2008-2009 FFA Calendar

Date         Event                                         Place                   Contact Person

Sept 18          Green hands in the Spotlight                    Prairie Woods             Williamson/Region Officers

Oct 1             Forestry                                                 Alexandria                   Stewig

                     Soils                                                      Alexandria                   Albers

Oct 10           Horse                                                    New London                Tebben

                     Fish & Wildlife                                      New London H.S.         A. Brudelie

                     Plant ID Invite                                       New London H.S.         Tebben

Oct 22-25      National FFA Convention

Nov 20         Nursery/Landscape                                  Montevideo                    Hanson/Albers

Jan 23          Ag Sales                                                  Ridgewater                     Erickson

                   Crops                                                      Ridgewater                     Tebben

                   Job Interview                                           Ridgewater                     Glessing

                   Small Animal                                           Ridgewater                     Schwatgen

Feb 7          Proficiency/State Degree Interviews           New London H.S.         

Feb 12        Skillsfest                                                  Ridgewater                     

                  Parli/Novice Parli                                      Ridgewater                       Erickson

                  Public,Extempt, Creed                               Ridgewater                       Williamson

                  Poultry                                                     Ridgewater                       R. Brudelie

Feb 14-22   National FFA Week

March 1      National Chapter Applications Due

                  State Band/Choir Applications Due

March 10    Ag Mechanics                                            Willmar H.S.                    Pearson

                  Farm Bus. Mgmt.                                       Willmar H.S.                     Tjosaas

                  Floriculture                                                Willmar H.S.                    Williamson/Glessing

March 19    Ag Communications                                   St. Paul

                  Agri-Science Fair                                        St. Paul                          

April 15      Job Interview, Public Speaking Materials due to Doug Hanson for State

April 17      Meats                                                        SDSU                                Hanson/Klaers

                 Dairy Judging                                             SDSU                                Anderson/Nelson

                 Dairy Handler                                             SDSU                                Anderson/Nelson

                General Livestock                                        SDSU                               Refsland

April 21     Region Banquet                                          KMS                                  Williamson

                Talent                                                         KMS                                  Williamson

                Scrapbook                                                   KMS                                 Lichy

                Star Greenhand                                           KMS                                 Reg. Advisors

                Convention Registration Closes 

April 26-28    State FFA Convention                            St. Paul                              D. Hanson