Area & State Contests

Leadership Development Events (LDEs) and Career Development Events (CDEs) provide students the opportunity to demonstrate and improve their speaking, communication and problem solving skills, all while applying agricultural knowledge learned in the classroom. For a list of LDE contests offered in Texas and more details on LDEs, check out the Texas FFA LDE page. For a list of CDE contests offered in Texas and more details on CDEs, check out the Texas FFA CDE page.

Below is a list of contest dates submitted to the Area to be posted on the website. This is not a comprehensive list of contests that are available. Most contest information can be found on the JudgingCard Event Registration page.

Additional information on individual events can be found on JudgingCard's Event Registration page and on the Texas FFA Events page. Results for past events can be found on JudgingCard's Results page.

SDE Date:

Area: May 13, 2025 @ Angelo State University

2025 CDE Dates:

  • January 17 - Area Tractor Tech @ Angelo State University

  • March 2-3 - Tractor Tech State @ Houston Livestock Show

  • March 25 - Area CDE @ Lakeview High School, San Angelo, TX

  • March 27 - TSU Invitational @ Tarleton State University

  • March 28 - WTAMU Invitational @ West Texas A&M University

  • March 29 - Clarendon Invitational @ Clarendon College

  • April 1 - Scholarship Applications Due

  • April 2 - Area & State Officer Test

  • April 3 - Water Valley Invitational @ Water Valley High School

  • April 4 - ASU Invitational @ Angelo State University

  • April 5 - TTU Invitational @ Texas Tech University

  • April 7 - Area CDE @ Angelo State University

  • April 9 - Area CDE @ Tarleton State University

  • April 12 - Area CDE @ Texas Tech University

  • April 14 - Area CDE @ Angelo State University

  • April 16 - Area Scholarship Interviews @ Howard College

  • April 24 - State CDE @ Tarleton State University

  • April 25 - State CDE @ Sam Houston State University

  • April 26 - State CDE @ Texas A&M University

  • April 28 - State CDE @ Welder Wildlife Refuge in Sinton, TX

  • May 3 - State CDE @ Texas Tech University

  • May 12 - State & Area Officer Interviews @ Texas Tech University

  • May 13-14 - Area II Convention @ Angelo State University

  • May 27-30 - State Leadership Camp @ Texas Tech University

  • June 2-6 - State Degree Check @ Tarleton State University

  • June 17-19 - Area Leadership Camp @ Howard College

LDE Dates:

  • District: See District Information Pages

  • October 15, 2024 - Garden City Invitational @ Garden City High School

  • October 29, 2024 - New Home Invitational @ New Home High School

  • November 23, 2024 - Area LDE Contest @ Ira High School

  • December 6-7, 2024 - State LDE Contest @ Sam Houston State University

Area II LDE Rotation