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NJ FFA State Association Calendar of Events
Day Time Event
2008-09 Calendar
dates/locations are subject to change
September 2008
Day Time Event
Monday, September 1
September Member of the Month Application due
(5.001)
Monday, September 8
4:00 PM
State FFA Monthly Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Friday, September 12 - Sunday, September 14
Eastern States Exposition - Eastern Regional FFA Career Development Events
W. Springfield, MA
Tuesday, September 16
Pre-registration for Leadership Experience and Development (LEAD) Conference due
Chapter Officer Leadership Training and State Greenhand Conference

Announcement: (6.000a)
Registration: (6.000b) 
Email registrations to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us
Friday, September 19
Registration for Fall Agricultural Education Teachers Conference due

Announcement
Registration
Email registrations to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us
Monday, September 22
4:00 PM
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Auditorium
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Friday, September 26
9:00 AM
Fall Agricultural Education Teachers Conference
Rutgers University
Labor Education Center
50 Labor Center Way
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Tuesday, September 30
Star State Award Applications due

Greenhand - 14.016a

Chapter - 14.016b
October 2008
Day Time Event
Wednesday, October 1
October Member of the Month Application due
(5.001)



Chapter Officer List due
(1.004a)
Chapter officer names, addresses and telephone numbers due - Required to retain an chapter charter

Email lists to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us



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Friday, October 3 - Saturday, October 4
Leadership Experience and Development Conference
Chapter Officer Leadership Training and State Greenhand Conference
Holiday Inn Conference Center - Edison, NJ
Monday, October 6
4:00 PM
State FFA Monthly Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Wednesday, October 8
6:00 PM
State FFA Alumni Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Friday, October 17
Pre-registration for Fall Career Development Events due

Announcement: (7.000a)

Registration: (7.000b)

Email registrations to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us

Tuesday, October 14
6:00 PM
State FFA Foundation Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Wednesday, October 22 - Saturday, October 25
81st National FFA Convention
National FFA Career Development Events
Indianapolis, IN

National FFA Convention Planning Guide
November 2008
Day Time Event
Saturday, November 1
November Member of the Month Application due
(5.001)
Monday, November 3
4:00 PM
State FFA Monthly Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Monday, November 17
4:00 PM
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Auditorium
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Thursday, November 20
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Fall Career Development Events
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Rutgers University, New Brunswick
-Land Judging
-Dairy Foods
-Turf Management
-Fruits and Vegetables Identification
December 2008
Day Time Event
Monday, December 1
4:00 PM
December Member of the Month Application due
(5.001)


Program of Activities due (1.004b)
Chapter Program of Activities due in the state office - required to retain chapter charters


State FFA Monthly Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Wednesday, December 10
6:00 PM
State FFA Alumni Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Markets Sts.
Trenton
Monday, December 15
4:00 PM
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Auditorium
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
January 2009
Day Time Event
Thursday, January 1
January Member of the Month Application due
(5.001)
Monday, January 5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
State FFA Monthly Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Tuesday, January 13
6:00 PM
State FFA Foundation Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Wednesday, January 14
Pre-regsistration for State Officer Candidate School due

Announcement: (9.004)
Registration: (9.004a)
Email registrations to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us
Monday, January 19
4:00 PM
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Auditorium
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Friday, January 23
6:00 PM
State Officer Candidates' School
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Auditorium
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Wednesday, January 28
Pre-registration for NJ FFA Horticultural Exposition and Floral Design CDE due
(NO entires will be accepted without pre-registration)

Announcement - (13.003)
Registration - (13.003a)

Email registrations to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us
Friday, January 30
Chapter Roster due
State and National dues - required to retain chapter charters
$11/member
A $75 late fee will be assessed if not paid by January 30.

Email rosters to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us
Saturday, January 31
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
State Officer Candidates' School
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Auditorium
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
February 2009
Day Time Event
Monday, February 2
4:00 PM
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton

February Member of the Month Application due (5.001)


Pre-registration for Advocacy and Legislative Leadership Day due
Announcement - (2.001)
Registration - (2.001a)

Email registrations to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us


Chapter Nominations for Honorary State Degree and Distinguished Service Award due to State Office

Honorary (14.019)
Distinguished (14.018)

Email applications to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us

Thursday, February 5 - Saturday, February 7
National Ag Ed In-service
Indianapolis, IN
Wednesday, February 11
6:00 PM
State Alumni Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton
Thursday, February 19
Advocacy and Legislative Leadership Day
The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ
Saturday, February 21 - Saturday, February 28
National FFA Week
Friday, February 27
Floral Design Career Development Event
Burlington Center Mall 2501 Burlington-Mount Holly Road, Burlington, NJ
Friday, February 27 - Sunday, March 1
New Jersey Horticultural Exposition
Burlington Center Mall 2501 Burlington-Mount Holly Road, Burlington, NJ
March 2009
Day Time Event
Monday, March 2
4:00 PM
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Board Room
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton

March Member of the Month Application due (5.001)


Pre-registration for Online Farm Business Management and Forestry CDEs due
FBM - announcement (10.003) & registration (10.003a)
Forestry - announcement (12.013a) & registration (12.013b)

Email registrations to: ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us


Landscape Design CDE Registration and Plans due
Materials & Information (13.004)

Monday, March 16
4:00 PM
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
NJ Department of Agriculture
First Floor Auditorium
Warren and Market Sts.
Trenton


Nominating Committee Application due (14.004)


State and American FFA Degree Applications due
State Degree - (14.007)
American Degree


Proficiency Award Application due
Proficiency

Friday, March 20
Pre-registration for Spring Career Development Events due
Announcement - (13.001)
Registration - (13.001a)
Wednesday, March 25
Farm Business Management and Forestry CDEs
Administered Online - MyCAERT.com
Thursday, March 30
Agriscience Fair Registration, Application and Abstracts due
Please note - 5 copies of the abstract are due with the application 
Only National Agriscience Fair registrations, application and abstracts will be accepted!

Registration - (16.001a)
Application/Abstract