Clear Springs FFA Letter Jacket
A total of 15 pts accumulated during students uninterrupted FFA career is required to receive letter jacket.
Point totals in each area are non-cumulative where applicable to increasing levels of success. (Ex. Student placing 5th in state contest would receive a total of 5 points.)
Leadership Development Events
- Top 3at any practice LDE contest1 pt
- Member of District Leadership Team1 pt
- Member of Area Leadership Team2 pts
- Member of State Leadership Team3 pts
- Member top 10 State LDE5 pts
- National LDE15 pts
Career Development Events
- Member of Area CDE 1 pt
- Or state team no area qualifier
- Top ten individual any Spring CDE contest1 pt
- Includes district CDE speaking events1 pt
- Member of State Qualifying CDE Team3 pts
- Member of Top Ten State CDE Team5 pts
- National Contest CDE15 pts
Ag Mechanics (each project may only be exhibited for one year)
- Exhibition of Ag. Mech. project any show1 pt
- Exhibition of Blue ribbon winning Ag. Mech. any show2 pts
- Exhibition of placing Ag Mech. project in class @ major 3 pts
- Division Winner at any show5 pts
- Grand or Reserve at any Major Livestock Show15 pts
Livestock (each animal may receive points once a year ex. heifer)
- Making sale at school show1 pt
- Showing a breeding animal for 1 major show year1 pt
- Making sale at county fair2 pts
- Making sale at major3 pts
- Grand or Reserve at any Major Show15 pts
Youth Show Entries (you may only count one entry per category)
EX: Culinary, Photography, Floriculture, Horticulture, Art, etc…
- Exhibition of Youth Show project any show1 pt
- Exhibition of blue ribbon winning Youth Show any show2 pts
- Division Winner or Grand or Reserve over all5 pts
FFA Awards & Offices
- Selling over $1000 in fund raisers1 pt
1 pt per additional $500
- Attending every FFA meeting for the year2 pt
- Wearing official dress at every FFA meeting for the year3 pt
- Donation of 5 items to the Booster Club (max 3 points)1 pt
- Greenhand Honor/ Star Award1 pt
- Most Active / Star Award1 pt
- Top Fundraiser / Star Award1 pt
- Being elected as a CSHS FFA Officer and holding the 2 pts
position for the entire year
- Being elected as a CSHS FFA Greenhand officer and holding 1pt
the position for the entire year
- Participating on a committee that accomplishes its purpose1 pt
- Running for district/Area officer/Talent Team1 pt
- Elected district/Area officer/Talent Team2 pts
- State Courtesy Corps/Choir/Paper/Talent3 pts
- Apply for Lone Star FFA Degree3 pts
- Apply for Star or Proficiency District level1 pt
- Apply for Star or Proficiency Area level2 pts
- Apply for Star or Proficiency State level3 pts
- Win star / proficiency award state level5 pts
Additional Requirements
- Have a current record book and applied for their next available FFA Degree
- A member must be an FFA member in good standing.
- As defined by respective chapter & Advisor(s).
- Dues paying member
- Sold $800 in fundraiser and/or donated 60 hours of time to the benefit of Clear Springs FFA.
- If student commits serious offense as defined by CCISD Student code of conduct may not receive letter jacket and may forfeit letter Jacket.
- An applicant must have recommendation of Sponsor / FFA Advisor.
- Application must be submitted before deadline established by FFA Advisor each semester.