Join a CDE Team!
Join a CDE Team!
( Career Development Events)
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Clovis FFA CDE teams are hard at work as they compete this season! Wish our teams good luck as they LEVEL UP this season and stay up to date on results through the Clovis FFA Instagram & Facebook!
Winter CDE's
Winter CDE's
Spring CDE's
Spring CDE's
Ag Welding
Ag Welding
Coach: Mr. Ravy
Welding Experience
The Ag Welding team tests the welding ability of the team members. They must be able to weld in a variety of styles in order to compete. they must put together a resume and portfolio as well as fill out a job application. They must also create a project which will be inspected and tested.
Horse Evaluation
Horse Evaluation
Coach: Mrs. Faraone
No Experience Needed
The purpose of the Horse Evaluation Career Development Event is to develop the ability to evaluate equine animals. Students will work to evaluate various classes of animals and provide sound reasoning for their decisions. Teams will work together to solve problems and answer questions related to the horse industry.
Livestock Evaluation
Livestock Evaluation
Coach: Mr. Person
No Experience Needed
Students competing in the livestock evaluation contest judge several different classes of livestock of each specie. Contestants are also given EPD's to help evaluate certain classes. They are also tasked with judging a class of keep/cull. There is a new team component, where two students on the team participate in a business component much like keep/cull.
Meats Evaluation
Meats Evaluation
Coach: Mrs. Knight
No Experience Needed
The meats evaluation contest takes place in a meat locker. Members must be able to think on their feet while in freezing temperatures. The meats evaluation team grades beef carcass, figures out yield grades, identifies retail and whole sale cuts, judges beef, pork and lamb carcass. They also take a test on USDA rules and procedures relating to the meat industry.
Floral
Floral
Coach: Mrs. Covey
No Experience Needed
The floral team is also a multipart contest. Members rotate through stations to cover each of the required segments. In the contest, students must take a floriculture knowledge test, identify common flowers and greenery used in arrangements, and finally, judge, construct, and give a set of reasons on a total 3 floral arrangements to an official judge.
Veterinary Science
Veterinary Science
Coach: Jennifer Knight
Take Veterinary Science
In the veterinary science contest members practice the skills of a veterinarian. Members must take a general knowledge test on animals vital signs. They must perform three practicums that resemble how a veterinarian would administer medication or handle an animal. They must also identify animal breeds, parasites and tools.
Vegetable Judging
Vegetable Judging
Coach: Martha Marin
No Experience Needed
In the vegetable judging contest, members practice demonstrating skills to be used in the crop industry. Identification of vegetables, insects, seeds, and transplants promotes gives members an opportunity to demonstrate their skills. Members must give reasons on four sets of vegetables further providing a way for members to explore future career opportunities.
Compete in an LDE!
Compete in an LDE!
( Leadership Development Event)
Banking
Banking
A team of 4
A team of 4
Take a written test on finances in agriculture.
Best Informed Greenhand
Best Informed Greenhand
A team of 4
A team of 4
Take a knowledge test on the history and other information on the National FFA Organization
Extemporaneous
Extemporaneous
Individual Contest
Individual Contest
Contestants draw a topic on an agricultural issue and have a time period to prepare a 6 minute speech on that topic from information they have.
Farmer Cooperatives
Farmer Cooperatives
A team of 4
A team of 4
Each member takes a test based on farmer cooperatives.
Impromptu
Impromptu
Individual Contest
Individual Contest
Members draw a top, quote or word from the FFA or Agriculture and prepare what they are going to say for two minutes. They then give a one minute speech on that topic. They participate in this process twice for one contest.
Job Interview
Job Interview
Individual Contest
Individual Contest
Contestants submit a resume and cover letter referring to the job description each contestant picked before the contest. At the contest student submit a job application and go before a panel of three judges for a mock interview.
Opening & Closing
Opening & Closing
A team of 6
A team of 6
Multiple teams compete in this public speaking event going through the script of Opening & Closing ceremonies.
Parliamentary Procedure
Parliamentary Procedure
A President and 5 debaters
A President and 5 debaters
Present a chapter meeting and debate motions and other orders of operations from Roberts Rules of Orders.
Prepared Public Speaking
Prepared Public Speaking
Individual Contest
Individual Contest
Prepared public speaking contestants prepare and memorize a 6 minute speech on an agricultural issue. After they have finished their speech they answer questions related to their topic.
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