Kansas FFA Convention Schedule of Events

Tuesday March 28th

8:30 am – State Band & Chorus Check-In, McCain Auditorium Rooms 201 and 204

9:00 am – 5:00 pm – State Band & Chorus Rehearsal, McCain Auditorium Rooms 201 and 204

10:00 am – State Officer Candidates Arrive for Process, Kansas Department of Agriculture

12:00 noon – Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event, Report to Justin Hall, Room 109

2:00 pm – Conduct of Chapter Meetings Leadership Development Event, Business Building Rooms 3043 & 3044

Wednesday May 29th

8:00 am – Prepared Public Speaking Leadership Development Event – Preliminary Round, Business Building Rooms 1070, 1078, 2101 and 2103

8:00 am – Parliamentary Procedure LDE Finals, Justin Hall, Room 163

9:00 am – State Band & Chorus Rehearsal, McCain Auditorium Rooms 201 and 204

Morning – Leadership Development Workshops

Morning – K-State College of Agriculture Interactive Workshops

11:00 am – 4:00 pm – 23rd Annual Kansas FFA Opportunity Fair, K-State Student Union Grand Ballroom, Sponsored by Kansas Bankers Association

11:00 am – Convention Registration Opens, McCain Auditorium Lobby

11:00 am – Blue & Gold Conclave, K-State Student Union Big 12 Room

11:00 am – Extemporaneous Public Speaking Leadership Development Semi-Finals, Business Building Rooms 3096 and 3097

11:00 am – Prepared Public Speaking Leadership Development Event Semi-Finals, Business Building Rooms 2100 and 2101

11:00 am – Employment Skills Leadership Development Event, Report to Business Building Room 4061

12:00 noon – Convention Delegate Process, K-State Student Union

12:45 – Training and Technology Checks
1:15 – State Officer Candidate Faciltations with Delegates
2:30 – Committee Meetings
3:30 – Meet the Candidates Ice Cream Social
4:30 – Delegates Dismissed

12:30 pm – Hands-On Service Activities

1:00 pm – Creed Speaking Leadership Development Event, Business Building Room 3082

1:00 pm – Leadership Quiz Bowl Event, Business Building Room 1070

2:00 pm – Deadline to submit scrapbooks for evaluation

3:00 pm – Creed Speaking LDE Finals, Business Building Room 2101

3:00 pm – Courtesy Corps Meeting, McCain Auditorium Lobby

5:45 pm – District Officer McCain Preview

7:00 pm – OPENING GENERAL SESSION, McCain Auditorium

Laser Light Show
Posting of Colors
National Anthem
Welcome to K-State
Presentation of Chapter Charters
Creed, Parliamentary LDE Awards
State Sentinel’s Retiring Address, Kai Cox
State Officer Candidate Speeches

9:00 pm – FFA Night at LEAP Trampoline Park

9:30 pm – Convention Kick-Off Concert with recording artist Ty Myers

Thursday May 30th

7:00 am – Convention Registration Reopens

7:00 am – State Officer Candidate Breakfast, Sponsored by the K-State College of Agriculture

8:30 am – SECOND GENERAL SESSION, McCain Auditorium

Innovative Ideas in Building Communities
State Vice President’s Retiring Address, Payton Ryba
Kansas FFA Foundation Board of Trustees
Leadership Information Recognition
SAE Grant Recipients
KAAE Essay and Video Awards
State Proficiency Award Recognition

9:00 am – Marketing Plan Career Development Event

Morning – K-State College of Agriculture and Afternoon Career Development Workshops

10:00 am – Leadership Development Event Finals Stage, K-State Student Union Wildcat Chambers

12:00 noon – Proficiency Award Luncheon, K-State Alumni Center Banquet Room

12:30 pm – Blue and Gold Conclave, K-State Student Union Big 12 Room

2:00 pm – THIRD GENERAL SESSION, McCain Auditorium

State Proficiency Award Recognition
State Reporter’s Retiring Address, Sage Toews
Recognition of Foundation Sponors
Chapter Seed Program
Employment Skills LDE Awards
Agriscience Student Recognition
Innovative Ideas in Growing Leaders
Recognition of Presidential CTE Scholars
Special Remarks, Grant Norfleet – National FFA Secretary
Scholarship Presentations
John Deere Gator Finalist Drawing

4:30 pm – Delegate Business Session, K-State Alumni Center

5:30 pm – State Convention Band and Chorus Concert, McCain Auditorium, Sponsored by Blue & Gold Sausage

7:00 pm – FOURTH GENERAL SESSION, McCain Auditorium

State Treasurer’s Retiring Address, Karli Neher
Presentation of VIP Citations
Honorary FFA Degree Ceremony
Distinguished Service Presentation
Discussion Meet Awards
Ag Issues LDE Awards
Prepared and Extemporaneous Speaking LDE Awards
Innovative Ideas in Strengthening Agriculture
Keynote Speaker Justin McKee

9:00 pm – FFA Alumni Dodgeball Tournament, Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex

9:00 pm – FFA Night at LEAP Trampoline Park

Friday May 31st

7:15 am – Convention Registration Reopens

8:00 am – FIFTH GENERAL SESSION, McCain Auditorium

State Secretary’s Retiring Address, Cecillia Newby
National Chapter Award Recognition
State of the State Remarks
Leadership Quiz Bowl Awards
Marketing Plan CDE Awards
National CDE Participants and High Individual Recognition
Scholarship Presentations

10:30 am – Hands-On Service Activities

10:30 am – SIXTH GENERAL SESSION, McCain Auditorium

Special Remarks, Brityne Rucker
State FFA Degree Ceremony
Drawing for Gator Giveaway
State FFA Degree Picture

11:00 am – Past State Officer Reunion, Beach Musuem of Art

11:30 am – Band and Chorus Recognition, K-State Student Union Bluemont Room

12:00 noon – Stars Over Kansas Luncheon, K-State Alumni Center Banquet Room

12:30 pm – Blue and Gold Conclave, K-State Student Union, Cottonwood Room

2:00 pm – SEVENTH GENERAL SESSION, McCain Auditorium

State Convention Band
State President’s Retiring Address, Christian Peña
Presentation of Triple Crown Awards
State Convention Chorus
“Stars over Kansas” Pageant
Announcement of State Stars
Recognition of Past and Retiring Officers
Election and Installation of the 2024- 2025 State Officer Team
Adjournment of the 96th Convention

20 minutes following the Seventh Session – Blue and Gold Celebration, K-State Berney Family Welcome Center

Map of Kansas State University

96th Kansas FFA Convention Highlight Schedule