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State Officer Candidates

The New Mexico FFA State Officer Selection Process closely mirrors that of the National FFA Organization. Candidates will go through rounds where they can display their FFA and agricultural knowledge, public speaking skills, leadership ability, and facilitation style.

All Applications must be postmarked by:

April 8, 2020
(electronic submission)

For Candidates:
  • 2019 State Officer Application (download & complete)
  • State Officer Handbook
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Advice from Past State Officers

Resources:
  • Facilitation Hot Topics 
  • Stand & Deliver/Media Hot Topics
  • National FFA 
  • National FFA Manual 
  • Fast Facts About Agriculture 
  • Ag Web 
  • Ag Council
  • USDA
  • CTE
  • National Officer Candidate Homepage
Advisor State Officer Candidate Recommendation Form
Submit

Rounds
PHASE 1 (All Candidates)
  #1 - Personal Round I
  #2 - Media
  #3 - One - on - Two Interviews
  #4 - Stand & Deliver Practicum

PHASE 2 (Finalists Only)
  #5 - Facilitation Practicum
  #6 - Round Robin Issues Conversation
  #7 - Personal Round II
Maximum Time Limit per Candidate

6 Minutes
3 Hours
30 Minutes
20 minutes preparation, 5 minutes for the speech & 5 minutes for questions

50 minutes preparation & 10 minutes to present
35 minutes
10 minutes
Study Guides

Personal Round Example
Media Round Example
One-on-Two Example
Stand & Deliver Example
Facilitation Example
Round Robin Examples
Personal Round II Examples

Competencies
  1. Communication - 15%
  2. Team Player - 10%
  3. Areas of Knowledge - 10%
  4. Organization - 10%
  5. Character - 20%
  6. Passion for Success - 12.5%
  7. Influence - 12.5%
  8. Critical Thinking - 10%

If you have additional questions or need clarification, please contact:
Jerrod Smith
NMFFA Executive Secretary
575-646-3036
jersmith@nmsu.edu
Annalisa Miller 
Nominating Committee Chair
amiller2@nmsu.edu


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