News Posts
Seeking Potential Sub-District/District Hosts
Sep 30, 2019 by Erin Walker
Advisors- Under the direction of the Florida FFA Association Board of Directors, we have been asked to establish an application and selection process for Sub-District and District Host. The Hosting of these events will no longer travel with whomever may be the Sub-District Chair or District President, or by a rotating bases in your District. While we encourage the host to involve these students, this will no longer designate the host. If you are interested in serving as a Sub-District or D...
Final: Sub-District Realignment
Sep 30, 2019 by Erin Walker
FFA Advisors- As was shared this summer, a need arose for a better balance of Sub-Districts throughout the State. With this is mind, we asked for your feedback and have now, at the direction/vote of the Florida FFA Board of Directors, have the Final Sub-District Realignment. Please ensure that you know where your chapter is within this realignment. *Please note, the red boxes on the attached document are those chapters that moved Sub-Districts. Please also note that in District 5, an addit...
Registration Closed: 2019 District Forestry
Sep 26, 2019 by Erin Walker
Registration for the 2019 District Forestry CDE is closed. Please find attached a list of registered teams. No other teams will be added. A list of event dates, times and locations has also been attached. Please note that FFA members and FFA Advisors are prohibited from visiting the event site 30 days prior to the event. Please also remember that per Florida FFA Board Policy, NO ALTERNATES will be permitted to participate in any competitive event. If you have questions, please email Erin...
Registered Teams: 2019 District Forestry CDE
Sep 24, 2019 by Erin Walker
FFA Advisors, Registration for the 2019 District Forestry CDE closes TODAY at 5:00pm. A list of currently registered teams, can be found below. If your team should be on list and you are not please use the link below to register by 5 PM TODAY! Please note that each chapter may register both an "A" team and a "B" team for this event however, in order to register a B team, you must have a full, 4-man A team registered first. Both teams will be registered on the same registration form. The F...
REMINDER: State Officer Request System - Now Available
Sep 23, 2019 by Erin Walker
*Officers are only available roughly 35 days in the Fall for programs. To ensure that your chapter receives a visit, please complete the request form ASAP! FFA Advisors, Our State FFA Officers are excited to begin visiting chapters throughout the state beginning October 1st! In order to ensure that an officer is available to visit your program, we encourage you to submit a request as soon as possible. You can request an officer directly by clicking here. Please note that all state officer...
Now Available: Quality Chapter Plan - Due October 15th
Sep 18, 2019 by Erin Walker
Advisors, The 2019-2020 Quality Chapter Plan is now available. The deadline to complete the plan is October 15th. FFA chapters must submit the Quality Chapter Plan prior to participating in any competitive event. If the Quality Chapter Plan has not been submitted by the close of business on the published registration deadline, the chapter will not be considered for official ranking within that event. While the chapter will be eligible to register and participate, participants will not be...
Conference Information: Chapter Presidents' Conference (CPC)
Sep 18, 2019 by Ronnie Simmons
Florida FFA is excited to announce the (rescheduled) 2019 Chapter Presidents Conference (CPC)! This conference is the first phase of the Florida FFA leadership continuum. The conference will be held at the Daytona Beach Hilton, October 17-18, 2019 (Thursday/Friday). This event is open to two representatives from each chapter, in addition to District, Sub-District and Federation Officers, and seniors who are potential state officer candidates. This means that you can have two chapter repre...
State Officer Request System - Now Available
Sep 18, 2019 by Erin Walker
FFA Advisors, Our State FFA Officers are excited to begin visiting chapters throughout the state beginning October 1st! In order to ensure that an officer is available to visit your program, we encourage you to submit a request as soon as possible. You can request an officer directly by clicking here. Please note that all state officer requests must be submitted using the only request system. Face to face/verbal requests are not considered “official” and will not be placed on the officers...
Forestry CDE Registration Link
Sep 18, 2019 by Erin Walker
Please use the link below to register for the Forestry CDE, all other links are broken. Once the registration system closes no further registrations will be accommodated. Registration must be done through the online form. Registration closes on September 24, 2019 at 5:00pm. To register, visit: http://floridaffa.formstack.com/forms/compeventregistration If you have questions, please email Erin.Walker@flaffa.org
Event Reminder: 2019 District Forestry CDE
Sep 17, 2019 by Hannah H Cantrell
Event Registration for the 2019 District Forestry CDE is closing soon. If you are no longer participating please let Hannah Cantrell (hannah.cantrell@flaffa.org) or Erin Walker (Erin.Walker@flaffa.org) know so that we may remove you from the list. For specific event information, including if your event will have saw timber or pulpwood, please read the attached CDE information sheet. FFA Advisors, Registration for the 2019 District Forestry CDE is now open. Registration closes on September...
Event Registration: 2019 District Forestry CDE
Sep 9, 2019 by Erin Walker
FFA Advisors, Registration for the 2019 District Forestry CDE is now open. Registration closes on September 24, 2019 at 5:00pm. Please note that each chapter may register both an "A" team and a "B" team for this event however, in order to register a B team, you must have a full, 4-man A team registered first. Both teams will be registered on the same registration form. The Florida Forest Service has requested that you provide team member names when you register. If you need change team me...
Deadline Today: Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) Conference
Sep 9, 2019 by Ronnie Simmons
Due to school schedule disruptions related to Hurricane Dorian, the registration deadline will be extended to TODAY at 5:00PM. As of this morning, there are 2,413 students and teachers registered. A couple of our locations are at (or very near) capacity. Be sure to complete your chapter's registration as soon as possible. Note: If your area conference is at capacity, feel free to register for any conference that still has vacancy. Florida FFA is excited to announce the 2019 Chapter Offic...
Deadline Approaching: Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) Conference
Sep 4, 2019 by Ronnie Simmons
Due to school schedule disruptions related to Hurricane Dorian, the registration deadline will be extended to Monday, September 9th at 5:00PM. As of this morning, there are 1,635 students and teachers already registered. While there are still spots available for each conference location, some locations are filling up fast! Be sure to complete your chapter's registration as soon as possible. Note: If your area conference is at capacity, feel free to register for any conference that still ha...
2019-2020 Career Development Event Revisions
Sep 4, 2019 by Erin Walker
FFA Advisors, The Florida FFA Board of Directors periodically revises the guidelines for Career and Leadership Development Events to ensure a quality experience for all students. Changes are reviewed by the Board of Directors and approved individually. Attached to this email you will find a summary of all revisions. For your convenience, a list of the events that have been revised is provided below: Middle/High School Forestry CDE Middle School Horse Evaluation CDE High School Meats Ev...