CARROLL AREA FFA CHAPTER
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve
District Activities
Soils Judging
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Last week of September
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Career development event to encourage skills in soils judging and land management
Greenhand Fire-Up
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Second Wednesday in October
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Introduce new FFA members to leadership opportunities within the FFA organization
Subdistrict Conference
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Third Wednesday in December
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Competitive event for leadership development events and essential skills
District Review Night
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Last Wednesday in January
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Evaluate degree and award applications and hold interviews for district officers
District Conference
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First Saturday in March
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Competitive event for leadership development and approving district business
District COLT
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First week of June
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Chapter officer leadership training facilitated by district and state FFA officers
County Fairs
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Second / last week of July
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Livestock and static projects exhibited to demonstrate skills in management and showing
Livestock Judging
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Last week of July
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Career development event to encourage skills in livestock judging and rationale
State Activities
State Skills CDEs
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Various dates throughout year
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Emphasize skills development in agricultural career areas through a competitive manner
Ignite / Amplify / Transform
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Mid-November / early January
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Leadership conferences for appropriate grade levels and stages of FFA experience
Legislative Symposium
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Last Tuesday in January
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Learn about agricultural advocacy and meet with state legislators at Iowa Capitol
FFA Agriscience Fair
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Last week in March
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Science fair built with research projects in several agricultural career areas
State Convention
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Mid-April
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State leadership and skills CDEs coupled with workshops, general sessions, and awards
World Food Prize Institute
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Late April
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Youth institute / conference encouraging innovation to combat world hunger issues
Iowa State Fair
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Mid-August
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State-level livestock shows and exhibits that encourage management and show skills
National Activities
National Convention
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Late October
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National leadership and skills CDEs coupled with workshops, general sessions, and awards
WLC
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Second week of June
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Travel to the nation's capital to develop important leadership and community service skills