4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Former State FFA Officer Reunion Reception (Room 16) Honorary and VIP Banquet (Great Hall C) Former State FFA Officer Reunion Banquet (Rooms 17-18) Agriscience Fair Division Winner Banquet (Devon Tower) Title Sponsors 6:15 p.m. Pre-Show – FFA Talent Competition 6:30 p.m. THIRD CONVENTION SESSION VIP Award Presentation Public Speaking Division Winner Scholarships Honorary State FFA Degree Recognition of Past State FFA Officers – Rhett Laubach State President’s Retiring Address – Garrett Reed Rhett Laubach 9:30 p.m. Convention Concert – Aaron Watson (Cox Arena) Wednesday, April 29, 2015 7:30 a.m. Career Development Event Awards Breakfast (Great Hall C) 8:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Pre-Show – FFA Talent Competition FOURTH CONVENTION SESSION National Officer Address – Andy Paul, President FFA Creed Presentation – Top 5 State Finalists Remarks, Dr. Thomas Coon, OSU V.P. and DASNR Dean State FFA Interscholastic Recognition Official Delegate Business Session • Roll Call of Chapters • Proposed Constitutional Amendment • Final Elections for President, Secretary • and Reporter (if necessary) 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Career Show – Featuring Joshua Jordan, Magician Open until 4 p.m. (Exhibit Hall C) Alumni Silent Auction Open for Bids (Exhibit Hall C) Hospitality Suite for FFA Advisors open until 3 p.m. (Rooms 1-2) Southeast District Officer Elections (Rooms 4-5) Central District Officer Elections (Rooms 4-5) Southwest District Officer Elections (Rooms 4-5) Award Winners and Stars Luncheon (Great Hall C) Northeast District Officer Elections (Rooms 4-5) 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Pre-Show – FFA Talent Competition FIFTH CONVENTION SESSION Remarks, Jack Staats, State FFA Advisor State Officer School and Community Recognition State Star Selections Proficiency and Special Award Presentations 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Alumni Silent Auction Bids Begin Closing (Exhibit Hall C) Chorus to the State Capitol – Sponsored by State Rep. Lisa Billy Northwest District Officer Elections (Cox, Rooms 4-5) Legislative and VIP Banquet (Great Hall C) State FFA Degree Banquet – For Recipients Only (Exhibit Hall A) Garrett Reed FINAL CONVENTION SESSION Remarks, Dr. Marcie Mack, CareerTech State Director Drawing for New Ford Truck Chorus Concert Keynote Address – Dr. Rick Rigsby Announce Talent Winner State FFA Degree Ceremony Presentation of 2015-16 State FFA Officers For complete details, go to www.okffa.org. Click on State Convention. State FFA Convention Free Mobile App LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS CAREER SUCCESS WORKSHOPS Secret Support Scott Backovich Tuesday, 11:15 a.m., Great Hall D Teach Ag! Dr. Mindi Clark Tuesday, 11:15 a.m., Room 5 Leadershift Scott Backovich Tuesday, 2:45 p.m., Great Hall D Farming is Risky Business Custom Ag Solutions Tuesday, 3 p.m., Room 5 Ignore the Noise Chris Bashinelli Tuesday, 1:15 p.m., Great Hall D Farming is Risky Business Custom Ag Solutions Tuesday, 1:15 p.m., Room 5 What is Service? Gracie Hedrick and Jeb Hogan Tuesday, 4:15 p.m., Great Hall D Andy Paul What Image Do You Project? Courtney Maye Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Great Hall D Go All Out! Andy Paul, National FFA President Wednesday, 11 a.m., Great Hall D Dr. Coon Caught Up & Called Out Brandon Baumgarten Wednesday, 2 p.m., Great Hall D Pride Rocks Steven Vekony Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., Great Hall D Leadership Workshops sponsored by: Rep. Billy 6:00 p.m. TALENT COMPETITION FINALS Recognize top 3 FFA chapters contributing to the Alumni Silent Auction 6:30 p.m. OKLAHOMA FFA ASSOCIATION 89TH STATE FFA CONVENTION & CAREER SHOW Atwoods Ranch & Home Cimarron Trailers Fred and Leesa Stanley The Craig Foundation How to Lose a Job in 10 Ways Whitney Danker Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Room 16 Starbucks Effect: Brewing Career Success Lalia Hajji Down Wednesday, 11 a.m., Room16 Becoming a Veterinarian: Your Past, Present and Future Josh Goff Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., Room 16 Career Success Workshops sponsored by: McDonald’s of Oklahoma Win a Free $100 OKFFAGear Gift Card! A $100 gift card will be given away at each of the workshops listed above. All you have to do is attend and be sitting in the winning seat. You can then purchase your choice of OKFFAGear apparel at the Career Show, online or at the store. Oklahoma FFA Alumni SILENT AUCTION Our goal is to raise $20,000 to support these two scholarship funds: • Scholarships for FFA members to attend the Future Ag-Ed Teacher Academy • Scholarships for children of Oklahoma ag-ed teachers Dr. Mack The top three FFA chapters contributing to the silent auction will be recognized on the convention stage Wednesday night! • Highest cumulative value – $500 • Second – $250 • Third – $100 To donate, please contact: Kurt Murray – 405-747-0651 Lawson Thompson – 405-743-5493 Monte Womack – 580-286-8055 Oklahoma FFA Foundation 89th State FFA Convention Concert g n i r u t a Fe n o s t a W n o A ar Date: Tuesday, April 28 Ticket Price: Showtime: 9:30 p.m. $10 General Admission Where: Cox Convention Center Arena $20 Green Dance Wristband Aaron Watson, Abilene, Texas, has been through a lot in his 12-year career: 11 albums, the birth of four children, countless hours on the road and many more still spent toiling away at his guitar, writing songs with Jesus on one shoulder and the ghost of Waylon Jennings on the other, making the country tunes he was born to play. ★Students who wish to participate in the dance on the arena floor must purchase a green wristband for $20. Wristbands also serve as your ticket and are nontransferable. Only 1,000 green dance wristbands will be available for sale. First come, first served. ★ General admission tickets may be purchased in advance for $10. Floor dance wristbands are $20 each. An FFA chapter may purchase both. For advance tickets and/ or wristbands, make checks payable to the Oklahoma FFA Foundation and mail to Kendall Brashears, FFA Foundation Executive Director, 3909 Hickory Stick, Chickasha, OK 73018. These tickets/wristbands will be available for pickup at the State FFA Convention registration desk ★General admission tickets or dance wristbands (if available) may also be purchased with cash or check on site at the State FFA Convention registration desk on Tuesday. Once again, please make checks payable to the Oklahoma FFA Foundation. ★ Each local chapter advisor will receive one free advisor’s ticket (non-transferable) with the purchase of general admission tickets. Multi-teacher programs will receive one free advisor’s ticket per teacher. ★The top 20 FFA chapters contributing the most funds to their FFA Foundation chapter trusts this school year will each receive priority dance floor space next to the stage. In addition, the top FFA chapter will receive backstage passes to meet the band. These chapters must also purchase a $10 white wristband for each member. ★Any FFA chapter that makes a donation of $2,000 or greater to its permanent trust account will receive free white wristbands for its members. Any chapter that makes a $1,500 donation or greater may purchase $5 white wristbands for its members. ★ Donations to the chapter trusts must be received in the state office by March 15. For more concert or chapter trust information, contact Kendall Brashears at 405-2221078 or email him at [email protected]. Your discounted ticket price is made possible by these proud FFA Foundation sponsors: The Craig Foundation Enable Midstream Partners Trusted Choice Sonic, America’s Drive-In Cimarron Trailers Lopez Foods SandRidge Energy
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