| 2009 Contest Details |
- Eligibility for competition in ATA-sponsored contests was extended to all collegiate agricultural education organizations in 1994. Any undergraduate student organization in agricultural education may participate regardless of their name.
- Contests will be held at the National Conclave of Alpha Tau Alpha in Indianapolis, Indiana which is slated for October 21 - 23, 2009.
- This year's conclave will be hosted by the University of Illinois — Visit their Web site for more details at: http://aged.illinois.edu/ata.php
- Cornell University will be hosting the Essay Contest.
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2009 Topic: |
"Why is it important to advocate for agricultural education? How should that advocacy happen?” |
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All entries in the Essay Contest must be postmarked on or before October 1, 2009. Entries should be sent to the following address:
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Travis Park
Assistant Professor
Cornell University
Department of Education
420 Kennedy Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
t: 607.255.8122
f: 607.255.7905
c: 352.514.3582
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"Should the Federal Government be implementing the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)?" |
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Hilton Downtown |
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Friday, October 23, 8:00am - 11:00am |
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For information regarding the Debate Contest and Rules:
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2009 Quiz Bowl: Rules were amended in 2004 to identify an area in each of the following categories where questions will derive. Therefore, advisors are ask to develop questions from the following area within each of the categories and submit them by October 7th via email to: lwestrom@umn.edu |
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- Technical Agriculture: Agricultural Economics
- Professional Education: Questions will be drawn from all categories
- Agricultural Education Organizations: NYFEA & NAAE
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Hilton Downtown, Indianapolis Ballroom, 2nd Floor |
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Thursday, October 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm |
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For information regarding the Quiz Bowl Rules:
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2009 Program of Excellence Award |
Program of Excellence Award materials [disk file of the presentation and four (4) copies of the summary of Program of Excellence Award materials [disk file of the presentation and four (4) copies of the summary of activities] will be accepted at the opening session during the first day of the National Alpha Tau Alpha Conclave in Indianapolis. A LCD projector and laptop with PowerPoint 2007 (CD or Jump Drive only) will be available for use in the Program of Excellence Award presentations. To save on time, all presentations must be on disk or jump drive; no personal computers will be allowed. |
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Hilton Downtown, Indianapolis Ballroom, 2nd Floor
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Wednesday, October 21, 6:15pm - 9:00pm |
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For information regarding the Program of Excellence Rules:
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2009 Parliamentary Procedure Contest |
This contest is being offered for the fourth time and will follow the "old rules" in which the floor is made of four opposing teams. Each team shall be composed of five individuals; president, vice-president, secretary and two delegates.
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Hilton Downtown, Indianapolis Ballroom, 2nd Floor |
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Thursday, October 22, 8:30am - 12:00pm |
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- The A.W. Nolan Memorial Leadership Award was established in the memory of Dr. Aretas W. Nolan, former professor and Head of Agricultural Education at the University of Illinois. It was Dr. Nolan and his students who in 1921 conceptualized and started Alpha Tau Alpha (ATA), the National Professional Honorary Agricultural Education Fraternity. The purposes of the Nolan leadership Award are to:
- Recognize collegiate agricultural education organizations for their pursuit of national leadership and professional development opportunities for their members;
- Ensure the professionalism and success of the National Collegiate Agricultural Education Conference and ATA Conclave, and
- Improve communications between collegiate agricultural education organizations.
- Specific details regarding the A.W. Nolan Memorial Leadership Award can be found on the 'Resources' page of this site.
In order to award certificates, please email all relevant National Publications information to lwestrom@umn.edu by October 7th 2009. In addition, please supply me with a hard copy of all other relevant information by closing of the 2009 National ATA Business Meeting. |
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- **All other important information relative to the contests is included in the respective contest rules which are included above.
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