ANKENY, Iowa--FFA members across Iowa will be celebrating success when they gather for the 89th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference on April 9-11 at Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference is the 5th largest of its kind in the National FFA Organization.
“Transform,” the theme for this year’s convention, embraces more than 85 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future. FFA members in attendance have a passion for agriculture.
The annual conference will provide agricultural education students the opportunity to participate in Career Development Event competitions, be recognized for accomplishments in events during the past year, become inspired by motivational speakers, interact with college and business professionals, and develop leadership skills. Chapter delegates and Iowa FFA Officers will also conduct the annual business session to make decisions for the student-run Iowa FFA Association. Students will also be engaged in a service project with Meals from the Heartland with a goal of packaging 175,000 meals.
Several exciting guests will be present at the 2017 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference. Keynote speaker Kevin Laue, motivational speaker and National FFA Western Region Vice President, Trey Elizondo will address the conference. State officers from ten other states will also be in attendance presenting various workshops and interacting with FFA members from Iowa The Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference is presented with support from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation through the Iowa FFA Foundation.
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About Iowa FFA Association
The Iowa FFA Association is a youth organization of over 14,700 student members as part of 232 local FFA chapters across Iowa. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The Iowa FFA Association was organized by delegates from 23 schools at Iowa State College on May 17, 1929 and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The Iowa Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to local agricultural education programs. For more, visit the Iowa FFA Association online at IowaFFA.com, on Facebook, and Twitter.
