National FFA Endorsed Activities
We are partnering with other organizations to create a variety of National FFA Endorsed Activities. National FFA staff will vet these opportunities to ensure relevance and quality. These activities are not limited to FFA members. Recognition will not take place at national convention and will be at the discretion of the partner organization.
Click the play button to watch this webinar, hosted by Society of Competition Sciences, to learn more about how you can include the Plant the Moon Challenge in your classroom curriculum.
Plant the Moon
This new partnership between the Institute of Competition Sciences and the National FFA will inspire students across the country by challenging them to develop innovative experiments to learn how to plant the moon. This collaboration is bringing the Plant the Moon Challenge™ to the extensive FFA community to expand and enhance the opportunities for students to engage with NASA, space exploration, and STEM like never before.
Registration information for interested Middle School (and younger) groups (teams of up to 30 students).
Registration information for interested High School (and college) groups (teams of up to 5 students).
Turfgrass Science Invitational
This turfgrass science competition will alternate between the national conferences of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and the Sports Field Management Association. During the conferences, participating FFA members and advisors will be offered professional development and access to the trade show in addition to the competition.
Turfgrass Science Invitational
This turfgrass science competition will alternate between the national conferences of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and the Sports Field Management Association. During the conferences, participating FFA members and advisors will be offered professional development and access to the trade show in addition to the competition.
Make48
The Make48 Innovation Experience is a hands-on, problem-solving challenge designed to bring innovation to classrooms. Students work in teams to tackle real-world challenges, creating prototypes and pitching ideas that meet specific criteria provided by industry partners. Starting in Fall 2025, participating schools will have the opportunity to compete in a national bracket, showcasing their prototypes on a larger stage and competing to earn an invitation to a regional playoff and featured on Make48’s long-running television series.
Spanish Creed Invitational
The National Spanish Creed Invitational provides an immeasurable positive experience for the organization’s Hispanic/Latino members—one of the largest and fastest–growing member demographics—to demonstrate their knowledge of the FFA Creed and the language they are most comfortable with.
Spanish Creed Invitational
The National Spanish Creed Invitational provides an immeasurable positive experience for the organization’s Hispanic/Latino members—one of the largest and fastest–growing member demographics—to demonstrate their knowledge of the FFA Creed and the language they are most comfortable with.
FFA Quiz Invitational
The National Invitational FFA Quiz Contest is endorsed by National FFA and open to all FFA members. Come test your FFA knowledge and register today.
Agricultural Education Invitational
The National Agricultural Education Invitational enables FFA members to explore the career field of Agricultural Education. Members are provided an opportunity to practice teaching skills, comprehend methods and teaching behaviors, follow a lesson plan, provide feedback to members, foster leadership and communication skills, and promote agricultural education.
National Wildlife Habitat Education Program
The National Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) is a hands-on environmental education program. WHEP also provides participants an opportunity to test their wildlife knowledge in a friendly competition, as each state supporting WHEP conducts an annual contest where teams of three to four similarly aged individuals gather. The winning senior (14-19 years of age) WHEP team from each state earns the right to attend the annual National WHEP Contest, typically held the last full week of July. The national contest moves to a different state each year. WHEP is a 4-H and FFA youth natural resource program dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat management to junior and senior level (ages 8-19) youth in the United States.
American Rocketry Challenge
Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest
The Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest allows students to learn and hone their dairy cow judging skills in a setting that doesn’t require access to live cattle for evaluation. The competition is formatted as five pictorial classes of four cows each, with the materials available in print or web-based format for evaluation. Participants apply their judging knowledge and compare their results against those of official dairy cattle judges.
This contest is open each year from Jan. 1 to late March. Results are usually posted around April 25. The previous active contest can be used for educational purposes, and official answers and the classes can be found here.
Farm Robotics Academy & Challenge
The Farm Robotics Academy, a new National FFA Endorsed Activity, is a program that empowers students to tackle real-world agricultural challenges with drones, robotics and AI. The Academy is the training hub for the Farm Robotics Challenge, an international competition driving bold, practical solutions for the future of farming. It is hosted by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Innovate and the AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems, with technology partner Bonsai Robotics. Learn more about the 2025/2026 Academy and Challenge. Sign up to participate by Friday, Nov. 14.
Agilities© by The DeBruce Foundation
Provided for free by The DeBruce Foundation, Agilities.org features interactive tools for career exploration and development:
- Agile Work Profiler©: A 15-minute assessment to identify work strengths and interests.
- Career Explorer Tools©: Interactive tools to explore the income, preparation, work activities and demand for each career.
- K-12 Career Literacy Resources: 90+ lessons, ready to embed in classrooms.
- Agile Work Profiler©
National Agriculture Challenge
microTank Competition
microTank blends agriculture, innovation and entrepreneurship—helping FFA members turn ideas into action. Learn more.
National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB)
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl® (NOSB) is a nationally recognized, highly acclaimed high school academic competition that provides a forum for interested students to test their knowledge of ocean sciences including biology, chemistry, physics, geology, technology, geography, and policy. The NOSB is a fast-paced, timed, head-to-head competition that uses a combination of verbal rapid-fire buzzer questions and written critical thought worksheets to challenge students. With up to 25 regional competitions across the country, teams compete for prizes and the chance to advance to the national finals competition. Participants gain leadership, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills, preparing them to be future scientists and environmental stewards. Teams must consist of four to five currently enrolled high school students and an adult serving as the coach, often a teacher or parent. Learn more by visiting the Team Information page on the NOSB website.
National FFA Designated Events
Working with other organizations, National FFA may create National FFA Designated Events. These events will be vetted by National FFA staff and will include National FFA winners who will be recognized at the National FFA Convention & Expo. However, the finals for these events will not occur at national convention.
List of designated activities: Coming Soon
