job Interview- At the competition, each member submits their resume, completes a job application for an agricultural position on site and participates in an interview via telephone, in person one-on-one and with a panel of possible employers.

    State winning individual advances to National competition that is held during the National FFA Convention the end of October.

  • Public Relations- A team of between two and four FFA members develops and presents a 5-8 minute program to inform a specified target audience regarding the Texas FFA and what it represents. The presentation is developed assuming that the target audience has no knowledge of the FFA.  Team members are asked questions in response to their program following the presentation.
  • Farm Skills-    A team of 3-5 members performs an actual demonstration of an agricultural skill including anything in the Agricultural Science and Technology curriculum using effective public speaking and communication methods. 
  • Agricultural Advocacy- This contest will be designed to inform the general public and consumers about the importance and value of the agriculture industry and how agriculture impacts human lives.  Agricultural Advocacy teams will be made up of 3-5 members from the same chapter. 

  • Agricultural Issues Forum- A team of 3 to 7 students research and analyze a current agricultural issue, create a portfolio and also develop and deliver a presentation that stresses both pros and cons of their selected agricultural issue. At the event competition, members use verbal skills and presentation abilities to defend their findings and answer judges’ questions

  • Greenhand/ SeniorCreed Speaking- A member presents the FFA Creed from memory and answers questions about its meaning and purpose. This event is just one way to boost self-confidence, earn recognition, and develop powerful, organized and professional communication skills.

     There are both Greenhand and senior levels for this event    

   Career Development Event (CDE)

Montgomery FFA trains and competes in three major CDE's which include the following:

Floriculture- Classroom knowledge and skills are applied as students identify and evaluate cut flowers, house plants, flowering plants, floral designs and complete an exam that tests their knowledge of floral design, propagation as well as preparation of floral and foliage products for sale.

State winning team advances to national competition which is held during the National FFA Convention in late October.

Livestock- Beef cattle, sheep and swine are evaluated for market values and desirable physical traits.  Team members also rank livestock for breeding purposes, using observed physical characteristics and performance data. If you are interested in livestock Judging please go to https://www.texasffa.org/cde-livestock and download the Livestock Exam key and start studying.

Vet Tech- 

 
Tractor Technician- In this three part competition, team members appraise components and parts of tractors and agricultural implements and make recommendations for services needed and not needed, complete a written exam and finally the team of three members, working as a group, will compete in locating and correcting five deliberately placed malfunctions in diesel fueled tractors and safely navigate the repaired tractor through a driving course within the 25 minute time limit.
State winning team advances to national competition which is held during the National FFA Convention in late October.

Poultry- Students apply classroom knowledge to evaluate production, processing, marketing and consumption of chickens, turkeys, processed products and eggs. Participants complete a written exam, solve a management problem, evaluate animals and products, as well as identify various poultry products.

Extemporaneous Public Speaking- Members learn how to think on their feet and make a case quickly and persuasively.  Contestants are given 30 minutes to prepare a speech on one of three randomly selected agricultural topics.  After delivering the speech, contestants may be asked questions about their speech and topic.

Senior Prepared Public Speaking- Each contestant writes and delivers a six- to eight-minute speech about a current agricultural subject of their choice.  Participants are then rated based on the written speech, speech delivery and their answers to judges’ questions

Junior Prepared Public Speaking- Each contestant writes and delivers a five to seven minute speech about a current agricultural subject of their choice.  Participants are then rated based on the written speech, speech delivery and their answers to judges’ questions

Soil Stewardship Prepared Public Speaking- Contestants write and deliver a six- to eight-minute speech in accordance with the year’s theme selected by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board.  Prior to competition the speech must be presented to the local chapter and to at least one civic or school group if competing above the district level.

 

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