State Guide

An index to materials, forms, guides, logos and information.

Welcome to online access to the State Guide. We encourage state staff to review the enclosed materials and follow the list of application deadlines and significant dates which will enable you to submit necessary forms and reports as per the time schedule.

Those of us with the National FFA Organization are also obligated by this calendar to provide materials and information to your state. If you should need more than one copy of the forms enclosed, please feel free to duplicate them.

A link to each of the programs and award areas are now available. To ensure the most up to date information, please check the program area page for news, notes and updates.

All forms below are available for download in either .pdf or zipped format.
Please see website assistance if you have any problems in downloading.


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2009 National Calendar is available in PDF format inside your MyFFA account.
Log in to MyFFA and you will see a link for the calendar in the left hand menu.

Alumni - Click Here for Alumni Home Page
  Outstanding Achievement Award  
 

Use this form to recognize FFA Alumni members for outstanding leadership and service to agricultural education.

 
  Outstanding/Pioneer Affiliate Award  
 

Use this form for local Alumni affiliates to highlight their program of activities.

 
  Outstanding/Pioneer State Affiliate Award application  
 

Use this form for state Alumni associations to highlight their program of activities.

 
  Council Nomination Form  
 

Use this form to nominate FFA Alumni members to open positions on the National FFA Alumni Council.

 
  Legion of Merit Citation Application  
 

Use this form to recognize FFA Alumni members for their recruitment efforts.

 
  Local Program Support Grant Application  
 

FFA Chapters with an active local Alumni affiliate may apply for a $1000 grant to be used to strengthen their chapter’s program and/or member support.

 
  Scrapbooks and Scrapbook Contest Evaluation Form  

Use this form when entering local FFA Alumni affiliate scrapbooks in contest.

State to State FFA Alumni Mentor Program application

Use this form for state Alumni associations to apply for a $1000 grant partnering less active states with a well-established state who serves as a role model in areas related to membership, activities and recruitment.

Team AgEd Distinguished Contributor Award application

Use this form to recognize individuals, groups/organizations, or companies for outstanding leadership and service to agricultural education, the FFA or the FFA Alumni.

FFA Alumni Auction Donation Form

Use this form to donate items to the National FFA Alumni Benefit Auction.

 
Chartering FFA Alumni Affiliates

Alumni Charter Application

Blank Roster

Suggested Constitution

Suggested Bylaws

National FFA Alumni Manual and Bylaws

 
Ag Proficiency - Click Here for Proficiency Home Page
  Award Areas  
  Entrepreneurship Review Application  
  Placement Review Application  
  Special Needs Request Form
 
Agri- Entrepreneurship - Click Here for Agri-Entrepreneurship Home Page
  Certification form  
 
Agriscience Fair - Click Here for Agriscience Fair and Awards Home Page
  Special Needs Request Form  
 

Use this form if the registrant(s) has/have a differently-abled condition requiring special accommodations.

 
     
Agriscience Student - Click Here for Agriscience Fair and Awards Home Page
  Student State Recognition Certification Form  
 

Use this form to certify state Agriscience Student winners and participants.

 
  Student National Recognition Certification Form  
 

Use this form to certify the states Agriscience student winner and runner up and are eligible for consideration in the national finalist selection process.

 
  Special Needs Request Form  

Use this form if the registrant(s) has/have a differently-abled condition requiring special accommodations.

 
Agriscience Teacher - Click Here for Agriscience Fair and Awards Home Page
  Teacher Nomination Form  
  Use this form to nominate a teacher for the Agriscience Teacher of the Year.  
  Teacher State Recognition Certification Form  
 

State-level recognition will be given to those teachers qualifying for Agriscience Teacher of the Year recognition.

 
  Teacher National Recognition Certification Form  
 

Use this form to confirm those applications being forwarded for national consideration for the Agriscience Teacher of the Year finals judging.

 
  Special Needs Request Form  

Use this form if the registrant(s) has/have a differently-abled condition requiring special accommodations.

 
American FFA Degree - Click Here for American FFA Degree Home Page
  Review Sheet  
  Certification Form  
Annual State Report
 
Career Development Events - Click Here for CDE Home Page
  Add/delete Form  
 

This form is used to replace or drop members on an existing team.  No member may be added unless another is first dropped.

 
  Certification Checklist  
 

This is a helpful of the required documents for career development event participation.

 
  Certification Forms (2009 form available soon)  
 

This form is sent from the state office to the National FFA Center to specify who will be representing that state in the specific event at the national event.  If your state event occurs after July 7, please submit the certification form as soon as possible after the event is held.

 
  CDE Certification and Payment  
  This document highlights important information regarding CDE Certification and Payment.  
  CDE Deadlines  
 

This document outlines all important CDE deadlines.

 
  CDE Policies (Tab 19, State Guide)  
 

This document lists the policies for career development events as determined by the Board of Directors.  Many of these policies are also listed on the introduction to the CDE handbook.

 
  Requesting Accommodations for Special Needs Students  
 

Information on how to request special needs accommodations.

 
  Special Needs Request Form  
 

The special needs request form must be submitted with the CDE certification form in order to provide adequate time to provide accommodations.  If accommodations are requested for a student who has been added to the team through the add/delete process, the request form must accompany the add/delete form.

 
  Speaking Judges and CDE Assistants Form  
 

All states that will be sending a participant in the speaking events must provide a judge from that state for the preliminary and semi-finals rounds. Any state may nominate an individual to act as a CDE assistant during any year.  This program in not required, but is an opportunity for states to learn about the events held at the national level.

 
  State Plaque Order Form  
 

This form allows states to request FREE plaques to present to their state winners.

 
  Student Waiver Form  
 

Waiver, Release of Liability and Consent to Medical Attention Form.  This form is required for all participants in national career development events. States are advised to send waiver forms with certification forms whenever possible.  When that would cause a significant delay, states may send waiver forms after certification forms to allow teams to receive event information in a timely manner.

 
  Team Declaration Form  
 

This form is sent from the state office to let CDE staff know how many teams to anticipate from each state.  States are invoiced $35 per team based upon the events they indicate chapters will be participating. Because supplies are ordered from this initial count, states may not be allowed to participate in an event which they declared whey would NOT be participating.

Chartering Chapters
  Information  
  Application  
  Sample constitution  
 
Global Programs (formerly International) - Click Here for Global Home Page
     
Hall of States
 
Honorary American FFA Degree - Click Here for Honorary Awards Home Page
  Teachers  
 

Use this application to nominate an agriculture education teacher for the Honorary American Degree.

 
  Other  
 

Use this application to nominate an individual for the Honorary American Degree.  Must have state supervisor approval. 

 
  VIP Citation  
 

Use this application to nominate an individual for the VIP award.

 
  Distinguished Service Citation  
 

Use this application to nominate an organization, agency or business for the DSC.

 
 
New Century Farmer Program - Click Here for New Century Farmer Home Page
 
National Conferences EDGE/MFE/ALD/WLC - Click Here for Conferences Home Page
  Staff and Trainers Applications  
 
National Chapter - Click Here for the National Chapter Home Page
  National Chapter Form A  
 

State-level recognition will be given to those chapters qualifying for Superior Chapter recognition.  Each of these chapters receive certificates of recognition.

 
  National Chapter Form B  
 

State-level recognition will be given to those chapters qualifying for state-level gold, silver, or bronze National Award spurs.

 
  National Chapter Form C  
 

Use this form to verify those chapters eligible for National Star Chapter and Models of Innovation consideration.

 
  Special Needs Request Form  
 

Use this form if the registrant(s) has/have a differently-abled condition requiring special accommodations.

 
 
National FFA Convention
Please check the Convention area of the website for the most up to date convention information during the year.
National FFA Foundation Vouchers
  Direct Payment A, Request for funds
Use this form, if you know the name of the student receiving the award
 
  Direct Payment B, Request for funds
Use this form, if the check is made out to the award area
 
 
National FFA Officer Request Form

Use this form to secure an officer to attend your event.

National FFA Officer Presentation Review Form
Use this form to provide feedback regarding a national officer visit
 
State Officer Information - Click Here for the State Officer Center
  Newly elected officer form  
  BLAST OFF Trainer Applications  
   

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