88th Annual Montana FFA State Convention
April 4-7, 2018
Billings, MT – Red Lion Hotel and MT Convention Center
The FFA State Convention is the largest conference in the state of Montana with over 1,800 students and guests in attendance.
For more visit: montanaffa.org/
Montana State FFA Convention 2018 Schedule
| Wednesday, April 4 | Location | |
| All Convention | Association Office | Ponderosa |
| All Convention | Alumni Store | Spruce |
| All Convention | Alumni Silent Auction | Cottonwood |
| 12:00 – 5:30 PM | Convention Registration | Atrium |
| 12:00 – 4:30 PM | Agriscience Fair setup | Ballroom – Billings Hotel |
| 12:00 – 5:00 PM | Hall of Chapters setup | Montana Convention Center lobby |
| 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Parliamentary Procedure CDE Test | Poolside Terrace |
| 1:00 – 5:30 PM | Nominating Committee Orientation *Billings Hotel | Parlor 1009 |
| 1:30 – 2:30 PM | Prepared Speaking CDE | Grand Montana Ballrooms |
| 2:30 – 4:30 PM | Parliamentary Procedure CDE – Preliminary round | Madison, Yellowstone, Bighorn, Lewis & Clark |
| 2:30 – 4:30 PM | Parliamentary Procedure CDE – Holding room | Restaurant |
| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Jr. Creed Speaking CDE – Prelims | Grand Montana Ballrooms |
| 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Jr. Creed and Creed Holding room | Jefferson |
| 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Creed Speaking CDE – Prelims | Grand Montana Ballrooms |
| 4:00 – 5:30 PM | Star Candidate Interviews | Meet in Restaurant (2), Bronze and Silver |
| 4:30 – 5:30 PM | State Officer Candidates Test | Poolside Terrace |
| 5:00 – 5:30 PM | Talent contestant Meeting – Shelby Morris presiding | Ralston room – trade show |
| 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Tech Corps Meeting | Montana Convention Center |
| 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Agriscience Fair judging | Ballroom – Billings Hotel |
| 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Parliamentary Procedure CDE – Semi-Final Round | Big Horn, Yellowstone |
| 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Parliamentary Procedure CDE – Holding room | Madison |
| 5:30 PM | Alumni Hospitality Room | Cottonwood |
| 5:30 – 6:00 PM | Courtesy Corps Meeting | Poolside Terrace |
| 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Extemporaneous Speaking Preparation Room | Jefferson |
| 6:00 – 7:00 PM | Extemporaneous Speaking CDE – Preliminary Round | Grand Montana Ballrooms |
| 7:30 PM | State Officer Candidate Interviews *Billings Hotel | Parlor 1009 |
| 7:30 PM | Hot Box for State Officer Candidates *Billings Hotel | Parlor 1010 |
| 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Pre-Session Activities | Montana Convention Center |
| 7:00 PM | 1st Session– Sheridan Johnson, presiding | Montana Convention Center |
| Daily Highlights | ||
| FFA theme song | ||
| Patriotic music while flags brought forward by Conrad FFA Chapter | ||
| Opening Ceremony | ||
| Greetings – Bill Cole – Mayor of Billings | ||
| Retiring Address – Jessica Horan | ||
| Billings Superintendent of Schools – Mr. Terry Bouck | ||
| Comments from Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. John Tester and U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte | ||
| Session Sponsor Greeting | ||
| Retiring Address – Kelsey Kraft | ||
| State Talent | ||
| Comments from Breanna Holbert – National FFA President | ||
| Shining Members of the Month | ||
| CDE Awards – Meats | ||
| Keynote Speaker – Dave Roever | ||
| Announcement of “Final Four” Extemp, Prepared, Parli Pro, Creed & Jr. Creed | ||
| Closing Ceremony | ||
| Thursday, April 5 | Location | |
| All Day | Alumni Store, Alumni Silent Auction, Alumni Hospitality | Meadowlark and Cottonwood |
| 6:45 – 9:00 AM | Farm Business Management CDE | Missouri |
| 7:00 AM | State Officer Candidate Interviews *Billings Hotel | Parlor 1009 |
| 7:00 – 11:30 PM | Hot Box for State Officer Candidates *Billings Hotel | Parlor 1010 |
| 7:30 AM | Courtesy Corps Meeting | Lewis & Clark |
| 8:00 AM | Press Corps Meeting | Birch |
| 8:00 AM | Talent Judges Meeting | Atrium |
| 8:00 – 10:00 AM | Farm Bureau – Junior Speaking Contest | Madison |
| 8:30 – 9:30 AM | Prepared Speaking CDE Finals – holding in Bronze or Silver room | Montana Convention Center |
| 8:30 – 10:00 AM | Tours – Drange Apiary or Arrow Striping | Montana Convention Center Lobby |
| 9:00 – 9:45 AM | Student Success Workshop – Breanna Holbert – 2018 National FFA President | Bitteroot, Gallatin |
| 9:00 – 11:30 AM | Talent Auditions – Shelby Morris presiding | Atrium |
| 9:00 AM -1:00 PM | Livestock Evaluation CDE | Yellowstone Boys/Girls Pavilion |
| 9:30 – 10:45 AM | MAAE Meeting | Poolside Terrace |
| 9:30 AM-11:00 AM | Delegate Orientation & Session I, Jessica Horan, presiding | Montana Convention Center |
| 10-Noon & 1-3 PM | DAY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES – conducted by Forsyth FFA – Jan Banks | Billings area |
| 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | FFA Career & Trade Show | Ralston |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Delegate Session and Advisor Luncheon/Career Panel discussion | Missouri |
| 11:30-12:30 | Student Success Workshop – SFP Surviving Student Loans and what to know about college – Tyler Cotterell | Big Horn |
| 1:30 – 5:30 PM | Ag Sales CDE | Grand Montana Ballrooms/Madison |
| 1:15 – 2:30 PM | Advisor Workshop – Dr. Steve Brown National FFA Adviser | Big Horn |
| 2:00-2:45 PM | Student Success Workshop – State Officers from Tennessee | Lewis & Clark |
| 2:00-2:45 PM | Greenhand Workshop – Breanna Holbert, 2018 National FFA President | Yellowstone |
| 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Brian Imbus, Hypnotist | Montana Convention Center |
| 4:30 – 6:30 PM | Montana FFA Foundation Donor and Scholarship Dinner | Billings Hotel |
| 6:30 – 11:30 PM | State Officer Candidate Interviews | Parlor 1009 |
| 6:30 – 7:00 PM | Pre-Session Activities | Montana Convention Center |
| 7:00 PM | 2nd General Session– Abbey Dunn & John Power, presiding | Montana Convention Center |
| Sponsored by: Montana Army National Guard and Northwest Farm Credit Services | ||
| Patriotic music while flags brought forward by Corvallis FFA | ||
| Daily Highlights & Opening Ceremony | ||
| Introduction of State Officer Candidates | ||
| Greetings from Alpha Gamma Rho President – Michael Walsh | ||
| Foundation Awards & Scholarship Presentations – Jamie Edmundson & Curt Robbins | ||
| Retiring Address – Shelby Morris | ||
| Living to Serve/Day of Service Presentations | ||
| Building Our Montana Communities Awards | ||
| Retiring Address – Mikayla Comes | ||
| New Chapters Chartered – Fort Benton, Terry, Three Forks | ||
| Blue Jackets/Open Doors and Teach Ag Signing – Dr. Carl Igo | ||
| Chapter Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Scrapbook, Hall of Chapter Awards | ||
| Closing Ceremony | ||
| Friday, April 6 | Location | |
| 6:00 – 8:00 AM | Breakfast – Billings Area Chamber of Commerce | Montana Convention Center |
| 7:00 AM | State Officer Candidate Interviews *Billings Hotel | Parlor 1009 |
| 7:00 – 11:00 AM | Hot Box for State Officer Candidates *Billings Hotel | Parlor 1010 |
| 7:00 – 11:30 AM | Ag Mechanics CDE | Career Center |
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | MAAE Meeting | Big Horn |
| 8:00 AM – Noon | State Star Greenhand contest – Milford Wearley | Lewis & Clark |
| 8:30 – 10:00 AM | 3rd Delegate Session – Jessica Horan, presiding | Montana Convention Center |
| 8:30 – 9:45 AM | Extemporaneous Speaking CDE Prep | Bronze room – Convention Center |
| 9:00 – 9:45 AM | Student Success Workshop – Risky Business CAS | Poolside Terrace |
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Extemporaneous Speaking CDE Finals | Montana Convention Center |
| 9:00 – 10:30 AM | Workshop for Ag Teachers – Ben Meyer Western Region LPS Specialist | Big Horn |
| 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM | FFA Foundation Meeting | Billings Hotel: Parlor Room 1031 |
| 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | FFA Career & Trade Show | Ralston |
| 10:00 AM – Noon | Tours – Ranch House Meats or Woods Power Grip | Montana Convention Center Lobby |
| 11:00 – 11:45 AM | Student Success Workshop – MSU AgEd Club | Poolside Terrace |
| 11:00 – 11:45 AM | Chapter Officer Workshop – Breanna Holbert – 2018 National FFA President | Missouri |
| 11:00 AM – noon | Alumni Executive Committee meeting | Yellowstone |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Parliamentary Procedure CDE – Holding room | Bronze and Silver rooms – Con. Center |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Parliamentary Procedure CDE FINALS | Montana Convention Center |
| 12:30 – 4:00 PM | Agronomy CDE | Career Center |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Workshop for Ag Teachers – Farming is Risky Business CAS | Big Horn |
| 1:00 – 2:30 PM | 4th Delegate Session – Jessica Horan, presiding | Montana Convention Center |
| FFA/American Indian Program presentations | ||
| Creed & Jr. Creed Speaking CDE- Finals | ||
| 1:00 – 2:30 PM | Dance workshop – Seth Whitney | Ralston |
| 2:30 – 4:00 | Conduct of Meetings CDE | Yellowstone and Lewis Clark |
| 4:30 – 6:30 PM | State Degree Dinner – Kelsey Kraft, presiding | Grand Montana Ballrooms |
| 6:15 – 6:45 PM | Pre-Session Activities | Montana Convention Center |
| 6:45 PM | 3rd General Session – Mikayla Comes, presiding | Montana Convention Center |
| Sponsored by: Wilbur Ellis | ||
| Opening intro video – FFA theme song – Daily Highlights | ||
| Patriotic music while flags brought forward by Fergus FFA | ||
| Opening Ceremony | ||
| Session Greeting: Lakeland Feeds | ||
| Retiring Address – Seth Rekdal | ||
| State Talent | ||
| Comments from Dr. Steve Brown – National FFA Advisor | ||
| Awards Program – Tyler Wiltgen and Colter Brown – Emcees | ||
| FFA/American Indian Program awards | ||
| Creed, Star Greenhand, Extemp & Prepared Speaking Awards | ||
| Proficiency Awards | ||
| FFA Creed presentation – State Creed Speaking winner | ||
| Retiring Address – Abbey Dunn | ||
| State FFA Degree Presentation & Stars Over Montana Pageant | ||
| 9:00 – 11:30 PM | DANCE | Grand Montana Ballrooms |
| Saturday, April 7 | Location | |
| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Pre-Session Activities | Montana Convention Center |
| 8:00 AM | 4th Session – Seth Rekdal, presiding | Montana Convention Center |
| Sponsored by: Opportunity Bank | ||
| Convention Highlight Video | ||
| Patriotic music while flags brought forward by Shepherd FFA | ||
| Opening Ceremony | ||
| Session Greeting: Opportunity Bank | ||
| Delegate Business Report – Jessica Horan | ||
| Retiring Address – John Power | ||
| American Degree Recognition | ||
| State Officer Advisor Recognition | ||
| State Talent Winner | ||
| State Officer Parent Recognition | ||
| Honorary State Degree Ceremony | ||
| Retiring Address– Sheridan Johnson | ||
| CDE Awards – State Officers | ||
| Nominating Committee Report | ||
| 2017-18 State Officer Review | ||
| Installation of New Officers | ||
| Closing Ceremony | ||
| 12:15 – 2:00 | New State Officer Luncheon/Orientation | Poolside |
