Agricultural Skills Showcase
About: All students deserve the opportunity to experience premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. Through this unique event, students are invited to participate in FFA in a way they have never before been able to, by highlighting their skills at their educational level. This event is open to all agricultural education students/FFA members in grades 7-12+ with an emphasis on individuals with an intellectual disability, IEP, or 504 Plan.
Format: Students will provide evidence of successfully engaging in agricultural education through one of the pathways or through an FFA-related activity. This could be a written document, video, drawing, poster, or other item that has been developed. If the student is comfortable in sharing their item with a committee, a 5-8 minute virtual interview will be conducted. All IEP modifications and accommodations will be honored throughout this event.
Cost: Form 1-$3, Bronze Rating, Awarded Certificate
Form 2-$ 6, Silver, Gold Ranking, Awarded Certificate, Sticker, and Prize
Registration needs to be submitted on ILAgEd before March 15th, 2024
Important Dates:
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Artifacts will be submitted electronically by Friday, March 15, 2024.
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Entries will be judged prior to Friday, April 5, 2024
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Form 2 interviews will be held virtually during the school day during the week of April 8, 2024. Extended interview dates will be announced at state/teacher discretion.
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Results compiled by April 26, 2024
Submitting Your Artifacts:Google Forms will be used to gather your information and artifacts. If you are not a Google user, please contact Sean Welch at swelch@illinoisffa.org for other uploading options. Registration still needs to be completed on ILAgEd before submission deadline
Awards/Recognition: Students will receive a Certificate of Achievement following the competition.
Areas of Competition:
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Topic
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Item to Turn in by Friday, March 15, 2024.
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Interview
5-8 Minutes
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Grade Level/
Notes
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FFA Creed
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Video Recording reading/reciting the paragraph of the FFA Creed that means the most to you.
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Discuss why that paragraph is important to you.
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Grades 7-9
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Public Speaking
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Video Recording of Ag Related Topic. Can be read or memorized. Use of props is allowed. Limited to 2-5 minutes.
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Answer questions related to speech topic.
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Grades 7-12
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SAE
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Submit a presentation that includes 5 photos of your SAE with descriptions (limited to 100 words or less).
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Answer questions related to your SAE.
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Grades 7-12
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Topic
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Item to Turn in
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Interview
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Grade Level/
Notes
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College & Career Readiness - Personal Finance
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Submit a personal budget, including expenses and income, that you can follow after high school.
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Answer questions related to your budget.
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Grades 7-12
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College & Career Readiness - Career Planning
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Submit a presentation of 2-3 potential careers with appropriate requirements to achieve that career.
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Explain your career choices and what you learned during your exploration.
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Grades 7-12
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College & Career Readiness - Employability Skills
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Submit a video (5 minutes or less), presentation or document discussing skills necessary for employment.
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Explain what it takes to get a job and what you learned about employment.
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Grades 7-12
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College & Career Readiness - Workplace Safety
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Submit a video (5 minutes or less), presentation or document discussing a workplace safety skill(s) that could help you in the future.
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Explain a safety skill you learned and answer questions about how it will help you in the future.
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Grades 7-12
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Ag Mechanics - Wood/Metals/ Electricity
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Submit a video (5 minutes or less), presentation or document including steps taken, materials used, expenses and the final product.
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Describe the final project and explain how it was made.
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Grades 7-12
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Animal / Vet Science Demonstration
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Submit a video (5 minutes or less), presentation or document highlighting a skill learned in animal/vet science.
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Explain the skill and how you learned to do the demonstration.
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Grades 7-12
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Foods - Cooking/Baking
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Submit a video (5 minutes or less), presentation or document of steps taken to prepare a dish of your choice.
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Answer further questions related to the dish that was prepared.
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Grades 7-12
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Plant Science - Skills Learned
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Submit a video (5 minutes or less), presentation or document highlighting a skill learned in plant science. This area could include floral design, landscape, plant science, horticulture, or agriscience.
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Explain the skill and how you developed it.
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Grades 7-12
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Natural Resources - Hunting/Hunter Safety
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Submit a video (5 minutes or less), presentation or document highlighting a skill learned in hunting or that is hunter safety related.
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Explain the skill and how you developed it.
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Grades 7-12
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Sean Welch
Illinois FFA Center
Phone: 217-753-3328 Cell: --
Email: swelch@illinoisffa.org
Address: 3221 Northfield Dr. , Springfield , IL 62702