2016 State Convention Schedule
Monday, June 6
11 am ~ 2 pm Registration ~ Bentson Bunker Field House (BBFH)
11 am ~ 5 pm College Fair ~ Bentson Bunker Field House (BBFH)
2:00 pm State Officer Candidate Meeting ~ BFH Room 203
2:30 pm Agri-Science Fair ~ MU, Prairie Rose Room 3 pm
3:00 pm Prepared Public Speaking CDE~ Preliminary Round, Memorial Union (MU) Meadow Room
Delegate Chairpersons & Delegate Advisors’ Meeting ~ BBFH Room 203
4 pm Quiz Event Written Exam~ MU, Plains Room
4 ~ 5:30 pm Chorus Organization and Rehearsal ~ Chorus ~ Music Education Building ~ Room 122,
4:30 ~ 6:15 pm Dinner ~ Residence Dining Center (RDC)
5 pm Officer Screening Committee ~ MU,
Mandan Room, (for Committee Members Only)
5:45 pm Advisors’ Meeting ~ Bentson Bunker Field House
6 pm Horse Judging Test ~ MU, Plains Room,
7:30 pm First Convention Session ~ Convention Hall
~ Presiding – Claire Endres, State President
Reflections ~
Presentation of Colors ~ Maddock FFA
National Anthem ~
Welcome from Honored Guests:
~ Special Awards
Chartering of New Chapters
Retiring Address - Ashley Stoppleworth, State Reporter
AWARDS ~ SAE Account Book , Food for America, Superior Chapter, Reporter, Treasurer and Secretary,
Lyndy Weaver - Keynote
Closing Ceremony
8:30 pm Advanced Ag Mechanics Written Test ~ Ag Engineering Room 223Screening Committee First Round ~ MU, Mandan Room
9:00 pm Courtesy Corps Orientation ~ BBFH Foyer
11:00 pm Mandatory Dorm Floor Meetings ~
Residence Halls
11:45 pm Everyone in sleeping quarters
Tuesday, June 7
6:30 ~ 8:15 am Breakfast ~ Residence Dining Center (RDC)
8 am Officer Candidate Interviews ~ MU, Mandan Room, Advanced Agricultural Mechanics CDE ~ Ag Engineering Room 223,
Dairy Cattle CDE ~ Shepperd Arena
Extemporaneous Speaking Preliminary Round ~ MU, Meadow Lark Rooms
Wildlife & Natural Resources CDE Workshop - Gate City Bank Auditorium
8:30 am Demonstration ~ Shepperd 109, Dairy Cattle Handlers ~ Shepperd Arena,
9 am Chorus Rehearsal ~ (MEB) 122
10:00 am Delegate Orientation Session ~ Convention Hall
Presiding – Claire Endres, State President
Delegate Roll Call ~ Brock Saewert, State Secretary
Your Job As Delegates ~ Aaron Anderson, State Advisor
11 am ~ 1:15 pm Lunch ~ Residence Dining Center (RDC)
12:30 pm Officer Candidate Interviews ~ MU, Mandan Room,
Food Science & Technology CDE ~MU, Plains Room
1:00 pm Student Success Workshop, Nick Baker, National FFA Secretary - STEM 126
1:15 pm Chorus Rehearsal ~ MEB Room 122, Delegate Committee Work continues (if needed)
3:00 pm Farm Business Management – Sudro Hall 21-22
4:30 pm Delegate Committee Chairs & Advisors’ Meeting~ (BBFH) Room 203
4:45 ~ 6:30 pm Dinner ~ Residence Dining Hall ~ RDC
7:00 pm Second Convention Session ~ Convention Hall
~ Presiding – Brittney Aasand, State Parliamentarian
Opening Ceremony
Reflections ~
Retiring Address – Angela Leier, State Sentinel
AWARDS ~ AgriScience Fair
Keynote - Josh Sundquist
~Delegate Roll Call
~ Committee Reports
~ New Business
Officer Candidate Introductions
Closing Ceremony
8~10:00 pm Written Tests for ~ Basic & Intermediate Ag Mechanics ~ Ag Engineering Room 223
8:30 pm Officer Candidate Interviews ~ MU, Mandan Room
9 ~11:30 pm Dance - MU Great Room
Wednesday, June 8
6:30 ~ 8:15 am Breakfast ~ Residence Dining Center (RDC)
8:00am Floriculture CDE ~ Loftsgard Atrium
Officer Candidate Interviews ~ MU, Mandan Room,
Intermediate Ag Mechanics CDE ~ Ag Eng. Room 223,
Horse Selection & Evaluation CDE ~ Shepperd Arena
Industry Tours
Quiz Event ~ Semi ~Final Round ~ Convention Stage
10 am Prepared & Extemporaneous Public Speaking ~ Final Round ~ MU, Century Theater
11am ~ 1:15 pm Lunch ~ Residence Dining Center (RDC)
12:00 pm Milk Quality & Dairy Foods Event ~ Ladd Hall 107
Industry Tours
1:00 pm Nursery/Landscape CDE ~ Loftsgard Atrium,
Creed Speaking ~ MU, Peace Garden
2:15 pm Chorus Rehearsal ~ Convention Hall,
2:30 pm Third Convention Session ~ Convention Hall
Presiding – Ashley Stoppleworth, State Reporter
Opening Ceremony
Reflections ~
State FFA Chorus
Retiring Address - Nicollette Bitz, State Treasurer
Proficiency Awards Section A
FFA Foundation Sponsor Recognitions
Proficiency Awards Section B
FFA Talent
Proficiency Awards Section C
FFA Talent
Proficiency Awards Section D
Closing Ceremony
4:30 pm Chorus Rehearsal ~ MEB, Room 122
4:30 ~ 6:15 pm Dinner ~ Residence Dining Center ~ RDC
5pm Parents’ & Sponsors’ Reception/Dinner ~ MU, Plains Room
7 pm Fourth Convention Session ~ Convention Hall
~ Presiding – Katelyn Oland, State Vice President
Opening Ceremony
Reflections ~
State FFA Chorus
Honorary Degree Ceremony
Retiring Address- Brock Saewert, State Secretary
Introduction of American Degree Candidates
State FFA Degree Ceremony
~ Presentation of Charms
Star Ceremonies ~ Recognition of the
State Star Farmer, Star of Agribusiness and
Star of Ag Placement
Closing Ceremony
9 pm Officer Candidate Interviews ~ MU, Mandan Room
10pm Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos - Bentson Bunker
11:45 pm everyone in sleeping quarters
Thursday, June 9
6:30 ~ 8:15 am Breakfast ~ Residence Dining Center (RDC)
8 am Meats Evaluation & Tech CDE ~ Sheppard Arena,
Basic Ag Mech CDE ~ Ag Engineering Room 223
Job Interview – MU Peace Garden Room
Industry Tours
Quiz Final Round ~ Convention Stage,
Chorus Rehearsal
9 am Fifth Convention Session ~ Convention Hall
Presiding – Angela Leier, State Sentinel
Opening Ceremony
Reflections ~
Retiring Address – Brittney Aasand
~ Delegate Roll Call
~ Screening Committee Report
~ Nomination Speeches
New Business
AWARDS ~ Dairy Foods, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Handlers, Nursery/Landscape, Floriculture, Food Science & Technology
Closing Ceremony
11am ~ 1:15 pm Lunch ~ Residence Dining Center (RDC)
12:30 Ag Communications CDE ~MU, Plains Room
1:00pm Student Success Workshop – National FFA Secretary, Nick Baker – MU, Great Room
2:15pm Student Success Workshops (PSO’s) – MU, Great Room
3:00pm Small Animal Care CDE ~ Gate City Auditorium,
3:30 pm Dancing 101 – MU, Great Room
4:30 ~ 6:15 pm Dinner ~ Residence Dining Center ~ RDC
5:30 pm State Officer Candidate Campaign Fair – Convention Hall
7:00 pm Sixth Convention Session ~ Convention Hall
Presiding – Nicollette Bitz, State Treasurer
Reflections ~
State FFA Chorus
Retiring Address – Katelyn Oland, State Vice-president
AWARDS ~ Agriculture Mechanics CDE’s (Intermediate & Advanced), Creed, Demonstration,
Extemp and Prepared Public Speaking
National FFA Secretary – Nick Baker
AWARDS - FBM, Quiz, Horse and Talent
FFA Creed Presentation
Closing Ceremony
9 - 11:30 pm Dance “Music on Wheels “ MU Great Room
11:45 pm Everyone in sleeping quarters
Friday, June 10
6:30 ~ 8:15 am Breakfast ~ Residence Dining Center (RDC)
7:30am State Officer Candidate Campaign Fair – Convention Hall
8 am Final Convention Session ~ Convention Hall
Presiding – Brock Saewert, State Secretary
Opening Ceremony
Reflections ~
Delegate Roll Call
2014-2015~ President Election
AWARDS ~ Basic Ag Mechanics & Ag Mech Sweepstakes
~Retiring Address – Claire Endres, State President
2014-2015~ Secretary Election
AWARDS ~ Ag Communications, Meats
2014-2015~ Vice President Election
Job Interview & Small Animal
2014-2015~ Treasurer Election
Final Committee Reports
2014-2015~ Reporter Election
2014 ND FFA Competitive Teams Parade
2014-2015~ Sentinel Election
AWARDS ~ Courtesy Corps
2014-2015~ Parliamentarian Election
Year in Review, Installation of New Officers, Presentation of Past State Officer Pins
Closing Ceremony
11:30 am ~1:30 pm New State Officers’ Meeting
~Convention Hall Room 203
11:30 pm ~2:20 pm Dormitory Check Out