National Convention Application 2014

National FFA Convention Application

October 29th-November 1st

Louisville, Kentucky

Application Due Date:

September 29th, 2014

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Instruction Page

Please read the following instructions carefully.

● You may handwrite or type the application. There will be higher points for a typed application.

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● The academic section, do not enter grades. Advisors will enter based off of Sept. 26th eligibility report. Have each teacher sign and comment on your academic performance to date.

● Application is due on September 29th at 3:20 pm. No late applications will be accepted. Procrastination will be taken into account if there is a tie, which means don’t get your signatures on the day that it is due!

● Please do NOT put CDE events or FFA meetings in the FFA Activities section. Any other activities at the chapter, section, district, or state level are acceptable. DO NOT duplicate activities; just put how many years you were involved.

● Essays will be scored on content quality, spelling and grammar by three anonymous judges. Each judge will give you a score out of 25 points for each essay question. The judge’s scores will then be averaged to give you a total score for each question answered. There is no word minimum or maximum. Type what you feel is appropriate. (This is the ONLY part of the application that is SUBJECTIVE; the rest is OBJECTIVE as you can see by viewing the rubric attached to this application.)

● The rule of thumb is that FFA members only attend National Convention for a maximum of two years. However, if more quality candidates are needed to fill convention spots, individuals who have already gone 2 years will be accepted. Don’t let it stop you from filling out the application.

1. Student Information

Name:

Year in School:

Years in FFA:

Have you ever been to National FFA Convention before?

If so, how many times?

1. Academics

Please have your teachers fill out the chart below in regards to your performance in their class. This will need to be done by hand.

1. Meetings

How many FFA meeting have you been to in the last 12 months?

Did you work at the Coop for this Summer’s schedule? Date

Did You Attend the Chapter Banquet? Years

1. CDE Involvement

Please put the number of times you participated in any of the following CDE’s.

SectionDistrictState

Horse

Land-Use (soils)

Ag. Sales

Food Science

Agronomy

Dairy Products

Ag Bowl/Greenhand Quizbowl

Parliamentary Procedure

Public Speaking

Livestock

Dairy Cattle

Mechanics

Horticulture

Meats

Vet Science

Other

1. Supervised Agriculture Experience Program

List your SAE’s:

Are your SAE records up to date as of September 29th?

If you are a freshman, list your planned SAE(s).

1. FFA Activities

Please fill in the chart with any FFA activities you have been involved in besides Career Development Events and FFA Meetings, this includes, conferences, conventions, and any chapter or community service activities. Make sure to fill in the number of years you participated in the event. (Do not duplicate events)

1. FFA Fundraising Involvement

Did you work at the Pork Chop dinner? How many years?

Did you sell on the Labor Auction? How many years?

Did you sell items for the Fruit Sales Fundraiser? How many years?

1. Availability Questions

Do the dates of National FFA Convention conflict with another activity in which you are involved?

If yes, which activity?

If yes, have you spoken to the sponsor of that activity about your possible absence?

1. Essay Questions

Please respond to the questions below on a separate page. Write as much as you would like. Please do not put your name on the page. Please attach it to the rest of the application.

1. How do you intend to improve your leadership skills in this organization?

1. How can membership in the FFA improve a student’s potential for career success?

1. How will you develop your own ability to work efficiently and think clearly?

Application Rubric (Do not enter anything on this page)

Typed Application Yes & with proper settings - 15pts

No, handwritten - 5pts

Section IComplete – 20 pts.Incomplete -10 pts.

Section II # A’s ______x 5 pts

# B’s ______x 3 pts

# C’s ______x 1 pts

# D’s ______x -3pts

# F’s ______x -5 pts

Section III# meetings ______x 2pts

Coop Summer work ______10 pts

Chapter Banquet ______x10 pts

Section IV#Section Level CDE’s ______x2 pts

#Section/District Level CDE’s______x 4 pts

#State Level CDE’s ______x 6 pts

Section V Have SAE & Up-to-date books 50 pts

Have SAE & out-of-date books 20 pts

No SAE or no records 0 pts

Freshman with SAE plans 30pts

Section VI

#Section Level activities______x2 pts

#Section/District Level activities ______x 4 pts

#State Level activities______x 6 pts

Section VII# Pork Chop Dinner Participation #______x 10 pt

# Labor Auction #______x 10 pt

# Fruit Sales Participation #______x 10 pt

Section VIII

Total Score ______

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