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Overview
This event is provided to encourage the collection and display of newspaper clippings, pictures, and other materials showing the activities engaged in the local chapter. It is designed to stimulate and develop the preparation of materials and the use of photography showing achievements of members and the chapter. Individually, the reporters and members will have the opportunity to learn various procedures in reporting news.
District and State
(Check with District Advisor for date of District Book Judging.)
Rules
The official FFA scrapbook shall be submitted with the following restrictions:
No more then 36 pages of official mounting paper shall be used (72 page faces).
No materials may be placed anywhere on the cover.
The scrapbook shall be submitted to the District Advisor at least two weeks before the date of the district event or at a time determined by the District FFA Advisor. Scrapbooks eligible for the state event shall be received by the state office 20 days before the State FFA Leadership Conference. The scrapbook will be obtained from the district FFA Advisor.
Scrapbooks shall be returned to the chapter at the district event, except for the top two books from each district, which will advance to the state event. The two books qualifying for the state event will not be displayed at the District Convention.
Officer books may extend one additional day and not be penalized. (Example: January 1 to January 1) The scrapbok shall cover one of the following time periods:
Current Fiscal Year (July 1-June 30)
Membership Year (December 1- November 30)
Calendar Year (January 1-December 31)
Event Year (February 1- January 31)
Current School Year (September 1- August 31)
Current Officer Year (May not be a full year)
Record books will be judged no later than the time of the district event. Comment sheets will be completed by judges to provide feedback for the chapter.
The list of members, officers (chapter, district state, and national), committees may be either those when the book was started or those when the book was completed or both, and may be in any order preferred by the chapter reporter.
News acticles by the reporter will receive major consideration; however, acticles by others may be used also. Newspaper and magazine articles SHALL have the date of publication and source included with the article; and all names of members, advisors, and the chapter shall be highlighted or underlined. Only FFA, SAE and agricultural education classroom related articles shall be included in the reporter's scrapbook. Points are deducted for articles not listing a source.
Information that shall be included about each member is name, degree held, SAE programs, and FFA activities in which the member is involved. DO NOT include school and community activities.
Do not include the following entirety: District newsletters, New Horizons, Iowa FFA Today, convention programs, or other similar items. Individual articles about local chapter activities and members may be clipped and included.
Do not include the Program of Activities.
Chapter photographs are included.