In person event to be held Saturday June 3, 2023
Names of district winners need to be turned into Mr. Natusch by ________________
2023 Connecticut FFA
Extemporaneous Public Speaking Leadership Development Event
To be held Saturday, June 3, 2023
Connecticut FFA rules adapted from the National FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE Handbook
https://ffa.app.box.com/s/mn9exsb6vgri6coligt320gac8uddix1
Students participating in the Extemporaneous Public Speaking Leadership Development Event showcase their agricultural knowledge and ability to think on their feet by giving a speech and answering questions with limited prep time.
During this event, participants choose three specific topics, selected at random from the pool of 18. From the 3 chosen, a student selects the topic of their speech and has 30 minutes to prepare using five resources. Participants then present a four to six-minute speech on their topic followed by questions.
Three topics from each of the following categories will be in the pool of 18 topics:
Agricultural literacy and advocacy
Current agricultural issues
Advancing agriculture through agriculture science
Current technology uses and applications in agriculture
Agrimarketing and international agriculture
Food and fiber systems
Resources
The event coordinator will ask to see the participant’s resources before topic selection
Limited to 5 items
Printed material such as books or magazines
Printed compilations of materials from internet research
To be counted as one item, a notebook or folder of collected materials may contain no more than 100 single sided pages or 50 double sided pages.
Each printed document must show it’s source with a URL or page header; should be in original format.
Access to email, Dropbox or any prepared materials are prohibited
There can be no notes or speeches prepared by the participant or by another person
Cutting and pasting into a Microsoft Word document will be considered prepared notes and is prohibited.
The use of prepared notes or speeches, even if accessed with technology, is prohibited and will be grounds for disqualification
Participants may have up to 10 minutes at the beginning of the 30 minute prep time to conduct online research.
Contestants should bring their own laptop, phones are not permitted.
Each speech should be no less than four and no more than six minutes in length.
An additional five minutes will be allowed for questions from the judges.