Good Afternoon Teachers, Below are the details for the Central Region Floriculture CDE that will take place on *Area 4* - *Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023, at West Laurens High School in the lunchroom* Registration will start at 4:00, and contest will start at 4:30 *Area 3* - *Thursday, Nov 30, 2023 at Camp John Hope - Tabor Auditorium * Due to the volume of teams, we will have 2 start times for Area 3. Up to 20 junior and up to 20 senior teams can go at 1:00, and the remaining teams will compete as usual at 4:30. This 1:00 start time is completely optional; any and all teams can compete at 4:30 if needed. The FFA Floriculture Career Development Event is designed to stimulate career interest, encourage proficiency development, and recognize excellence in students of floriculture production and maintenance through the agriculture education curriculum. *Eligibility* *Junior:* This event is a four (4) person team that is open to students in grades 6-9 who are agricultural education students, and are paid members of a chartered FFA chapter. *Senior:* This event is a four (4) person team that is open to students in grades 9-12 who are agricultural education students, and are paid members of a chartered FFA chapter. Click here to view the complete CDE Guidelines <https://streaklinks.com/BtaBe4EsbEloKXnLJQpXVga4/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgiaffa.org%2Fpage.aspx%3FID%3D76> Click here for CDE Study Material and Past Exams <https://streaklinks.com/BtaBe4EOjig-EHEo7wWifjJ1/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgiaffa.org%2Fpage.aspx%3FID%3D76> *Registration* *There is a 3 week registration window -- *the deadline is November 13t**h, 2023 by 6:00pm for both Area 3 & 4 CDEs.* *All students must be pre-registered through the GA Ag Ed website To register for the CDE. Go to the AG. Ed. Website and log in. Click on Event Registration. Click on Region FFA Floriculture CDE Registration. *Link here <https://streaklinks.com/BtaBe4EXF0QE6PYHFgKKw8AM/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgiaffa.org%2Fdocs%2Fsidemodules%2F54352_Georgia%2520FFA%2520Ag%2520Ed%2520Enrollment%2520and%2520FFA%2520Roster%2520How-Tos.pdf>* for a helpful guide on how to register students. Go to page 16 of the document. *Tshirts * Tshirt proof is attached. Shirts are $12.00 each and can be ordered through the registration sight. [image: image.png] *Event Format * Junior participants will - take a 25-question multiple-choice general knowledge exam - and identify 25 plant specimens. The senior participants will - take a 25-question multiple-choice general knowledge exam - solve 5 multiple choice problem-solving questions - and identify 25 plant specimens. - as well as identify 10 plant disorders Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks, Melissa -- Melissa Riley Central Region Ag Education Horticulture Teacher 281 Hope Entrance Road Fort Valley, GA 31030 cell - 478-973-4071 ᐧ