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Purpose of the Contest

UnderstandUnderstand

AimsAims

PurposesPurposes

HistoryHistory

StructureStructure

For the Local, State For the Local, State and National FFA and National FFA student organizationstudent organization

Know the Know the opportunities it opportunities it makes available as makes available as referenced in the referenced in the current National FFA current National FFA Manual & State Manual & State ConstitutionConstitution

StandardsStandardsFoundation Standers

-Career Planning & Management 3.4

-Problem Solving & Critical Thinking 5.3

-Leadership & Teamwork 9.2,9.3,9.6

-Technical Knowledge & Skill 10.1

ContestContest participants will be first year freshmen Contest participants will be first year freshmen vocational agriculture students who are FFA members.vocational agriculture students who are FFA members.

To be eligible for the State Contest, a chapter must To be eligible for the State Contest, a chapter must have participated in a Sectional Best Informed have participated in a Sectional Best Informed Greenhand Contest during the current school year. All Greenhand Contest during the current school year. All teams participating at the sectional contest are teams participating at the sectional contest are eligible to compete at the state contest.eligible to compete at the state contest.

A team will consist of three members. Each chapter may A team will consist of three members. Each chapter may enter up to 5 participants in the Best Informed enter up to 5 participants in the Best Informed Greenhand Contest, with the top 3 scores counting Greenhand Contest, with the top 3 scores counting towards the team total, with all 5 being eligible for towards the team total, with all 5 being eligible for individual awards.individual awards.

Each chapter is limited to one team entry in their Each chapter is limited to one team entry in their section. The number of alternates in a section contest section. The number of alternates in a section contest will be determined by the section's CATA.will be determined by the section's CATA.

RulesRules

The The State FinalsState Finals contest will consist of a 200 questions, 200 contest will consist of a 200 questions, 200 point, written examination based on the most current official point, written examination based on the most current official FFA Manual and State Constitution. The State Finals Test will FFA Manual and State Constitution. The State Finals Test will be divided into four sections. There will be Matching be divided into four sections. There will be Matching section consisting of 50 questions, there will be a Multiple section consisting of 50 questions, there will be a Multiple Choice section consisting 50 questions, there will be a Choice section consisting 50 questions, there will be a True/False section consisting of 50 questions, and there will True/False section consisting of 50 questions, and there will be a Fill-in section consisting of 50 questions. Officer and be a Fill-in section consisting of 50 questions. Officer and advisor names at the State and National level may be advisor names at the State and National level may be included. In addition, the sectional contest may include included. In addition, the sectional contest may include sectional, and regional officer and advisor names.sectional, and regional officer and advisor names.

The State Test will be written each year by the current State The State Test will be written each year by the current State FFA Officer team under the supervision of the Assistant State FFA Officer team under the supervision of the Assistant State FFA Advisor.FFA Advisor.

The sectional test will be written and administered by the The sectional test will be written and administered by the host school sponsoring the contest under the advisement of host school sponsoring the contest under the advisement of their Sectional CATA Officers. In the event the host school their Sectional CATA Officers. In the event the host school has a team participating in the contest, then the Sectional has a team participating in the contest, then the Sectional CATA Officers will make the necessary arrangements to insure CATA Officers will make the necessary arrangements to insure a fair and impartial test will be administered.a fair and impartial test will be administered.

Contestants will be allowed two hours to take the test, 30 Contestants will be allowed two hours to take the test, 30 minutes for each of the four sections.minutes for each of the four sections.

Contestants will not be allowed to use any materials to Contestants will not be allowed to use any materials to assist them during the contest.assist them during the contest.

Scoring and GradingScoring and Grading

The current State FFA Officers and others will be The current State FFA Officers and others will be available to score and grade each section of the State available to score and grade each section of the State Finals Test.Finals Test.

The current Assistant State FFA Advisor will oversee the The current Assistant State FFA Advisor will oversee the scoring and grading of the State Finals Test.scoring and grading of the State Finals Test.

Official dress code will be required.Official dress code will be required.

Award Recognition:Award Recognition:

Sub Contest Awards will be included in the results packet Sub Contest Awards will be included in the results packet handed out at the conclusion of the awards ceremony.handed out at the conclusion of the awards ceremony.

Sub Awards are to include the following: In each section Sub Awards are to include the following: In each section of the State Finals Test, (matching, multiple choice, of the State Finals Test, (matching, multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in) the top five individuals shall be true/false, and fill-in) the top five individuals shall be recognized. In each section of the State Finals Test, recognized. In each section of the State Finals Test, (matching, multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in) the (matching, multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in) the top five teams shall be recognized top five teams shall be recognized

Classes

Tie Breaker

Ties would be broken in the following manner:

Individual:Individual:

First Step - High Score First Step - High Score Matching Questions Matching Questions

Second Step - High Score Second Step - High Score Multiple Choice Multiple Choice Questions Questions

Third Step - High Score Third Step - High Score True False Questions True False Questions

Fourth Step - High Score Fourth Step - High Score Fill-in Questions Fill-in Questions

Team:Team:

First Step-High Score First Step-High Score Matching Questions Matching Questions

Second Step-High Score Second Step-High Score Multiple Choice Questions Multiple Choice Questions

Third Step-High Score Third Step-High Score True False Questions True False Questions

Fourth Step-High Score Fourth Step-High Score Fill-in QuestionsFill-in Questions

Sub-Contest AwardsSub-contest awards will be given for high teams and

individuals in the following areas: Matching Questions, Multiple Choice

Questions, True/False Questions, and Fill-in.

Questions.

Who Should Participate

Find the geeky kidFind the geeky kid

Good memorizersGood memorizers

Those with plenty of Those with plenty of timetime

Those who careThose who care

Studying Tec

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FFA Manual

Have them read Have them read cover to covercover to cover

Take a special Take a special look at historical look at historical datesdates

Break each section Break each section downdown

Practice Tests

Have students create test from Have students create test from manualmanual

Use old testsUse old tests

Practice often Practice often

Shows who is studying and who isn’tShows who is studying and who isn’t

Use outside states old testsUse outside states old tests

Helpful Websites

www.calaged.org/ResourceFiles/CCode/2008-2009/07_A01.doc

Covers slide showCovers slide show

afee.cfans.umn.edu/ffacon/bigexam04.pdfafee.cfans.umn.edu/ffacon/bigexam04.pdf

Old Minnesota TestOld Minnesota Test