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TO THE TEACHER:

The New Jersey State FFA Activity Guide is a compilation of all state events and activities available to the FFA members and chapters in New Jersey. It is organized in a manner that follows a typical calendar of events for the year. The guide contains general information about events, rules for state events, event forms and score cards, and New Jersey application forms for all possible events. Any of these forms or applications may be duplicated for judging practice or for submission to the State FFA Office. The guide was constructed with a numerical coding system for each major topic. Subtopics, or forms, are grouped under each major topic. For instance, the Fall Judging Career Development Event is coded 7.000. Information pertaining to the Fall Events as in the Turf Management Event is coded 7.001. This was done so that when a revised list is completed, it will also contain the same code and may be replaced with the updated form. The State Activity Guide was constructed to gain consistency among all chapters in the state. With this consistency, all New Jersey FFA members have the same opportunities. All advisors will have all application forms for their students. No "one" member or chapter has an advantage over another. Newly chartered chapters will receive the guide, allowing their students to be aware of activities that well-established chapters participate in each year. The original guide was designed in 1983 as part of my course work in the Agriculture Education Degree Program, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University. Original duplication of this guide was made possible by the Pre/In-service grant funded by the Division of Vocational Education, New Jersey Department of Education, Trenton. The H.O. Sampson Collegiate FFA Chapter and the 1983-84 State FFA Officers assisted in duplicating pages, collating and distributing the guide. Today guides are only available online.

 

New Jersey Program of Activities

1.001

New Jersey FFA Constitution/By-Laws


1.002

State FFA Officer Request Form


1.003

Chapter Requirements


1.004

  • Chapter Officer List (Must be completed via AET)


1.004a


1.004b

Chapter FFA Officer Application


1.006

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

1.007

2025 Advocacy and Legislative Leadership Day Announcement


2.001

2025 Advocacy and Legislative Leadership Day Participant List


2.001a

New Jersey Junior Breeder's Fund


 

Eastern States Exposition


4.000

Outstanding Member of the Month/Year Application (online application)

Sample application (Must be completed via JotForm)


5.001

Leadership Experience And Development Conference (LEAD)


6.000


6.000a


6.000b

New Jersey Career Development Events

CDE & LDE Event Participation Policy

7.000


7.000a


7.000b  

Scan-tron Sheets

 

Turf Management CDE Handbook


7.001


7.002


7.005


7.005b

National FFA Convention


 


8.001

2023 National Officer Candidate Selection Process Timeline 


 

Candidate Development Form


 

State Officer Candidates' School


9.002

2024 Member Leadership Series Conference (Mission/Connect) Announcement


9.003

2024 Member Leadership Series Conference (Mission/Connect) Participant List


9.003a

2024 Teach Ag Recruitment Event Announcement

 

9.003b

2024 Teach Ag Recruitment Event Registration

 

9.003c

2025 State Officers Candidates' School Announcement


9.004

2025 State Officers Candidates' School Participant List

Permission Slip - Mandatory for ALL student participants


9.004a

 

2025 Winter Career Development Events Announcement 


10.000

2025 Winter Career Development Events Participant List


10.000a

 National FFA Career Development Events

Agricultural Issues Forum Handbook


10.002

2025 Horse Evalution Announcement

11.001

2025 Horse Evalution Participant List

 

Horse Evaluation Career Development Event Handbook


11.002

Milk Quality and Products CDE Handbook


12.001 

Farm & Agribusiness Management Handbook


12.002

Poultry Evaluation Handbook 


12.003

Dairy Cattle Handlers Handbook


12.003c

2024 Summer CDE Announcement


12.003a


12.003b

2025 Livestock Evaluation, Poultry Evaluation and Food Science & Technology CDE Announcement


12.003d

2025 Livestock Evaluation, Poultry Evaluation and Food Science & Technology CDE Participant List


12.003e

Agricultural Sales Handbook


12.004

Floriculture Handbook


12.005

Nursery/Landscape Handbook


12.006

Dairy Cattle Management & Evaluation Handbook


12.007

Livestock Evaluation Handbook


12.008

2024 Dairy Cattle Management & Evaluation Announcement


12.007a

2024 Dairy Cattle Management & Evaluation Participant List

 

 

Parliamentary Procedure Handbook


12.009

Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems Handbook


12.010

Forestry Handbook


12.013

Environmental and Natural Resources Handbook


12.014

Creed Speaking Handbook


12.015

6-8 Minute Prepared Public Speaking Handbook


12.016

Extemporaneous Public Speaking Handbook


12.017

Meat Evaluation and Technology Handbook

 
12.018

Agronomy Handbook

 

12.019

Veterinary Science Handbook

 

12.020

Food Science & Technology Handbook

 

12.021

Marketing Plan CDE Handbook

 

12.022

Spring Events

2024 Spring Career Development Events Announcement


13.001

2024 Spring Career Development Events Participant List



13.001a

2024 Horticultural Exposition and Floral Design Career Development Event Announcement

Entry Sheet ArrangementHort (PDF Format)

Entry Sheet Double Arrangement (PDF Format)

Entry Sheet Double Horticulture (PDF Format)


13.003

2024 Horticultural Exposition and Floral Design Career Development Event Participant List


13.003a

Floral Design Handbook


13.003b

2025 Landscape Design CDE Information


13.004

State FFA Convention Applications/Events

State FFA Convention Summary


14.000a

2024 State Convention Announcement


14.001

2025 State Convention Backstage Crew Application

2025 State Convention Backstage Crew Advisor Appraisal Form

 

2024 State Convention Participant List


14.002

2025 Preliminary Public Speaking Events Announcment

Northern Region Participant List

Central Region Participant List

Southern Region Participant List


14.003

Nominating Committee Application (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.004

Portable Exhibit Event


14.005

Demonstration Event Information


14.006

Demonstration Event Scorecard


14.006a

Garden State FFA Application - Application is Online through AET. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FFA DEGREES AND AWARDS HANDBOOK (14.015)


14.007

Scholarship Application (online application)
Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.008

May L. Gerlack State FFA Officer Scholarship Application (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.008a

Advisor of the Year Application (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.009

Blue Jackets. Bright Futures. Jacket Contest (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)

 

14.010

FFA Degrees & Awards Handbook (Includes information about Degrees, Star Awards and Proficiency Awards)

14.015

Star State Greenhand Award - Application is Online through AET. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FFA DEGREES AND AWARDS HANDBOOK (14.015)!!


14.016a

Star State Chapter FFA Award - Application is Online through AET. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FFA DEGREES AND AWARDS HANDBOOK (14.015)!!


14.016b

Employment Skills Handbook

Employment Skills Application Jotform


14.017

Distinguished Service Award Application (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.018

Honorary State FFA Degree Application (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.019

Ag Awareness Application (online application)


14.020

National FFA Convention Scholarship (online application)
Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.021

Washington Leadership Conference Scholarship (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.022

State FFA Essay Event (online application)

State FFA Essay Event Handbook

State FFA Essay Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.024

Princeton Ag. Association Scholarship (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.025

NJ FFA s 8,000 Hour Challenge/Outstanding Community Service Award (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.026

New Jersey FFA State Convention Talent (online application) 

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


14.027

Teach Agriculture Event

Lesson Plan Template

 14.029

World Food Prize Global Youth Institute Application


 

Convention Events


15.001

State FFA Tractor Operators Event Handbook


15.002


15.003


15.007


15.008


15.009

State Officer Application (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


15.010


15.011

FFA Week Event (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


15.013

Most Improved FFA Chapter Award (online application)

Sample Application (Must be completed via JotForm)


15.014


15.015

New Jersey FFA Quiz Bowl Rules

FFA Quiz Bowl Study Guide 


15.016

15.018

FFA Agriscience Fair


16.001


16.001a


16.001b