Career Development Events

 The Veterinary Science event seeks to effectively prepare the students for the expectations of the animal health care and services (Veterinary Hospitals/Clinics, Grooming Facilities, Pet Stores, Kennels/Boarding Facilities, and Feed Stores) workplace.  Workers seeking careers in the animal health care field must develop a high degree of knowledge, skill and ability to solve difficult problems. This event blends the testing of skills and knowledge required for careers in the animal science career pathway.  

The purpose of the contest is to stimulate an appreciation for small engine repair and serve as one method of training Future Farmers in the skills and safety practices needed in diagnosing engine malfunctions.  Schools will be required to bring a prescribed list of tools.  There will be a critique following the contest.

 The objective of the Best Informed Greenhand contest is to understand the aims, purposes, history, and structure of the Local, State, and National FFA student organizations and know the opportunities it makes available as referenced in the current National FFA Manual and State Constitution 

   The California Water event seeks to develop students’ understanding of the importance and history of water usage, storage, and distribution and how it affects California agriculture. As issues related to water in the state become even more complex, it is vital the those entering the agriculture industry have a general understanding of how the federal and state water systems operate, how the history of water issues affect agriculture today.

 The Novice Record Book contest seeks to help close the achievement gap with in AET. This contest is to help encourage students to better analyze farm records which will reinforce mathematics standards.  

  The Cooperative Marketing event seeks to effectively prepare the students with the practices and operations of Agricultural Cooperatives. Workers seeking careers in cooperative marketing must not only develop a high degree of knowledge and skill they must also develop the ability to solve difficult problems. This event blends the testing of manipulative skills and knowledge required for careers in operations and marketing.  

The Banking contest allows for high school students to learn and practice of banking as it relates to loan selection, preparation of checks, and the farm system. 

  The FFA Creed outlines the organization’s beliefs regarding the agricultural industry, FFA membership and the value of citizenship and patriotism. The FFA Creed is recited by FFA members, as part of the requirements to earn the Greenhand Degree. The purpose of the Creed Speaking Career Development Event is to develop the public speaking abilities of 9th grade FFA members as well as develop their self-confidence and contribute to their advancement in the FFA degree program.

  The purpose of the Impromptu Public Speaking Career Development Event is to foster and develop the speaking abilities of FFA members as well as develop their self-confidence and contribute to their advancement in inter-personal skill attainment and leadership development. The intention of the Impromptu Contest is to offer a more realistic, practical speaking contest to better prepare our students for public statements, media coverage, and general questions about the FFA and Agriculture Industry. Students will develop the valuable speaking skills necessary to be professional, competent public representatives of the FFA Organization and Agriculture Industry.

The Job Interview Career Development Event seeks to effectively prepare the students for the expectations of interviewing for available positions within the Agricultural Industry.  Students seeking careers within the Agricultural Industry must not only develop a high degree of knowledge and skill; they must also develop the ability to interview through communication in both written and oral forms; and be able to complete a resume, cover letter and job application accurately.  

 The FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Career Development Event is designed to develop the ability of all FFA members to express themselves on a given agricultural subject without having prepared or rehearsed its content in advance.  This gives the FFA members an opportunity to formulate their remarks for presentation in a very limited amount of time.  The event requires students to think on their feet, state their case quickly and persuasively, and to be able to answer relevant questions based upon their presentation.   

The purpose of the Prepared Public Speaking Career Development Event is to foster and develop the speaking abilities of FFA members as well as develop their self confidence and contribute to their advancement in inter-personal skill attainment and leadership development.

  The purpose of this contest is to encourage students to learn to effectively participate in a business meeting and to assist in the development of their leadership skills. Students will be able to:   

• Use parliamentary procedure to conduct an orderly and efficient meeting.   
• Demonstrate knowledge of      parliamentary law.   
• Present a logical, realistic and convincing discussion.
• Record complete and accurate minutes