ND FFA National Convention Registration
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CONVENTION PLANNING
You should plan to arrive no later than Tuesday, October 18th, 10 PM. Plan to depart on Saturday at about 4 PM.
Information for Parents:
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
350 West Maryland Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Telephone: 317-822-3500
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
1. "Top Drawer" FFA members active in the affairs of the chapter. Members whose character, appearance and attitudes are beyond reproach. If they do not characteristically follow our State Code of Ethics, they have no business attending any official FFA function, least of all the National Convention. They should be the kind who are self-motivating, interested in attending the sessions, ones who can be trusted to keep their rooms neat and who respect other people's property.
2. Chapter Advisors who can make arrangements for taking care of their classes while they are gone. Chapters properly structured have mini-chapters for each class. If your NRCS director, County Agent, Veterinarian, FSA Officer, Attorney or others were to take your classes for one day each, the class presidents should preside, the class secretaries take roll and some excellent teaching can take place. These are the kinds of people your students should get to know.
3. Administrators - Every administrator who has attended comes home enthusiastic about the FFA. Please encourage your superintendent and/or principal to attend.
4. Others - Advisors' spouses, parents, honorary members, legislators, etc.
CODE OF ETHICS
Dressing neatly and appropriately for the occasion.
a. The Official dress for boys will be black slacks, white shirt, official FFA tie, black shoes, black socks, and official jacket zipped to the top.
b. The official dress for girls is black skirt, white blouse with official FFA blue scarf, black dress shoes, and official jacket zipped to the top.
c. Blue jeans that are patched or frayed should not be worn to judging contests or related events.
d. Hair should be NEAT, CLEAN, WELL GROOMED and of reasonable or moderate length. Boys should be clean-shaven.
e. Members attending convention sessions should show courtesy and respect for other FFA members and guests by not leaving the building, unless absolutely necessary, until the session is over.
f. Use of alcohol, tobacco and/or drugs will not be tolerated while members are attending any official FFA activity.
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American Degree recipients and others attending that may require fewer thanfour nights lodging are asked to arrange housing directly through the National FFA. Our priority will go to chapters/individuals stayingfour nights. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Once our housing block is full we will be unable to accommodate additional members. This means you need to register early.
If you register a single student in a room, you will be billed for half a room. If you register three of the same gender, you will be billed for a full room. We will do our best to fill half roomswith other chapters of same gender.
Convention Registration Fee:(This is for all persons registering for convention and needs to be completed at By staying in our housing block you will recieve a $15 discount if you register by Sept 26th Cost per person is $50)
Room/State Fees:(Lodging and state fees included, for all rooms regardless of occupants.)
Full Room (up to 4): $1048 (4 nights)
Half Room (up to 2): $524 (4 nights)
approximate cost/student(quad occupancy)$262 and cost/advisor(double occupancy)$524
All Registrations MUST be in OUR OFFICE BYSEPTEMBER 1, 2016. All registrations are considered final. No Cancellations.
** Same Gender substitutions only. Changes will not be accepted if received after October 10, 2016.
*Any Substitutions made using members from other chapters are by your arrangement and finances are to be handled by you.
All registrations arehandled on a first come, first served basis.
IF YOU ARE TRAVELING WITH A GROUP, PLEASE SUBMIT THEM ALL TOGETHER.
DO NOT forget to include your BUS DRIVERS in your registration. We DO NOT provide free housing for bus drivers.
All registrations made MUST BE HANDLED BY AN ADVISOR. NO individual registrations (ie; parents who are not chaperones, American Degree recipients)will be accepted.