2021 State Convention
Welcome to the 2021 FNRL State Convention
This years convention will be virtual. We have worked to make this a concise and effective convention. The events are helpful to students to prepare for future careers in any field. We will have a guest speaker TBA, along with the state officers. We will hopefully be electing our new group of state officers at that time.
Friday, April 30 @ 10 am.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92732941139?pwd=WXAvVlpDUldiOFBGbmNyNmQ0WEQzdz09
Meeting ID: 927 3294 1139
Passcode: 162687
State Convention Walkthrough Video
EVENTS
We have scaled down the events this year. There will be Job Interview, Written Expression, Prepared Speech, and Demonstration Speech. The rules and guidelines for these events are linked on the Career Development Events page.
There is no registration. Students will just enter and compete. They need to make sure during each event, they indicate somewhere which school they are from.
Any issues or questions should be directed to rlowther@oregonfnrl.org
The top 6 students will be recognized for each event.
Dates for each event will appear under the event information.
BUSINESS MATH
This event is an addition to our regular CDE's. The event is similar to what we did last year and in the fall. The questions are a bit different along with the data. All the information needed is provided on the test linked below.
This test is open! Test will close Wednesday, April 28.
JOB INTERVIEW
Job interview is one of the most important skills a student can have. The ability to sell yourself is crucial for advancement in college and careers. Everyone will have to interview at some point in their life. Most don't get to practice that skill. This is an opportunity to practice that skill!
The resume's and cover letters will be due Tuesday, April 20. Students' will be notified of interviews by Friday, April 23. Interviews will take place Monday-Wednesday April 26-28.
NOT ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW. The top students will be picked for an interview and the top students will be picked from that group.
Resume's and Cover Letters will be required. Students can choose which job they are applying for. They need to be emailed or shared to jobinterview@oregonfnrl.org.
Please include only authentic information in your resume'. Links to samples are on the rules page.
Students' should indicate which position they are applying for.
Job Description for Forest Technician
Job Description for Wildland FIrefighter
PREPARED SPEECH
Students are to research and prepare a 3-5 minute speech on any natural resource topic. The speech may be persuasive or informative. The idea is to assess the students' ability to prepare and present clearly a series of thoughts related to a central theme. Students will film their speech and submit it to preparedspeech@oregonfnrl.org. The students' name and school should be clearly identified in the email or the file name for the speech.
Prepared speech videos will be due by Friday, April 23.
Example of a prepared speech by a 4H student on wildfire
DEMONSTRATION SPEECH
This is a speech that has students demonstrate or explain a skill used in forestry/natural resources careers. Examples include how to cable splice, tree climbing, arbor climbing, wildlife tracking and ID, etc. Students can use props during this speech. The speech is 3-7 minutes. Students will film their speech and submit it to jobskilldemo@oregonfnrl.org. The students' name and school should be clearly identified in the email or the file name for the speech.
Speech videos will be due by Friday, April 23.
Written Expression
Written expression is a persuasive essay in the form of a letter to the editor. Typically people write in about topics they are passionate about, either for or against. Most letters to the editor are limited to 500 words or less. The idea is to express an opinion on a topic. There are two articles linked below. They each present a different perspective on the fires that occurred this past fall. Read through the articles and write a letter to the editor. There are links to sample business letters on the rules page. Submit letters to writtenexpression@oregonfnrl.org by Friday, April 23.
Oregon's Historic Wildfires: unusual but not unprecedented
Bad forest policies and political indifference kindled Oregon's wildfires