D5 Public Speaking & Invitational CDE:

Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025

Registration Deadline:  April 17, 2025

Cost:  $5/Student for Invitational Only.  No cost to District V Varsity Prepared, Varsity Extemp, or Creed Speaking.

Location:  SIU Agriculture Building (1205 Lincoln Drive)

Official Dress is Required

Individuals will be scheduled for speech presentations between 2-8 PM.  Please indicate on the registration forms linked below your preference of time.

Click here to register students for the District V Prepared Public Speaking CDE(Varsity).

Click here to register for the District V Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE(Varsity).

Click here to register students for the District V Creed Speaking CDE.  

Click here to register students for the SIU Invitational Prepared Public Speaking CDE(JV).

Click here to register students for the SIU Invitational Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE(JV).

Prepared Public Speaking manuscripts should be emailed to rachel.wright@siu.edu no later than April 17, 2024.  Manuscripts sent by postal service should be postmarked by Thursday April 16, 2024.

Rachel Wright

SIU ALE & FFA

1205 Lincoln Drive

Mail Code  4415

Carbondale, IL   62901

District Creed, Prepared, and Extemporaneous Public Speaking are limited to the top 2 participants from each section event.  You must still register your students for the event using the forms below.

SIU Invitational Prepared and Extemporaneous Public Speaking are limited to only freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.  Two students from each school may be signed up for this contest.  (up to the first 15 students registered).  Please register your students for these contests using the forms linked below.

Each contest will follow state rules.  If you have any questions, contact Jennifer Ehrhart, District V FFA Director, with comments regarding the district contests.  Contact Rachel Wright, SIU CFFA Advisor, with questions regarding invitational contests.

District V Ag Issues CDE:

Date:  Thursday, April 24, 2025, 3 PM - by appointment

Registration Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2025

Cost: $ 15 per  team

Location: SIU Ag Building (1205 Lincoln Drive)

Click here to register a team for the District V Ag Issues CDE.

All portfolios must be postmarked or emailed to rachel.wright@siu.edu no later than Friday, April 17, 2025. Materials sent after this deadline will receive point deductions during the contest.

Mailed materials should be sent to:

Rachel Wright

ALE & FFA

SIU College of Agricultural Sciences

Mail Code 4415

1205 Lincoln Drive

Carbondale, IL 62901

Teams must have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 7 members. Please see the rules for the state contest for further details.