PI Star candidates are required to submit an Official FFA Portfolio in place of the Official FFA Scrapbook at the District and State level competitions. Scrapbooks will not be accepted.

Star candidates must follow the guidelines established for an Official FFA Portfolio. No additional materials may be used other than the optional materials described below:

--Star candidates may provide (optional) up to 6 additional SAE photos, one per page, for a total of 12 SAE photo pages.

--Star candidates may provide (optional) up to 2 Proof of Ownership pages. These 2 pages must be identified at the top of each page as “Proof of Ownership.” The format of these 2 pages is up to the candidate and may include, but is not limited to, canceled checks, receipts, loans, taxes, photos and news articles.

All candidates for District and State Star competition are required to have the following:

--Official FFA Portfolio

--SAE Record Books

--Official FFA Dress

--10-slide PowerPoint presentation with a double-spaced, typed script. Only one photograph is allowed in each picture frame.

--Each candidate is allowed 10-minutes to present their PowerPoint presentation to the judges. This will be followed a 10-minute question and answer period. All candidates are given exactly 20-minutes total.

--If a District candidate advances to the state level competition, the candidate is required to submit one additional photograph (#11) on your PowerPoint that is of a sign or building that has your community name on it (school marquee, bank, road sign, etc.). The candidate should be in this picture. This picture is not used as a part of your presentation to the judges, however, it will be used at the state FFA convention if you are selected as a State Star.

Contact your District Program Specialist if you have additional questions or need assistance.