Annabeth Hinton and Drew Smith, members of the Seminole County FFA chapter, recently competed in the Senior and Junior Divisions of the Floral Design Career Development Events on October 19th held at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, GA.
Annabeth Hinton competed in the Senior division for 10th-12th graders and placed third overall for Area 5 which had over 20 other participants. Drew Smith competed in the Junior division for middle school and 9th grade students and placed fifth overall for Area 5 which had over 30 participants.
This CDE simulates real-world activities used by the floral industry to assess the knowledge and skill of students in floral design. Students have thirty minutes to create a design using specific flowers and a given scenario. Arrangements are judged by industry representatives and scored on floral design principles. Students must also identify twenty-five floral products and complete a twenty-five question exam.