Career Development Events – Event Results

GAINESVILLE, Florida – Florida FFA is pleased to announce the winners of the State Tool Identification Career Development Event.  The winners of this event will be recognized at the 88^th Florida FFA State Convention and Expo in July.  The competitive event was held on December 1, 2015 in Haines City, FL.

The top five teams received awards sponsored by John Cloran, as a special project of the Florida FFA Foundation.

The Tool Identification Career Development Event is designed to develop the ability to correctly identify the names and uses of a variety of tools common to the Agricultural Education Curriculum.

The High Individual was Katyanna Carr from the Fort White FFA Chapter.  Fort White team members included Katyanna Carr, Cassidy Bruce, Tristian Biddle and Andrew Faul  Their advisor is Jill Huesman.

Middle School Teams

 Placing    Total      Team

1         440  FT WHITE MS

2         433  LAFAYETTE MS

3         423  OCOEE MS

4         421  BUFFALO CREEK MS

5         418  CHIEFLAND MS

6         408  LAKE BUTLER MS

7         403  CRYSTAL LAKE MS

8         390  FROSTPROOF MS

9         388  LAKE WEIR MS

10        387  OKEECHOBEE YEARLING MS

11        381  HIGH SPRINGS

12        377  GRAY MS

13        376  WESTWOOD CHRISTIAN MS

14        375  OKECHOBEE OSCEOLA MS

15        374  CLERMONT MS

16        367  CEDAR KEY MS

17        363  TURKEY CREEK MS

18        363  WILLISTON MS

19        353  OSCEOLA MS

20        350  PIEDMONT LAKES MS

21        348  PAXTON

22        347  BRONSON MS

23        344  AVON PARK MS

24        340  LINCOLN MS

25        340  HAILE MS

26        337  TOMLIN MS

27        326  CH PRICE MS

28        325  FT MEADE MS

29        325  MADISON CENTRAL MS

30        320  HILL GUSTAT

31        314  SUWANNEE MS

32        312  WESTWOOD MS

33        312  KATHLEEN MS

34        308  BARTOW MS

35        304  LAKE PLACID MS

36        302  MARSHALL MS

37        297  GALAXY MS

38        297  MARTINEZ MS

39        295  CORNER LAKE MS

40        294  LAKE ASBURY JR

41        289  HARDEE MS

42        287  NOLAN MS

43        282  JENKINS MS

44        279  SUNRDIGE MS

45        274  MULBERRY MS

46        273  ZEPHYRHILLS MS

47        273  MCLAUGHLIN MS

48        272  BRADFORD MS

49        269  UMATILLA MS

50        247  TAYLOR MS

51        246  ROOSEVELT MS

52        201  MANN MS

53         198  APOPKA MEMORIAL MS

ABOUT THE FLORIDA FFA ASSOCIATION

The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with over 17,000 middle and high school student members – as part of over 300 local FFA chapters across the state. FFA members participate in nearly 50 leadership and career development events each year. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

The Florida FFA Association is a resource and support organization that does not select, control, supervise or approve local chapter or individual member activities except as expressly provided for in the Florida FFA Association Constitution and Bylaws.

The Florida FFA Association affirms its belief in the value of all human beings and seeks diversity in its membership, leadership and staff as an equal opportunity employer.

THE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION MISSION

Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resource systems.

THE FFA MISSION

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

For more information about Florida FFA and agricultural education, visit floridaffa.org.

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GAINESVILLE, Florida – Florida FFA is pleased to announce the winners of the State Citrus Career Development Event.  The winners of this event will be recognized at the 88^th Florida FFA State Convention and Expo in July.  The competitive event was held on December 1, 2015 in Haines City, FL.

The top five teams received awards sponsored by Polk County Farm Bureau and Coca-Cola Refreshments, as a special project of the Florida FFA Foundation.

The Citrus Career Development Event stimulates learning activities to the production and management of citrus fruit.

The High Individuals were Sarah Shipley from the Kathleen FFA Chapter and Macie Lamb from the Barrington MS FFA Chapter. Kathleen team members included Sarah Shipley, Mikayla Myers, Alex Yelvington and Lacee Richardson.  Their advisor is Keitha Hall. Barrington team members included Macie Lamb, Charlotte Byrnes, Rebecca McGuin and Chloe Murphy.  Their advisor is Greg Lehman.

High School Teams

      Placing   Total  Team

1       1358  KATHLEEN SR

2       1254  LENNARD

3       1174  DURANT

4       1110  OKEECHOBEE BRAHMAN

5       1098  LAKE GIBSON SR

6       1078  HAINES CITY SR

7       1062  LAKEWOOD RANCH SR

8       1042  SOUTH SUMTER JR

9       1038  AUBURNDALE SR

10      1022  NEWSOME

11      1011  HARDEE SR

12      1006  EAST RIDGE

13        986  CLEWISTON

14        982  LAKEWOOD RANCH JR

15        965  FROSTPROOF SR

16        930  SOUTH LAKE SR

17        930  LAKE MINNEOLA

18        914  PALMETTO

19        898  BRADEN RIVER

20        894  WEKIVA

21        882  SOUTH LAKE JR

22        882  WEST ORANGE SR

23        882  SEBRING SR

24        854  JF ST MARTIN

25        786  APOPKA SR

26        770  AVON PARK SR

27        706  LAKE WEIR SR

28        656  LAKE PLACID

29        614  WINTER HAVEN

30        610  DR PHILIPS

31        582  LECANTO SR

32        530  FT MEADE SR

33        406  SOUTH SUMTER SR

Middle School Teams

      Placing   Total  Team

1       1114  BARRINGTON MS

2         946  CLERMONT MS

3         930  OKEECHOBEE YEARLING

4         930  CRYSTAL LAKE MS

5         898  OCOEE MS

6         874  LAKE GIBSON MS

7         858  DUNDEE RIDGE MS

8         845  SOUTH SUMTER MS

9         806  FROSTPROOF MS

10        790  WOLF LAKE MS

11        782  GRAY MS

12        734  AVON PARK MS

13        730  CLEWISTON MS

14        726  OKEECHOBEE OSCEOLA

15        698  TURKEY CREEK MS

16        638  HILL GUSTAT MS

17        542  KATHLEEN MS

18        525  BARTOW MS

19        510  WESTWOOD MS

20        498  LAKE PLACID MS

21        454  FT MEADE MS

22         442  UMATILLA MS[/column] [/columns]

ABOUT THE FLORIDA FFA ASSOCIATION

The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with over 17,000 middle and high school student members – as part of over 300 local FFA chapters across the state. FFA members participate in nearly 50 leadership and career development events each year. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

The Florida FFA Association is a resource and support organization that does not select, control, supervise or approve local chapter or individual member activities except as expressly provided for in the Florida FFA Association Constitution and Bylaws.

The Florida FFA Association affirms its belief in the value of all human beings and seeks diversity in its membership, leadership and staff as an equal opportunity employer.

THE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION MISSION

Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resource systems.

THE FFA MISSION

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

For more information about Florida FFA and agricultural education, visit floridaffa.org.

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GAINESVILLE, Florida – Florida FFA is pleased to announce the winners of the State Forestry Career Development Event.  The winners of this event will be recognized at the 88^th Florida FFA State Convention and Expo in July.  The competitive event was held on November 12-13, 2015 in Perry, FL.  The event was coordinated by Jim Fleming

The top three teams received awards sponsored by Florida Forest Festival and The Andersons, as a special project of the Florida FFA Foundation.

The purpose of the Forestry CDE is to stimulate interest in forestry, to promote forestry instruction in the agricultural education curriculum, and to provide recognition for those who have demonstrated skill and competency as a result of forestry instruction.

The High Individuals were Jonathan Rowell from the Durant FFA Chapter and Emma Poole from the Tomlin MS FFA Chapter.  Durant team members included Bayli Johns, Ethan Vaughn, Jonathan Rowe and Mike Whatley.  Their advisor is Tim Cribbs.  Tomlin team members included Emma Poole, Hannah Manley, Jackson Padget and Taryn Storter.  Their advisor is Jason Steward.

ABOUT THE FLORIDA FFA ASSOCIATION

The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with over 17,000 middle and high school student members – as part of over 300 local FFA chapters across the state. FFA members participate in nearly 50 leadership and career development events each year. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

The Florida FFA Association is a resource and support organization that does not select, control, supervise or approve local chapter or individual member activities except as expressly provided for in the Florida FFA Association Constitution and Bylaws.

The Florida FFA Association affirms its belief in the value of all human beings and seeks diversity in its membership, leadership and staff as an equal opportunity employer.

THE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION MISSION

Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resource systems.

THE FFA MISSION

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

For more information about Florida FFA and agricultural education, visit floridaffa.org.

High School Teams

Placing     Total           Team

1        1818  DURANT SR

2        1765  LAKE BUTLER SR

3        1763  FORT WHITE SR

4        1725  KATHLEEN SR

5        1694  ALTHA SR

6        1671  BUNNELL SR

7        1618  ORLANDO COLONIAL SR

8        1584  CHARLOTTE SR

9        1506  SOUTH LAKE SR

10        1437  CLEWISTON

11        1376  MILTON SR

Middle School Teams

Placing     Total           Team

1        1546  TOMLIN MS

2        1540  FORT WHITE MS

3        1493  BARTOW MS

4        1446  OCOEE MS

5        1397  BUDDY TAYLOR MS

6        1321  BUFFALO CREEK MS

7        1318  COTTONDALE MS

8         960  POPLAR SPRINGS MS

9         838  JENKINS MS

GAINESVILLE, Florida – Florida FFA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Middle School Tool Identification Career Development Event.  The winners of this event will be recognized at the 87th Florida FFA State Convention and Expo in July.  The competitive event was held on December 2 at the Florida FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City.

The top teams and high individual in each category received awards sponsored by Mr. John Cloran, as a special project of the Florida FFA Foundation.

The purpose of the Tool Identification CDE is to develop the ability to correctly identify the names and uses of a variety of tools common to the Agricultural Education Curriculum.

The highest scoring, overall individual for this event was Ryan Respress (Frostproof MS).

Frostproof MS team members included Colling Byrd, Jose Trejo-Meji, Logan Hyatt, Ryan Hespress.  The advisors are Clay Brantley and Scarlett McCullers.

About FFA Career Development Events (CDEs)

Career Development Events (CDEs) help students develop the ability to think critically, communicate clearly and perform effectively in a competitive job market.  FFA members in Florida compete in over 30 event areas each year, covering job skills in everything from communications to mechanics.  Some events allow students to compete as individuals, while others allow them to compete in teams.  CDEs allow students to prepare for over 300 careers in agriculture and other industries by applying their knowledge and skills obtained from classroom instruction in agricultural education programs.

About the Florida FFA Association

The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with over 17,000 middle and high school student members – as part of over 300 local FFA chapters across the state. FFA members participate in nearly 50 leadership and career development events each year. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

The Florida FFA Association is a resource and support organization that does not select, control, supervise or approve local chapter or individual member activities except as expressly provided for in the Florida FFA Association Constitution and Bylaws.

The FFA Mission

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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News Release – 2014 State Tool ID CDE

GAINESVILLE, Florida – Florida FFA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Middle and High School Forestry Career Development Event.  The winners of this event will be recognized at the 87th Florida FFA State Convention and Expo in July.  The competitive event was held on November 15 in Perry.  The event was coordinated by Jim Fleming and the Florida Forest Service.

The top teams and high individual in each category received awards sponsored by The Andersons and the Florida Forestry Festival, as special projects of the Florida FFA Foundation.

The purpose of the Forestry CDE is to stimulate student interest in forestry, to promote forestry instruction in the agricultural education curriculum, and to provide recognition for those who have demonstrated skill and competency as a result of forestry instruction.

The highest scoring, overall individuals for this event were Cody Clark (Kathleen) and Seth Rutledge (Fort White).

Kathleen team members included Joseph Julian, Hannah Scionti, Cody Clark, and Shelby Carlton.  The advisor is Mr. Kyle Carlton.

Fort White MS team members included Seth Rutledge, Andrew Fave, Tristan Biddle, and Chandler Frisina.  The advisor is Mrs. Jill Huesman.

About FFA Career Development Events (CDEs)

Career Development Events (CDEs) help students develop the ability to think critically, communicate clearly and perform effectively in a competitive job market.  FFA members in Florida compete in over 30 event areas each year, covering job skills in everything from communications to mechanics.  Some events allow students to compete as individuals, while others allow them to compete in teams.  CDEs allow students to prepare for over 300 careers in agriculture and other industries by applying their knowledge and skills obtained from classroom instruction in agricultural education programs.

About the Florida FFA Association

The Florida FFA Association is a premier youth, leadership organization with over 17,000 middle and high school student members – as part of over 300 local FFA chapters across the state. FFA members participate in nearly 50 leadership and career development events each year. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

The Florida FFA Association is a resource and support organization that does not select, control, supervise or approve local chapter or individual member activities except as expressly provided for in the Florida FFA Association Constitution and Bylaws.

The FFA Mission

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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Florida FFA is please to announce the results of the 2014 Land Judging CDE. The event was held March 28, 2014 in Sebring. 31 high school and middle school teams competed for the state championship.

Florida FFA is very appreciative of the event coordinator, Dr. Rex Ellis. Additionally, we would like to thank Susie Bishop and the Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District for hosting the event.

As a matter of procedure, event results are considered unofficial for (2) business days following publishing. It is the responsibility of the FFA Advisor to review individual team results. Any appeal must be made to the FFA Executive Secretary in writing for necessary adjustments to be made. At the close of business on the second business day following publishing, results will be official.

High School

1 946 Kathleeen SR
2 925 Charlotte SR
3 890 Williston SR
4 881 Lecanto HS
5 880 Southeast Manatee
6 880 Okeechobee Brahman
7 876 South Lake JR
8 868 Orlando Colonial
9 849 Bell SR
10 837 Fort White SR
11 816 South Sumter SR
12 805 Branford HS
13 798 Sebring SR
14 796 Dunnellon SR
15 796 Newsome SR
16 783 Sneads
17 776 Bethlehem
18 775 Jay
19 717 Madison Co

Middle School

1 851 Clermont MS
2 845 Fort White MS
3 836 Glades Day
4 816 Buffalo Creek MS
5 775 Dundee Ridge MS
6 772 Branford MS
7 769 Williston MS
8 764 Bell MS
9 759 Grand Ridge MS
10 717 Lecanto MS
11 709 Ocoee MS
12 687 Wildwood MS