An effort to identify officer candidates that possess many of the competencies identified in the Effective Officer Study conducted in 2005 by the National FFA Organization, a three-phase Area Officer selection process has been established. This process includes demonstration of knowledge, interviews, engagement of members, an advocacy stand and deliver and popular vote. The competencies are evaluated in a number of different ways ranging from the candidate's performance on a written exam to their performance with real stakeholders in an interview setting. Throughout this three-phase selection process, area officer candidates will be evaluated by student and teacher nominating committees. These committees will be given the task of selecting candidates who possess outlined competencies which capture a candidate’s ability to perform the duties as an appointed officer. The selection process provides a method to carry out this important task.

Area Officer Candidates must register via www.judgingcard.com prior to the filing date: April 24, 2024. The link to sign up can be found on May 9th. 

Application
The Area Officer Application is currently being updated and will be posted on this website. All applications for Area Office are due no later than 5 pm on Wednesday May 1st, 2024.  Email completed applications to areaxiffaelection@gmail.com.  

* areaxiffaelection@gmail.com is NOT monitored so please don't send questions to this email account.  ALL questions need to be sent to ahartman@schulenburgisd.net

Test

The test will be a total of 50 questions 20 questions from the FFA manual, 20 questions from the District Officer Study Guide and 10 questions from Grey’s Parliamentary Guide 

Resources
The materials included on this site are intended for use in preparing oneself for one of the many positions available throughout the selection process. Please refer to the Area Officer Selection Manual (link below) to address specific questions.  

Additional candidate resources are available below, example materials have been made possible by Dr. Frazier. 

The Farm Facts, Ag Issue Briefs, and Leadership Guide are good resources for the Round Robin and for general Ag and FFA knowledge during interviews and time as an Area Officer. 

Please review the Area Officer Selection Policy and Manual prior to registering. These documents not only outline the phases candidates will participate in but also include important dates, requirements and expectations.  All candidates are responsible for following the policies and procedures of the area officer selection policy and manual.  

                                          

Questions about Area Officer Selection Process Contact:
Amy Hartman- ahartman@schulenburgisd.net

Election Speech Rules:

·         Do not kneel, sit, squat or lay down during their speech

·         Do not use any props of any kind, including calling out a specific members’ name

·         Speeches can be no more than 3 minutes in length.