Creed Speaking

• In order to receive their Greenhand Degree, students will have to memorize and recite the FFA Creed.  As a class project of Ag 1 students will need to memorize and recite the Creed.

Conduct of Chapter Meetings

• All freshmen will learn about Parliamentary Procedure and prepare for participation in the Conduct of Chapter Meetings LDE. This event teaches students proper methods for conducting a meeting.

Extemporaneous Speaking

• Extemporaneous Speaking develops the ability to express your thoughts on a given subject without having prepared or rehearsed its content in advance. FFA members have opportunity to formulate their remarks for presentation in a very limited amount of time.

Ag Issues

• The Ag Issues event provides an opportunity for students to select, research, plan, and present an agricultural issue. Students will become knowledgeable of a variety of local, state, national, and international issues facing agriculture. By conducting public forums, students will further the awareness of agricultural issues in the local community.

Ag Sales

• Ag Sales builds skills that are essential for an individual to be successful in the as a salesperson. This event focuses on the "sales process" and includes individual and team selling components.

Parliamentary Procedure

• The Parliamentary Procedure team will be made up of the Chapter Officers. As a part of chapter office, learning to properly run a meeting is an important educational goal.  The majority of students will need to have knowledge of how to properly run a meeting some time in their lives.

Job Interview

• Participants will develop, practice, and demonstrate skills needed for seeking employment in the industry of agriculture. Each part of the event simulates, as closely as possible, real-world activities that will be used by real-world employers.

Ag Broadcasting

• The purpose of the Ag Broadcasting/ Journalism event is to foster an understanding and to create an interest in the fields of agriculture and broadcast journalism.

Prepared Public Speaking

• This event develops agricultural leadership, communication skills, and promote interest in citizenship by providing member participation in agricultural public speaking activities.  Members must present a memorized speech verbatim.

Marketing Plan

• The marketing plan event is designed to assist students with developing practical skills in the marketing process through the development and presentation of a marketing plan. Students research and present a marketing plan for an agricultural product, supply or service. It is intended as a activity involving a team working for an actual local agribusiness to support FFA's outreach mission.