If you have any questions about the Discovery Conference, please don’t hesitate to contact me at the office (706) 552-4457. I look forward to seeing you and your students at the conference!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Mid-Winter Conference Schedule

The conference will be held on Tuesday, January 26^th from 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM via zoom.  The tentative conference schedule is attached.  

Mid-Winter Conference Registration

A list of registered teachers for the conference is attached.  Since we went to an annual conference registration, there is no need to register if your name is listed.  If your name is not listed, you will need to register using the link below and click the Mid-Winter Conference Registration 2021 option on the registration page. 

https://www.regpack.com/reg/templates/build/?g_id=100905223

Time: CDE check-in/contestant confirmation 

           Area 5 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

           Area 6 at 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

CDE Overview: 1. Driving, 2. Exam, 3. Problem Solving

1. Driving

Special Covid 19 Adaptations:  

-ALL REGISTERED CHAPTERS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS SHALL BE REPORTED BY NOON THE DAY BEFORE.

-ATTENDANCE BY LESS THAN 50% OF REGISTERED TEAMS DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS WILL RESULT IN POSTPONEMENT OF THE EVENT.

-TO CONDUCT EVENT IN PERSON WE SHALL MAINTAIN 6’ SOCIAL DISTANCE AND WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES (THIS INCLUDES OUTSIDE). 

-ONLY ONE INDIVIDUAL (TEACHER/FFA ADVISOR) SHALL COME TO CHECK IN WHICH WILL BE THE PRE-WARM UP INSPECTION ADMINISTRATOR.   IF YOU HAVE A LIVESTOCK OR LAND JUDGING TEAM, THOSE STUDENTS WILL NEED TO WAIT IN THE BUS/TRUCK UNTIL THOSE CDE’S START.

- THE SIGNED WAIVER OF LIABILITY MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL; SIGNED, ON BOTH SIDES, SCANNED SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO application-southregion@gaaged.org  PRIOR TO THE STUDENT COMPETING.  IF I DO NOT HAVE THESE BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 TH AT 9:00 AM, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT COMING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRIVING PORTION!    

-PROVIDING YOUR OWN THERMOMETER AND PRIOR TO LEAVING TO TRAVEL TO THE EVENT, CHECK THE TEMPERATURE OF YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS AND BE PREPARED TO RECORD READINGS AT REGISTRATION.

-NO HANGING AROUND IF YOU ARE NOT ASSISTING WITH THE EVENT PLEASE GO BACK TO YOUR VEHICLE, YOU CAN FACETIME, TEXT, AND CALL ONE ANOTHER.

-YOUR STUDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR GLOVES WHILE DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND HANDLING THE EQUIPMENT, (HANDRAILS, STEERING WHEEL, HITCH PIN, TRAILER) ON BOTH THE PRACTICE TRACTOR AND THE COURSE TRACTOR.

-AFTER THE EVENT IS OVER, LEAVE: NO HANGING AROUND, YOU CAN FACETIME, TEXT, AND CALL ONE ANOTHER.

-I DO NOT LIKE THE MASK DEAL EITHER, BUT IF WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE EVENT THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. IF YOU AND YOUR STUDENT ARE UNWILLING TO WEAR A MASK PLEASE DO NOT COME TO SAVE THE BOTH OF US FROM HAVING THAT CONVERSATION WITH ONE ANOTHER.

 -IN THE EVENT THE TRACTOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CDE ON JANUARY 28^TH CAN NOT BE CONDUCTED DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS, THE DRIVING PORTION WILL BE CONSIDERED CANCELLED WITH NO MAKE-UP DATE AND THE EXAM AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SCORES WILL BE THE SOUTH REGION EVENT AND WE WILL DECLARE THE 1^ST AND 2^ND PLACE WINNERS WHOSE SCORES ARE THE HIGHEST OUT OF BOTH RESPECTED AREAS TO REPRESENT THE SOUTH REGION AT THE STATE CDE, IF IT IS GOING TO BE CONDUCTED.

 2. Exam

-The 20-question multiple-choice exam will be conducted this year via the Q-Bank online platform.  When registration closes on January 14^th, you will be sent an access code to use for the event.  The Exam will be available the following day (after the driving portion) and will be a 30-minute activity on January 29th.  This event must be proctored by a teacher, parent, or third-party individual. 

 3. Problem Solving

-The 10-question multiple-choice Problem-Solving activity will be conducted this year via the Q-Bank online platform.  When registration closes on January 14^th, you will be sent an access code to use for the event.  The Problem-Solving activity will be available the following day (after the driving portion) and will be a 30-minute activity on January 29th.  This event must be proctored by a teacher, parent, or third-party individual.  The resources/manuals to use for the event will be posted on the South Region Website by Friday, January 8^th, 2020.  I would highly encourage you to print these documents out and save for future labs, practice, or instruction purposes and place them in a notebook!!! If you do not wish to print these documents out, you may want to access a computer lab or find a dual screen computer, to have one screen opened for the reference and the other to view the exam.

Weather – If the weather is raining, snowing, sleeting, hailing, or thunderstorms with high winds the day of the event, Thursday, January 28^th, the event will not take place live this year and the Test and Problem-solving scores will be deemed the South Region Event and we will declare the 1^st and 2^nd place winner whose total scores are the highest out of both respected areas to represent the South Region at the State CDE, if it is going to be conducted.     

To register for the CDE:

Go to the AG. Ed. Website and log in

Click on Event Registration

Click on Area 5 or Area 6 (Tractor Operation and Maintenance) CDE Registration

Click on the edit for each team that you are registering

Event Registration Ends on Thursday, January 14th, 2021 - 12:00PM

Please use the link below to find the rules for the event.

Tractor Operation and Maintenance CDE Guidelines – Click Here

Event Registration Ends on Thursday, January 14th, 2021 - 12:00PM

Date:       Thursday, January 28 

              Friday, January 29 Tractor Exam and Problem Solving on Q-Bank

****TRACTOR PROBLEM-SOLVING REFERENCES ARE NOW POSTED ON THE SOUTH REGION WEB PAGE AND ON GEORGIA AG ED WEBSITE IN THE STUDY RESOURCES BOX - CLICK HERE****  I would highly encourage you to print them off within the next 20 days and secure them in a notebook. You will need them for the future as well as to train with in the future.

I NEED DRIVER WAIVERS ASAP SENT HERE application-southregion@gaaged.org

Location: Irwin County High School, 149 Chiefton Cir, Ocilla, GA 31774

 Time: CDE check-in/contestant confirmation 

           Area 5 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

           Area 6 at 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

-ALL REGISTERED CHAPTERS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS SHALL BE REPORTED BY NOON THE DAY BEFORE JANUARY 27TH.

 -ATTENDANCE BY LESS THAN 50% OF REGISTERED TEAMS DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS WILL RESULT IN POSTPONEMENT OF THE EVENT.

-IN THE EVENT THE TRACTOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CDE ON JANUARY 28^TH CANNOT BE CONDUCTED DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS OR FOR WEATHER, THE DRIVING PORTION WILL BE CONSIDERED CANCELLED WITH NO MAKE-UP DATE AND THE EXAM AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SCORES WILL BE THE SOUTH REGION EVENT AND WE WILL DECLARE THE 1^ST AND 2^ND PLACE WINNERS WHOSE SCORES ARE THE HIGHEST OUT OF BOTH RESPECTED AREAS TO REPRESENT THE SOUTH REGION AT THE STATE CDE, IF IT IS GOING TO BE CONDUCTED. 

*** New Proficiency Drop-off Options ***

In an effort to help you have the opportunity to turn in a hard copy of your proficiencies, the guys and I have come up with some drop-off locations for you. Please look at the list below to determine which location will work best for you. 

• January 28th - We will provide a drop-box at registration at the Region CDE's in Irwin County 
• February 1st - Todd Claxton will meet teachers at the Coastal Pines Technical School in Jesup from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. 
• February 1st - Shawn Collins will be under the shade tree at Mitchell County High School from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
• February 1st - Jerry Stone will be at Worth County High School from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. 
• February 1st - Brittaney Schwing will be in front of Lanier County High School from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
• February 1st - Stacey Beacham will be in our office at ABAC in Tifton all day until 5:00 PM. 
• By appointment - Stacey Beacham and Shawn Collins live in Colquitt County, Jerry Stone lives in Thomas County, Todd Claxton lives in Hazelhurst (and drives through some of your counties), and I live in Chula (Tift Co) - you may call any of us to schedule a time for you to drop off your proficiency with them. 

Event Registration Ends on Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 12:00PM

Area 5 Tuesday, February 2, at 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Worth County Public Works Park (across the road of address 102 Rebecca Dr., Sylvester, GA 31791).

Wednesday, February 3^rd  Exam and Problem Solving on Q-Bank

****HIGH SCHOOL LAWNMOWER PROBLEM-SOLVING REFERENCES - CLICK HERE**** 

****MIDDLE SCHOOL LAWNMOWER PROBLEM-SOLVING REFERENCES - CLICK HERE**** 

I would highly encourage you to print them off within the next 25 -27 days and secure them in a notebook. You will need them for the future as well as to train with in the future.

I NEED DRIVER WAIVERS ASAP SENT HERE application-southregion@gaaged.org  

 -ATTENDANCE BY LESS THAN 50% OF REGISTERED TEAMS DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS WILL RESULT IN POSTPONEMENT OF THE EVENT.

-IN THE EVENT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL LAWNMOWER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CDE IS POSTPONED DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS OR WEATHER, IT SHALL BE RESCHEDULED FOR AREA 5, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23^RD AND AREA 6, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25^TH.

 -IN THE EVENT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL LAWNMOWER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CDE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23^RD AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25^TH  CAN NOT BE CONDUCTED DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS OR WEATHER, THE DRIVING PORTION WILL BE CONSIDERED CANCELLED WITH NO MAKE-UP DATE AND THE EXAM AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SCORES WILL BE THE SOUTH REGION EVENT AND WE WILL DECLARE THE 1^ST AND 2^ND PLACE WINNERS WHOSE SCORES ARE THE HIGHEST OUT OF BOTH RESPECTED AREAS TO REPRESENT THE SOUTH REGION AT THE STATE CDE, IF IT IS GOING TO BE CONDUCTED.

LOCATION: AREA 5- Worth County Public Works Park (across the road of address) 102 Rebecca Drive, Sylvester, GA 31791 Tuesday, February 2       

TIME:

On Tuesday, February 2nd, at 1:00-3:00 p.m., all Area 5 Senior Teams will complete the GPS portion of the CDE.

On Friday, February 5th, from 9:00 a.m. at 5:00 p.m. on the Q-BANK platform all Area 5 & 6 teams

 THE FOUR STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE IN-PERSON GPS PORTION OF THE EVENT SHALL BE THE SAME WHO COMPLETE THE VIRTUAL IDENTIFICATION AND OR THE WRITTEN EXAM.

Log on to the aged website and go to event registration to register your students.

 Seniors:

The Area CDE will involve:

A. Exam 50 points per student (all four students will take an exam as an individual) Q bank

B. Identification 100 points per student (all four students participate individually) Q bank

C. GPS practicum 100 points per student (all four students participate individually) in person

Juniors:

AREA Level

Identification – 100 points per student (Q bank)

GPS – 100 points per student (in person)

Event Registration Ends on Friday, January 22nd, 2021

IT IS MORE IMPORTANT FOR ME TO KNOW YOU WILL HAVE A TEAM THAN THE CORRECT STUDENTS BY THIS DEADLINE

-Please use Resource Links to help prepare your teams.

Link to event Rules:

Click Here

Link to some helpful stuff:

Click Here

Special Covid 19 Adaptations:  

-ALL REGISTERED TEAMS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS SHALL BE REPORTED BY NOON THE DAY BEFORE.

-ATTENDANCE BY LESS THAN 50% OF REGISTERED TEAMS DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS WILL RESULT IN CANCELATION OF EVENT.

-TO CONDUCT EVENT IN PERSON WE SHALL MAINTAIN 6’ SOCIAL DISTANCE AND WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES (THIS INCLUDES OUTSIDE).

-ONLY ONE INDIVIDUAL (TEACHER/FFA ADVISOR) SHALL COME TO CHECK-IN, ALL OTHER PERSONS PLEASE WAIT IN VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS TIME TO BEGIN.

-PROVIDING YOUR OWN THERMOMETER AND PRIOR TO LEAVING TO TRAVEL TO THE EVENT, CHECK THE TEMPERATURE OF YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS AND BE PREPARED TO RECORD READINGS AT REGISTRATION.

-ALL TEAM MEMBERS WILL BE IN THE SAME ROTATION TEACHERS WILL BE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ASSIST IN MONITORING THEIR STUDENTS DURING THE EVENT TO KEEP PERCEPTION OF SHARING ANSWERS TO A MINIMUM.

-NO HANGING AROUND IF YOU ARE NOT ASSISTING WITH THE EVENT PLEASE GO BACK TO YOUR VEHICLE, YOU CAN FACETIME, TEXT, AND CALL ONE ANOTHER.

-AFTER THE EVENT IS OVER, LEAVE NO HANGING AROUND, YOU CAN FACETIME, TEXT, AND CALL ONE ANOTHER.

-I DO NOT LIKE THE MASK DEAL EITHER, BUT IF WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE EVENT THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. IF YOU AND YOUR STUDENT ARE UNWILLING TO WEAR A MASK PLEASE DO NOT COME TO SAVE THE BOTH OF US FROM HAVING THAT CONVERSATION WITH ONE ANOTHER.

IN THE EVENT THE IN PERSON PART OF ENR IS CANCELED DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS

ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, FROM 9:00 A.M. AT 5:00 P.M. ON THE Q-BANK PLATFORM ALL AREA 5 & 6 SENIOR TEAM INDIVIDUALS WILL:

GPS:

1. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST OVER SCIENTIFIC NAMES

2. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST QUESTIONS OVER HOW TO USE A GPS

RESOURCE: https://www.trimble.com/gps_tutorial/whygps.aspx

TABS:

1. WHY GPS

2. WHAT IS GPS

3. HOW GPS WORKS

The South Region Floral Design CDE will be conducted in two rounds this year. 

1. The first round will include the Identification of Floral Goods (Junior and Senior) and the General Exam (Senior Only). These events will be conducted through Q-Bank. This event will serve as a qualifier for the second round. The top 10 students in each Area will move on to compete in the second round. 

2. The second round will include the Arrangement portion of the CDE. Juniors and Seniors will both design ONE arrangement. Only the top 10 Juniors and Seniors from the first round will compete in this portion of the CDE.

Registration

• Teachers will register for the preliminary CDE through the GAAGED Website by Wednesday, 1/27. Due to students not being able to carry their arrangements home this year, there will not be a materials fee for the final event. 

 Round 1 - ID and Exam

• The first round will take place on Wednesday, February 3rd. The event will open in Q-Bank at 9:00 AM and close at 5:00 PM. Students will complete the Identification of Floral Goods (Junior and Senior) and the General Exam (Senior Only).

• Teachers will receive an email on Tuesday, 2/2. Included in the email will be the Q-Bank log-in information and the identification lists for the CDE. Teachers will need to print copies for each of their students prior to beginning the CDE on Wednesday. These will be the same Identification lists that can be found in the CDE Guidelines on the GAAGED website (linked below). 

• Students MUST complete each portion of the CDE on their own without the assistance of their teacher or study resources. Teachers will be responsible for ensuring that their students compete with integrity.

• Juniors - Junior Floral Design CDE Guidelines

  • Identification of Floral Goods - Pictures of twenty-five items from the Floral Design Hard Good and Materials and/or Floral Design Fresh Product (Foliage and Flower) lists will be displayed in Q-Bank for contestants to identify. Students will use the 3-digit numbers on their Identification sheets to input their answers in Q-bank. 

  • Students will have 30 minutes to complete the event. 

• Seniors - Senior Floral Design CDE Guidelines

  • Identification of Floral Goods - Pictures of twenty-five items from the Floral Design Hard Good and Materials and/or Floral Design Fresh Product (Foliage and Flower) lists will be displayed in Q-Bank for contestants to identify. Students will use the 3-digit numbers on their Identification sheets to input their answers in Q-bank. 

  • General Knowledge Exam - The general knowledge section will consist of twenty-five multiple-choice questions covering all aspects of the floral industry. 

  • Students will have 1 hour to complete the event. 

• Every effort will be made to announce the top 10 junior and senior students from each Area moving on to Round 2 on Thursday, 2/4. 

 Round 2 - Arrangement

• The final round will take place on Thursday, March 4th at ABAC. 

• Area VI - Registration 10:00 AM 

• Area V - Registration at 2:00 PM 

• Students will be asked to make one floral design arrangement announced at the start of the event. Only materials provided to the participant from the Floral Design Hard Good and Materials and Floral Design Fresh Product Lists can be used in the arrangement. The contestant will have 30 minutes to complete the arrangement. These designs should reflect the scenario given.

• Junior - Possible arrangements could include body/personal flowers, bud vase, or a 9 flower round arrangement. 

• Senior - Possible arrangements could include bridal or attendant bouquets (hand-tied, nosegay or presentation bouquets), body/personal flowers, or water-based or wet floral foam designs.

• Each contestant will bring their own tools to the contest. Students will need the following items: a small broom and dustpan for cleaning after the event, floral scissors, ribbon shears, stem cutters, wire cutters, floral pliers, green floral tape, green waterproof tape, clear waterproof tape, floral wire, and/or floral adhesive (in dot, strip, or liquid form). Contestants will not be allowed to bring any material into the competition area that could be used to enhance the creativity of their design(s) that is not supplied to all participants; this includes, but is not limited to, floral ribbon, wired ribbon, decorative wire, bullion wire, and any floral accents.

• Once students have completed their designs, they will leave them to be judged later in the afternoon. Students will have their pictures taken with their arrangements and the picture will be emailed to the Ag Teacher following the event. 

Round 2 - COVID Protocols

• Teachers are asked to take the temperatures of students prior to arriving at the event.

• All students and advisors will wear a mask and maintain social distancing at all times. 

• Students and Advisors will remain outside of the building until they are called in to compete. Following the competition, students and advisors must exit the building. 

• Students and advisors should limit interaction with chapters from other travel groups. 

• Participants will not be allowed to swap or share tools (scissors, wire cutters, etc) with other participants. Students will also not be allowed to get extra supplies from a common supply table. All materials (except tools) will be provided for the student at their station. 

Event Registration Ends on Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 12:00PM

Area 6 Thursday, February 4, at 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Atkinson County Cattle Barn, 563 King Street, Pearson GA, 31642 .

Friday, February 5^th  Exam and Problem Solving on Q-Bank

****MIDDLE SCHOOL LAWNMOWER PROBLEM SOLVING REFERENCES - CLICK HERE**** 

I would highly encourage you to print them off within the next 25 -27 days and secure them in a notebook. You will need them for the future as well as to train with in the future.

I NEED DRIVER WAIVERS ASAP SENT HERE application-southregion@gaaged.org  

 -ATTENDANCE BY LESS THAN 50% OF REGISTERED TEAMS DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS WILL RESULT IN POSTPONEMENT OF THE EVENT.

-IN THE EVENT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL LAWNMOWER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CDE IS POSTPONED DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS OR WEATHER, IT SHALL BE RESCHEDULED FOR AREA 5, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23^RD AND AREA 6, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25^TH.

 -IN THE EVENT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL LAWNMOWER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CDE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23^RD AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25^TH  CAN NOT BE CONDUCTED DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS OR WEATHER, THE DRIVING PORTION WILL BE CONSIDERED CANCELLED WITH NO MAKE-UP DATE AND THE EXAM AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SCORES WILL BE THE SOUTH REGION EVENT AND WE WILL DECLARE THE 1^ST AND 2^ND PLACE WINNERS WHOSE SCORES ARE THE HIGHEST OUT OF BOTH RESPECTED AREAS TO REPRESENT THE SOUTH REGION AT THE STATE CDE, IF IT IS GOING TO BE CONDUCTED.

DATE: AREA 6- Thursday, February 4 & Friday, February 5

 LOCATION: AREA 6- Atkinson County Cattle Barn, 563 King Street, Pearson GA, 31642 Thursday, February 4

 TIME:

On Thursday, February 4, at 1:00-3:00 p.m., all Area 6 Senior Teams will complete the GPS portion of the CDE.

 On Friday, February 5, from 9:00 a.m. at 5:00 p.m. on the Q-BANK platform all Area 5 & 6 teams

THE FOUR STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE IN PERSON GPS PORTION OF THE EVENT SHALL BE THE SAME WHO COMPLETE THE VIRTUAL IDENTIFICATION AND OR THE WRITTEN EXAM.

 Log on to the aged website and go to event registration to register your students.

 Seniors:

 The Area CDE will involve:

A. Exam 50 points per student (all four students will take an exam as an individual) Q bank

B. Identification 100 points per student (all four students participate individually) Q bank

C. GPS practicum 100 points per student (all four students participate individually) in person

 Juniors:

 AREA Level

Identification – 100 points per student (Q bank)

GPS – 100 points per student (in person)

 Event Registration Ends on Friday, January 22nd, 2021

IT IS MORE IMPORTANT FOR ME TO KNOW YOU WILL HAVE A TEAM THAN THE CORRECT STUDENTS BY THIS DEADLINE

 -Please use Resource Links to help prepare your teams.

 Link to event Rules:

Click Here

 Link to some helpful stuff:

Click Here

 Special Covid 19 Adaptations:  

-ALL REGISTERED TEAMS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS SHALL BE REPORTED BY NOON THE DAY BEFORE.

 -ATTENDANCE BY LESS THAN 50% OF REGISTERED TEAMS DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS WILL RESULT IN CANCELATION OF EVENT.

 -TO CONDUCT EVENT IN PERSON WE SHALL MAINTAIN 6’ SOCIAL DISTANCE AND WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES (THIS INCLUDES OUTSIDE).

 -ONLY ONE INDIVIDUAL (TEACHER/FFA ADVISOR) SHALL COME TO CHECK IN, ALL OTHER PERSONS PLEASE WAIT IN VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS TIME TO BEGIN.

 -PROVIDING YOUR OWN THERMOMETER AND PRIOR TO LEAVING TO TRAVEL TO THE EVENT, CHECK THE TEMPERATURE OF YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS AND BE PREPARED TO RECORD READINGS AT REGISTRATION.

 -ALL TEAM MEMBERS WILL BE IN THE SAME ROTATION TEACHERS WILL BE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ASSIST IN MONITORING THEIR STUDENTS DURING THE EVENT TO KEEP PERCEPTION OF SHARING ANSWERS TO A MINIMUM.

 -NO HANGING AROUND IF YOU ARE NOT ASSISTING WITH THE EVENT PLEASE GO BACK TO YOUR VEHICLE, YOU CAN FACETIME, TEXT, AND CALL ONE ANOTHER.

 -AFTER THE EVENT IS OVER, LEAVE NO HANGING AROUND, YOU CAN FACETIME, TEXT, AND CALL ONE ANOTHER.

 -I DO NOT LIKE THE MASK DEAL EITHER, BUT IF WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE EVENT THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. IF YOU AND YOUR STUDENT ARE UNWILLING TO WEAR A MASK PLEASE DO NOT COME TO SAVE THE BOTH OF US FROM HAVING THAT CONVERSATION WITH ONE ANOTHER.

 IN THE EVENT THE IN PERSON PART OF ENR IS CANCELED DUE TO COVID RELATED SCHOOL TRAVEL SANCTIONS

ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, FROM 9:00 A.M. AT 5:00 P.M. ON THE Q-BANK PLATFORM ALL AREA 5 & 6 SENIOR TEAM INDIVIDUALS WILL:

GPS:

1. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST OVER SCIENTIFIC NAMES

2. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST QUESTIONS OVER HOW TO USE A GPS

RESOURCE: https://www.trimble.com/gps_tutorial/whygps.aspx

TABS:

1. WHY GPS

2. WHAT IS GPS

3. HOW GPS WORKS

Proficiency Judging Opportunity

The quality of applications has increased over the past few years due to the judging process that the South Region has in place. Using Agriculture Teachers to judge the applications allows teachers to learn more about how to help students fill out their proficiencies. If your goal is to increase the quality of your proficiency applications from your chapter, then you don't want to miss the opportunity to serve as a judge. The link to sign up to serve to judge is below. Judging will take place on Wednesday, February 10th in Tifton. (Lunch provided!)

Proficiency Judging Registration Form

The Rise Above Conference is a wonderful opportunity for all high school students, not only introducing your freshman to FFA and the opportunities our organization provides while still challenging your upperclassmen to dive deeper into how they can impact their chapters and communities. 

Registration for this year’s conference will look different from previous conferences you may have attended. To keep social distancing and safety procedures in place, chapters will purchase a conference table that can be filled with no more than five students. Tables are available for a flat-rate fee, and chapters will receive the material for up to 5 students, regardless of how many students are registered. For example, if you purchase a table but only end up bringing 3 students, you will still receive the materials for five. Chapters can register for a maximum of three tables to start, and if space allows we will contact those on the waiting list. There are four registration options listed below that vary in price and add on of T-Shirts and FFA Manuals

Pricing Options:

Because there is no overnight lodging, you will not have to submit student names and gender breakdowns. However, you will be asked to send in your number of students attending and t-shirt sizes two weeks before the conference so that we are able to communicate with the camps and t-shirt company to ensure that we have enough materials.  Students should plan to wear casual clothing for the conference. Additionally, masks will be required by all in attendance in order to participate in the 2021 Rise Above Conference. Tables will be socially distanced with only five students per table.  Students will need to fill out the new online medical form, which will be emailed to you after your registration has been submitted.

Registration and payment for the conference need to be completed and postmarked by Thursday, February 11, 2021.  You will complete the online registration through the link provided at the bottom of this email and mail a printed copy of your invoice along with full payment to the Georgia FFA Association. No faxed or emailed registration information will be accepted. Registration is only complete upon the receipt of payment. If the conference has to be canceled because of COVID-19 or safety reasons, payments will be returned.

If you have any questions about the Rise Above Conference please don’t hesitate to contact me at the office (706) 552-4457. I look forward to seeing you and your students at the conference!

Registration Link

The Rise Above Conference is a wonderful opportunity for all high school students, not only introducing your freshman to FFA and the opportunities our organization provides while still challenging your upperclassmen to dive deeper into how they can impact their chapters and communities. 

Registration for this year’s conference will look different from previous conferences you may have attended. To keep social distancing and safety procedures in place, chapters will purchase a conference table that can be filled with no more than five students. Tables are available for a flat-rate fee, and chapters will receive the material for up to 5 students, regardless of how many students are registered. For example, if you purchase a table but only end up bringing 3 students, you will still receive the materials for five. Chapters can register for a maximum of three tables to start, and if space allows we will contact those on the waiting list. There are four registration options listed below that vary in price and add on of T-Shirts and FFA Manuals

Pricing Options:

Because there is no overnight lodging, you will not have to submit student names and gender breakdowns. However, you will be asked to send in your number of students attending and t-shirt sizes two weeks before the conference so that we are able to communicate with the camps and t-shirt company to ensure that we have enough materials.  Students should plan to wear casual clothing for the conference. Additionally, masks will be required by all in attendance in order to participate in the 2021 Rise Above Conference. Tables will be socially distanced with only five students per table.  Students will need to fill out the new online medical form, which will be emailed to you after your registration has been submitted.

Registration and payment for the conference need to be completed and postmarked by Thursday, February 11, 2021.  You will complete the online registration through the link provided at the bottom of this email and mail a printed copy of your invoice along with full payment to the Georgia FFA Association. No faxed or emailed registration information will be accepted. Registration is only complete upon the receipt of payment. If the conference has to be canceled because of COVID-19 or safety reasons, payments will be returned.

If you have any questions about the Rise Above Conference please don’t hesitate to contact me at the office (706) 552-4457. I look forward to seeing you and your students at the conference!

Registration Link

The South Region Floral Design CDE will be conducted in two rounds this year. 

1. The first round will include the Identification of Floral Goods (Junior and Senior) and the General Exam (Senior Only). These events will be conducted through Q-Bank. This event will serve as a qualifier for the second round. The top 10 students in each Area will move on to compete in the second round. 

2. The second round will include the Arrangement portion of the CDE. Juniors and Seniors will both design ONE arrangement. Only the top 10 Juniors and Seniors from the first round will compete in this portion of the CDE.

Registration

• Teachers will register for the preliminary CDE through the GAAGED Website by Wednesday, 1/27 (3 weeks from today). Due to students not being able to carry their arrangements home this year, there will not be a materials fee for the final event. 

 Round 1 - ID and Exam

• The first round will take place on Wednesday, February 3rd. The event will open in Q-Bank at 9:00 AM and close at 5:00 PM. Students will complete the Identification of Floral Goods (Junior and Senior) and the General Exam (Senior Only).

• Teachers will receive an email on Tuesday, 2/2. Included in the email will be the Q-Bank log-in information and the identification lists for the CDE. Teachers will need to print copies for each of their students prior to beginning the CDE on Wednesday. These will be the same Identification lists that can be found in the CDE Guidelines on the GAAGED website (linked below). 

• Students MUST complete each portion of the CDE on their own without the assistance of their teacher or study resources. Teachers will be responsible for ensuring that their students compete with integrity.

• Juniors - Junior Floral Design CDE Guidelines

  • Identification of Floral Goods - Pictures of twenty-five items from the Floral Design Hard Good and Materials and/or Floral Design Fresh Product (Foliage and Flower) lists will be displayed in Q-Bank for contestants to identify. Students will use the 3-digit numbers on their Identification sheets to input their answers in Q-bank. 

  • Students will have 30 minutes to complete the event. 

• Seniors - Senior Floral Design CDE Guidelines

  • Identification of Floral Goods - Pictures of twenty-five items from the Floral Design Hard Good and Materials and/or Floral Design Fresh Product (Foliage and Flower) lists will be displayed in Q-Bank for contestants to identify. Students will use the 3-digit numbers on their Identification sheets to input their answers in Q-bank. 

  • General Knowledge Exam - The general knowledge section will consist of twenty-five multiple-choice questions covering all aspects of the floral industry. 

  • Students will have 1 hour to complete the event. 

• Every effort will be made to announce the top 10 junior and senior students from each Area moving on to Round 2 on Thursday, 2/4. 

 Round 2 - Arrangement

• The final round will take place on Thursday, March 4th at ABAC. 

• Area VI - Registration 10:00 AM 

• Area V - Registration at 2:00 PM 

• Students will be asked to make one floral design arrangement announced at the start of the event. Only materials provided to the participant from the Floral Design Hard Good and Materials and Floral Design Fresh Product Lists can be used in the arrangement. The contestant will have 30 minutes to complete the arrangement. These designs should reflect the scenario given.

• Junior - Possible arrangements could include body/personal flowers, bud vase, or a 9 flower round arrangement. 

• Senior - Possible arrangements could include bridal or attendant bouquets (hand-tied, nosegay or presentation bouquets), body/personal flowers, or water-based or wet floral foam designs.

• Each contestant will bring their own tools to the contest. Students will need the following items: a small broom and dustpan for cleaning after the event, floral scissors, ribbon shears, stem cutters, wire cutters, floral pliers, green floral tape, green waterproof tape, clear waterproof tape, floral wire, and/or floral adhesive (in dot, strip, or liquid form). Contestants will not be allowed to bring any material into the competition area that could be used to enhance the creativity of their design(s) that is not supplied to all participants; this includes, but is not limited to, floral ribbon, wired ribbon, decorative wire, bullion wire, and any floral accents.

• Once students have completed their designs, they will leave them to be judged later in the afternoon. Students will have their pictures taken with their arrangements and the picture will be emailed to the Ag Teacher following the event. 

Round 2 - COVID Protocols

• Teachers are asked to take the temperatures of students prior to arriving at the event.

• All students and advisors will wear a mask and maintain social distancing at all times. 

• Students and Advisors will remain outside of the building until they are called in to compete. Following the competition, students and advisors must exit the building. 

• Students and advisors should limit interaction with chapters from other travel groups. 

• Participants will not be allowed to swap or share tools (scissors, wire cutters, etc) with other participants. Students will also not be allowed to get extra supplies from a common supply table. All materials (except tools) will be provided for the student at their station.