Our FAST members:
› Will serve as judges to evaluate materials and
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student performance
Will serve as committee chairs
Will help with registration and checking in
chapters
Will make sure students are where they need to
be at the appropriate time
Will post results, and return materials to teachers
We need approximately 50 members involved to
make the event a success!
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Find judges for the event (chair can also judge)
Make sure judges are familiar with and utilized the
rules and rubrics for the event
Show up on time to the event (7:30 a.m.),
professionally dressed
Set up the room as needed
Introduce teams to the judges, depending on event
Compile judge’s rankings to determine overall
rankings
Post the rankings and organize materials to return
to teachers
Show up on time to the event (7:30 a.m.),
professionally dressed
 Utilize the scoring rubrics provided to
evaluate teams/individuals
 Provide written feedback to help the
student’s improve performance
 Turn in team/individual rankings to the chair
along with rubrics/written suggestions to be
returned to the teacher
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Chair will develop an exam—old versions
are available to make this easier
 Proctors (2) are needed to administer the
exam and ensure the division of
juniors/seniors
 The exam is graded by a scanner. Some
questions are hand graded.
 Results are posted for juniors/seniors.
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Students say the FFA Creed word for word
 Students are evaluated based on the rubric
 Separate events for junior and senior
students
 Judges (3 for each event) based on the
rubric
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Chair creates a set of problems for the event
 Teams conduct opening ceremonies,
complete the set of problems, conduct
closing ceremonies, and answer
parliamentary questions asked by the judges
 Separate events for junior and senior teams
 Judges evaluate based on the rubric (3 for
each event)
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Chair sets up radio equipment and ensures it
is working properly
 Teams are given time to do a mic test, then
read their script
 Judges are in a separate room and only hear
the students over the mic
 Judges (3) evaluate the team using the
rubric
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Judges listen to a public relations
presentation by a team of students
 The presentation must follow the theme
designated for that year
 Judges ask questions from a list on the
Texas FFA website
 Judges (3) evaluate the teams using the
rubric
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Judges evaluate a portfolio of materials
provided by the team before the event
begins
 Judges listen to the presentation of an
agricultural issue identified by the team
 Judges ask the team questions related to the
issue
 Judges (3) evaluate the teams based on the
rubric
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Judges listen to the presentation of an
agricultural advocacy issue identified by the
team
 Judges ask the team questions related to the
issue
 Judges (3) evaluate the teams based on the
rubric
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Prior to the event, students submit a resume
and cover letter to be evaluated by a set of
judges
 Students fill out a generic job application,
complete a phone interview and a face-to-face
interview and type a follow up letter
 Judges and proctors/timekeepers are needed
for each of these segments of the event
 Scores from each segment of the event are
combined to determine rankings of students
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Runners, shuffling students between rooms
 Registration personnel to check in teams
and provide instructions
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Sign up tonight or contact a FAST officer or
Dr. Harlin!
 Sign up on the FAST Facebook Page on the
google doc
 Lunch is provided and you should be done
by 3:00 p.m. or earlier
 Great opportunity to gain valuable
experience while building your resume!
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