89th Georgia FFA State Convention - April 27-29, 2017
Thursday, April 27, 2017 Friday, April 28, 2017 Saturday, April 29, 2017
7:00 p.m. Session 1 8:00 a.m. - Session 2 8:00 a.m. - 6th Session
10:30 a.m. - Session 3 11:00 a.m. - 7th Session
2:30 p.m. - Session 4
7:00 p.m. - Session 5
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Rewatch the Excitement!
Follow the link to the Georgia FFA LiveStream to rewatch all 7 sessions from the 89th Georgia FFA Convention.
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State Officer Candidates
Learn more about the FFA members running for State FFA office. Find their names, pictures, and official candidate statements after the application deadline.
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Convention Speakers
Thursday Evening Keynote Address
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Dave Roever grew up in a loving, committed family in South Texas. The last thing on his mind was going to war. At the height of the Vietnam War, he received his draft notice. Having no desire to serve in the infantry, he joined the Navy and served as a river boat gunner in the elite Brown Water Black Beret in Vietnam. Dave has a story that will fill you with laughter, purpose, and sincere appreciate for our service men and women.
Dave Roever is founder, chairman, and president of two non-profit corporations: Roever Evangelistic Association (REA) and Roever Educational Assistance Programs (REAP) based in Fort Worth, Texas. Dave and his wife, Brenda, are co-founders of Eagles Summit Ranch near Westcliffe, Colorado, where Dave, Brenda, and team train wounded warriors, others from the U.S. military, and talented young leaders in areas of specific focus such as public speaking, and marital and emotional recovery after devastating injury, helping them to fulfill their destinies.
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Friday Evening (7pm) Keynote Address
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National FFA Central Region Vice President Valerie Earley is a member of the Spring Valley-Wykoff FFA Chapter in her home state of Minnesota. In October 2016, she was elected to serve along side five other FFA members on the 2016-2017 National FFA Officer Team.
As an Agricultural Communications and Marketing major at the University of Minnesota, Valerie takes pride in helping FFA members explore opportunities available to them through the FFA and agriculture. She uses her experience within her Agriculture Education and Beef Placement enterprise to share a message of utilizing knowledge and resources to empower FFA members.
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Community Service at 89th Georgia FFA Convention
All chapters interested in participating in community service opportunities during the state convention must register. Activities will be conducted during the day on Thursday, April 27 in cooperation with the Rebuilding Macon organization. Activities will include painting, site clean-up, possible construction/repair opportunities, etc... Chapter's who would like to participate, please complete the 'Living To Serve' Google Doc provided by Mr. Kevin Jump.
Please remember that this year the FFA Alumni is not hosting an on-site Food Drive. The Alumni is asking that all local FFA chapter conduct a food drive locally, donate the food to a local cause, and then bring a photo and documentation of the donation to the FFA Convention. The Alumni will be accepting Food Drive documentations in the Convention Center rotunda from1:00 p.m.– 5:00p.m. on Thursday, April 27. The FFA chapter that donates the most food will receive a cash prize of $500. Each chapter that donates more than 500 cans of food will be recognized on the big screen in the main convention arena.
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Convention T-Shirt
Check out the design of this year's convention t-shirt! You can pre-order T-shirts through the online registration system for $12.00 or purchase them on site for $15.00.
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Teach Ag Georgia (TAG) Workshop
Again this year we asking Ag Teachers to identify 1 or 2 students who are (or should be) seriously considering a career in Agricultural Education, and nominate those students for the TAG (Teach Ag Georgia) workshop at the State Convention. The workshop will be held on Friday, April 28, at 1:15 p.m. and is by invitation only. Only 75 seats are available, and seats are available on a first come, first served basis. There is no cost to attend the TAG workshop. You can nominate students through the online convention registration system.
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Registration for the 89th Georgia FFA Convention
Registration for the 89th Georgia FFA convention is now open! This link also includes information on Community Service, T-Shirts, TAG Workshop, Convention Entertainment & Food Drive.
Online Registration Link: https://register.ffa.org/event/61238
Registration for the 89th State FFA Convention is $250.00 per chapter. The online registration site closes at midnight on April 1, 2017. Payment is due April 7, 2017.
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