2008-2009
FFA Calendar

 

 

 

 

 

DATE             EVENT                                                                       LOCATION               CHAIR          

 

June 7              State FFA Horse Show                                                Bird Island                    Josh Tjosaas

                        Renville County Fairgrounds

 

June 10-13, 16 Goodhue Tractor Safety Course                                   Goodhue                      L. Thompson

 

June 16-Aug 8  Entries for State Fair Dairy & Lvstk Judging                  St. Paul                        Comp. Dept.

 

June 17-22       Washington Leadership Conference                              Washington, DC           J & M Robinson

 

June 23-27       FFA Greenhand Camp (SGLC) Deep Portage              Hackensack                 Larsen & Ertl

                        Busing by N. Thompson (approx. $45) (Reg. $150)

 

June 29            FFA Day At The Dome                                                Minneapolis                  Val Aarsvold

 

June 30            Regional Leadership Conference                                   Lake Crystal                 Addington

 

July 14-18        FFA Camp – SLCCL, Deep Portage                           Hackensack                 Larson & Ertl

                        Busing by N. Thompson (approx. $45) (Reg. $155)

 

July 18             Olmsted Co Fair Tractor Driving Contest – 6 PM         Eyota                           J. Robinson

 

July 24             MN FFA Foundation Golf Tournament                         Cannon Falls                Val Aarsvold

 

July 28             State Fair Entry Closing for Cattle                                 State Fair                     Comp Dept.

                                                                                    651-288-4417 [email protected]

 

July 28-            Olmsted County Fair                                                    Rochester                     Pagel

Aug. 3              (Dairy & Livestock Judging, July 28, Reg. - 5 PM, 6 PM Contest )

                        (FFA Show – sheep, dairy, beef, hog)

 

August 4           State Fair Entry Closing for Hogs and Sheep                 State Fair                     Comp Dept.

 

August 10         State Fair Entry Closing for Crops                                State Fair                     Comp Dept.

                                    Delivered by the 15th

 

August 18-19   Large Ag Mechanics Project due to State Fair

                        20-8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 21-8-noon                             St. Paul                        F. Moon

                                               

August 18             FFA Safe Tractor Operator’s Contest Entry                                St. Paul                               Comp Dept

 

Aug 21–Sept 1 Minnesota State Fair                                                     St. Paul                        Comp Dept

State Fair FFA Contest  August 23

                        Dairy, Dairy Showmanship, General, & Tractor Driving

                        Registrations at 8:45 AM)

 

Aug 29- Sept 1            State Fair FFA Livestock Show                                                            Duane Hutton

                        (Bring Livestock in beginning 4 AM-1 PM, Sept 2)

                        (Livestock released @ 3 PM, Sept 3)                           St. Paul                        Comp Dept.

 

September 17   Regional Leadership Day                                            Winona                        Brown

                                                                                                                                                Hinrichs

 

September 30   General Livestock and Dairy Cattle Invitational  Stewartville                               Erickson

                         (Register 9:00 AM, Start 9:30 AM)                                        

 

October 7        University of Minnesota CDE Invitational                      St. Paul                        Ag Ed Club

                        (Dairy, General, Horse, Soil, Poultry)    Doug Hanson, [email protected]

 

Oct. 14            Regional Contests                                                       Caledonia                     Harguth

                        Soils                                                                                        

                        Forestry

                        Contour Lines                                                                          

 

Oct 22-25        National FFA Convention                                             Indianapolis, IN            National

 

November 7     Medford Invitational 7-9 grade CDE Inv.                      Medford                       Tim Larson

 

December 1     Regional Dairy Foods, Poultry CDE’s                         Kenyon-Wanamingo     C. Larson

 

December 5-7 Regional Greenhand Camp                                         Ironwood Springs         Brown

                                                                                                                                                Hinrichs

 

December 11   University of Minnesota CDE Invitational          St. Paul                                    Ag Ed Club

                        (Leadership CDE’s)

 

December 17   Regional Leadership contest documents postmarked by the 17th  (For January 7 contests)

 

January 7          Regional Leadership Contest/Leadership Day  Rochester                     Brown & Hinrichs

                                    Creed Speaking

                                    Extemporaneous Speaking                                Reg. 8:30 am

                                    Public Speaking                                                Begin 9:00am

                                    Best Informed Greenhand (Knowledge)            Awards 1:30pm

                                    Job Interview

                                    Discussion Meet

 

January 10        Rushford-Peterson Basketball Tournament                    Rushford                      Donnerbauer

 

January 9          Food Science CDE                                                      Minnesota State, Mankato

 

February 12     Regional Wildlife and Small Animal CDE                     Plainview                      Aarsvold

                                                                                                                                                Hinrichs

 

February 4       Regional State Degree Previews / officer apps due      St. Charles                   Will

                                                                                                                                                Brown

 

February 7       Regional State Degree & Proficiency Interviews          St. Charles                   Will

                        Regional 2007-2008 Region Officer Interviews                                               Brown

 

February 21     Regional Dodgeball                                                    Cannon Falls                Pliscott

 

Feb. 21-28       NATIONAL FFA WEEK

 

TBA                 FFA Day at the Timberwolves                                      Target Center               V. Aarsvold

 

February 25     Regional Meats                                                           Lake City                     Zimmerman

 

March 1           Applications for State FFA Band and Chorus Due                                            Directors

                        (Applications begin Jan 15)

 

TBA                 Regional Bowling Tournament                                     Winona                        Sather

 

TBA                 Regional CDE’s                                                          Lake City                     Zimmermann

                                    Novice and Advanced Parliamentary Procedure

 

March 10         Regional Contests                                                       MRTC, Albert Lea       Brown

                                    Ag Mechanics Contest                                                                          Uthke

                                    Farm Management Contest                                                                   Riverland

                                    Crops Contest                                                                                      Hobert

 

March 19         Dr. Roland Peterson Science Fair                                 U of MN                      Larson

                                    State Judging – Proficiencies and National chapter Awards

                                    State MN FFA Nominating committee Training                                     Addington

                                    Ag Communications                                                                              Tesch

 

March 24         Regional Floriculture & Nursery Landscape                RCTC                          Sather

                                    Register 2:30, contest 3:00PM                                                              Bushlack

 

March 26         Regional Sales                                                            Stewartville                   Erickson

 

March 30         Medford Invitational 7-9 grade CDE Inv.                      Medford                       Tim Larson

 

April 8              Region VIII Awards Ceremony 6:30 PM                    Stewartville                   Brown

 

April 15            American FFA Degree Applications Due                      Roseville                       Larsen

 

April 15            Resume’ and letter of application for Job Interview Contest

                        Manuscripts for State Prepared Public Speaking Contest                                   Doug  Hanson

 

April 26-28      State FFA Convention                                                  U of MN                      State Officers

                                                                                                                                                Ertl/Larsen

 

 

 

 

 

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