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Career Development Events

These official rules and regulations are for The Big E FFA Career Development Events for 2023. Addendum’s to this publication providing the time and location of the Career Development Events will be posted on the website as updates become available. Necessary changes in rules and regulations will be distributed after the fall meeting of The Big E FFA Planning Committee and posted here.

Please note: Documents have been posted in either PDF [pdf] or Excel [xls] format.

General Documents

FFA Waiver Form

FFA Waiver Form

Please find listed below general documents.
2023 FFA General Rules
2023 Waiver Form– Must be filled out by all FFA Participants
Online Registration 2023
2023 Car, Van and Bus Request Form
Parade Application Open - Due June 30, 2023



Check back for more information!

Ag Issues

Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems

Agriscience Fair

Creed Speaking

Rules & Format
Creed .pdf

2023 FFA General Rules.pdf

2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent

Kelsey O'Hare

kko8@cornell.edu

Asst. Superintendent


Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management

Dairy Cattle Handlers

Rules & Format
FFADairyHandlers.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent

Michael Wolf

Assistant Superintendent

Suzanne S. Buck, M.Ed CAGS

suzannesbuck@gmail.com

Employment Skills

Extemporaneous Public Speaking

Rules & Format
The Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE will follow the Extemporaneous Public Speaking Handbook.pdf
The following changes and/or exceptions are being made to suit the Eastern States Exposition format.
Computer access will NOT be available for the event.


2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendents
PJ Adam
pja1855@gmail.com

Co-Superintendents

Alyssa Adam

alyssaadam120@gmail.com

Farm Agri Business Management

Rules & Format
Farm & Agribusiness Handbook.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Bus departure at 7:30am at Gate 1.

Superintendent
John Bradley
esnr1@juno.com

Floriculture

Rules & Format
The Floriculture CDE will follow the Floriculture Handbook.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent
Dustyn Nelson
dustyncnelson@gmail.com

Asst. Superintendents

Lori Trovato
loritrovato710@gmail.com


Food Science and Technology

Rules & Format
The Food Science and Technology CDE will follow the Food Science and Technology Handbook.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent
PJ Adam
pja1855@gmail.com

Co- Superintendent

Alyssa Adam
alyssaadam120@gmail.com

Forestry

Rules & Format
Forestry Handbook.pdf
Scan Sheet 2.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Bus departure at 7:00am at Gate 1.

Superintendents
James Amspach

janspach@smithtec.org

Horse Evaluation

Rules & Format
Horse Evaluation Handbook.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Bus departure at 7:00am at Gate 1.

Superintendents
Linda Corson
lmcorson1028@gmail.com

Assistant Superintendents

Elsie Bornstein

momb4_26@hotmail.com


Amanda Gagne
amanda.gagne@pennmanor.net

Livestock Evaluation

Rules & Format
Livestock Evaluation Handbook.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Registration: 7:30 am
Start: 8:00 am

Superintendent
Keith Shane
keith.shane@smyrna.k12.de.us

Asst. Superintendent
Bill Davenport
William.davenport@uconn.edu

Marketing Plan

Rules & Format
The Marketing Plan CDE will follow the Marketing Plan Handbook.pdf

The following changes and/or exceptions are being made to suit the Eastern States Exposition format:
*Four copies of the Marketing Plan must be sent to the Career Development Event Superintendent by September 5th. Plans should be mailed directly to:

Gail Kiley Sanders
79 Glen Ridge Road
Norwich, Vermont 05055

Questions may be directed to Gail Kiley Sanders at 802-922-8295

* Each team must provide their own projector and laptop.

*There will be 5 minutes of questions by the judges following the 15 minute presentation.

*No additional handouts or products should be given to the judges at the time of the presentation.

*The judges will assume the role of the owners of the company. The presentation should be done with that in mind and the team members are a marketing firm chosen to address the (real) owners concerns or goals.

2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent
Gail Kiley Sanders
gkileys@gmail.com


Terri Shank:
tshank@maefonline.com

Milk Quality and Products

Nursery & Landscape

Rules & Format
The Nursery & Landscape CDE will follow the Nursery-Landscape Handbook.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent
Mandy Millen

joymillen@gmail.com

Asst. Superintendent

Molly Huttar

Mollyhuttar1293@gmail.com



Parliamentary Procedure

Rules & Format
Parliamentary Procedure Handbook.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent
Krista L Pontius
kpontius@greenwoodsd.org

Co-Superintendent
Nevin Brofee

nevinbrofee@gmail.com

Poultry Evaluation

Rules & Format
The Poultry CDE will follow the Poultry Evaluation Handbook.pdf
If there are departure from National FFA, participating coaches will be emailed directly.

Poultry
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent
Robert Lauffer
agbob1pin@gmail.com

Co-Superintendent
Neil Fellenbaum
neil.fellenbaum@pennmanor.net

Prepared Public Speaking

Rules & Format
Prepared Public Speaking Handbook.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent
Pamela Berlekovic

berlekop@trumbullps.org



Asst. Superintendent
needed please contact Milton Natush at msnpepper@earthlink.net for more information.

Safe Tractor/Equipment Driving

Rules & Format
Safe tractor.pdf
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Bus departure at 7:30am at Gate 1.

Superintendent
Aaron Gathen

Agathen@nssk12.org

Asst. Superintendent

Veterinary Science CDE

Rules & Format
The Veterinary Science CDE will follow the National FFA Rules and Event Procedures as posted on the website. The following changes and/or exceptions are being made to suit the Eastern States Exposition format:

2023 Veterinary Science Rules
2023 FFA General Rules.pdf
2023 Waiver Form
Online Registration 2023

Superintendent
Melanie Berndtson
mberndtson@wellsborosd.org

Asst. Superintendent

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