Category Archives: 2016 Convention
Georgia FFA takes home the Job Interview CDE Winner
Winners of the National FFA Job Interview Career Development Event (CDE) were announced Friday at the annual awards banquet. The event was held in conjunction with the 89th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Dr. Kirk Swortzel from Mississippi … Continue reading
Keynote Speaker Colin Ryan Makes Financial Education Fun For FFA Members
Colin Ryan spoke to FFA members on how they can do small things daily to gain time in their life. Ryan is financial educator and author with the background of a professional comedian and storyteller. Colin gives students and adults the money … Continue reading
Indiana Governor Mike Pence
Indiana Governor Mike Pence spoke with FFA members and guests attending the American Degree Ceremony Saturday morning at the 89th National FFA Convention… http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Pence_FFA2016.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Trey Campbell Wins Prepared Public Speaking
Caspar FFA member, Trey Campbell, won the prepared public speaking competition at the 89th National FFA Convention and Expo. Campbell chose genetically modified organisms as his topic for the career development event (CDE). http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CDE_PreparedPublic-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Andrew Skidmore Wins Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Andrew Skidmore from the Atwater FFA Chapter in California won the extemporaneous public speaking contest at the 89th National FFA Convention and Expo. Skidmore explains the process of the contest and his topics. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CDE_Extemp.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Michela Walker Wins National FFA Talent Contest
Washington FFA’s Michela Walker is the winner of the National FFA Talent contest. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/NationalFFATalent_Winner.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Session 7: Keynote Speaker Colin Ryan
Comedic financial speaker Colin Ryan left FFA members with two messages: 1) Build Your Courage, and 2) Save Your Money http://ffaconvention.com/audio/Convention2016/Speaker_RyanColin.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Retiring Address – Nick Baker
Listen to National Secretary Nick Baker’s retiring address, “The One and Only.” http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RA_BakerNick.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Diversified Agricultural Production—Entrepreneurship/Placement Kalyn Cheyenne George—Kansas
Kalyn Cheyenne George of the Labette County FFA Chapter in Altamont, Kan., has a placement SAE working for a livestock and crop operation. There, she helps work 1,800 acres of row crop, 200 head of cow/calf pairs, and 1,200 head … Continue reading
Nursery Operations—Entrepreneurship/Placement Brandon Livingston—Illinois
Brandon Livingston of the Bushnell Prairie City FFA Chapter in Illinois works at a local plant nursery. He seeds, plants, transplants, moves, hauls and cares for annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees throughout the year. He has been licensed by the … Continue reading