Revised: 8/1/2011

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Revised: 8/1/2011

Appendix B

Midway ISD FFA LetterJacket

Requirements/Application

Name:Date:

A total of 15 pts accumulated during a student’s uninterrupted Midway High School FFA career is required to earn a 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). Jackets are available for all 9-12 students. 8th grade students continuing their FFA careers will roll their totals and come into effect upon their payment of freshman year dues.

Students must receive points in at least three of the following 5 categories to be eligible for a letter jacket:

Leadership Development Events

  • Top ten individual any LDE contest 1 pt _____
  • Participant on a District Leadership event 1 pt _____
  • Participant on Area Leadership event 2 pts _____
  • Participant on State Leadership event 3 pts _____
  • Member top 10 State LDE 5 pts _____
  • National LDE 10 pts _____

Career Development Events

  • Participant on Area CDE/State team no area qualifier 1 pt _____
  • Top ten individual in Spring CDE Invitational 1 pt _____
  • Includes district CDE speaking events
  • Participant on State Qualifying CDE Team 3 pts _____
  • Member of Top Ten State CDE Team 5 pts _____
  • Participant on National Contest CDE 10 pts _____

Ag Mechanics ( each project may only be exhibited once )

  • Exhibition of Ag. Mech project at HOT fair 1 pt _____
  • Exhibition of Blue ribbon winning Ag. Mech at HOT fair 2 pts _____
  • Exhibition of placing Ag Mech project in class @ major show 3 pts _____
  • Division Winner or Grand or Reserve over all@majorshow 10 pts _____

Livestock (each student may receive one point per division i.e. heifer, swine, etc…)

Exhibit a project at McLennan County Youth Livestock Show 1 pt _____

  • Participant in sale at county fair 1 pt _____
  • Participant at one or more MajorStock show(s) 1 pt _____
  • Championship banner at one or more Major stock show (s) 5 pts _____

FFA Awards & offices

  • Selling over 50 items in fund raisers 1 pt _____

1 pt per additional 20 Items

  • Maintain and submit official Record on SAEP1pt _____
  • Star Award(Greenhand/Chapter) 1 pt _____
  • State Courtesy Corps 1 pt _____
  • State FFA Degree 3 pt _____
  • Elected District FFA officer 1 pt _____
  • Elected Area FFA officer 2 pts _____
  • Star or Proficiency / Participant on District level 1 pt _____
  • Star or Proficiency / Participant on Area level 2 pts _____
  • Star or Proficiency / Participant on State level 3 pts _____
  • Win star / proficiency award state level 5 pts _____
  • Participate in the District Talent Contest1pt _____
  • Participant on area Talent team2 pt _____
  • Participant on State Talent team 3pts _____
  • Win State talent5 pts _____
  • Participate on State Agriscience Fair 1pt _____
  • Participate in any National Agriscience Fair 4 pts _____
  • Attend all FFA meetings1 pt _____
  • Attend all community service projects for one year 1 pt _____

Total Points for the Calendar Year of: ______

Additional Requirements

  • A member must be an FFA member in good standing as defined by respective chapter & MISD policies.

If a student commits a serious offense as defined by MISD Student code of conduct, the student will not receive

a letter jacket.

  • FFA letter Jackets / 1 school patch will be purchased by respective chapters or booster clubs and all other patches

will be the financial responsibility of student.

  • An applicant must have the recommendation of an FFA Advisor.
  • Letter Jacket Applications will be submitted each year, as of Dec 1 or May 15.
  • Applications must match information recorded on an official record book (s).

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