North Carolina FFA Association 87th State FFA
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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------11:30 am 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 Page 1 of 10 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------4:00pm Teach Ag Event Room 402 4:30pm Proficiency Award Winners Banquet (For Proficiency Award Finalist & Registered Guests Only) 4:30 pm Building Our North Carolina Communities Award (BONCCA) Presentations -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7:00 PM 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 Animal Production 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 Page 2 of 10 Keynote – Ruth Ann Myers, 2014-2015 Eastern Region National FFA Vice President State Degree Ceremony (Chapters Z-A) Closing Ceremony State FFA Officers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Ag Mechanics 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 Ag Mechanics NCSU Weaver Labs 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 11:00am Agronomy Exhibit Hall Level 1 12:00 pm Leadership Workshop Room 304 TBD 12:00 pm Quiz Bowl Ballroom 401A 1:00 pm Food Science and Technology – Registration Upper Level Exhibition Hall A Page 3 of 10 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 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 Agricultural Education Promotion Issue 2-Room 302B Statewide Community Service Issue 3-Room 302C Eight State Officers Issue 4-Room 303 Regional Student Representatives On Board of Directors 5:00 pm VIP Reception Room 402 (Invitation only) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------6:30 pm 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 Retiring Address – Marty Wines, State FFA Vice President Recognition of Lifetime Achievement Honoree Recognition of 2015 National Convention Delegates Recognition of Premier Partner Award Recognition of Agriscience Fair Winners North Carolina FFA Alumni Greetings Kevin Kinlaw, President Recognition of Plant Science CDE Winners Agronomy Floriculture Forestry Introduction to Horticulture Nursery/Landscape Retiring Address – Anthony Scala, State FFA Vice President Recognition of Retiring North Carolina FFA Association Board of Directors Closing Ceremony State FFA Officers 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 Page 4 of 10 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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) Northwest Cabarrus Madison Brevard 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 Page 5 of 10 Horse Evaluation – Senior Madison Southern Guilford Croatan High Scoring Individual – Lindsey Bailey – East Rutherford Horse Evaluation – Junior West Johnston Northwest Cabarrus Corinth Holders High Scoring Individual – Michaela Vick – Southern Nash Horse Evaluation – Middle Mac Williams Middle N.L. Dillard Madison Middle High Scoring Individual – Jennifer Ledford – Madison Middle Hunter Safety TBD Land Judging – Senior Polk County Lumberton West Bladen High Scoring Individual – Nicholas Mitchell – Lumberton 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 North Carolina FFA Scholarship Finalists CFFA Mikayla Hughes – Mountain Heritage NCATA Rising Freshman Coleman Simpson – Lakewood NCATA Current Student Haley Shore – South Rowan 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 Reagan Barnhill – Whiteville Samuel Baxter – Corinth Holders Kelsey Bentley – North Johnston Kailee Boggs – Midway Lindsey Bowers – Weddington Eric Brigman – Chase Page 6 of 10 Haley Brown – Clyde A. Erwin Michala Brown – Alexander Central Samantha Byrd – Gray’s Creek Gavin Calder – Cape Fear Robert Castle – Triton Anthony Chappell – Northeastern John Clark – Avery County Courtney Deviney – Lumberton Amy Durden – St. Pauls Tristen Fulton – North Davidson Bradley Glover – Charles B. Aycock Henry Gregory – West Carteret Kathryn Hice – Southeast Guilford Geoffrey Hines – Ayden-Grifton Ethan Holland – North Iredell Aaron Honeycutt – West Johnston Mikayla Hughes – Mountain Heritage Kailey Hunt – Bunn Josh Jennings – Northeastern Grace Kirkman – West Craven Kate Lahr – Union Pines Morgan Larner – Midway Katelyn Lowery – Cleveland Johanna Manley – Orange Abby Martin – West Rowan Jeffrey Mason – Cape Fear Julie Maxwell – North Buncombe Mikayla McLamb – Hobbton Danielle Miller – White Oak Betsy Murphy – J.F. Webb Jonna Nance – Providence Grove Cashie Naylor – Midway Samantha Naylor – Lakewood Shane Page – Cape Fear Tyler Page – Triton Devon Parker – Gray’s Creek Hunter Rhodes – South Johnston Samantha Richardson – North Johnston Savannah Royal – West Carteret Rachel Schauer – Cuthbertson Adrianna Schmidt – Cape Fear Kristen Shirley – Randleman Coleman Simpson – Lakewood Samantha Simpson – Riverside Chris Smingler – Gray’s Creek Ashlynn Spell – Rosewood John Stanton – Columbia Lucas Stegall – Piedmont Erin Stewart – Wake Forest Kayla Strickland – South Johnston Emma Suber – Croatan Maria Thornton – Clinton Spencer Usher – Union Moriah Van Voorhis – Wake Forest Allison Wells – Hunt Abby Whitaker – Crest Morgan Winstead – Southern Nash Clark Wooten – Midway Second General Session National Chapter Award Superior Chapter Finalists Currituck East Wake Ledford North Iredell North Lenoir Overhills Piedmont National Chapter Award – Silver Finalists Ayden Grifton Burns Cape Fear Central Cabarrus Enka Lumberton North Buncombe North Henderson North Johnston North Stanly Pisgah Scotland Spring Creek National Chapter Award – Gold Finalists Bandys Corinth Holders Crest Cuthbertson Davie County East Wilkes Forest Hills Gray's Creek Heritage Hobbton Hunt J.F. Webb Madison North Iredell Northside Rosewood South Johnston South Rowan Southern Alamance Southern Guilford Southern Wayne Sun Valley West Brunswick West Carteret West Rowan White Oak Proficiency Awards (Scrambled Order) TBD Agricultural Communications McKayla Robinette – North Johnston Agricultural Education Sarah Tetterton – Northside Devon Parker – Gray’s Creek James Gidden – South Johnston Page 7 of 10 Agricultural Mechanics - Design and Fabrication Ty Hunter – Hobbton Caroline Towles – West Johnston Adam Brooks – Corinth Holders Agricultural Mechanics- Energy Systems Adam Brooks – Corinth Holders Agricultural Mechanics - Repair and Maintenance – Placement Clarence Stephenson – Corinth Holders Lucas Stegall – Piedmont Dakota Hubbard – South Rowan Agricultural Mechanics-Repair and Maintenance – Entrepreneurship No applicants Agricultural Processing Katelyn Honeycutt – Corinth Holders Alyssa Barbour – West Johnston Agricultural Sales – Entrepreneurship David Morris – Triton Rachel Bland – Harrells Christian Academy Agricultural Sales – Placement Jeffrey Goodman – South Rowan Brittanie McMillian – Gray’s Creek Ashley Bennett – West Rowan Agricultural Services Sommer Andrews – Lumberton Ally Edwards – Corinth Holders Byron Allison – North Iredell Agriscience Research-Animal Systems No applicants Agriscience Research-Integrated Systems Noah Teeter – West Rowan Ally Edwards – Corinth Holders Agriscience Research-Plant Systems Ashley Wood – West Rowan Beef Production – Entrepreneurship Kandice Hales – West Johnston Austin Teeter – West Rowan Timothy Walter – South Rowan Beef Production – Placement Alex Fox – North Iredell Jason Phillips – Harrells Christian Academy Rachel Schauer – Cuthbertson Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship Katelyn Honeycutt – Corinth Holders Ryan Menius – West Rowan Dairy Production – Placement Abby Robinette – Alexander Central Nathan McDaniels – North Iredell Matthew Myers – West Rowan Diversified Agricultural Production Jesse Tarlton – Piedmont Zachary Pennington – Southern Wayne Katelyn Honeycutt – Corinth Holders Grain Production – Entrepreneurship No applicants Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship Sabrina Blake – North Stanly Pelmon Hudson - Hobbton Grain Production – Placement Jordan Pace – Corinth Holders Garrett Boyd – Northside Diversified Crop Production – Placement Carter Jones – Southern Wayne Tyrelle Allison – West Rowan Home and/or Community Development Katelyn Honeycutt – Corinth Holders Elaine Everly – Charles D. Owen Samuel Dombrowski – White Oak Diversified Horticulture Samantha Byrd – Gray’s Creek Neal Lee – West Johnston Diversified Livestock Production Jacob Steele – West Rowan Lauren Merritt – Rosewood Holly Price – Corinth Holders Emerging Agricultural Technology No applicants Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management Coty Connor – South Brunswick James Giddens – South Johnston Stephen Leone – Corinth Holders Equine Science – Entrepreneurship Carson Denning – South Johnston Abby Martin – West Rowan Casey Lemons – North Stanly Equine Science – Placement Morgan Bullock – West Rowan Courtney Harris – Heritage Lillian Lowenfield-Jayne – Charles D. Owen Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production Noah Stewart – Spring Creek Jordan Pace – Corinth Holders Food Science No applicants Forage Production Trevor Barefoot – South Johnston Garrett Hood – Southern Wayne Hampton Smith – Corinth Holders Forest Management and Products Chris Smingler – Gray’s Creek Taylor Sheets – Davie County Fruit Production No applicants Goat Production Alan Johnson – Spring Creek Katelyn Honeycutt – Corinth Holders Travis Anderson – South Johnston Landscape Management Alex Fox – North Iredell Dakota Ostrander – North Henderson Benjamin Russell – Sun Valley Nursery Operations Sabrina Blake – North Stanly Lee Chamber – East Wake Jonathan Hardee – South Johnston Outdoor Recreation Daniel Ludlum – Spring Creek Adelaide Grindle – North Henderson Steven Collazo – Overhills Poultry Production Mimia Worley – Rosewood Katelyn Honeycutt – Corinth Holders Dakota Hubbard – South Rowan Sheep Production Sam Hager – West Rowan Cooper McAuley – Central Cabarrus Makayla Smith - Piedmont Small Animal Production and Care Cassidy Mason – Southern Wayne Amber O’Donnell – North Iredell Tyler Myers – West Rowan Specialty Animal Production Lilia Jenkins – Alexander Central Cheyenne Vargas – White Oak Samuel Baxter – Corinth Holders Specialty Crop Production Caleb Jackson – East Wake Travis Summers – North Iredell Jordan Pace – Corinth Holders Swine Production – Entrepreneurship Thomas Starnes – South Rowan Clay Sweet – Brevard Charles Strickland – Midway Swine Production – Placement Bryan Latza – Cape Fear Tonya Logan – South Johnston Holly Price – Corinth Holders Turf Grass Management Denny Triche – West Rowan Joshua Price – Piedmont Trevor Kinlaw – Lumberton Page 8 of 10 Vegetable Production Aaron Wise – South Johnston Tyler Pasour – Charles D. Owen Katelyn Honeycutt – Corinth Holders Veterinary Science – Entrepreneurship/Placement Michala Brown – Alexander Central Amber O’Donnell – North Iredell Wildlife Production and Management Eric Creech – Corinth Holders Zach Grainger – Lumberton State Star Awards State Star Farmer Finalist Sarah Thomas – Jordan Matthews Lauren Luther – West Rowan Katelyn Honeycutt – Corinth Holders State Star Agribusiness Finalist Dallas Goodnight – South Rowan Hampton Smith – Corinth Holders State Star Placement Finalist Ethan Holland – North Iredell Jordan Pace – Corinth Holders Jacob Watson – West Rowan State Star in Agriscience Betsy Murphy – J.F. Webb 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 Randall Layne Baker – Lee County Lydia Barcham – East Wilkes Trey Colin Michael Bates – West Brunswick Sabrina Blake – North Stanly Rachel Bland – Harrels Christian Academy Steven Collazo Marti – Overhills Caitlin Collins – Heritage Katelyn Paige Edmonds – Clyde A. Erwin Mary Allyson Edwards – Corinth Holders Brianna Fowler – East Wake Emily Fox – Gray’s Creek Justin Henson – Crest Jakob Hopel – Overhills Seth Johnson – Triton Page 9 of 10 Andra Kite – North Lenoir Burgin Mackey – Madison Miriam Kathleen Morgan – Currituck Casey Parson – West Craven McKayla Robinette – North Johnston Noah Stewart – Spring Creek Emily Stine – Millbrook Sarah Swain – West Carteret Kailee Elise Wheeland – Knightdale Katelyn Elizabeth Williams – Southern Wayne 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 On-Stage Recognition Summary For the following awards/recognition, one advisor and one member will be recognized on stage: • • • • • 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: • • • • • • • • • • • • 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. • • 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 • 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. • Courtesy Corp members will be stationed throughout the ballroom to help convention attendees find seating. • 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. • 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. Page 10 of 10
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