Iowa FFA/Ag Ed Schedule of Events
January 2005
13 Iowa FFA Foundation Board Meetings
20 Iowa FFA Legislative Symposium
26-27 Iowa Pork Congress
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA
February 2005
1
1
12
DEADLINE: Iowa FFA Degrees
DEADLINE: National Chapter Award
Iowa FFA Proficiency Award/National Chapter Award Judging
DEADLINE: SLC Signature Forms (Agriscience Fair, Academic Achievement,
Band, Chorus, Talent, SAE/Ag Ed Publicity, Public Relations, Journalism, State
Officer Candidate, Nominating Committee, Committee Chairperson)
15
21-27 National FFA Week
TO DE
TO DE
Des Moines, IA
TO DE
March 2005
5
5
5
10
12
12
12
15
19
NC District FFA Convention
SC District FFA Convention
SE District FFA Convention
Iowa FFA Foundation Board Meetings
NE District FFA Convention
NW District FFA Convention
SW District FFA Convention
DEADLINE: Online SLC Registration
Iowa FFA Board of Directors Meeting
Charles City, IA
Chariton, IA
Wellman, IA
Des Moines, IA
Monticello, IA
Sioux Rapids, IA
Glidden, IA
TO DE
Des Moines, IA
April 2005
15 DEADLINE: American FFA Degree
18-19 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference
TO DE
Ames, IA
May 2005
9
9
9
11-14
13
15
15-16
16
16
20
26
26
26
27
TBA
TBA
TBA
Early Entry Due Date: Food Science CDE
Early Entry Due Date: Ag Mechanics CDE
Early Entry Due Date: Agronomy CDE
Iowa FFA Officer Blast Off Training
WLC Iowa FFA Bus Trip Application
FINAL DUE DATE for 2004-05 FFA Membership
State Leadership Conference For District Officers
Early Entry Due Date: Floriculture CDE
Early Entry Due Date: Nursery/Landscape CDE
National FFA Band/Chorus/Talent Applications
Final Entry Due Date: Food Science CDE
Final Entry Due Date: Ag Mechanics CDE
Final Entry Due Date: Agronomy CDE
DEADLINE: National FFA Officer Application
Early Entry Due Date: Horse Evaluation CDE
Final Entry Due Date: Horse Evaluation CDE
National FFA Officer Candidate Interviews
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
Des Moines, IA
TO DE
TO DE
Story City, IA
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
Des Moines, IA
June 2005
1
1
1
2
2
9
9
13-16
16
20-27
26
27-30
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
DEADLINE: Top 23 National Chapter Award Applications
DEADLINE: All 1st Place Proficiency Award Applications
DEADLINE: Final American FFA Degree Applications/Review Sheets
Final Entry Due Date: Floriculture CDE
Final Entry Due Date: Nursery/Landscape CDE
Iowa FFA Agronomy/Ag Mechanics/Food Science CDE
Iowa FFA Foundation Board Meetings
Iowa Agricultural Youth Institute
Iowa FFA Floriculture/Nursery/Landscape CDE
Iowa FFA Bus Trip to WLC
Iowa FFA Board of Directors Meeting
Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators Conference
Iowa FFA Horse Evaluation CDE
Iowa FFA Foundation Golf Tournament
Field to Food Run - Iowa FFA Foundation
FFA Day at the Dome - Minnesota Twins
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
Ames, IA
Des Moines, IA
Ames, IA
Ankeny, IA
Washington, DC
Ames, IA
Ames, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA
Johnston, IA
Minneapolis, MN
July 2005
1
5-8
9
26-30
27
27
DEADLINE: FFA Annual Report
National Leadership Conference for State Officers
Iowa FFA Foundation Board Meetings
State FFA Presidents Conference
Early Entry Due Date: Livestock CDE
Early Entry Due Date: Meats CDE
TO DE
Springfield, IL
Des Moines, IA
Washington, DC
TO DE
TO DE
August 2005
11-21
13
13
17
17
27
Iowa State Fair
Final Entry Due Date: Livestock CDE
Final Entry Due Date: Meats CDE
Early Entry Due Date: Dairy Cattle CDE
Early Entry Due Date: Dairy Foods CDE
Iowa FFA Meats/Livestock Judging CDE
Des Moines, IA
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
TO DE
Ames, IA
September 2005
3
3
8
17
18
18-19
TBA
Final Entry Due Date: Dairy Cattle CDE
Final Entry Due Date: Dairy Foods CDE
Iowa FFA Foundation Board Meetings
Iowa FFA Dairy Cattle/Dairy Foods CDE
Iowa FFA Board of Directors Meeting
State Leadership Conference For District Officers
FFA Iowa State Fair Superintendents Meeting
TO DE
TO DE
Des Moines, IA
West Union, IA
Story City, IA
Story City, IA
Des Moines, IA
October 2005
15
26-29
TBA
TBA
TBA
DEADLINE: MFE Registration Forms
National FFA Convention
SC District Ag Ed Inservice
NW District Ag Ed Inservice
SW District Ag Ed Inservice
TO DE
Louisville, KY
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
NC District Ag Ed Inservice
NE District Ag Ed Inservice
Iowa FFA Soils CDE
SE District Ag Ed Inservice
TBA
TBA
Ames, IA
TBA
November 2005
1
12-13
17
TBA
INITIAL DEADLINE: FFA Rosters, Programs of Activities, Affiliation Fees
Made For Excellence Conference
Iowa FFA Foundation Board Meetings
Iowa Association of Career and Technical Educators Conference
TO DE
Boone, IA
Des Moines, IA
Ames, IA
December 2005
1 FINAL DEADLINE: FFA Rosters, Programs of Activities, Affiliation Fees
3 Iowa FFA Association Board of Directors Meeting
TBA Middle School FFA Conference
TO DE
Des Moines, IA
TBA
Future Iowa FFA Leadership Conference Dates
April 10-11, 2006
April 16-17, 2007
April 14-15, 2008
April 6-7, 2009