By: Kaylee Reed
Agricultural Communication
Amanda, Ohio
Freshman
On October 28th and 29th, I competed in the Agricultural Communications CDE at National FFA Convention. For the Agricultural Communications CDE, you have to create a media plan, prepare and write a script that corresponds with the media plan, learn the APA manual, and learn how to do your practicums. I had done this contest at the state level two times before we won on the third time and advanced to nationals. However, my two teammates, who competed with me at the state level, had also won other CDEs at the state level, so they decided to do those contests other than agricultural communications. This left my FFA advisor in a pickle because we had to find two other people to compete in the CDE with me. Eventually we found Devon Mullen and Carlie Krile. Neither one knew much about the contest so we just took it one step at a time. On competition day, I was nervous to say the least. My team went in and did the best we could and at the end of the day, that is all I could ask of them. We got a silver rating, placing 20th in the nation. It was an amazing opportunity to even be able to compete at the national level and I am so thankful for it.
