I am going to try and keep you updated on National FFA Convention. As the National FFA makes updates about Convention I will be updating here. Below you can find some things that have already been decided on for this years Convention.
Convention Theme: Ignite
Keynote Speakers:
Rick Pitino - Rick Pitino is no ordinary college basketball coach. His energy and charisma have pushed teams toward national championships (most recently the 2013 NCAA Division I title) and unprecedented success. The head coach of University of Louisville basketball will bring his 10-step process that will motivate you to realize "success is a choice" on the road to becoming a winner, just like his basketball teams.
Joe Torrillo - Joe Torrillo is a hero in every sense of the word. The New York City Fire Department veteran was heading to a press conference when the first plane hit the World Trade Center on Sept., 11, 2001. He rushed to join the rescue efforts, was buried alive twice in the twin tower collapses and miraculously survived. Now, Torrillo is on a mission to promote dreaming big and patriotism in the "Re-United States of America."
Josh Sundquist - Josh Sundquist was told at age nine that a rare form of bone cancer left him with a 50 percent chance of survival. Chemotherapy treatments and the amputation of his left leg by the age of 13 saved his life. Josh was never deterred by the loss of his leg, and took up ski racing – eventually competing for the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team. Now, the author of Just Don't Fall uses his phrase "one more thing, one more time," a sharp wit and humor to inspire determination and optimism audiences everywhere.
Katie Pratt - Katie Pratt has an appreciation for hard work, nature's power, sunrises and sunsets that keep her believing that life on the farm is the greatest challenge tempered by the greatest rewards. A former FFA member and officer from Illinois, Katie lives on a farm with her husband Andy and family and maintains an open door policy that regularly welcomes students, consumers and more to allow her to tell the story of agriculture. A “Face of Farming” for the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance’s The Food Dialogues, Pratt is dedicated to telling the story of today’s farmer.
Entertainment
This year the FFA Concert will be presented by Dierks Bentley and special guest, Jana Kramer. The concert will take place Wednesday, October 30th at 9:30 p.m.
Other entertainment at the National FFA Convention will include: a rodeo, hypnotist shows, the FFA Dance, and the band, chorus, and talent.
Other entertainment at the National FFA Convention will include: a rodeo, hypnotist shows, the FFA Dance, and the band, chorus, and talent.
National Convention Expo
Each year the National FFA Convention expo is set up and includes more than 450 exhibitors from which students can learn about career and educational opportunities from, the "Hall of States", a Career Fair, and a shopping mall and food court. This year the Expo will be open Wednesday from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm, Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
