FFA Interscholastic Career Development Event

2008 Cameron University

FFA Interscholastic Career Development Event

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
Department of Agriculture
2800 West Gore Boulevard 
Lawton, Oklahoma 73505-6377 
(580) 581-2275 
(580) 581-2880 FAX

April 9 and 22, 2008

Dear Agricultural Education Instructors:

You are invited to attend the Annual Cameron University FFA Interscholastic Career Development Events. On Wednesday, April 9, ALL contestants and sponsors who are participating in the judging contests are requested to assemble promptly at 8:00 A.M. at the CU Football Stadium located on 38th Street, just south of the 38th & Gore Blvd Intersection. If the weather turns bad that day, we will assemble in the CU Gymnasium, across the street south from Comanche County Memorial Hospital. Quiz Bowl will be held on the second floor of South Shepler Hall at 11:00 AM.

The contests are designed for FFA members to test their skills in a variety of judging and speaking areas. Official rules governing Oklahoma State FFA Career Development Events will prevail.  See OSU website at http://cde.okstate.edu/

The Tuesday afternoon, April 22, 2008, Leadership contests are open to schools in the Southwest Supervisory District only! The contestants will meet in the The Goodyear Room (room 100 Sciences Complex) at 1:00 P.M. See map, included, for parking and locations.

All Oklahoma high school Agriculture Departments are eligible to participate in the judging contests on Wednesday, April 9, 2008.

Each school is eligible to enter one (1) team of three or four (3-4) members and no extra individuals in the following contests: Livestock Judging Contest, Farm Shop, and Meats Judging Contest. Team scores will be determined by the scores of the three (3) highest individuals of the designated four-person team. Each school is eligible to enter one (1) 3 or 4-member-team and up to four (4) additional individuals in the following contests: Field Crops Judging and Farm Business Management. See Land and Homesite Judging, Judging, Floriculture, guidelines for details regarding these contests. The Land, Judging site is 15-20 miles from Lawton, so PLEASE be on time (8:00 A.M. sharp) for assembly at the CU Football Stadium, located on 38th Street just south of 38th Street & Gore Blvd intersection (or at the CU Gymnasium if inclement weather).

Sincerely,