The National FFA Food Science and Technology Career Development Event includes both individual and team components.
Can you identify these National FFA competitions? Regardless of your interests, they can help you develop critical thinking and decision-making skills while having fun and making friends.
Answer Options:
1. Agricultural Communications CDE
3. Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE
4. Food Science and Technology CDE
Prompts:
1. In the _____, teams demonstrate their ability to work with small and large animals through a written exam, scenario questions, identifications and hands-on practicums.
2. Competitors in the _____ are required to design a new product (or reformulate an existing one) as well as complete a safety and sanitation activity.
3. The _____ challenges competitors to think on their feet by giving a speech and answering questions with very limited time to prepare.
4. _____ competitors apply skills needed to advocate for agriculture and tell the FFA story by using social media, magazine layouts, videos and more.
5. Competitors get a head start on their future careers in the _____ by submitting a resume, participating in interviews and negotiating a job offer.
Cue the Competition
Access a full list of National FFA competitive events and find one that speaks to you. A full list of National FFA competitive event sponsors can also be found on FFA.org.
Answer Key:
2. Food Science and Technology CDE
3. Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE
