For teachers preparing FFA Creed Speakers --

Deadline to register your student to participate in the Sub Area Creed Speaking event is Wednesday, January 21st.

Use the following link to register:

2014-2015 Sub Area Creed Speaking CDE Registration

Guidelines for participation:

Students need to be in complete official dress.

Students do not need to introduce themselves upon entering the contest room -- any additional introductory remarks will result in accuracy deductions as indicated on the scorecard.

They need to begin by saying ...

"The FFA Creed by E.M. (or Erwin Milton) Tiffany". Recite the creed. Finish with "Thank You" and wait for questions from the judges. Any additional concluding remarks will result in accuracy deductions as indicated on the scorecard. This means students should not state when the creed was adopted, revised, etc..

Students will be asked a minimum of one question (no more than 3 questions) by the judges after they have recited the creed. Total time of 5 minutes given for questions/answers.

Remember -- when you register, please note the location your student will be participating:

Randolph-Clay Events--Monday, January 26. This includes the following counties: Calhoun, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller,Mitchell, Randolph-Clay, Seminole, Terrell, and Webster

Tift County Events--Monday, January 26. This includes the following counties: Ben Hill, Brooks, Colquitt, Crisp, Irwin, Sumter, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Wilcox, and Worth

Wayne County Events--Tuesday, January 27. This includes the following counties: Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Telfair, and Wayne

Echols County Events--Tuesday, January 27. This includes the following counties: Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes, and Ware

Check in
for all events will be at 4:00 PM with events starting promptly at 4:30.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions, comments, concerns.

Attached you will find the updated CDE guidelines for the Creed Speaking CDE for your review.

Yvette

Yvette H. Crick

South Region Horticulture Specialist

2802 Moore Highway ABAC 34

Tifton GA 31793

229-386-3213 (office)

912-682-2869 (cell)