Tag Archives: CDE

CDE Season in Full Swing

WCFFA members are busy preparing for and competing in CDEs (Career Development Events) during the spring months. Career opportunities abound within today’s agriculture industry. CDEs help students develop the abilities to think critically, communicate clearly, and perform effectively in a … Continue reading

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State Leadership CDE’s

West Central FFA members recently represented the chapter and District VII at the State FFA Leadership CDE’s in Pierre.  Members earned a berth in the state events by qualifying in the District CDE’s held in November at West Central.  Nine … Continue reading

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District VII Leadership CDE’s

The District VII Leadership CDE’s were held at West Central High School on November 15, 2010.  FFA members from nine area schools competed in the events.  The top three individuals in each individual event and the top two teams in … Continue reading

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Does Cloning Have a Place in Agriculture?

The West Central FFA Ag Issues team is asking the question, does cloning have a place in agriculture?  The Ag Issues Career Development Event (CDE) is a competitive activity that tests students’ knowledge of agricultural issues and evaluates how well … Continue reading

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Jackrabbit Invitational Results

Twenty five members of the West Central FFA Chapter recently competed in Career Development Events (CDE) in Brookings at the Jackrabbit Invitational sponsored by the SDSU Collegiate FFA Organization. Thirty schools were represented in the competition which tested members abilities … Continue reading

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National Extemporaneous Speaking Results

Joe Schartz is congratulated by a sponsor from the American Farm Bureau during the Extemp Speaking Awards Dinner in Indianapolis, IN. Joe Schartz was awarded a silver medal in the National FFA Extemporaneous Speaking Career Development Event during the 83rd … Continue reading

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National Horse CDE Results

The WCFFA Horse Evaluation CDE team attended their awards breakfast this morning.   The scores were amazingly close.  Four points separated 12 placings in the individual competition.  In the Oral Reasons results, the top placing person dropped less than 10 points … Continue reading

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Extemp Semi-Finals

Joe drew the topic “What is your role in addressing misconceptions in Agriculture? Some of you may be familiar with the story about their family hunting dog, Joe, getting lost when Joe, the boy, was three years Old. That’s the … Continue reading

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010~National FFA Convention

Greetings from the 83rd National FFA Convention! Today is Wednesday and our schedule in Indy is a busy one.  The Horse Team, Joe, Anthony and Mrs. Petersen headed out at 6:15 this morning for competition.  Joe will speak in preliminary … Continue reading

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Love of Horses Takes Team to Nationals

Four West Central FFA members have met their goals head on and have advanced to national competition.  The Horse Evaluation CDE (Career Development Event) Team of Ashley Fritz, Steph Howey, Spencer Kurtz and Melissa VanDerWerff will compete in the National … Continue reading

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