Application Instructions and Process-
Items to be completed and a hard copy turned in to room H105 or the front office to be placed in the FFA Advisors mailbox. Please turn in all completed forms together (at one time). All of the paperwork listed below is DUE by 4:15 PM on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Any items not turned in by the prescribed due date will result in the removal of the candidate from the election process for the current election cycle.
All hard copy and online documents are DUE Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Item 1- Signed Officer Contract
Item 2- Copy of your report card
Item 3- Officer Biography (must use the template provided on the Frisco Wakeland FFA)
The Officer Contract and Officer Biography Template can be found at: https://friscowakeland.ffanow.org/ under the Officer tab.
The following items are to be completed online;
- Frisco Wakeland FFA Officer Application https://goo.gl/forms/HaK9QzN5kKkUH5w52
You must use your school email to access the google form and complete the officer application.
- Teacher Recommendations: This will be completed by the three teachers indicated by the student in their online application. The Frisco Wakeland FFA Chapter Advisor(s) may not complete letters of recommendation for Frisco Wakeland FFA Chapter elections. Candidates must choose a one teacher from each of the following categories for a total of three letters of recommendations. The letters of recommendation are solely used to determine if there are any concerns for the candidate serving as Chapter Officer and no points are awarded from the teacher recommendations. The FFA Advisor will send the link to the three teachers indicated by the candidate on their online application. 1) Core WHS teacher 2) WHS CTEC teacher 3) FISD CTEC teacher
The following items will need to be completed in person;
- Officer Candidate Exam: The exam will contain 50 questions in a Multiple Choice format. 25 questions will test for the candidates understanding of Parliamentary Procedure (25% of the final score) and the second set of 25 questions will test the candidate's knowledge of FFA history and current issues of the organization and local Chapter (25% of the final score). The exam will be taken in room H105 on Friday, April 5, 2019 at an assigned time.
- Officer Candidate Interview: Interviews will be conducted on Friday, April 5, 2019 at an assigned time. Interviews will be conducted by 2-4 FISD teachers or administrators. The interview panel will use the officer candidate’s application to tailor questions so please take the application serious and present yourself to your fullest potential showcasing your abilities and passion for the FFA. The average of the judge’s scores will be given as the final interview score of the candidate comprising 35% of the final score of the candidate.
If you will be running for an office position, please email Mrs. Dodson by Thursday, March 28, 2019 so that an exam and interview time can be scheduled. Email Olivia Dodson if you have any questions (dodsono@friscoisd.org). You will be assigned an interview time by the Chapter Advisor. Officer exams will be taken either before your interview, or immediately after your interview.
Students are expected to dress professionally for their interview. Official dress is the expectation. The Chapter does have scarves/ties and official dress jackets available for students to borrow for their interviews if the student does not currently have these items.
Start at 3:15PM on Friday, April 5, 2019
Interview Slot 1- 3:15-3:30
Interview Slot 2- 3:35-3:50
Interview Slot 3- 3:55-4:10
Interview Slot 4- 4:15-4:30
Interview Slot 5- 4:35-4:50
Interview Slot 6- 4:55-5:10
Interview Slot 7- 5:10-5:25
Interview Slot 8- 5:30-5:45
-Chapter Voting: Potential chapter officers must attend the April Chapter meeting where they will introduce themselves to the Chapter and inform the Chapter why they believe they would serve the Chapter as a positive and energetic leader. Any candidate, who fails to attend this meeting, will no longer be eligible to run in this election cycle. During the preliminary voting conducted at the April Chapter meeting, all eligible voters (current seniors may not vote in the election for next school year’s officers) will vote for their top two candidate choices. The preliminary votes will be counted and the top three candidates from the initial vote will return for the runoff vote. The top three candidates in the preliminary vote will have the option to reintroduce themselves to the Chapter and state why they are a great candidate for office, they will have the floor for up to 2 minutes. Each eligible voting member will then cast their vote for ONE of the three candidates in the runoff vote. The candidate that receives the most votes in the runoff vote will awarded 30 points, second highest number of votes will be awarded 20 points, and the third highest number of votes will be awarded 10 points. Candidates, who are not selected through the Chapter voting to compete in the runoff vote, will receive zero points in the Chapter voting category. To clarify; the vote is NOT the sole determination on which candidate will fill the role of President. The vote is merely a portion of the overall scoring.
-Ties: In the event of a tie, we will go to the Exam Score for the Parliamentary Procedure portion. Should that not break the tie, we will then go to the Exam Score for the second portion of the exam followed by the Interview Score.