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.

Contest & Convention Dates - 2026-2027

LDE Contests (2026)

  • District: See District Information Pages

  • October 13 -Garden City Invitational @ Garden City High School

  • October 21 -Lubbock Christian Invitational

  • October 27 - New Home Invitational

  • October 28- Texas Tech Invitational

  • October 30 - Tahoka Invitational

  • November 21 -Area Contest @ Howard College

  • December 4-5 -State Contest @ Sam Houston State University

Area II Rotation 2025

CDE & SDE Contests(2027)

  • January 22 - Area Tractor @ Angelo State University

  • March 24 - Area Applied Ag @ San Angelo Lakeview Ag Building

  • March 25 - Livestock Judging @ Howard College

  • March 28 - Anson Invitational

  • March 31 - Sul Ross Invitational @ Sul Ross State University

  • April 1 - TSU Invitational @ Tarleton State University

  • April 2 - ASU Invitational @ Angelo State University

  • April 2 - New Home Invitational @ 5pm

  • April 3 - TTU Invitational @ Texas Tech University

  • April 7 - Clarendon Invitational @ Clarendon College

  • April 8 - WTAMU Invitational @ West Texas A&M University

  • April 9-10 - Texas Tech Area Contest

  • April 14 - Tarleton State University Area Contest

  • April 13 - Area Vet Tech @ Angelo State University - Mir Center

  • April 22 - TSU State Contest

  • April 23 - SHSU State Contest

  • April 24 - TAMU State Contest

  • April 27 - State Wildlife Contest

  • May 1 - TTU State Contest

Other Important Area Dates

  • March 25 - State & Area Officer applications due

  • March 30 - Scholarship applications due for review

  • April 5 - Application due

  • April 6 - Officer tests

  • April 10-12 - Applications scored

  • May 1 - Ryan Mott/John Justin due

  • May 10-12 - Area II Convention @ Angelo State University - MIR Center

  • May 10 - Area Officers meet/Area Degree Check @ Angelo State University

  • June 1-4 - State Degree Check

  • June 15-17 - Area Leadership Camp @ Howard College