FFA

Nelson Agriculture Academy FFA Chapter

Joining FFA is an awesome experience.  You will meet other members who have similar agricultural interests as you do.  Many of our members have developed lifelong friendships through FFA.  You will be competing in great FFA contests and participating in awesome activities.  Go to www.ffa.org for more information about what FFA has to offer.  You wont be disappointed.

There is a REQUIRED survey you must fill if you PLAN to join.  If you don’t fill the survey, it will be my understanding you do not want to be in the FFA chapter this year.  See link for survey below.

•    Go to the website to see the schedule of events we will be attending this year (See table below).
•    By indicating (on survey) which competitions you are interested in, we will be able to determine which events you will need to attend (ex. NILE, Ag Expo, KMON, etc.)
•    State and National FFA dues are $20 (May be subject to change).
•    You will need to arrange travel to and from events.  Talk with your parents and administrator regarding travel.  If you ask, you can often ride with a nearby FFA chapter.
•    You will need to provide funds for the events you attend.  You may use personal funds or raise funds.  This will be left up to you.  Here are the approximate costs for events:
o    District Leadership School – Travel + $8 to $10 for meals.
o    Invitational Events (Generally Day Trips) – Travel + Registration (Usually around $10 to $20).  A small fee for meals.
o    Overnight State Level Events (Ag Expo, KMON, etc.) – Total cost approximately $200 (Includes Registration and Motel)  Does not include meals.
o    State FFA Convention – Total Cost approximately $250 – $300 (Includes Registration and Motel) Does not include meals.
o    National FFA Convention (Varies due to travel costs) – Total Cost approximately $750 (Includes Registration, Travel and Registration) Does not include meals.  Next Trip October of 2013.
•    You will need to attend at least one state level event prior to attending a State or National FFA convention.  BE Active!  You will have a great time!
•    You may want to purchase an FFA Jacket and Tie / Scarf.  The cost is approximately $65.  I do have a few jackets available to borrow, but if you plan to be active in FFA, you will want to order your own.
•    Contact me with questions you may have
•    Click here to enter Survey.  Remember to do this if you want to join.

 

Montana FFA Association Calendar

 

Date	Activity	Location
April 16-18	Initial Training – New Officer team	MSU – Bozeman
May 4	National Officer Candidate Selection	MSU – Bozeman
May 23	State Forestry CDE	Ronan
June 5-7	BLAST OFF	Bozeman
June 8	Executive Meeting	MSU – Bozeman
June 10-13	UpDate Conference	Billings
June 12	MAAE Awards Banquet	Billings
June 14-17	ALC	Highwood
June 18-20	Montana Range Days	Deer Lodge
June 18-21	NLCSO	Cody, WY
July 5-7	Montana Agricultural Tour	Montana
July 23-28	SPC – Brady & Molly	Washington, D.C.
July 31 – August 1	State Fair FFA Judging	Great Falls
August 13-17	Commodity Tour	Great Falls – Portland
August 24	Foundation Golf Tournament	Bozeman – Bridger Creek
Sept. 10-14	District Leadership Schools –  Blair, David, Lindsay, Kyle	Eastern Districts – Southern, SE, Eastern, & Big Muddy
Sept. 17-21	District Leadership Schools –  Brady, Molly, Amy, Emily	Western Districts – Judith Basin, Glacier, Western, & Southwestern.
Sept. 25	Ruby Valley Invitational	Sheridan
October 16	NILE	Billings
October 24-27	National FFA Convention	Indianapolis
November 1	POA  DUE	Bozeman
November 1	ROSTER Due	Online format only
November 15-17	John Deere Ag Expo	Billings
January 17-19	KMON contests	Cascade/Great Falls
January 26	Fergus Mechanics	Lewistown
February 1	MAAE Winter Meeting	Helena
February 10	FORM 2 – DUE	Bozeman
February 15	State FFA Degree App’s DUE	Bozeman
February 22	American Degree App’s DUE	Bozeman
February 22	Proficiency App’s DUE	Bozeman
February 22	State Officer App’s DUE	Bozeman
February 22	State Office NomCom App’s DUE	Bozeman
February 23	State Horse Judging CDE	Billings – RMC
March 1	National Chapter App’s DUE	Bozeman
March 1	JAAM CDE’s	Cascade
March 2	Conrad Seminar	Conrad
March 8	State Talent App’s DUE	Bozeman
March 8	State Scholarship App’s DUE	Bozeman
March 22	State Convention Registration DUE	Bozeman
April 3-6	State FFA Convention	Billings Holiday Inn
April 22-24	Envirothon – ENR CDE	Lewistown
April 19	Nat’l Officer NomCom Apps DUE	Bozeman
April 19	National Officer Applications DUE	Bozeman
May 3	Annual FFA Report DUE	Bozeman
May 3	National Officer Selection	Bozeman
June 4-6	BLAST OFF – State Officer Training	Bozeman
June 9-12	UpDate Conference
June 13-16	Alumni Leadership Camp	Highwood
June 17-19	Montana Range Days	Deer Lodge
June 17-20	NLCSO – State Officer Training	Cody, WY