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Overview
This event is design to emphasize the major exciting aspect of Agricultural Education and the FFA. By participating in this activity, chapters should develop enthusiastic presentation, which market Ag Ed/FFA. Its purpose is to motivate students to enroll in Ag Ed programs and become FFA members. In addition, this program may serve to inform and educate the general public regarding the benefits and activities of Ag Ed/FFA programs.
District and State
8-15 minutes
Rules
Two teams from each district will advance to the State CDE.
Each chapter will be represented by two to five active members who will perform and present their program. Teams may have the option to add an active member to the team to serve as a media equipment specialist. The media equipment specialist will be counted as a participant in the event and will not be allowed to answer questions. Thus, including a media equipment specialist, a chapter can have teams represented by two to six active members. If the media equipement specialist speaks during the presentation or questions, the team will receive participation.
Each chapter must submit for the consideration of the judges:
Three copies of the chapter recruitment and agricultural advocacy sections of the annual Program of Activities for the current year.
Three copies of any promotional brochures or flyers developed by the chapter for recruitment and/or informational purposes.
Team members are permitted into the event room to deliver and set up their event equipment and materials. However, they are not permitted to practice speaking in the event room. Ten minutes will be allowed to set up immediately prior to presentation. Points will be deducted for exceeding the ten minutes to set up. (0.1 point per second)
The presentation must be at least eight minutes in length and shall be no longer than fifteen minutes with a visual warning to be given at thirteen minutes. Points will be deducted for presentations exceeding fifteen minutes or less than eight minutes (0.1 point per second over or under time) Five addional minutes will be designed for questioning by the judges. Judges may direct questions to any of the presenters during the questioning period.
Illustrative materials (visual and audio) may be used to any extent desired by the chapter. The presentation must be live. Any audio and/or visual materials illustrating the specific activities involved in the "Experience the Action" event may be prepared by students and/or by professional services/resources available to the chapter. Extension cord, VCR/DVD, TV monitor, screen, and overhead projector will be provided at the event site. Set-up and technical difficulties must be handled by team members only.
At the state level, qualifying teams will provide to the event chairperson a flash/thumb drive with presentation materials.
Chapters are encourages to provide up to ten junior high and/or high school students (the latter of whom may be FFA members) to role-play as an audience to enhace the effectiveness of the presentation. There will be no awarded points for response or participation by the role-playing audience. The audience MUST be in the Holding Room with the presentation team.
At District level, it is permissible to deliver the written materials to registration the day of the event. Materials will be returned following the District event. Materials for the advancing teams may be revised.
Materials of advancing chapter must be postmarked to the FFA Enrichment Center seven business days following the District event.
In each District, the judges will designate the two highest chapter teams to compete in the State event. An alternate shall also be named.
The judges at the State event shall name a state winner, runner-up, and alternate team.