Speaking Development Events (SDE)  
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Overview      
Speaking Development Events are designed to develop the ability of all FFA members to express themselves on a given subject. Students are encouraged to develop their communication skills and learn to formulate their remarks for presentation in a variety of situations.

2025 Texas FFA State SDE Contest
June 3rd & 4th
Tarleton State University

Registration
1. All registration will be on-line in advance of the event date.
2. Entry fees are $50.00 paid on-line.
3. All alternate speakers at each area level should be submitted with no registration fee.
4. Teachers must complete the online registration no later than 11:59 pm, May 15th. Materials must be uploaded.

Registration submission will not be complete unless all required materials have been uploaded Late or incomplete registration/entries will incur a $50 late fee from May 16-June 1 at midnight. If all requirements are not met by the June 1st deadline, the student will be disqualified. If needed, alternates will be notified as soon as possible.





Contest Documents      
NameDate AddedSize
2025 Texas FFA SDE Flyer 10/16/2024 4059 KB
Statement of Originality - SDEs 9/19/2024 553 KB
TEXAS FFA SDE HANDBOOK 9.18.2024 9/19/2024 1657 KB



   
 
  Corporate Sponsors
     
  AgTrust Farm Credit  
   

  SDE Champions
     

All speaking winners will need to visit the Texas FFA Foundation webpage and follow the steps on how to claim an award scholarship.

http://mytexasffa.org/foundation/claim-award

 
   

  Resources
     
APA Style Help- The Owl at Purdue University
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 2020: the official guide to APA style (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.
 
   

  Corduroy Network
     


The goal of the Corduroy Network is to provide teachers and contest facilitators with a list of qualified judges for various FFA events.

View the Corduroy Network here!

 
   

  State Contest Results
     

2024 State SDE Contest-
June 7-8, 2024

Junior Prepared Champion
Alison Weirich
Fredericksburg FFA

Senior Prepared Champion
Lyliana Quintanilla
Hendrickson FFA

Extemporaneous Champion
Kaleb Heiermann
Weatherford FFA

Soil Stewardship Champion
Ryder Day
Meadow FFA

Approximate Total Speaking Participation-1,832

 
   

     
     
 
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