Thoughts on the FFA CDE: Ag. Marketing Plan -- 5 of 5 "Budget, Evaluation, Technical & Business Writing Skills, and the Presentation"

January 31, 2018

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Marshmallow Drop Chapter Activity

Marshmallow Drop Chapter Activity

March 01, 2017

Probably the strangest game to describe but your group won't stop talking about it. The Marshmallow Drop Chapter Activity is a great way to break up a meeting with a few laughs.

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Thoughts on the FFA CDE - Ag. Marketing Plan -- 4 of 5 "Strategies and Action Plan"

September 18, 2015

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Thoughts on the FFA CDE - Ag Marketing Plan -- 3 of 5 Analysis of "The Business Proposal"

September 10, 2015

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Thoughts on the FFA CDE - Ag Marketing Plan -- 2 of 5 Analysis of "The Written Marketing Plan"

December 09, 2013

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Planning Your Speech for the FFA Extemporaneous CDE Part 3 of 3

December 02, 2013

If you want to know what the judges will be telling their family tonight after they leave the CDE, it will be that story.  It's not the best example of personal responsibility, but there is enough emotion in the short story to make your point very persuasive.  

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Planning Your Speech for the FFA Extemporaneous CDE Part 1 of 3

November 18, 2013

Extemporaneous speaking as one of the most challenging CDE's because of the unknown factor. The possible topics are so vast that competing in even local competitions that the experience can be paralyzing.  While the general topics help, there is still a large area of specific issues that can be used in the actual event.  As a judge of extemp on more than one occasion I'd like to offer some do's and dont's for speakers.

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