Kansas FFA Convention Schedule of Events

8:00 am
State Officer Candidate Process Begins for the Day
8:30 am
State Band Check-In & Rehearsal Begins
McCain Auditorium, Room 201  (1501 Goldstein Cir)
8:30 am
State Chorus Check-In & Rehearsal Begins
McCain Auditorium, Room 204  (1501 Goldstein Cir)
9:00 am
State Officer Candidates Report
Kansas Department of Agriculture
9:00 am
Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Development Event – Senior
1:00 pm
State Band Rehearsal
1:00 pm
State Chorus Rehearsal
5:15 pm
Band & Chorus Pizza Party
McCain Loft
8:00 am
Prepared Public Speaking LDE – Preliminary Round
Business Building, Rooms 1070, 1078, 2101 and 2103
8:00 am
Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE – Preliminary Round
Business Building, Rooms 3082, 3083, 3096 and 3097
8:30 am–5:00 pm
Convention Band & Chorus Rehearsal
McCain Auditorium, Rooms 201 & 204
9:00 am
Conduct of Chapter Meetings LDE
Justin Hall, Room 109
10:00 am
Employment Skills LDE
Report to Business Building, Room 4062
10:00 am
Leadership Development Workshop – T. Wayne Williams
National FFA Southern Region Vice President
K-State Student Union, Bluemont Room
10:30 am
*K-State College of Agriculture Interactive Workshop
Farm Your Future: Finding Your Place in the Family Operation
10:30 am
Ag Issues Forum LDE
Business Building, Room 1088
10:30 am
Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE – Semi-Finals
Business Building, Rooms 3096 and 3097
10:45 am
Opportunity Fair Grand Opening
K-State Student Union, Grand Ballroom Foyer
11:00 am–4:00 pm
26th Annual Kansas FFA Opportunity Fair
K-State Student Union, Grand Ballroom
Sponsored by the Kansas Bankers Association
11:00 am–5:30 pm
Convention Registration
McCain Auditorium Lobby
Note: There will be no on-site registration at Morgan Family Arena.
11:00 am
Blue & Gold Conclave – Session 1
K-State Student Union, Big 12 Room
11:00 am
*K-State College of Agriculture Interactive Workshops
The Daily Grind to Make Daily Bread  ·  Feed Your Curiosity – What is that tall building?
11:30 am
Prepared Public Speaking LDE – Semi-Finals
Business Building, Rooms 2100 and 2101
Delegate Activities
Convention Delegate Process Begins
12:00 noon  ·  K-State Student Union, Forum Hall
Dress code for all delegate activities is official dress.
  • 11:30 am – Registration Opens outside Forum Hall
  • 12:00 pm – Delegate Welcome & Training
  • 12:30 pm – State Officer Candidate Facilitations with Delegates
  • 2:10 pm – Networking Training
  • 2:45 pm – Committee Meetings
  • 3:50 pm – Meet the Candidates Session
  • 4:45 pm – Delegate Business Session
  • 5:30 pm – Adjourn
  • 7:00 pm – First Session: Delegates seated in Morgan Family Arena for Candidate Speeches
12:30 pm
*Hands-On Service Activity
St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center
1:00 pm
Creed Speaking LDE
Report to Business Building, Room 3082
1:00 pm
Leadership Development Workshop – Luke Jennings
K-State Alumni Center, Tadtman Boardroom (2nd Fl.)
1:00 pm
*K-State College of Agriculture Interactive Workshops
The Daily Grind to Make Daily Bread  ·  Feed Your Curiosity – What is that tall building?  ·  AgTalk: Speak Up for Agriculture  ·  Explore Engineering  ·  Lung Story Short…We’re Dissecting  ·  Pawsitively Delicious – Creating Critter Snacks
1:30 pm
Invitational Spanish Creed Speaking LDE
Business Building, Room 1088
1:30 pm
Career Development Workshop: Consumer Connections
K-State Alumni Center, Purple Pride Room (3rd Fl.)
Presented by Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission
1:45 pm
*Hands-On Service Activity
St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center
2:00 pm
Deadline to Submit Scrapbooks for Evaluation
McCain Auditorium, Convention Registration Desk
2:15 pm
Leadership Development Workshop – Luke Jennings
K-State Alumni Center, Tadtman Boardroom (2nd Fl.)
2:45 pm
Career Development Workshop: Sorghum – An Ancient Grain With New Possibilities
K-State Alumni Center, Purple Pride Room (3rd Fl.)
3:00 pm
*Hands-On Service Activity
St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center
3:00 pm
Creed Speaking CDE Finals
Business Building, Room 1078
3:00 pm
Courtesy Corps Meeting
McCain Auditorium Lobby
3:30 pm
Leadership Development Workshop – T. Wayne Williams
National FFA Southern Region Vice President
K-State Alumni Center, Tadtman Board Room (2nd Fl.)
General Session  ·  Delegates Seated & Roll Called
Opening Session
7:00 pm  ·  Morgan Family Arena
Member attire is Official Dress. It will be strictly followed for all stage appearances and award or prize recognitions.
  • Posting of Colors
  • National Anthem
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Welcome to Kansas State University
  • Presentation of Chapter Charters
  • Creed Public Speaking LDE Recognition
    Creed presented by State Creed Speaking Finalists – In Honor of Robert and Melva Armbruster by their Family
  • Invitational Spanish Creed Speaking Recognition
    Sponsored by Carmelita Goossen in honor of her mother Maria (Belia Trevino) Goossen and father Ervin Goossen
  • State Vice President’s Retiring Address – Dustin Denton, “The Courage to Risk”
  • Parliamentary Procedure LDE Recognition – Sponsored by CHS Foundation
  • Conduct of Chapter Meetings LDE Recognition
  • Presentation of State Officer Candidates Speeches
  • Closing Ceremony
9:00–11:00 pm
*FFA Night at LEAP Trampoline Park
3011 Anderson Ave
9:30 pm
*Convention Kick-Off Concert – Parker Ryan
The Hat, 1315 Laramie St (Aggieville)
Sponsored in part by Yoder Meats
Dress code: Solid color jeans with an unaltered Kansas FFA, chapter FFA, FFA event, or button-down/collared shirt. No midriffs. No shorts.

* Events marked with an asterisk require a ticket or pre-registration for admission.

7:00 am
Convention Registration Reopens
McCain Auditorium, Lobby
7:00 am
*Future Leaders Breakfast (Invited Guests)
McCain Auditorium, Loft
Sponsored by K-State College of Agriculture
8:30 am
State Band Rehearsal
McCain Auditorium, Room 201
8:30 am
State Chorus Rehearsal
McCain Auditorium, Room 204
General Session
Second Session
8:30 am  ·  McCain Auditorium
  • Laser Light Show – Sponsored by K-State College of Agriculture
  • Opening Ceremony – Presented by the Winning Chapter in the Conduct of Chapter Meetings LDE
  • Innovative Ideas in Building Communities
  • State Reporter’s Retiring Address – Bricen Benyshek, “True North”
  • Kansas FFA Foundation Board of Trustees Recognition
  • Leadership Information Recognition
  • Recognition of Teacher Service to KAAE and Districts
  • Golden Owl Awards – Sponsored by Nationwide Insurance
  • Special Remarks – Luke Jennings
    Sponsored by Harris Crop Insurance, Kevin & Rosemary Harris
  • Recognition of SAE Grant Recipients
    Sponsored by donors to the National and Kansas FFA Foundations
  • State Proficiency Award Recognition – Agricultural Communications through Environmental Science and Natural Resources
    Sponsored by CHS Foundation
  • Closing Ceremony
Session ends at approximately 10:30 am
9:00 am
Administrator Convention Experience (ACE)
K-State Student Union, Room 202
9:30 am – Convention Immersion Experiences  ·  11:30 am – Lunch & Discussion  ·  12:30 pm – Blue & Gold Conclave  ·  1:15 pm – Session Preview with Jeff Hines  ·  2:00 pm – Third General Session  ·  4:30 pm – Adjourn
9:00 am
Career Development Workshop: Grounded – Cultivating Minds
K-State Student Union, Flint Hills Room
10:00 am
LDE Finals Stage – Open to the Public
K-State Student Union, Wildcat Chambers
10:00 am – Discussion Meet  ·  11:00 am – Extemporaneous Public Speaking  ·  1:00 pm – Prepared Public Speaking
10:00 am
*SAE Success Social (Invited Guests)
McCain Auditorium, Loft
10:00 am
Middle Grades Experience
K-State Student Union, Flinthills Room
10:00 am – Quiz Bowl & People in Agriculture  ·  10:45 am – Workshop: T. Wayne Williams  ·  11:30 am – Workshop: Luke Jennings
10:30 am
Marketing Plan Career Development Event
K-State Student Union, Room 226
10:30 am
*K-State College of Agriculture Interactive Workshops
Making a Career Out of an Agriscience Fair Project: The Dos and Don’ts  ·  AgTalk: Speak Up for Agriculture  ·  Crops and Weeds in Agronomy
11:30 am
*K-State College of Agriculture Interactive Workshop
Learn & Tour KSU Vet Med!
12:00 noon
*Proficiency Award Luncheon
K-State Alumni Center, Banquet Room
Presenting sponsor: CHS Foundation
12:30 pm
Blue & Gold Conclave – Session 2
K-State Student Union, Big 12 Room
1:30 pm
Leadership Development Workshop – Luke Jennings
K-State Student Union, Big 12 Room
General Session
Third Session
2:00 pm  ·  McCain Auditorium
  • Laser Light Show – Sponsored by K-State College of Agriculture
  • Opening Ceremony
  • State Proficiency Award Recognition – Equine Science – Entrepreneurship through Wildlife Production and Management
    Sponsored by CHS Foundation
  • State Treasurer’s Retiring Address – Maggie Chandler, “Power of Can”
  • Recognition of Kansas FFA Foundation Sponsors
  • Recognition of Chapter Seed Program
  • Recognition of Middle Grades Quiz Bowl Teams
  • Scrapbook Awards
  • Employment Skills LDE Recognition – Sponsored by Ag 1 Source
  • Agriscience Student Recognition – Sponsored by AGCO, Pioneer and Merck Animal Health
  • Innovative Ideas in Growing Leaders
  • Recognition of Presidential CTE Scholars
  • Special Remarks – T. Wayne Williams, National FFA Southern Region Vice President
  • Scholarship Presentations – Kansas FFA Alumni, Washington Leadership Conference
  • John Deere Gator Finalist Drawing
  • Closing Ceremony
Session ends at approximately 4:30 pm
4:30 pm
Delegate Business Session
K-State Student Union, Forum Hall
5:30 pm
State Convention Band & Chorus Concert
McCain Auditorium
Sponsored by Blue & Gold Sausage
State Convention Band – Directed by Alex McMahon, Andover Central High School
State Convention Chorus – Directed by Kristin Chisham, Douglass High School
6:45 pm
Band & Chorus Recognition
K-State Student Union, Wildcat Chambers
Sponsored by Hildebrand Dairy
General Session
Fourth Session
7:00 pm  ·  McCain Auditorium
  • Laser Light Show – Sponsored by K-State College of Agriculture
  • Opening Ceremony
  • State Secretary’s Retiring Address – Marisa Wasinger, “Right Here, Right Now”
  • Honorary State FFA Degree Ceremony
  • Presentation of VIP Citation
  • Recognition of Discussion Meet Winners – Sponsored by Kansas Farm Bureau
  • Recognition of Ag Issues Forum LDE Winner – Sponsored by Kansas Corn
  • Extemporaneous Speaking LDE Recognition – Sponsored by Landoll, Inc.
  • Prepared Public Speaking LDE Recognition – Sponsored by Kansas FFA Alumni & Supporters
  • Innovative Ideas in Strengthening Agriculture
  • Keynote Speaker – Tanner Clark
    Sponsored by Rick Malir and Bonnie Coley-Malir
  • Closing Ceremony
Session ends at approximately 9:00 pm
9:00 pm
Ignite the Night at the Rec
Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex
Presenting Sponsor: U.S. Army
Kansas FFA Alumni Dodgeball Tournament, Pickle Ball, 3 on 3 Basketball, Sand Volleyball, Cornhole, Music, Chris Cakes, and more!

* Events marked with an asterisk require a ticket or pre-registration for admission.

7:00 am
*Growing Futures Celebration Reception (Invited Guests)
McCain Auditorium, Loft
7:15 am
Convention Registration Reopens
McCain Auditorium, Lobby
8:30 am
State Band Rehearsal
McCain Auditorium, Room 201
8:30 am
State Chorus Rehearsal
McCain Auditorium, Room 204
General Session
Fifth Session
8:00 am  ·  McCain Auditorium
  • Laser Light Show – Sponsored by K-State College of Agriculture
  • Opening Ceremony – Presented by the 2000-2001 State Officer Team
  • State Sentinel’s Retiring Address – Allyson Rietcheck, “Embrace It”
  • National Chapter Award Recognition
  • State of the State Remarks
  • Marketing Plan CDE Recognition
  • Recognition of Kansas Chapters Participating in National Career Development Events and High Individuals
  • Recognition of Career Development Events Sweepstakes Winners
  • Scholarship Presentations
    • Ashley Austin Memorial Scholarship
    • June Beaver Foundation Scholarship
    • Leslie Krehbiel Leadership Scholarship
    • Mayo Family Scholarship
    • Reinhardt Family Fund Scholarship
    • Yoder Meats Scholarship
    • Ford Trucks FFA Scholarships
    • National FFA Scholarships
  • Closing Ceremony
Session ends at approximately 10:00 am
9:30 am
Career Development Workshop
K-State Student Union, Flint Hills Room
General Session
Sixth Session
10:30 am  ·  McCain Auditorium
  • Laser Light Show – Sponsored by K-State College of Agriculture
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Special Remarks – Lukas Koch, Heinen Brothers Agri Services
  • State FFA Degree Ceremony – Sponsored by Kansas Electric Cooperatives
    Presentation will begin with the Southeast District
  • Drawing for Gator Giveaway – must be present and in Official Dress to win
    Sponsored by John Deere Agriculture and Turf Division, American Implement, BTI, Carrico Implement Inc., Heritage Tractor Inc., Hiawatha Implement, Landmark Implement Inc., Keating Tractor, and PrairieLand Partners
  • Closing Ceremony
Session ends at approximately 11:45 am
State FFA Degree Picture – McCain Auditorium
Immediately following the close of Sixth Session
11:00 am
Past State Officer Reunion
K-State Alumni Center, Banquet Room B&C
12:00 noon
*Stars Over Kansas Luncheon
K-State Alumni Center, Banquet Rooms A & D
Sponsored by Farm Credit Associations of Kansas
12:30 pm
Blue & Gold Conclave – Session 3
K-State Student Union, Flint Hills Room
General Session  ·  Delegates Seated & Roll Called
Seventh Session
2:00 pm  ·  McCain Auditorium
  • Laser Light Show – Sponsored by K-State College of Agriculture
  • Opening Ceremony
  • State Convention Band – Directed by Alex McMahon, Andover Central High School
    Sponsored by Blue & Gold Sausage
  • State President’s Retiring Address – Lillian Hulse, “Choose to Serve”
  • Presentation of Triple Crown Awards
  • Presentation of Garlow Memorial Trophy
    Sponsored by the Bill Garlow Family in memory of Bob Garlow
  • State Convention Chorus – Directed by Kristin Chisham, Douglass High School
    Sponsored by Blue & Gold Sausage
  • “Stars over Kansas” Pageant – Sponsored by Farm Credit Associations of Kansas
  • Announcement of State Stars – Sponsored by United Bank & Trust, and Kansas Farm Bureau
  • Recognition of 2025-2026 State FFA Officers – Sponsored by Kansas FFA Alumni
  • Election of 2026-2027 State FFA Officers
  • Recognition of Past State Officers
  • Installation of 2026-2027 State FFA Officers
  • Greetings – New State President
  • Closing Ceremony
Session ends at approximately 4:30 pm
Blue and Gold Celebration (Invited Guests)
K-State Alumni Center, Tointon Great Room
Begins 20 minutes following the close of Seventh Session

* Events marked with an asterisk require a ticket or pre-registration for admission.

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