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  Career & Leadership Development Events (CDE/LDE)  
     
Overview      

Virginia FFA offers a wide variety of Career and Leadership Development Events throughout the year. Through CDEs and LDEs, participating FFA members in grades 7 to 12 are challenged to develop critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills, foster teamwork and promote communication while recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement. CDE and LDE events occur at the local, state and national levels. 




     

CONTEST & 
VIRGINIA RULES
VIRGINIA COMPETITIVE EVENT GUIDELINES   NATIONAL RULES
Ag Technology &
Mechanical Systems

   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
  FFA Ag Mechanics Rules
 Agricultural
Communications
   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
  FFA Agricultural
Communications Rules
 
 Agricultural Sales   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   FFA Agricultural
Sales Rules
Agricultural
Issues Forum
 
   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
  FFA Agricultural
Issues Rules
 
 Agriscience Fair   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   FFA Agriscience
Fair Rules
 Agronomy   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   FFA Agronomy Rules
Avian Bowl    Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  N/A 
 Creed Speaking   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  FFA Creed
Speaking Rules
 Employment Skills    Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
   FFA Employment
Skills Rules
 Environmental &
Natural Resources
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   FFA ENR Rules
 Extemporaneous
Public Speaking
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  FFA Extemporaneous
Public Speaking Rules
 
 Farm Business
Management
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   FFA FBM Rules
 Floriculture   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  FFA Floriculture Rules 
Food Science    Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  FFA Food Science Rules 
 Horse Evaluation (Advancement Activity)
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  FFA Horse Evaluation Rules
 Hippology   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  AQHA Quarter
Horse Congress

(Hippology Contest)
 Livestock Evaluation
(Day 1: Tues. 6/25)
(SR Advancement: Wed. 6/26)
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  FFA Livestock
Evaluation Rules

 Marketing Plan   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   FFA Marketing Plan Rules
 Middle School
Agriscience Mechanics

2024 Practicum
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   N/A
Middle School
Food & Fiber

2024 Practicum
   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
   N/A
 Middle School
Plant Science

2024 Practicum
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   N/A
 Middle School
Quiz Bowl
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  N/A 
 Middle School
Small Animal Care

2024 Practicum
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   N/A
 Milk Quality
& Products
   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
  FFA Milk Quality
& Products Rules
 
 Nursery/Landscape   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
  FFA Nursery/
Landscape Rules
 
Prepared Public
Speaking

   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
  FFA Prepared
Speaking Rules

 Scrapbook   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   N/A
 Spanish Creed
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules 
   National Creed 
(Top 2 Virginia
Competitors in 7-9 Grade)
 Talent    Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
  FFA Talent Rules 
Turf Management
(Tuesday, June 25th)
  Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   N/A
 Veterinary Science   Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
 
   FFA Vet Science Rules
Youth Discussion Meet     Virginia General
CDE/LDE Rules
   N/A



   
 

Accommodations Request
     
To report any special needs or request special services for a student to compete in a Career or Leadership Development Event or FFA Award area (State level), it is the responsibility of the FFA advisor to provide a detailed and specific request and explanation in writing

Written requests must be submitted to the CDE/LDE Superintendent prior to registering for the CDE/LDE/event (at least 3 weeks prior to the date of competition).
 
   

 
     
     
 
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