Ag Teachers,


*Deadline: Monday, April 29th*
*Remember, this is an in-office due date, not a postmark date.*

Applications can be emailed into the applications email and should
have a digital picture
of your Area Officer Candidate attached.
Please email those directly to me
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 or to the application email
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Please use the link below to find the Area FFA Officer Applications from
our FFA Website. *LINK TO APPLICATIONS HERE*
<https://streaklinks.com/B7Fq7O-mpp1IYZCu2gtxhp17/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaaged.org%2Fpage.aspx%3FID%3D17>
Be sure to read the guidelines and requirements of an Area Officer before
selecting a student to fill out the application.
Applications should be typed except for signatures and personal statement.
Personal Statements must be handwritten.
Once complete, scan the entire document, save as a PDF, and email it back
to us.

Each school can submit 1 Jr Representative (6-9th grade) and 1 Senior
Officer (9th-11th grade) Application.

Applications will be sorted, scored, and ranked, and results will be
emailed by the end of the day on *Wednesday, May 1st.*
There will be 12 senior candidates and 5 junior candidates selected to run
from each area.
We will send more details about the election process once we have our
finalists.


*Make sure your candidates are preparing a one-minute candidate speech and
studying for the written exam that will take place at the Area Awards
Ceremony.*

*on Tuesday, May 7th, at the Swainsboro City Auditorium for Area 4*
*Or Thursday, May 9th, at Rutland High School Auditorium for Area 3.*


The test will be developed from information found in the resources below:
a. Current Official FFA Manual
b. FFA Student Handbook
c. Robert’s Rules of Order
d. FFA New Horizons – Past 12 months


Thank you for having amazing young people in your chapters wanting to serve
others!
Your example that they are following motivates them to run for an Area
Officer position.
Thank you for what you do!

-- 
Melissa Riley
Central Region Ag Education
Horticulture Teacher
281 Hope Entrance Road
Fort Valley, GA 31030
cell - 478-973-4071




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