Calendar
DATE
ACTIVITY
LOCATION / CONTACT
August, 2024
August 16 - 25
North Texas State Fair
Denton
September, 2024
September 3
Deadline > District 2 Leadership Conference Closes
judgingcard
September 5
Deadline > Greenhand Conference Registration
judgingcard
September 5 - 14
West Texas State Fair
Abilene
September 9
District 6 Meeting - 5 pm
Azle
September 10
District 3 Meeting - 5:30 pm
Van Alstyne
September 10
District 7 Meeting
Arlington
September 11
Deadline > District 2 Meeting Registration Closes
judgingcard
September 14
District Officer Training for Greenhand Conference
Blue Ridge
September 16
District 1 Meeting - 5:30 pm
Abby Grider / Quinlan
September 16
District 2 Meeting - 5:00pm
Princeton
September 17
District 4 Meeting
Teah Barrientes / McKinney
September 21
District 2 Meeting
Celeste
September 23
District 5 Meeting & Leadership Workshop - 5 pm
Valley View
September 25
Area 5 Greenhand Conference
Camp Copass
Sept 27 - Oct 20
State Fair of Texas
Dallas
Sept 30 - Oct 4
State Officers in Area 5
October, 2024
October 3 - 13
Heart of Texas
Waco
October 6 - 7
District 6 & 7 Greenhand Conference
E Slough / TBD
October 9
State Fair of Texas Agriculture Awareness Day
Dallas
October 23 - 26
National FFA Convention
Indianapolis, IN
October 30
Deadline > District 1 LDE Entries Close
judgingcard
November, 2024
November 1
Deadline > Fall Semester FFA Dues
Must Be Postmarked
November 1
Deadline > District 7 LDE Entries Due By 5 pm
judgingcard
November 2
District 1 Leadership Conference - 9am to noon
Abby Grider / Boles
November 4
Deadline > District 2 LDE Entries Close
judgingcard
November 6
Deadline > District 3 LDE Entries Close - $25
judgingcard
November 7
Deadline > District 1 LATE LDE Entries Close
judgingcard
November 7
Deadline > District 2 LATE LDE Entries Close
judgingcard
November 7
Deadline > District 5 LDE Entries Close / No Late Entries
judgingcard
November 8
Deadline > District 4 LDE Entries Close
judgingcard
November 8
Deadline > District 6 LDE Entries Close
judgingcard
November 8
Deadline > LATE District 7 LDE Entries Close
judgingcard
November 11
District 1 LDE - Time 4:30 pm
Jessica Watkins / Caddo Mills
November 11
District 2 LDE
Luke Parr / Blue Ridge
November 11
Deadline > LATE District 3 LDE Entries Close - $50
judgingcard
November 11
Deadline > LATE District 4 LDE Entries Close - Double Entry Fee
judgingcard
November 11
District 5 LDE
Brent Lakford / Ponder
November 11
Deadline > LATE District 6 LDE Entries Close - Double Entry Fee
judgingcard
November 12
District 4 LDE
Jake Parr / McKinney
November 12
District 6 LDE
K Howeth / Legacy Center - NW
November 13
District 3 LDE - 5:30 pm
Bells
November 13
District 7 LDE - 4 pm
Mansfield
November 15
Deadline > Area LDE Entries & Uploads - 6 pm
judgingcard
November 15
All District LDE Results Posted on Judgingcard by 6 pm
judgingcard
November 22
Area V LDE Contest
Anna
December, 2024
December 1
Deadline > Junior FFA Dues
Austin
December 2
State LDE Entries & Uploads Due By 5 pm
judgingcard
December 2
Deadline > District 1 Registration for Dance
judgingcard
December 2
Deadline > District 2 Registration for Dance
judgingcard
December 2
District 6 Banquet
E Slough / Azle
December 3
Deadline > District 4 Banquet RSVP
December 4
District 5 Holiday Event - 5:30 pm
North Texas State Fairgrounds
December 5
District 1 Dance 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Abby Grider / Royse City
December 6 - 7
State LDE Contest
SHSU / Huntsville
December 10
District 2 Dance & Talent Contest
Fannin Co Multipurpose
December 10
District 4 Banquet
Teah Barrientes / McKinney
December 12
District 3 Talent Contest - 5:30 pm
Pottsboro
December 12
District 7 Winter Meeting
TBD
January, 2025
January 7
Deadline > District 5 SDE Entries Close
judgingcard
January 8
Deadline > District 4 SDE Entries Close
judgingcard
January 10
Deadline > District 3 SDE Entries Close
judgingcard
January 13
Deadline > LATE District 3 SDE Entries Close
judgingcard
January 13
Deadline > LATE District 4 SDE Entries Close - Double Entry Fee
judgingcard
January 14
District 3 SDE Contest - 5 pm
Anna
January 14
District 4 SDE Contest - 5 pm
Brittany Avant / Anna
January 14
District 5 SDE Contest - 5 pm
Tara Whitely / Anna
Jan 17 - Feb 8
Ft Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Ft Worth
February, 2025
February 1 - 16
San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo
San Angelo
February 6 - 23
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
San Antonio
February 15 - February 22
National FFA Week
March, 2025
March 1
Deadline > Spring Semester FFA Dues
Payment Must Be Postmarked
March 4 - 23
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Houston
March 7
Applied Agricultural Engineering CDE
Collin College Technical College Campus
March 10
Final Roster Deadline for Delegate Allocation
March 14 - 29
Rodeo Austin
Austin
March 17 - 21
State Officers in Area 5
March 26
Deadline > District 1 Speaking Entries Close
judgingcard
March 27
TSU Invitational CDEs
TSU / Stephenville
March 29
TAMU Judging Clinics
TAMU / College Station
April, 2025
April 2
Deadline > All Area V Texas Scholarship Apps Due - 5 pm
Jordan Loving / Gunter
April 4
Deadline > Area Officer Candidate Sign Up by 4 pm
Jordan Loving / Gunter
April 4
State AAE CDE
SHSU / Huntsville
April 5
District 1 Degree Pre-Check 9am
Jessica Watkins / Caddo Mills
April 5
TTU Invitational CDEs
TTU / Stephenville
April 7
District 1 Degree Check
Abby Grider / Royse City
April 7
District 1 Officer Elections & SDE
Jessica Watkins / Royse City
April 8
TSU Area CDEs
TSU / Stephenville
April 10
SHSU Invitational CDEs
SHSU / Huntsville
April 10
Area Officer Candidate App, Writing Prompt, Interview & Test
Jordan Loving / Gunter
April 10
Deadline > District 2 SDE Entries Close
April 12
TAMU Area CDEs
TAMU / College Station
April 14
Bi-Area CDEs - Dairy Cattle & Vet Tech
TAMUC / Commerce
April 15
Bi-Area CDEs - Except Dairy Cattle & Vet Tech
TAMUC / Commerce
April 16
District 4 Officer Testing
Teah Barrientes / McKinney
April 16
Deadline> District 7 SDE Entries Close
judgingcard
April 17
District 2 Degree Check - Dist Off Testing 4:30 pm, Meeting 6 pm
Farmersville
April 17
District 2 SDE Contest - 5 pm
Farmersville
April 18
All Scholarship Corrections Due
April 18
Deadline > District 6 SDE Entries Close
judgingcard
April 21
Initial Closing of Scholarship Applications
April 21
District 3 Degree Check, Officer Testing/Interview/Apps - 5:30 pm
Whitewright
April 21
District 6 Degree Check, Meeting & SDE
FWISD - TLC
April 22
District 4 Degree Check
Joe Molina / McKinney
April 22
District 5 Degree Check
Brent Lankford / Sanger
April 22
District 5 Officer Testing & Interviews
Shannon Mulkey & Ellen Todar
April 22
District 7 Degree Check & SDE
Mansfield
April 22 - 25
Scholarship Scoring
April 24
TSU State CDEs
TSU / Stephenville
April 25
SHSU State CDEs
SHSU / Huntsville
April 26
Reopen Scholarship Applications for Corrections
April 26
TAMU State CDEs
TAMU / College Station
April 28
Lone Star Check (must be online by noon) check will start 4:30 pm
Jennifer Gilbreath / Krum
April 28
Submit List of Teachers Working Degree Check
Jennifer Gilbreath / Krum
May, 2025
May 1
Registration Opens for Area Leadership Conference
judgingcard
May 1
Lone Stars, Stars & Proficiencys Uploaded to AET by 8 am
May 1
District 5 Banquet - 6 pm
Ponder
May 3
Deadline>Area V SDE Entries Due By 6 pm
judgingcard
May 3
Texas Tech State CDEs
TT / Lubbock
May 5
District 1 Convention 5 pm
Abby Grider / Royse City
May 6
Deadline > Late Area V SDE Entries Due by 6 pm
judgingcard
May 6
District 3 Banquet & Officer Speeches - 5:30 pm
Sherman
May 8
National Entomology CDE
TSU / Stephenville
May 10
Area V SDE
Jennifer Gilbreath / Krum
May 10
Area V Degree & Awards Check
Jennifer Gilbreath / Krum
May 10
State Scholarship Submissions - 5 pm
May 15
Registration Closes for Area Leadership Conference or When Full
judgingcard
May 16
Area V FFA Convention
Anna
May 27 - 31
State Leadership Conference
TT / Lubbock
June, 2025
June 2 - 6
State Degree Check
TSU / Stephenville
June 16
Area V Executive Committee Meeting - 9 am
Krum
June 20-22
Area Leadership Conference
Camp Copass / Denton
June 30 - July 4
State FFA Convention
Ft Worth
July, 2025
July 20 - 25
State Professional Improvement Conference
Corpus Christi
