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Awards and Recognition Program Updates

Awards and Recognition Program Updates2025-01-22T17:37:26-05:00
Creating Opportunities for FFA Members

As FFA membership grows in size and diversity, the National FFA award programs and competitive events must evolve to meet the needs of over one million members. Our goal is to provide opportunities for every FFA member to participate in national FFA programs that fit their needs and interests.

KEY UPDATES

  1. Adequate Preparation Time: Our members, advisors, and state leaders require more time to understand and implement the changes effectively.
  2. Consistency for Current Programs: We want to ensure that ongoing SAE work can be submitted using the same applications, maintaining fairness for all students and advisors involved.
  3. State Association Needs: State associations need additional time to communicate and integrate these changes before the new school year begins.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2027

In 2027, we will implement a more comprehensive update to the SAE-Based Awards Program to align with the “SAE for All” initiative. This includes:

  • Creating School-Based Enterprise and Service-Learning categories.
  • Potential updates to Placement/Internship, Ownership/Entrepreneurship and Research.
  • Potential updates to degree requirements and CDE and LDE formats.

TIMELINE FOR FUTURE UPDATES

  • January 2025: Announce minor updates for 2026 and release the 2026 handbooks. Major changes for 2027 will be announced with corresponding materials.
  • Throughout 2025-2026: State Associations will receive complete 2027 update information to allow enough time to prepare for the transition.

This phased communication and implementation plan ensures ample preparation time for all parties, aiming for a seamless transition to the updated awards structure by 2027.

We appreciate your support and feedback as we strive to enhance our programs meaningfully and thoughtfully. Please feel free to reach out to revisions@ffa.org with any questions or feedback.

2026 Program Documents
2027 Program Documents

Current Year Programming Information

2027 CDE and LDE Planning Guide – Coming soon

Do you have questions or want to give feedback? Contact revisions@ffa.org

Annual Updates
2026 Annual Program Announcement
2027 Annual Program Announcement
Awards and Recognition Timeline
Designated Events and Endorsed Activities

Kaitlyn Baker from Frederick, Maryland showing her Greenhand degree.
Kaitlyn Baker – Frederick Maryland – Greenhand

Kaitlyn Baker from Frederick, Maryland showing her Greenhand degree.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
UPDATE OVERVIEW

Addressing the Challenge

We are updating current awards and competitive events and creating new opportunities to showcase the skills members have learned in the classroom, through their SAE, and from their involvement in FFA. We are working on three event types.

Official National FFA Events
These are our traditional national events. The national final events are held and national winners are announced at our convention. We will update these events to ensure they remain relevant to the industry, our members and the agricultural education classroom.

National FFA Designated Events
Working with other organizations, national FFA may create National FFA Designated Events. These events will be vetted by national FFA staff and will include National FFA winners who will be recognized at our national convention. However, the finals event will not occur at the National FFA Convention.

National FFA Endorsed Activities
We are partnering with other organizations to create a variety of National FFA Endorsed Activities. National FFA staff will vet these opportunities to ensure relevance and quality. These activities are not limited to FFA members. Recognition will not take place at the National FFA Convention & Expo and will be at the discretion of the partner organization.

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