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FOREWORD

The li‘uture Farmers of America, is a national organization of
farm boys studying vocational agriculture in the high schools of the
country. livery state has an affiliated State Association and Hawaii
and Pnerto Rico have active associations. This organization plays
an integral part in the training of the future farmers of the nation
and through its leadership training program is very helpful in
training the much needed rural leadership to man the farming in—
dustry of the nation. The Future Farmers of America creed is
challenging evidence of the aims and purposes of this worthwhile
youth organization and gives convincing evidence of the determina-
tion ol.‘ its membership. “I believe in the future of farming . . . .”
“I believe that to live and work on a good farm is pleasant as well
as challenging ..... ” “I believe that. rural America can and will
hold true to the best traditions in our national life and that I can
exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid
for my part in that inspiring task. ”

This bulletin sets forth many of the activities. composing the
leadership and recreational program of the Kentucky Association of
the Future Farmers of America. lt gives an interesting and chal-
lenging picture of the program of education which these farm boys
are receiving and indicates beyond doubt that it makes their high
school program much more interesting and valuable to them. The
editing and arrangement of this bulletin was done by Mr. W. C.
Montgomery} assistant supervisor of agricultural education in
the State Department of Education, and Mr. Lee Harris, assistant in
vocational education in the College of Education at the University
of Kentucky. This bulletin should be of especial value to teachers
of agriculture, Future Farmer groups and others interested in this
Drog‘am of vocational education. I heartily recommend this bul—
letin for the careful consideration of the school leaders and all of
the citizens of the Commonwealth.

J OHN FRED WILLIAMS
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 PREFACE

It has long been accepted as a natural process in a democracy
for people to work through an organization. It is easy to under-
stand why persons with common interests, whether youth or adult,
should be interested in being a member of an organization which
they guide and direct, and through which they may work. American
farm youth living in rural communities throughout the country have
common interests, surroundings, and in many cases, their objectives
in life are quite similar. It is a natural, therefore, to have an organ—
ization of farm boys such as the national organization known as the
Future Farmers of America.

The national organization was chartered and began its first activ-
ities in 1928. Just two years later the Kentucky Association re-
ceived its charter. It has been in active operation since that time.
The program of the Kentucky Association has always been built
around worthwhile leadership training and recreational activities.
The activities of the association add much to the interest of the
boys in their formal course in vocational agriculture in high school.
Through the state association and through their local chapters, Ken-
tucky farm boys learn to speak, to provide over meetings, to partici-
pate in worthwhile wmmunity service activities and to encourage
increased efficiency in farming, both on their home farms and on
other farms in their community.

The Division of Vocational Education, through its field staff
and its teacher training staff, has worked through the years to in-
crease the efficiency of the total program of instruction in vocational
agriculture in Kentucky. Future Farmer work has been given an
important place in this program.

The contents of this bulletin should serve to acquaint Kentuck-
ians in all walks of life with the objectives of the Future Farmer
program. It should also serve to cause persons interested in the
farm youth of the state to lend their support to the worthwhile edu-
cational program being operated for the members of the State Asso-
ciation of Future Farmers. Kentucky’s youth is its greatest natural
resource and the training they receive as they develop into adults
will have more to do with the future of Kentucky than any other
force. The program of vocational agriculture and the Future
Farmers of America will do much to help develop the kind of citi-

zens to live in rural areas which the Kentucky of the future so sorely
needs. '

WATSON ARMSTRONG
State Director of Vocational Education

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 OFFICERS OF THE

President

GERALD PENIOK,

Dry Ridge Chapter,
Dry Ridge, Kentucky.

lst Vice-President
\VALLAOE MORRIS,
Hawesville Chapter,
Hawesville, Kentucky.

2nd Vice-President
BILLY JOE THOMAS,
Boyd County Chapter,
Rush, Kentucky.

Secretary

JAMES WILSON,

Meade County Chapter,
Brandenburg, Kentucky.

KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION

Treasurer

R101 1 Ann A rrLEGA'ru,
Fleming County Chapter,
Flem ingsburg, Kentucky

Reporter

GENE CROWLEY,
Hanson Chapter,
Hanson, Kentucky.

Adviser

E. P. HILTON,

State Supervisor of Agricul—
tural Education,

'14‘1'nuld’ort, Kentucky.

Executive Secretary

\V. C. Montgomery,

Assistant Supervisor Of Agri-
cultural Education,

Frankfort, Kentucky.

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KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
OFFICERS FOR 1947-48.

Front Row, Left to Right: James Wilson, Meade County Chapter,
Secretary; Gerald Penick, Dry Ridge Chapter, President; Richard
ADDlegate, Fleming County Chapter, Treasurer; Back Row: Gene
Crowley, Hanson Chapter, Reporter; Wallace Morris, Hawesville
Chapter, Vice-President.

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The e\eonti\ e committee of the Agriculture Teachers Associa»
tion composed of the chairmen oi the nine (listiict organizations is
the advismy committee to the Kentucky Association of. Future
Farmers of Ame1ic1. The members of the advisory committee for
the yeai 1947 —48 and the districts. thev 1ep1esent follow:

Lester Goheen Reidland ...................................................... Purchase
Ralph Alexander Stuigis ........................................ West Kentuckv
Vlartin R-‘obe1ts Barrett Training _______________________________ Green River
*10 \incent Bionnsville __________________________________________ b‘onth Central
G. 11. England Campbellsbnig‘ ________________________________ North Central
1‘ red 131111091" Drv Ridne __________________________________ Northern Kentncln'
M‘Harlan \ ea] \11 holdwille ________________________________________________ 1311190'1‘358
(7‘. 0. Bert' 2,1111 Wayne (‘ountv ___________________________________ Cumberland
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I believe in the future of farming, with a faith born not of
words but of deedswachievements won by the present and past gen—
erations of farmers; in the promise of better days through better
ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come up to us
from the struggle of former years.

I believe that to live and work 011 a good farm is pleasant as
well as challenging; for I know the joys. and discomforts of farm
life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even '
in hours of discouragement, I can not deny.

I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others.
I believe in my, own ability to work efficiently and think clearly,
with such knowledge and skill as. I can secure, and in the ability of
organized farmers to serve our own and the public interest in mar-
keting the product of our toil. I believe we can safeguard those
rights against practices and policies that are unfair.

I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bar-
gaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make
it so—for others as. well as myself; in less need for charity and
more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square
with those whose happiness depends upon me.

I believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best
traditions 111 our national life and that I can exert an influence in my

home and connnuity which will stand solid for my part in that
inspiring task.

(Adopted at the 3rd National Convention of F. F. A.)

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 REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD CHAPTERS

Minimum qualifications for Standard Chapters as approved by

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Chapter officers must have been elected by June 30. Officers
take office when school starts.

The chapter must have a functioning committee organization.
A challenging program of activities must have been set up early
in the school year and one copy of the program submitted to the
executive secretary of the Kentucky AssociatiOn of F. F. A. by
February 1, 1.048.

Chapter officers must attend District Leadership Training School.
Chapter must participate in District F. F. A. Day.

Chapter must send delegates to the Kentucky F. F. A. conven-
tion, starting in 1947.

Provide official pins for Green Hands and Chapter Farmers.

Use official secretary and treasurer books.

Pay state and national dues by January 1, 1.948.

Hold Father and Son Banquet, or a get-to-gether meeting, of
Future Farmers and parents during the year.

Participate in one or more of the following District or State con-
tests:

a. State Fair Judging Contest

b. County or District Fair

0. Kentucky F. F. A. Sheep Shearing Contest

(1. Evansville, Louisville or Bluegrass Fat Lamb Shows and Sales
6. Owensboro Tobacco Show and Sale

f. Bourbon Stock Yards Fat Cattle Show

g. State F. F. A. Camp

Own one or more shares in the Kentucky F. F. A. Cooperative,
Inc.

Chapter must participate in one or more groups of cooperative
activities.

Chapter must sponsor one or more community service activities.
One hundred per cent of members must have access to ofiicial
manuals.

Hold a minimum of one chapter meeting per month with a
planned program.

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STATE PROGRAM 0]." ACTIVITIES
1947—1948

I. Membership

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Have an active lf'. 1“. A. Chapter in each department olf
vocational agriculture in Kentucky.

Get each chapter to pay State and National dues by Jan-
uary 1, 1948.

Have at least 3 per cent of the total state membership
meet qualifications and tile applications for the Kentucky
State Farmer ,l)egree and provide official State Farmer
Charms. Executive committee select the best qualified cau-
didatcs by June 1, 1948.

Have at least 5 per cent of qualified Kentucky Farmers
apply for American Farmer Degree. Select the best quali-
fied applicants by April 1, 1948, and send successful can-
didates to National 14‘. F. A. Convention.

Local chapter retain 75 per cent of graduated members
for three years after graduation.

100 per cent membership in F. F. A. of boys enrolled in all-
day classes.

Recognize standard chapter by awarding certificates to those
chapters meeting qualifications of a standard chapter for
the first time and seals for each year thereafter in which
the requirements have been met.

Permit former members who were induced into the armed
forces to be reinstated in vocational agriculture and encour—
age these members to become candidates for the next degree.

Supervised Farming

1.

Select the Star Kentucky Farmer at the 1948 state (:01)-
vention.

Hold district and state farming achievement contests in
beef cattle, dairy, hogs, poultry, sheep, corn, tobacco, hay
crops, farm shop, pasture i1111_)rove1ncnt and home improve-
ment. Add other enterprises it possible. Secure suitable
district and state awards. \

Hold district and state livestock cooperative. contests will
secure suitable state awards.

Secure greater participation by chapters in making use of
the facilities of the Kentucky Future Farmers (Toopm-ativ!‘

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 in purchasing such things as lieel’ cattle, sheep, dairy cattle,
hybrid seed corn, plienothiazinc and l). l). T.

a. Secure greater participation in, and secure suitable avards
for, the following shows and sales: Louisville Fat Cattle
Sliov and Sale, 'l‘ri-State Fat Lamb Show and Sale, Blue—

int “if grass Fat Lamb Show and Sale, Louisville Fat Lamb Show
and Sale, and the Green River Tobacco Show and Sale.
. Jan— (5. Encourage a greater number of chapters to participate in

Department Z of the Kentucky State Fair.

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ership Hold State Livestock Judging Contests at the 1948 Ken-

itueky tucky State Fair in general livestock, dairy cattle, and

larmer poultry and secure suitable awards. Have each winning

d can~ team represent the association in the National Judging
Contests.

11‘11181'3 8. Select outstanding District Farmer in each district from

quali- . the Kentucky Farmer applications.

ll can— ll. Support and secure greater participation in 'the State
F. F. A. Sheep Shearing Contest.

embers to. Secure sponsorship and add to program of activities a
general farm 'z'mprovemem achievement contest.

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0 those l. Encourage chapter meml)ershi}_) in county Farm Bureaus.

ter for 2. Have a representative on the Kentucky Farm Bureau Fed—

which eration Board of Directors. ‘

1%. Provide ushers for the state Farm Bureau Convention.

armed 4. Cooperate with the national organization and other state

enc0111'- _ associations in promoting F. F. A. activities.

dcgl'PC- n. Cooperate with other agencies and organizations for the

betterment of agriculture and farm life.

Encourage all local chapters to become members of the

,te con- Kentucky Future Farmers Cooperative, Inc, and to use its
services Whenever possible.

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tests 111 I. llesent gavels to state farm organizations promotlng
co, hay better farming. \
mprove- 8. Have a representative of the state association on the board
sultalllr of directors of. the Kentucky Purebred Livestock Associa—

tion '
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I use ol L A. Hold district and state Community Dairy Improvement
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Hold state Farm Fire Prevention contests, and secure suit—

able awards,

Cooperate with Junior Sportsmans’ Clubs in local schools
whenever possible.

Assist local farmers in the repair and construction of farm
machinery.

Aid returning service men in obtaining information about
Veterans Farm Training Program.

Promote the community cannery program.

Encourage greater use of the government tobacco stripping
and grading demonstration service by chapters.
Encourage community service activity in the local chapter
such as:

Soil testing
Butterfat testing
Poultry culling
Pest extermination

Hold district and state public speaking contests, secure
suitable awards, and provide a state medal for the state
Winner.

Send the Winner of the State Public Speaking Contest to
the Regional Contest.

Hold district and state linproniptu Speaking Contests.
secure suitable awards, and provide a state award medal
for the state Winner.

Use good parliamentary procedure in all state meetings.
Set. up state program of activities by the committee organ-
ization method, and have three or more Future Farmers
and two advisers on each section of the program.

Have district federation officers elected in each of the nine
District Federations; officers appoint ctnnmittees at the
officers training school; committees plan program of activi-
ties for the Federation, and one adviser be appointed on
each committee.

Enemirage the District Federations to hold leadership-
training schools early in the school year.

Make leadership training a definite part of the state camll
program.

Hold district F. F. A. Days in each of the districts in the
spring of 1948.

Require local. chapters to submit their program of activities;
to the state association before February 1: 1948. and 80'

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 “m- com])lislnncnts on activities. be submitted not later than two
(2) weeks before state conventions.
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VI. Earnings and Savings
farm 1. Make annual budget for the association at the 1948 state
meeting.
about 2. Audit the treasurer ”s books at the end of the year.
3. Hold dist1ict and state Chapte1 Treasurer’ s Book Contest.
and provide a suitable awaid £01 the state Winne1.
ipping 4. Pay national dues by May 1, 1948.
:haptel‘ VII. Conduct of Meetings
1. Hold regular state convention in August, 19:48.
2. Send two voting delegates to the National F. F. A. Con—
vention.
3. Hold district and state Chapter Meeting Contests, and pro-
vide suitable awards.
secure 4. Hold district and state chapter Secretary’s Book Con-
he state test, and provide a suitable award for the winner of the
state contest.
.ntest to 5. Provide special training for state and district officers.
6. Have community singing at the opening of all state meeting
Contests, Sessions.
1 medal 7. Open each state meeting with invocation.
VIII. Scholarship
tings. Require Kentucky Farmer Degree candidates to have a
co Org?” scholastic standing above the lower quartile of their high
FarmerS school class.
E the nine IX. Recreation
es at the 1. Maintain and improve the state camp.
of activi- 2. Secure more athletic equipment for the camp.
minted 011 3. Hold district and state chapter music contests, and provide
a suitable award for the state winner.
eadership' 4. Hold district and state individual music contests in piano,
vocal solo, 110Velty instrument, and orchestral instrument,
itate canll‘ and provide state award medals for the state winners.
5 Sponsor a state F. F. A. band.
'icts in The 6. Encourage chapters to participate in the National F. F. A.
Day Program.
.f activities 7. Provide an entertainment program each day of the state
.8, and 30' convention.
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Provide funds for keeping; a state association scrapbook.
Provide funds for taking pictures or state and local activ-
itit‘s.

Publish a state newsletter two or more. times during the
year.

Hold district and state newsletter contests, and provide a
suitable award for the state winner.

Hold district and state chapter scrapbook contests, and pro-
vide a suitable award for the state winner.

Work out a standard sign for use by local chapters.

Put. on district and state radio programs.

Urge each chapter to prepare its chapter history.

State association have a suitable display at the state con-
vention and state fair explaining Future Farine ' activities.
Urge chapter reporters to send clippings or news items to
state office each month.

State office send out F. F. A. news. stories to county papers.
Recommend that pictures of state otticers be sent to local
newspapers throughout the state.

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GENERAL RULES GOVERNING ACTIVITIES
All Activities

Participation in a Future Farmer activity is limited to mem-

bers, in good standing, of chapters affiliated with the Kentucky

Association of Future Farmers of America.

An active member of the F. F. A. shall be considered in good

standing when:

a. He attends local chapter meetings with reasonable regularity.

b. He shows an interest in, and takes part in, the affairs of his
chapter.

c. He pays his dues regularly.

‘. Local advisers are responsible for the eligibility of all entries

from their chapters, and must be ready to certify to the eligibil-
ity of a contestant when called on. An entry made by a local
adviser in a Future Farmer activity is considered evidence that
he is willing to certify to the eligibility of the entry.

Future Farmers participating in F. F. A. activities should have
their official F. F. A. membership cards with them and be ready
to present them if asked to do so.

State Meeting Contests

. Participation is limited to Future Farmers who are regularly

enrolled high-school students of vocational agriculture, unless
specified otherwise in the rules governing certain contests.
Future Farmers who graduate from high school in the spring
are eligible to compete in the state meeting contests held that
summer. A member is eligible for certain contests if he retains
active memberShip for three years after graduation, or until he
may become 21 years of age, whichever length of time is greater.
No member may retain active membership beyond his 25th birth—
day.

_ A Future Farmer who has previously won a state contest is

thereafter ineligible to participate in that same contest. This
rule shall not apply to teams or members thereof.

Only winners of district elimination contests are eligible to par-
ticipate in state contests. Should circumstances prevent the
first-place winner of a district contest from participating in the
state contest, the second—place winner becomes eligible to repre—
sent the district in that contest.

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4. All contestants shall comply with the rules governing that

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Unless otherwise provided for, only first-place winners shall be

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6. The executive committee of the Kentucky Association of Teach-
ers ot.’ Vocational Agriculture shall. be responsible for securing
competent and impartial judges for all state contests.

District Contests

1. District elimination contests shall be held in connection with
the district F. F. A. Day.

2. Entries in district contests shall be made by the advisers of:
local chapters.

3. A chapter may make entries only in the district in which it is
located. Districts for Future Farmers contests shall be the
same as for the Kentucky Association of Teachers of Vocational
Agriculture.

4. A chapter is limited to one entry in each elimination contest.

5. Eligibility requirements in district contest shall be the same as
for the final state contest.

6. Unless otherwise provided for, tirst-, second— and third-place

winners will, be judged in district. contests.

The activities committee, or field day committee, of the district

teachers association shall be responsible for securing competent

and impartial judges for all district contests.

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These rules and the rules pertaining to specific contests shall not
be altered, modified, or set aside in district or state contests. The
executive committee of the Kentucky Association of F. F. A. has
sole power of changing or setting up rules governing F. F. A. c011-
tests. Rules or changes must be approved by the executive com—
mittee of the Kentucky Association of Teachers of, Vocational, Agri-

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Journal.

This avard is designed to give recognition to all of the boys who
qualify for the Kentucky Farmer degree, as well as to the most
outstanding member of this group. It is
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Selection of the Star Kentucky 1"arnier will be made from the
group of boys receiving the Kentucky Farmer degree that year, and
will be based on the following criteria:

1. Supervised farming program:

a. Present.
1). Past.

2. Labor earnings from supervised farming.
3. Investment in farming and net worth.
4. Leadership and cooperative activities.

5. Participation in other F. F A. activities.

In 1943 the Kentuckv Fa1'nie1s Home Journal Louisville,
awaided an attractive urist \\ atch to the Stai Kentucky Farmer.
and in the future, this farm magazine will provide a suitable award
to the individual selected for this honor. \Vinners to (late follow:

1942#(Jalvert. Kelsey’Stamping Ground
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1944——\Nillian1 'Vallanding‘ha1n—Sadieville
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PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST

The Kentucky F. F. A. Public Speaking Contest is sponsored by

the Courier—Journal and Louisville Times. Probably no activity has
a more important place in leadership training than public speaking

and training for public speaking. Every chapter should have a
representative.

 

Jimmie Don Threlkeld, winner of the State
Public Speaking Contest for 1947.

GENERAL PLAN

The public speaking contest is designed to help train and develop
Kentucky farm boys for rural and agricultural leadership. The general
Plan'for the contest is adapted from the rules of the National F. F. A.
Public Speaking Contest. The Winner of the state contest will represent
Kentucky in the regional contest. Preliminary contests will be held in
local chapters and in each of the nine districts in Kentucky.

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RULES

1. The speech of each contestant is to he the result of his own efforts.
Training in both composition and delivery is limited to the facilities
and faculty of the school from which the contestant comes. Facts
and working data may be secured from any source.

2. Contestants may choose their own subjects for their speeches. Any
current subject of an agricultural character and of general interest
to the public will be acceptable.

3. Each speech shall be limited to 10 minutes, and 5 minutes additional
time will be allowed each contestant in which to defend his produc-
tion on questions which shall be asked by the judges.

4. The speeches shall be judged by three persons, who represent as far
as possible, the fields of agriculture, business and education.

5. Each contestant shall submit to the person in charge at the time of
the contest three tpewritten copies of his speech to be used by the
judges. The same procedure will be followed in the state contest.

6. Contestants shall draw for order of speaking. Each contestant shall
be introduced by the chairman.

7. A timekeeper will record the overtime, if any. Deductions will be
made as provided by the score sheet. The timekeeper will stand
when a speaker’s 10 minutes is up.

8. The judges will be expected to select the winner of the contest using
the official score sheet only to supplement their combined opinion.

9. The winner of the state contest will represent Kentucky in the
regional contest.

AWARDS

Cash prizes amounting to $130 will be awarded in district and state
contests by The Courier-Journal and Louisville Times. A grand prize
of $50 will be awarded the winner of the state contest. A district prize
of $10 will be awarded the winner of the first place in each district ex-
cept the district represented by the winner of the state contest.

In addition to the cash prizes, the official F. F. A. speaker’s medal
will be awarded each district winner, by the Kentucky Association of
Future Farmers of America.

The winner of the state contest will represent Kentucky in the
Central Regional Contest, and will receive an award of $50 from The
Courier-Journal and Louisville Times.

SPECIAL AWARD

The Future Farmer Foundation, Inc., will give $100 to the winner
of the state contest.

NATIONAL AWARDS

Medals and certificates will be awarded to the contestants by the
National Organization of Future Farmers of America. The Future
Farmers Foundation, Inc., will give cash prizes as follows:

 

1st place .................................................... $250.00
2nd place __________________________________________________ 225.00
3rd place .................................................. 200.00
4th place ........... 175.00
5th place" ................................................ 150.00

‘Offered only in case Hawaii or Puerto Rico participate.

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KENTUCKY F. F. A. PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST

Judges’ Score Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Points 1Points Awarded Contestants
Items to be Score‘i Allowed 1213 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112

1. Voice 10
2. Stage presence 10
3. Power of expression 20
4. Content of speech 20
5. Composition of speech 10
6. General effect 10
7. Response to questions 20
Less overtime deductions
for each minute, 2 points

Total Scores 100

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Explanation of Score-Sheet Points

. Voice includes:

Quality
Pitch
Force
Pronunciation

Stage presence, includes:
Personal appearance
Poise and body posture
Attitude
Confidence
Personality
Ease before audience

Power of expression, includes:
Fluency
Emphasis
Directness
Sincerity
Communicativeness
Conveyance of thought and

meaning

. Content of speech, includes:

Importance and appropriate—
ness of the subject
Suitability of material used

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Accuracy of statements
made
Evidence of purpose
5. Composition of speech, in-
cludes:
Organization of the content
Unity of thought
Logical development
Language
Accomplishment of purpose
6. General effect, includes:
Extent to which the speech
was interesting, under-
standable, c o n v i n c i n g,
pleasing, and held atten-
tion.
7. Response to question, includes:
Ability to satisfactorily an-
swer the questions on the
speech which are asked by
the judges, indicating orig-
inality, familiarity with
subject, and ability to
think quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

IMPROMPTU SPEAKING CONTEST

The Impromptu Speaking Contest is sponsored by the Dairy
Products. Association of Kentucky. It is one of the features of the
activity and leadership training program. Attractive district and
state prizes are provided by the sponsor. Subjects since the begin—
ning of the contest follow:

1937—The Place of Dairying in Kentucky’s Planned Agri-

culture

lQSB—The Importance of Quality in Dairy Products

1939——Profitable Dairying Through Efficient Feeding

1940—Greater Profits Through, Selection and Breeding

Mill—The Importance of Quality Dairy Products to National

Defense

1942~—Dairy Products for a World at War

1943—M0re Milk and Cream per Farm, per Cow, per Man

1944——Increasing Dairy Production Through the Small Herd

1945—Efficiency Pays. in Dairying

lQ46—Dairying in Kentucky’s Post-War Agriculture

1947—The Place of Dairying- in the Farming; Program

1948~—(T0 be selected)

RULES

1. Approximately 30 minutes before the contest is to start, all con-
testants shall assemble in a room, preferably adjacent to the stage
or scene of the contest. A referee shall supervi