STATE CONVENTION PRE- REGISTRATION FORM Items to send by MAY 8, 2015: REGISTER ONLINE BY MAY 8, 2015 POSTMARKED TO: Colorado FFA Association CCCS-9101 E. Lowry Blvd., Denver, CO 80230-6011 1. Registration Form Use the on-line registration site (www.judgingcard.com) Opens April 28 2. Chapter Information Sheet Use the on-line registration site (www.judgingcard.com) Opens April 28 3. Make check payable to: COLORADO FFA ASSOCIATION and remit by May 22, 2015 for TOTAL amount due for registration costs indicated below. NOTE: Registrations sent without payment will be considered late if payment is postmarked after May 22, 2015. (Late payment will result in additional registration costs.) We will accept payment by credit card on June 2 nd, at Convention Registration. Items to bring with you to convention: (Links to each on-line file are included) 1. Off-Campus Registration and Housing Form http://ffa.cccs.edu/forms/ 2. Authorization--Parental Consent Form- one for each student attending - http://ffa.cccs.edu/forms/ 3. Medical Release for Advisors - one for each adult attending http://ffa.cccs.edu/forms/ ~ CONVENTION COSTS ~ 1. ADMINISTRATION FEE per chapter - $20 2. Registration BEFORE May 8 for STUDENTS, ADVISORS & SPONSORS - $35 per person 3. Registration May 9-May 22 for STUDENTS, ADVISORS & SPONSORS - $52.50 per person 4. GUESTS-$10 per person 5. HYPNOTIST SHOW @5:30 (Wednesday) - $5 per person NON REFUNDABLE 6. HYPNOTIST SHOW @ 9:30 (Wednesday) - $5 per person NON REFUNDABLE 7. CONCERT-Curtis Grimes @ 8:00 pm (Tuesday) - $30 per person NON REFUNDABLE 8. KICK OFF Dinner (Tuesday) FREE 9. State FFA Degree Banquet FREE (State degree recipients and Advisors ONLY) 10. State Proficiency Award Lunch FREE (Award winners and Advisors ONLY)
I Am 2015 State FFA Convention TENTATIVE Highlights Schedule June 2-4, Pueblo, CO Start Date Time End Time Event Location Room number 6/2/2015 7:30 AM 9:00 AM Career Show Exhibitor Set-up EXPER 189 Prepared Public Speaking Contestant and Advisor Meeting PM 126 6/2/2015 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 6/2/2015 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Prepared Public Speaking Judges Report PM 106 6/2/2015 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Prepared Public Speaking Pool 1 PM 126 6/2/2015 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Agriscience Fair Set-Up EXPER 189 6/2/2015 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Prepared Public Speaking Pool 2 PM 103 6/2/2015 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Prepared Public Speaking Holding Room PM 106 6/2/2015 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Creed Speaking Judges Report HSB 108 6/2/2015 9:30 AM 3:00 PM Check-in of books and Agriscience Fair EXPER 189 Creed Speaking Contestant advisor 6/2/2015 9:45 AM 10:00 AM meeting HSB 108 6/2/2015 10:00 AM 12 noon Parliamentary Procedure Written Exam LS 105 6/2/2015 10:00 AM 1:00 AM Creed Speaking Event HSB 101 6/2/2015 10:00 AM 1:00 PM Creed Speaking Holding Room HSB 110 Extemporaneous Speaking Contestant and 6/2/2015 10:45 AM 11:30 AM Advisor Meeting Ref Check PM 126 Extemporaneous Speaking Judges Checkin 6/2/2015 11:00 AM 11:30 AM PM 106 6/2/2015 11:30 AM 2:00 PM Extemporaneous Preparation Room PM 104 6/2/2015 11:30 AM 2:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking Holding Room PM 118 6/2/2015 12:00 PM 4:00 PM Registration EXPER 268 6/2/2015 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking Pool 1 PM 126 6/2/2015 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking Pool 2 PM 103 6/2/2015 1:00 PM 4:00 PM Volleyball Tournament Rec Field 6/2/2015 2:00 PM 2:30 PM Parlimentary Procedure Judges Report LS 118 Parlimentary Procedure Team and Advisor 6/2/2015 2:00 PM 2:30 PM Meeting LS 105 6/2/2015 2:30 PM 4:30 PM Parliamentary Procedure Pool 1 LS 105 6/2/2015 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Parliamentary Procedure Pool 2 LS 118 6/2/2015 2:30 PM 4:30 PM Parliamentary Procedure Draw Room PM 102 6/2/2015 2:30 PM 4:30 PM Parlimentary Procedure Holding Room Pool 1 PM 104 6/2/2015 2:30 PM 4:30 PM Parlimentary Procedure Holding Room Pool 2 PM 126 6/2/2015 4:00 PM 6:00 PM Talent Audition LARC 109 6/2/2015 4:00 PM 6:00 PM Taste of Pueblo Dinner Riverwalk 6/2/2015 3:30 PM 4:00 PM Courtesy Corp Orientation HSB 101 6/2/2015 6:30 PM 7:15 PM Reflections Riverwalk 6/2/2015 8:00 PM 9:30 PM Concert Massari Arena
6/3/2015 8:00 AM 10:00 AM CVATA Committee Meetings LARK 108 6/3/2015 8:00 AM 10:00 AM CVATA Committee Meetings LARK 217 6/3/2015 8:00 AM 10:00 AM CVATA Committee Meetings LARK 317 6/3/2015 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Heifer Wrangle Interviews OUC 102 6/3/2015 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Pre Session Massari Arena 6/3/2015 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Session 1 Massari Arena 6/3/2015 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Agriscience Fair Judges Report EXPER 189 6/3/2015 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Agriscience Fair Contestant Meeting EXPER 189 6/3/2015 8:30 AM 9:30 AM State Star Finalist Inter Views LARK 236 6/3/2015 8:30 AM 9:30 AM State Star Finalist Inter Views LARK 402 6/3/2015 8:30 AM 9:30 AM State Star Finalist Inter Views LARK 502 6/3/2015 8:30 AM 9:30 AM State Star Finalist Inter Views--EXTRA LARK 305 6/3/2015 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Agriscience Fair EXPER 189 6/3/2015 10:00 AM 5:00 PM Career Show Massari/EXPER Lobby 6/3/2015 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Parliamentary Procedure Team and Coaches Meeting LS 105 6/3/2015 9:30 AM 11:30 PM Parliamentary Procedure Finals Holding Room LS 117 6/3/2015 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Parliamentary Procedure Judges Report LS Conf. Rm. 106A 6/3/2015 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Parliamentary Procedure Finals LS 105 6/3/2015 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Quiz Bowl Written Exam HSB 110 6/3/2015 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Career Workshops TECH 231 6/3/2015 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Career Workshops TECH 233 6/3/2015 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Career Workshops TECH 234 6/3/2015 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Career Workshops HSB 101 6/3/2015 10:30 AM 11:00 AM Delegate Workshop Massari Arena 6/3/2015 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Delegate Committee Meetings 1 LARK 108 6/3/2015 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Delegate Committee Meetings 2 LARK 217 6/3/2015 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Delegate Committee Meetings 3 Massari Arena 6/3/2015 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Delegate Committee Meetings 4 Massari Arena 6/3/2015 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Proficiency Award Roundtables OUC Ballroom 6/3/2015 11:45 AM 1:15 PM Proficiency Award Luncheon OUC Ballroom 6/3/2015 12:15 12:30 PM Extemporaneous Speaking Finals Contestants Report LS 117 6/3/2015 12:30 3:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking Finals Preparation Room LS 119 6/3/2015 12:30 PM 3:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking Finals Holding Room LS 117 6/3/2015 12:30 PM 1:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking Finals Judges Report LS Conf. Rm. 106A 6/3/2015 1:00 PM 3:00 PM Extemporaneous Speaking Finals LS 105 6/3/2015 1:00 PM 1:30 PM Pre Session Massari Arena 6/3/2015 1:30 PM 3:00 PM Session 2 Massari Arena 6/3/2015 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Prepared Public Speaking Finals Contestants Report LS 117 6/3/2015 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Prepared Public Speaking Final Judges Report LS Conf. Rm. 106A
6/3/2015 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Prepared Public Speaking Holding Room LS 117 6/3/2015 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Prepared Public Speaking Finals LS 105 6/3/2015 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Career Workshops TECH 231 6/3/2015 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Career Workshops TECH 233 6/3/2015 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Career Workshops TECH 234 6/3/2015 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Career Workshops HSB 101 6/3/2015 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Delegate Committee Meetings 1 LARK 108 6/3/2015 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Delegate Committee Meeting 2 LARK 217 6/3/2015 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Delegate Committee Meetings 3 Massari Arena 6/3/2015 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Delegate Committee Meetings 4 Massari Arena 6/3/2015 3:15 PM 4:15 PM Heifer Wrangler And SAE Breeding Grant Reception OUC Ballroom 6/3/2015 4:30 PM 6:30 PM Alumni Feed Trough Lawn Outside Admin. 6/3/2015 5:00 PM 6:30 PM State FFA Degree Recognition Banquet OUC Ballroom 6/3/2015 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Sponsor Social Massari Wolfpack 6/3/2015 5:30 PM 6:30 PM Hypnotist Show 1 Massari Arena 6/3/2015 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Talent Show Massari Arena 6/3/2015 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Pre-Session Massari Arena 6/3/2015 7:30 PM 9:30 PM Session 3 Massari Arena 6/3/2015 9:30 PM 10:30 PM Hypnotist Show 2 Massari Arena 6/4/2015 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Pre-session Massari Arena 6/4/2015 8:30 AM 10:00 AM Session 4 Massari Arena 6/4/2015 9:00 AM 1:30 PM Career Show Massari/EXPER Lobby 6/4/2015 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Quiz Bowl Team and Advisor Meeting PM 103 6/4/2015 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Business Meeting 1 Massari Arena 6/4/2015 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Quiz Bowl Team Pool 1 PM 103 6/4/2015 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Quiz Bowl Team Pool 2 PM 106 6/4/2015 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Quiz Bowl Holding Room PM 126 6/4/2015 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Leadership Workshop TECH 234 6/4/2015 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Leadership Workshop HSB 101 6/4/2015 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Leadership Workshop HSB 108 6/4/2015 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Leadership Workshop HSB 120 6/4/2015 12:30 PM 1:00 PM Pre-session Massari Arena 6/4/2015 12:30 PM 2:00 PM One for the Future Reception Massari Hall of Fame 6/4/2015 1:00 PM 2:30 PM Session 5 Massari Arena 6/4/2015 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Ice Cream Social Outside Massari 6/4/2015 3:30 PM 4:00 PM Pre-session Massari Arena 6/4/2015 4:00 PM 6:30 PM Session 6 Massari Arena 6/4/2015 6:30 PM 9:00 PM Past State Officer Reunion Off Site 6/4/2015 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Old and New Officer's Dinner OUC Underground
Session Highlights Schedule OPENING SESSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 8:30-10:30 A.M. Chair: Leigha Filla & Nicole Fischer Welcome to the Conference Invocation Posting of Colors Welcome -City of Pueblo Scholarship Presentations - Colorado Agricultural Development Authority Washington Leadership Conference Scholarship Welcome CSU-P President Meining-Davis WLC Scholarship CVATA Scholarship Convention Kickoff Speaker Dave Roever National FFA Scholarship Recognition Introduction of State Officer Candidates Creed Speaking Results Agriculture Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Agricultural Processing Agricultural Sales Agricultural Services Agriscience Research-Animal Systems Agriscience Research-Plant Systems Retiring Remarks Rachelle Siefkas, Executive Committee SESSION 2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1:30-3:00 P.M. Co-Chairs: Clay Russell & Jacob Walter Greetings Chad Vorthman, President, Colorado Farm Bureau Retiring Remarks Logan Henry, Executive Committee Beef Production Heifer Wrangle Awards Parliamentary Procedure Team Awards Retiring Remarks Alondra Meixueiro, Reporter Dairy Production Diversified Agriculture Production Diversified Crop Production Recognition of State CDE Teams Retiring Remarks Jaelyn Whaley, Secretary Greetings Tyrell Williams, President, CYFEA SESSION 3 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 37:30-9:30 P.M. Co-Chairs: Zach Cooper & Katelyn Walter Greetings Don Brown, Commissioner of Agriculture Presentation of the Creed Star Finalists in Agricultural Business Sponsor Recognition Colorado FFA Foundation Dale McCall Sharing With Pride Recognition Star Finalists in Agricultural Placement Honorary State FFA Degree Ceremony Keynote Speaker Kristen Schmidt, National FFA Central Region Vice President Star Finalists in Farmer Conferring State FFA Degree Stars Over Colorado SESSION 4 THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 8:30-10:00 A.M. Chair: Jaelyn Whaley & Rachelle Siefkas Greetings Kent Peppler, President, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Extemporaneous Speaking Results Prepared Speaking Results Diversified Horticulture Diversified Livestock Production Environmental Science Equine Science Retiring Remarks Katelyn Walter, Executive Committee Food Science and Technology Forage Production Forest Management & Products Extemporaneous Speaking Presentation-State Winner Recognition of Officer s Teachers and Administrators Colorado FFA Year in Review Retiring Remarks Jacob Walter, Sentinel Agriscience Fair Awards SESSION 5 THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1:00-2:30 P.M. Co-Chairs: Alondra Meixueiro & Logan Henry Greetings Dave Summers, President, Colorado FFA Alumni Goat Production Grain Production Home and/or Community Development Landscape Management Poultry Production Sheep Production Small Animal Production and Care Specialty Animal Production Specialty Crop Production Swine Production Retiring Remarks Nicole Fischer, Executive Committee Prepared Public Speaking Presentation - State Winner Recognition of State Officer s Parents Colorado State Fair Sweepstakes Awards Dutch Carwin Memorial Leadership Award Retiring Remarks Clay Russell, Treasurer SESSION 6 THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 4:00-6:00 P.M. Co-Chairs: 2014-15 Officer Team Vegetable Production Veterinary Science Wildlife Management Retiring Remarks Zach Cooper, Vice-President Quiz Bowl Awards John Knaub Outstanding Teacher Award Most Improved Chapter New Chapter Recognition National Chapter Award Program Retiring Address Leigha Filla, President Recognition of Past State Officers Nominating Committee Report New Officer Introductions Convention in Review Recognition of Retiring Teachers Installation of New Officers Recognition of Retiring Officers