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North Carolina FFA Association
87th State FFA Convention Detailed Highlights
June 16-18 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC
Sunday, June 14, 2015
10:00 am
State Officer Candidate Interviews
TBD
Monday, June 15, 2015
8:00 am
State Officer Candidate Interviews
TBD
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
8:00 am
State Officer Candidate Interviews
TBD
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Convention Registration
Main Lobby of the Raleigh Convention Center
(Advisors Only)
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Chapter Delegate Registration
Main Lobby of the Raleigh Convention Center
(Advisors MUST register their Delegate names)
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Career Show Open
Exhibition Hall C
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Alumni Silent Auction & State Basket Contest
Main Lobby of the Raleigh Convention Center
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Alumni Store Open
Main Lobby of the Raleigh Convention Center
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Grand Ballrooms A, B, C Open for First General Session
Seating
Pre-session Activities
12:00 pm
First General Session
Raleigh Convention Center
(All award winners should be in reserved seating on the left
hand side of the convention hall 20 minutes prior to the session
start.)
Opening Ceremony
State FFA Officers
Posting of Colors & National Anthem
Invocation
Carmen Honeycutt
2013-2014 State FFA President
Greetings
Gerald Barlowe, State FFA Advisor
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Recognition of Previously Held Career Development Event
Winners
Agricultural Sales – Senior Division
Agricultural Sales – Junior Division
Dairy Evaluation – Senior Division
Dairy Evaluation – Junior Division
Dairy Evaluation-Middle Grades Division
Dairy Handlers
Envirothon/Environmental & Natural Resources
Farm Business Management – Senior Division
Farm Business Management – Junior Division
Horse Evaluation – Senior Division
Horse Evaluation – Junior Division
Hunter Safety
Retiring Address –
Harrison Jenkins, State FFA Vice President
Continuation of Previously Held
Career Development Event Winners
Land Judging – Senior Division
Land Judging – Junior Division
Livestock Evaluation – Senior Division
Livestock Evaluation – Junior Division
Livestock Evaluation – Middle Grades Division
Marketing Plan
Middle Grades Exploring Biotechnology
Middle Grades Exploring Biotechnology Quiz Bowl
Middle Grades Prepared Public Speaking
Middle Grades Parliamentary Procedure
Poultry Evaluation
Tractor Driving
Truck Driving
Veterinary Science
Keynote Address
Scott Backovich
Recognition of NC FFA Scholarship Recipients
NCATA Scholarship-Rising Freshman
NCATA Scholarship
NCSU Collegiate FFA
Southern States Cooperative Scholarship
Alpha Gamma Rho Michael E. Bayne Memorial Scholarship
Recognition of SLC and WLC Scholarship Winners
Recognition of University of Mount Olive Scholarship
Winners
Recognition of National FFA Scholarship Winners
Closing Ceremony
State FFA Officers
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Agricultural Mechanics
4:30pm
Proficiency Award Winners Banquet
(For Proficiency Award Finalist & Registered Guests Only)
4:30 pm
Building Our North Carolina Communities Award
(BONCCA) Presentations
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Grand Ballrooms A, B, C Open for Second General
Session Seating
Pre-Session Activities
7:30 pm
Second General Session
Raleigh Convention Center
(All award winners should be in reserved seating on the left
hand side of the convention hall 20 minutes prior to the session
start.)
Specialty Crop Production
Swine Production
Turf Grass Management
Vegetable Production
Veterinary Science
Wildlife Production and Management
Recognition of State FFA Officer Candidates
Recognition of American Degree Candidates
State Star Awards
State Star Farmer
State Star Agribusiness
State Star Placement
State Star in Agriscience
Agriscience Student of the Year
Opening Ceremony
State FFA Officers
Greetings
North Carolina 4-H State President
Recognition of Proficiency Award Winners
(First place state winners only will be recognized on stage)
Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication
Agricultural Mechanics Energy Systems
Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance
Agricultural Processing
Agricultural Sales
Agricultural Services
Agriscience Research-Animal Systems
Agriscience Research-Integrated Systems
Agriscience Research-Plant Systems
Beef Production
Dairy Production
Diversified Agricultural Production
Diversified Crop Production
Diversified Horticulture
Diversified Livestock Production
Emerging Agricultural Technology
Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management
Equine Science
Retiring Address –
Haley Shore, State FFA Vice President
Continuation of Proficiency Award Winners
Fiber and/or Oil Crop
Food Science and Technology
Forage Production
Forest Management and Products
Fruit Production
Goat Production
Grain Production
Home and/or Community Development
Landscape Management
Nursery Operations
Landscape Management
Nursery Operations
Outdoor Recreation
Poultry Production
Sheep Production
Small Animal Production and Care
Specialty Animal Production
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Keynote –
Ruth Ann Myers, 2014-2015 Eastern Region National FFA
Vice President
State Degree Ceremony
(Chapters Z-A)
Closing Ceremony
State FFA Officers
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Career Development Events
7:30 am
Forestry
Depart from Cabarrus Street Loading Area of Convention
Center at 8 am
7:30 am
Milk Quality & Products – Registration
Upper Level Exhibition Hall A
8:00 am
Milk Quality & Products
Lower Level Exhibition Hall A
8:00 am
Agricultural Tools
Exhibition Hall, Level 1
8:00 am
Floriculture Orientation
Ballrooms 401A, 402B, 403C
8:00 am
Introduction to Horticulture Orientation
Ballrooms 401A, 402B, 403C
8:00 am
Nursery Landscape Orientation
Ballrooms 401A, 402B, 403C
8:00 am
Creed
Rooms 202, 203
8:00 am
Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Rooms 302B, 302C, 303
8:00 am
Parliamentary Procedure
Rooms 301A, 301B, 302A
8:00 am
Prepared Public Speaking
Rooms 204, 205
8:00 am
Job Interview
Room 206
9:00am
Leadership Workshop
Room 201
TBD
10:00 am
Military Appreciation Service Project
Exhibit Hall C
10:00 am
Meats Evaluation and Technology – Registration
Upper Level Exhibition Hall A
10:30 am
Meats Evaluation and Technology
Lower Level Exhibition Hall A
11:00 am
Agricultural Communications
Room 201
11:00am
Leadership Workshop
Room 201
TBD
12:00 pm
Leadership Workshop
Room 304
TBD
12:00 pm
Quiz Bowl
Ballroom 401A
2:00 pm
Ag Issues
Room 206
2:00 pm
Leadership Workshop
Room 304
TBD
3:00 pm
Agriscience Fair
Cabarrus Street, Mezzanine Level
3:30 pm
Delegate Registration
Room 302A
3:30 pm
State Alumni Convention
Room 302
4:00 pm
Delegate Committee Work
Issue 1-Room 302A
Issue 2-Room 302B
Issue 3-Room 302C
Issue 4-Room 303
5:00 pm
VIP Reception
Room 402
(Invitation only)
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Grand Ballrooms A, B, C Open for Third General Session
Seating
Pre-Session Activities
7:00 pm
Third General Session
Raleigh Convention Center
(All award winners should be in reserved seating on the left
hand side of the convention hall 20 minutes prior to the session
start.)
Opening Ceremony
State FFA Officers
Greetings
1:00 pm
Food Science and Technology – Registration
Upper Level Exhibition Hall A
Recognition of Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Recognition of Premier Partner Award
1:00 pm
National Convention Delegate Interviews
Room 201
1:00 pm
Leadership Workshop
Room 304
TBD
1:30 pm
Food Science and Technology
Lower Level Exhibition Hall A
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North Carolina FFA Alumni Greetings
Kevin Kinlaw, President
Retiring Address –
Anthony Scala, State FFA Vice President
Recognition of Retiring North Carolina FFA Association
Board of Directors
Honorary State FFA Degree Ceremony
Recognition of Schools and Advisors of State FFA
Officers
Retiring Address –
Ashlynn Spell, State FFA Vice President
Building the Blue Legacy Recognition
Closing Ceremony
State FFA Officers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Convention Social and Block Party
Immediately following the Third General Session until
10:30 pm
Entertainment
(Raleigh Convention Center, Fayetteville Street Plaza)
10:30 am
Grand Ballrooms A, B, C Open for Fifth General Session
Seating
Pre-Session Activities
11:00 am
Fifth General Session
Raleigh Convention Center
(All award winners should be in reserved seating on the left
hand side of the convention hall 20 minutes prior to the session
start.)
Opening Ceremony
State FFA Officers
Greetings
NC DPI
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Recognition of Quiz Bowl Winners
7:30 am
Grand Ballrooms A, B, C Opens for Delegate Business
Session I
Recognition of Animal Science CDE Winners
Dairy Foods
Food Science and Technology
Meats Evaluation and Technology
Vet Science
8:00 am
Delegate Business Session I
Grand Ballrooms A, B, C
8:30 am
Grand Ballrooms A, B, C Open for Fourth General Session
Seating
Pre-Session Activities
9:00 am
Fourth General Session
Raleigh Convention Center
(All award winners should be in reserved seating on the left
hand side of the convention hall 20 minutes prior to the session
start.)
Opening Ceremony
State FFA Officers
Sponsor Remarks
Recognition of National Chapter Award Winners
Building Our North Carolina Community Awards
(BONCCA) Award Recognition
Retiring Address –
Marty Wines, State FFA Vice President
Recognition of 2015 National Convention Delegates
Recognition of Agriscience Fair Winners
Recognition of Plant Science CDE Winners
Agronomy
Floriculture
Forestry
Introduction to Horticulture
Nursery/Landscape
Closing Ceremony
State FFA Officers
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Retiring Address –
Sarah Lemons, State FFA President
Recognition of Leadership CDE Winners
Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Issues
Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Job Interview
Parliamentary Procedure
Prepared Public Speaking
Jim Graham FFA Creed
Presentation of FFA Creed by State Winner
Recognition of Agricultural Mechanics CDE Winners
Agricultural Mechanics
C.V. Tart Agricultural Tools and Materials
Recognition of Parents of State FFA Officers
Delegate Business Session II
FFA Year in Review
State Officer Nominating Committee Report
Election and Installation of 2015-2016 State FFA Officers
Closing Ceremony
2015-2016 State FFA Officers
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Recognition of State FFA Award Recipients
First General Session
Previously Held Career Development Events
Agricultural Sales – Senior Division
Millbrook
Southern Alamance
West Rowan
High Scoring Individual – Morgan Bullock – West Rowan
Agricultural Sales – Junior Division
Corinth Holders
West Johnston
South Johnston
High Scoring Individual – Travis Anderson – South Johnston
Dairy Evaluation – Senior Division
Starmount
West Rowan
Sun Valley
High Scoring Individual – Joy Smith – Burns
Dairy Evaluation – Junior Division
Sun Valley
Madison County
Jordan Matthews
High Scoring Individual – Allison Reece – Madison County
Dairy Evaluation – Middle Grades Division
Mac Williams Middle
Madison Middle
Burns Junior
High Scoring Individual – Paige Honeycutt – Madison Middle
Dairy Handlers
Johnathan Luther, West Rowan
Michael McSwain, West Lincoln
Sarah Thomas, Jordan Matthews
Envirothon (Environmental and Natural Resources)
TBD
Farm Business Management – Senior
Spring Creek
West Johnston
West Rowan
High Scoring Individual – Tyler Myers, West Rowan
Farm Business Management – Junior
J.F. Webb
Corinth Holders
West Johnston
High Scoring Individual – Amanda Lillie – West Johnston
Horse Evaluation – Senior
TBD
High Scoring Individual –
Horse Evaluation – Junior
TBD
High Scoring Individual –
Horse Evaluation – Middle
TBD
High Scoring Individual Hunter Safety
TBD
Land Judging – Senior
Polk County
Lumberton
West Bladen
High Scoring Individual – Nicholas Mitchell – Lumberton
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Land Judging – Junior
South Lenoir
Polk County
Cape Fear
High Scoring Individual – Kevin Dunning – Cape Fear
Livestock Evaluation – Senior
North Iredell
Clyde A. Erwin
North Johnston
High Scoring Individual – Jesse Henson – Pisgah
Livestock Evaluation – Junior
Pasquotank
Franklin
Southern Nash
High Scoring Individual – Hailey Elmore – South Lenoir
Livestock Evaluation – Middle Grades
SanLee Middle
Spring Creek Middle
Madison Middle
High Scoring Individual – Kaitlyn Chandler – Madison Middle
Marketing Plan
Corinth Holders
North Johnston
West Rowan
Middle Grades Exploring Biotechnology
Gray’s Creek Middle
N.L. Dillard Middle
Camden Middle
Middle Grades Exploring Biotechnology Quiz Bowl
Spring Creek Middle
Camden Middle
Brogden Middle
Middle Grades Parliamentary Procedure
Highland Middle
Southern Nash Middle
Uwharrie Middle
Middle Grades Public Speaking
Karrington Lindo – Gray’s Creek Middle
Alivia Mims – N.L. Dillard Middle
Blaze Dezern – Southwestern Randolph Middle
Poultry Evaluation
Crest
Brevard
Randleman
High Scoring Individual – Sophie Farlow - Randleman
Tractor Driving
Steven Jarman – Richlands
Hunter James – Tuscola
Matthew Howard – Midway
Truck Driving
Zach Vernon – East Montgomery
Clay Bost – Southern Alamance
Hunter Benson – South Johnston
Veterinary Science
Northeastern
West Carteret
West Rowan
High Scoring Individual – Michala Brown – Alexander Central
Agricultural Sales – Placement
Agricultural Services
Agriscience Research-Animal Systems
North Carolina FFA Scholarship Finalists
CFFA
TBD
Agriscience Research-Integrated Systems
Agriscience Research-Plant Systems
NCATA Rising Freshman
TBD
NCATA Current Student
TBD
Alpha Gamma Rho Michael E. Bayne Memorial
Scholarship
TBD
SLC Scholarship Recipients
WLC Scholarship Recipients
Robert Petursson – Crest
Miriam Morgan – Currituck
Rachel Bland – Harrells Christian
Sarah Thomas – Jordan Matthews
Clark Gregory Fowler – Madison
Abigail Fulton – North Davidson
Daniel Wellons – Princeton
Emilee Register – Southern Wayne
Alan Johnson – Spring Creek
University of Mount Olive Scholarship Recipients
National FFA Scholarship Recipients
TBD
Second General Session
National Chapter Award Superior Chapter Finalists
TBD
National Chapter Award – Silver Finalists
TBD
Beef Production – Entrepreneurship
Beef Production – Placement
Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship
Dairy Production – Placement
Diversified Agricultural Production
Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship
Diversified Crop Production – Placement
Diversified Horticulture
Diversified Livestock Production – Entrepreneurship
Diversified Livestock Production – Placement
Emerging Agricultural Technology
Environmental Science and Natural Resources
Management
Equine Science – Entrepreneurship
Equine Science – Placement
Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production
Food Science
Forage Production
National Chapter Award – Gold Finalists
TBD
Forest Management and Products
Proficiency Awards (Scrambled Order) TBD
Fruit Production
Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Mechanics - Design and Fabrication
Agricultural Mechanics- Energy Systems
Agricultural Mechanics - Repair and Maintenance Placement
Agricultural Mechanics-Repair and Maintenance –
Entrepreneurship
Agricultural Processing
Agricultural Sales – Entrepreneurship
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Goat Production
Grain Production – Entrepreneurship
Grain Production – Placement
Home and/or Community Development
Landscape Management
Nursery Operations
Outdoor Recreation
Poultry Production
Sheep Production
Small Animal Production and Care
Specialty Animal Production
Specialty Crop Production
Swine Production – Entrepreneurship
Swine Production – Placement
Turf Grass Management
Vegetable Production
Veterinary Science – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Wildlife Production and Management
State Star Awards
State Star Farmer Finalist
TBD
State Star Agribusiness Finalist
TBD
State Star Placement Finalist
TBD
State Star in Agriscience
TBD
State Officer Candidates
TBD
American Degree Candidates
TBD
State FFA Degree Recipients
TBD
Third General Session
Retiring North Carolina FFA Association Board of
Directors Members
Honorary State FFA Degree Recipients
TBD
Fourth General Session
Building Our North Carolina Communities Award Program
TBD
2015 National Convention Delegate – State Applicants
TBD
Fifth General Session
Parents of State Officers
Lisa and Mike Lemons
Marisa and Mark Wines
Melissa and Buddy Spell
Tiziana and Michael Scala
Julia Beaver and Mark Shore
Sheila and Tracy Jenkins
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On-Stage Recognition Summary
For the following awards/recognition, one advisor and one
member will be recognized on stage:
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Fundraising Awards
National Chapter Awards
State Star Farmer
State Star Agribusiness
State Star Placement
For the following awards/recognition, only the member will be
recognized on stage:
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North Carolina FFA Scholarships
National FFA Scholarships
State Officer Candidates
Proficiency Award Winners
American FFA Degree Candidates
Agri-Entrepreneurship Finalists
State FFA Degree Recipients
National Convention Delegates
SLC and WLC Scholarship Recipients
Alpha Gamma Rho Scholarship Recipient
Agriscience Student Award
Agriscience Fair – Top three in each category/division
For career development events and Quiz Bowl recognition, one
advisor along with the team/individual will be recognized on
stage.
87th North Carolina FFA State Convention Important Information
Parking at the Raleigh Convention Center, Downtown Raleigh
The Downtown Raleigh area offers ample parking for buses, cars, and vans. For a map of the downtown Raleigh
area, please visit the state convention webpage http://www.ncffa.org
Parking at NC State University
There are specific parking lots at NC State University set aside for state convention parking. It is important that you
park in these areas only to prevent ticketing and/or towing on Wednesday, June 17th, 2015. The only reason you
should need to go to the campus will be for the Agricultural Mechanics CDE or a tour of the Universities’ campus.
When you arrive on campus, please park your vehicle in the appropriate area indicated below.
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Buses, mini-buses and 15-passenger vans should park in the West Lot off Sullivan Drive.
Personal vehicles should park in reserved parking in the Coliseum Parking Deck for an hourly fee.
Convention Seating
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All convention sessions will be held in Grand Ballrooms A, B, C of the Raleigh Convention Center. Seating
capacity for the ballroom is 2000 individuals. Session seating will be on a first come-first serve basis. There
will be reserved seating during each session for award recipients, parents of state officers and special guests.
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Courtesy Corp members will be stationed throughout the ballroom to help convention attendees find seating.
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Convention attendees that are to receive awards on stage are highly encouraged to be in their seats 20
minutes prior to the session start time.
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State Degree recipients will be asked to sit in the reserved seating on the left hand side of the convention hall
by 7:15 pm on Tuesday night. They will be escorted onto the convention stage by the courtesy Corp members.
For more information, visit the North Carolina FFA Association online at: http://www.ncffa.org.
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