84th Louisiana State FFA Convention
Tuesday, June 4
7:30 am
State Officer and State Staff Kickoff Breakfast
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Plantation Room
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
State Officer Walkthrough
Alexandria Riverfront Center
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Career Show Move-In
Alexandria Riverfront Center
9:00 am
State Officer Candidates Test
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Jackson Square Lounge
State Nominating Committee Meeting
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Planters
Convention Registration Opens
Alexandria Riverfront Center
10:00 am
State Officer Candidate 1st Round Interviews
Candidate Holding Room – Jackson Square Lounge, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Nominating Committee Room – Planters, Alexander Fulton Hotel
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Courtesy Corps Meeting and Training
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Rapides B&C
11:00 am
LATA Executive Committee Meeting
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Wellswood
11:30 am
Officer Candidates, Nominating Committee & Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
Alexandria Riverfront Center
Pre-function Area
Sponsored by Louisiana Tech University Agricultural Sciences
12:30 pm
Career Show Grand Opening
Alexandria Riverfront Center
State Officer Candidates 2nd – 4th Round Interviews
Candidate Holding Room – Jackson Square Lounge, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Nominating Committee Room – Planters, Alexander Fulton Hotel
12:30 pm
CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
Contestants Meeting/Holding Room
Bayou Claire Ballroom, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Farm Business Management
Red River B&C, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Marketing Plan CDE
Plantation Room, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Job Interview
Red River A, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Job Interview Letter Prep Room
Bayou Rapides A, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Ag Issues Forum
Wellswood, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Veterinary Science CDE
Bayou Boeuf, Alexander Fulton Hotel
1:00 pm
Leadership Delegates/Delegate Advisors Preparatory Meeting
Alexandria Riverfront Center
Convention Hall
1:30 pm
Delegate Business Session I – Mandatory for all official delegates
Note: This event will take place in the Riverfront Center.
Only delegates and area advisors on the floor!
2:30 pm
Delegate Committee Meetings – Mandatory for all official delegates
(All meetings will be held in the Alexander Fulton Hotel)
LATA Meeting for all Chapter Advisors – Mandatory
Convention Hall, Alexandria Riverfront Center
Leadership Workshops
Alexandria Riverfront Center
(Mark Black, Pre-Function Space Behind Stage)
(Brennan Costello, Second Floor Concession Hallway)
4:00 pm
State CDE Board Meeting
Alexandria Fulton Hotel
Wellswood
4:30 pm Pre-Session
(Chapter Challenge Presentation?)
5:00 pm Opening Session
“GROW ”
Presiding: Nick Adams, State President
- Presentation of Flags & National Anthem, Youth Challenge
- Reflections: State Officer Team
- “GROW” Theme Video- Sponsored by Dodge Trucks
- Opening Ceremonies
- Welcome
- Invocation: Bradley Coleman, State President, 2011-2012
- Greetings: City of Alexandria
- Greetings: LSU AgCenter
- Greetings: LSU SHREWD
- Keynote Address: Mark Black
- Recognition of 2012 National Winners & American FFA Degree recipients
- Roll Call Report : Aaron Babers, State Secretary
- Remembrance of Deceased Members
- Retiring Address: William Mayfield, State Vice President
“Cast Your Stone”
- Greetings: Visiting Career and Technical Education Organization Presidents — DECA, FCCLA, 4-H, FBLA, Skills USA
- Recognition of Past State Officers
- Closing Ceremonies
7:00 pm
Opening Night Activity
Riverfront Center Lobby
Past State Officer Reception
Alexandria Riverfront Center
Pre-Function Area
State Officer Candidates’ 5th Round Interviews
Candidate Holding Room – Jackson Square Lounge, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Nominating Committee Room – Planters, Alexander Fulton Hotel
“Swamp Roses” Meeting
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Rapides A
11:00 pm
CURFEW
Wednesday, June 5
8:00 am
Career Show opens
8:30 am
Pre-Session
9:00 am Second General Session
“ Grow Your Future”
Presiding: Gregg Simmons , State Vice President
- Opening Videos: Sponsored by Dodge Trucks
- Opening Ceremonies
- Invocation: Rebecca Walters, Area I Federation President
- Introduction of State Officer Candidates
- Greetings: Louisiana Department of Education
- LSU College of Agriculture – Dr. Kenneth Koonce, Dean
- LA Tech School of Forestry – Dr. Mark D. Gibson, Professor
- LA Tech Department of Agriculture Sciences – Dr. Gary Kennedy, Director
- McNeese Department of Agriculture – Dr. Chip LeMieux, Head
- National FFA Scholarships – Dr. Ronald Mayeux, State FFA Executive Secretary
- Collegiate Agricultural Scholarship Presentations
- Universal Technical Institute Scholarships – Phil Rodriguez
- American Legion Award: H.T. “Terry” Sharp, American Legion Ag Committee Chair
- Retiring Address: Katie Whitehead, State Vice President
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy, Smile Big!”
- Greetings: Louisiana FFA Alumni
- Josh Bertrand Memorial Scholarship
- Greetings: Richie Badeaux, President, LATA
- Keynote Address: Brennan Costello, National Vice President
- Recognition of State Rally Winners in Agriscience: Sponsored by Encana
- Closing Ceremonies
10:30 am
State Officer Candidate 6th Round Interviews
Candidate Holding Room – Jackson Square Lounge, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Nominating Committee Room – Planters, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Second Round of Committee meetings
**Report directly to your meeting after the close of the session. All meeting rooms will remain the same as the first day. **
10:30 am
LA FFA Alumni Association Annual Meeting
Alexandria Riverfront Center
Pre-function Area
Sponsored by the LA FFA Alumni Association
12:00 pm “Stars over Louisiana Luncheon”
City of Alexandria Convention Hall
Sponsored by LA Dairy Industry Promotion Board
- Presiding: Nick Adams, State FFA President
- Opening Ceremonies
- Invocation:Kayla Rachal, Area II Federation President
- Greetings: Roy Johnson, LA Dairy Promotion Board, LA Department of Agriculture
- Star Farmer Awards
- Star Agribusiness Awards
Sponsored by Council of Farmer Cooperatives
- Greetings: Honorable Dr. Mike Strain, Commissioner, LA Department of Agriculture and Forestry
- Star Ag. Placement Awards
Sponsored by LA Forestry Foundation
- Star Ag. Science Awards
Sponsored by LA Forestry Foundation
- Closing Ceremonies
1:30 pm
Retired Agriculture Teachers Association Meeting
Alexandria Riverfront Center
Pre-function Area
2:30 – 3:45 pm
Career & Leadership Development Workshops
(All workshops will be held in the City of Alexandria Convention Hall and the Riverfront Center)
Carli McClure- LSU Ag. Education
Continental Kennel Club- Riverfront Center Pre-function Area
2:30 pm
CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
Agriscience Fair Judging
Alexandria Riverfront Center
Contestants Meeting/Holding Room
Bayou Claire Ballroom, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Prepared Public Speaking
Red River A, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Rapides B & C, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Extemporaneous Public Speaking Prep Room
Plantation, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Creed Speaking
Bayou Rapides A, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Geaux Teach Ag CDE
Red River B & C, Alexander Fulton Hotel
Gulf of Mexico Speaking CDE
Bayou Boeuf Ballroom, Alexander Fulton Hotel
3:00 pm
New Farmers of America Member and Advisor Gathering
Alexandria Riverfront Center
Pre-function Area
3:45 – 5:15 pm
Magic Show – Sponsored by Louisiana FFA Alumni
Alexandria Riverfront Center
5:45 pm
Pre-Session
6:15 pm Third General Session
“ Grow Your Opportunities”
Presiding: William Mayfield , State Vice President
- Opening Videos: Sponsored by Dodge Trucks
- Opening Ceremonies
- Jr. Proficiency Award Recognition Program
- Agricultural Proficiency Awards
- Ag Communications – Sponsored by Women’s LA Ag Aviation Assn.
- Ag Education – Sponsored by Louisiana Agriscience Teachers Association
- Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication – Sponsored by State Fair of Louisiana
- Ag Mechanics Energy Systems – Sponsored by Assn. of LA Electric Coop.
- Ag Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Entrepreneurship – Sponsored by Women’s LA Ag Aviation Assn.
- Ag Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Placement – Sponsored by John Deere Thibodaux
- Ag Processing – Sponsored by Sabine State Bank
- Ag Sales Entrepreneurship – Sponsored by Cajun Sugar Cooperative
- Ag Sales Placement – Sponsored by Ronald & Margaret Mayeux
- Ag Services – Sponsored by Lake After Hours
- Beef Production Entrepreneurship – Sponsored by Bayou Area FFA Alumni
- Beef Production Placement – Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Baton Rouge
- Dairy Production Entrepreneurship – Sponsored by DEMCO
- Dairy Production Placement- Sponsored by Michael Woods
- Retiring Address: Gregg Simmons, State Vice President
“Just Keep Swimming”
- Agricultural Proficiency Awards (cont.)
- Diversified Agricultural Production – Sponsored by Progressive Tractor & Implement Co., Inc.
- Diversified Crop Production Placement- Sponsored by American Sugar Cane League
- Diversified Horticulture – Sponsored by Encana
- Diversified Livestock Production Entrepreneurship- First South Farm Credit
- Diversified Livestock Production Placement- Sponsored by Banks Farm Partnership
- Emerging Ag Technology – Sponsored by Louisiana National Guard.
- Equine Science Entrepreneurship- Sponsored by Louisiana Land Bank
- Equine Science Placement – Sponsored by Encana
- Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production- Sponsored by Frossard’s Landscape
- Floriculture – Sponsored by Jimmy Dillon
- Food Science and Technology- Sponsored by LA Ag Industries Association Inc.
- Forage Production – Sponsored by Reva Kraemer
- Forest Management & Products – Sponsored by Louisiana Forestry Foundation
- Fruit Production – Sponsored by Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board
- Grain Production Placement- Sponsored by Encana
- Greetings: Jimmy Dillion, Past National President
- Recognition of State Star Winners
- Agricultural Proficiency Awards (cont.)
- Home and/or Community Development – Sponsored by Valero Energy Foundation
- Landscape Management- Sponsored by Encana
- Nursery Operations- Sponsored by Encana
- Outdoor Recreation- Sponsored by Louisiana National Guard
- Poultry Production- Sponsored by Kipp & Jennalyn Mayeux
- Sheep Production- Sponsored by Encana
- Small Animal Production & Care – Sponsored by Continental Kennel Club Inc
- Specialty Animal Production – Sponsored by Continental Kennel Club Inc
- Specialty Crop Production – Sponsored by Garber Farms
- Swine Production Entrepreneurship – Sponsored by Encana
- Swine Production Placement – Sponsored by Encana
- Turf Grass Management- Sponsored by Turf Grass Farms Inc.
- Vegetable Production – Sponsored by Encana
- Veterinary Medicine- Sponsored by Dodge City Veterinary Hospital
- Wildlife Management – Sponsored by Encana
- Special Business Session
- State Nominating Committee Report
- Nominations for 2012-2013 State Office from the floor
- Closing Ceremonies
11:00 pm
CURFEW
Thursday, June 6
8:00 am
Pre-Session.
8:30 am FOURTH GENERAL SESSION
“ Grow Your Voice ”
Presiding: Gabriel Fontenot , State Vice President
- Opening Videos: Sponsored by Dodge Trucks
- Opening Ceremonies
- Invocation: Todd Manuel, Area III Federation President
- Agriscience Fair Results – Sponsored by Encana
- Agriscience Student Recognition Program
- Public Speaking CDE Results – Sponsored by LA Farm Bureau Federation
- Gulf of Mexico Speaking CDE Results – Sponsored by Sabine River Authority
- Farm Business Management CDE Results- Sponsored by LA Farm Bureau Federation
- Retiring Address: Victoria Novitsky, State Treasurer
“Life Is A Game of Jenga”
- Geaux Teach Ag CDE Results – Sponsored by LA Farm Bureau Federation
- Ag Issues Forum CDE Results- Sponsored by LA Farm Bureau Federation
- Job Interview CDE Results- Sponsored by LA Farm Bureau Federation
- Marketing Plan CDE Results
- State Winning Gulf of Mexico Speech
- Recognition of State Officers’ Schools & Advisors
- Closing Ceremonies
10:00 am
State CDE Board Meeting
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Plantation
11:00 am
VIP Reception
Alexandria Riverfront Center
Pre-function Area
Sponsored by Louisiana Beef Council and Cattlemen’s Association
12:30 pm
LA FFA Foundation Board Meeting
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Planters
12:30pm Delegate Business Session II
- Presiding: Nick Adams, State President
- Call to Order
- Roll Call of Delegates
- Election of 2013-2014 State Officers/Area Advisors
- Candidate Speeches
- Collection of Ballots
- Amendments
- Delegate Committee Reports – Issues
- Delegate Committee Reports – POA, Audit
- Run-offs (if necessary)
- Adjourn
3:00 pm
Pre-Session
3:30 pm FIFTH GENERAL SESSION
“ Grow Your Legacy ”
Presiding: Katie Whitehead, State Vice President
- Opening Videos: Sponsored by Dodge Trucks
- Opening Ceremonies
- Retiring Address: Camille Mouton, State Sentinel
“Make A Breakthrough”
- Honorary State FFA Degree Ceremony
- Recognition of 2012-2013 State Officer Parents
- Greetings: Mike Roy, Chair, LA FFA Foundation
- Recognition of LA FFA Foundation Board
- Recognition of FFA Sponsors & Foundation Members
- Living To Serve Challenge
- National Chapter Award Program – Sponsored by Louisiana Land Bank
- Superior Chapters
- Bronze , Silver, Gold Chapters
- Chapter Safety Award
- Ag. Literacy Award
- Student, Chapter, & Community Development Award Winners
- Overall Best Chapter
- Retiring Address: Gabriel Fontenot, State Vice President
“__________”
- State Winning Creed Speaker
- Announcement of 2013-2014 State FFA Officer Team & Area Advisors – Presented by Carhartt, Inc.
- Closing Ceremonies
Immediately following the close of the 5th session
2013-14 State Executive Committee Orientation Meeting
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Planters
8:00pm
Convention Dance/Social
Alexandria Riverfront Center
11:30 PM
Curfew
Friday, June 7
7:00 am
Outgoing/Incoming Executive Committee Breakfast
Alexander Fulton Hotel
Bayou Rapides A
Sponsored by Louisiana Agriscience Teachers Association
8:30 am
Pre-Session
9:00 am SIXTH GENERAL SESSION-
“Grow as ONE”
Presiding: Nick Adams, State President
- Opening Videos: Sponsored by Dodge Trucks
- Opening Ceremonies
- Invocation: Logan Brumfield, Area IV Federation President
- Recognition of Courtesy Corps
- Recognition of State Winning CDE Teams – Sponsored by National FFA Foundation
- CDE Sweepstakes Award
- State Winning Prepared Public Speaking Speech
- Retiring Address: Aaron Babers, State FFA Secretary
“It’s A Wonderful Life”
- Executive Secretary Sweepstakes Award
- Livestock Exhibition Award Program
- Chapter Membership Awards – Sponsored by Encana
- Retiring Address: Nick Adams, State FFA President
“_____________”
- State Degree Ceremony
- Year in-Review Slideshow
- Installation of 2013-2014 State FFA Officers
- Remarks- 2013-2014 State FFA President
- Announcements
- Closing Ceremonies