National Delegate App

Purpose:
The California Association FFA sends delegates to National FFA Convention annually to serve as the voice for the state's entire membership in matters of organizational business.

Cost:
The cost varies year to year. Students are expected to travel as part of the California trip to National Convention. The cost is approximately $1,300-$1,500 (based on typical trip prices).

Please do not send money with the application. The registration fee should be sent with your chapter's general National Convention registration.

Eligibility:

Hold the Chapter FFA Degree at the time application is made.
Be a junior or senior in high school at the time of service as a national convention delegate.
Be an FFA member in good standing with the state association at both the time of application and the time of service.
Agree to travel to and from the national convention as part of the state association's sponsored trip, at his/her own expense, without compensation or reimbursement from the state organization.
Attend the state leadership conference immediately preceding the national convention at which the student proposes to serve as a delegate.
Agree to participate, at his/her own expense, in the National Delegate Training held shortly before the national convention where he/she shall serve as a delegate.
Agree to have no other activities while back at National Convention that would conflict with your duties as a National Delegate. This includes participation in a national Career Development Event or Leadership Development Event.

How to Apply:

Complete the entire California State FFA National Delegate Application and submit online.
Upload the Medical Release Waiver and Signature Page to the online application.

Due Date:
The application and accompanying information MUST be submitted by June 1

Student Name *

First Name Last Name

Student Email *

example@example.com

FFA ID Number *

FFA Chapter *

Region *

Student Cell *

Area Code Phone Number

FFA Advisor Name *

First Name Last Name

FFA Advisor Email *

Advisor Cell *

Area Code Phone Number

Do you agree to travel at your own expense to the National FFA Convention as part of the California Association's group trip? *

Will you be competing at National Convention or will you have other official obligations during this time? *

Will you be a Junior or Senior at the National Convention in which you will serve? *

If selected, which airport are you planning to fly out of? *

In order to best assess your involvement in FFA, your community and with SAEs, please upload a pdf copy of your AET resume below.

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In the space provided, discuss why you desire to serve as a National Convention Delegate. *

Recommendation: Use a word document to prepare your response to ensure that it is 200 words. A word document will help you edit the response as well.

Upload a video of yourself OR a 1-page typed summary answering the following question: "What does California FFA stand for and how will you best represent our Association's values?" Your video may be no longer than 2 minutes.

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Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv, txt, rtf, html, zip, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif, mp4

Medical Release & Liability Waiver *

This document can be found Calaged.org under the Resources search (FFA Medical Release) https://calaged.org/sites/default/files/resources/FFA%20Medical%20Liability%20Form%20fillable.pdf

Signature Approval Page *

This document can be found Calaged.org under the Resources search (FFA Signature Page) https://calaged.org/sites/default/files/resources/FFA%20Signature%20Page%20fillable.pdf

California Association FFA National Delegate Application