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B. TEAM ACTIVITY
Problem Solving (100 points)
The problem solving component of the event is a team activity, requiring all members of the team to work coopera- tively to complete the problem-solving portion of the event.
This section may consist of:
• Multiple-choice exam
• Keep/cull
• Industry scenarios
• Nutrition
• Management
• Reproduction
• Identification
• Breed
• Tack/Equipment
• Feed
Use of calculators is permissible during the team activity only. Time allowed will be appropriate to the section for that year.
C. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
Selection Classes (600 points)
There will be a total of eight classes judged. Four classes of halter and four classes in performance events with four classes of reasons, two reasons classes in each area. Classes will be approximately 12-15 minutes in length. All classes will be 50 points. Oral reasons should not exceed two min- utes in length.
Four halter classes will be judged. Halter classes may be rep- resented by the following breeds and types: Quarter Horse, Conformation Hunter, Appaloosa, Arabian, Paint, American Saddlebred and Morgan. All halter classes will be judged as sound.
Four performance classes will be judged. Performance class- es may include: Western Pleasure, Western Riding (Pattern One), Reining, English Pleasure (Saddle Seat), Hunter Under Saddle (Hunt Seat), and Hunter Hack. Performance classes will be judged as presented (unsoundness to be penalized accordingly). American Quarter Horse Association reining pattern will be provided to the teams prior to the event.
There will be two oral reasons classes selected from Western Pleasure, Reining, English Pleasure (Saddle Seat) and Hunter Under Saddle (Hunt Seat). Note: Contestants may only bring their placing into the oral reasons.
V. SCORING
The event is organized into the following parts, classes and point values:
Possible Points
Individual Team
Selection Classes Halter Class
Placings [4] 200
Oral Reasons [2] 100 Performance Class
Placings [4] 200
Oral Reasons [2] 100
Total Selections 600
Problem Solving 100
Total Team Score** 1900
**(top 3 individuals scores plus problem solving)
VI. TIEBREAKERS
Ties will be broken by the total score on classes in the fol- lowing order: Oral Reasons; Halter Classes One, Two, Three and Four; Performance Classes One, Two, Three,and Four.
VII. AWARDS
Awards will be presented at an awards ceremony. Awards are presented to teams as well as individuals based upon their rankings. Awards are sponsored by a cooperating industry sponsor(s) as a Special Project, and/or by the general fund of the National FFA Foundation.
Special awards will presented, by way of certificates, for the top five individuals in the following areas: Halter,
Performance, and Reasons.
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VIII. REFERENCES
Current Official AQHA Handbook
Heird, James C.and The American Quarter Horse Association,Competitive Horse Judging. First Edition. The American Quarter Horse Association, 1990.
Official Judging Guide from each of the various breed asso- ciations and audiovisuals.
Evans, J. Warren, Borton, Anthony, Hintz, Harold F., and Van Vleck,L. Dale,The HORSE, second edition. W. H.
Freeman and Company, 41 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 ISBN 0-7167-1811-1
Horse Industry Handbook, published by the American Youth Horse Council. Order by calling 1-800-Try-AYHC Equine Science Curriculum – a special project from the National Council for Agricultural Education.
Interactive Horse Judging [CD-ROM], available from Kansas State University, Extension Service.
Oklahoma State University website/breeds University of Kentucky website/agripedia
*http://www.saddleshop.com – Official reference for termi- nology for tack/equipment portion of team activity.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Please thoroughly read the Introduction Section at the beginning of this handbook for complete rules and procedures that are relevant to all National FFA Career Development Events.
I. PURPOSE
The National FFA Job Interview Career Development Event is designed for FFA members to develop, practice and demonstrate skills needed in seeking employment in the agricultural industry. Each part of the event simulates “real world” activities that will be used by real world employers.
II. EVENT RULES
1. The National FFA Job Interview Career Development Event will be limited to one participant per state.
2. The National FFA Job Interview Career Development Event will only be for students who are regularly enrolled in agricultural education during the calendar year, have a planned course of study, or who are still in high school, but have completed all the agricultural education offered. When selected, participants must be active members of a chartered FFA chapter and the National FFA Organization. A member representing a state association may participate in the National Job Interview CDE only once.
3. It is highly recommended that participants be in official FFA dress in each event.
4. Each participant’s cover letter, résumé and application will be the result of his or her own efforts.
5. Participants will submit a signed statement of originali- ty on the certification form provided through their state FFA association.
6. Participants shall be ranked in numerical order on the basis of the final score to be determined by each judge without consultation. The judges’ ranking of each par- ticipant then shall be added, and the winner will be that participant whose total ranking is the lowest. Other placings will be determined in the same manner (low point score method of selection).
7. The National FFA Officers and National Board of Directors will be in charge of this event.
III. EVENT FORMAT
A. EQUIPMENT
Materials student must provide- Students must pro- vide their own writing utensils.
B. ACTIVITIES
1. The event is developed to help participants in their cur- rent job search (for SAE projects, part-time and full- time employment). Therefore, the cover letter, résumé and references submitted by the participant must reflect their current skills and abilities and must be targeted to a job for which they would like to apply. In other words, participants cannot develop a fictitious résumé for a fictitious job. Instead, they are expected to target the résumé towards a real job that they can qualify.
By September 15th of the year that the par ticipant
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