80th National FFA Convention Dear FFA Advisors and Members: Dear FFA Advisors and Members: As part of Greetingsthe National FFA, we know the future of our members is bright! The 80th National FFA Con- vention is a time to share the excellent qualities of The time is almost here. Indianapolis the organization not only with each other, but with is excited to be your host city for the the host city as well. quickly approaching 80th National FFA Convention! City leaders and This will be our second year in the city of Indianapo- the hospitality community have been lis, and we will continue to show the community the working hard with your FFA leadership to pre- far-reaching influence of FFA in the lives of young pare our home to share with all of you. In just two people and the future of the agriculture industry. months, more than 50,000 of you will descend on Indianapolis is sure to be amazed, yet again, when Indianapolis for a gathering of young leaders. they see firsthand the outstanding qualities and I am pleased to tell you that our preparation to host boundless potential our members possess as a result you actually began 20 years ago. That’s when our of their experiences in agricultural education city leaders committed to the deliberate development programs. of our world-class convention district in a safe, con- What is one of the first things that those unfamiliar venient and connected downtown—an ideal location with FFA remark upon meeting members? The blue for such a significant and historic gathering of young corduroy jackets! This year’s convention theme— people. Blue Jackets, Bright Futures—exemplifies the leader- As many of you know, the National FFA Center is ship, service and other skills learned in located here in Indianapolis and is extremely well FFA to make your future bright! respected in our community. Hosting your national Use this Second Edition Advisor’s Planning Guide to convention this October and for five more years will help prepare for the event. As always, the national provide all of our citizens an up-close opportunity FFA convention will be packed with can’t-miss op- to experience your energy, vitality and outstanding portunities from helping chart leadership. policy and electing national Therefore, I look forward to personally greeting you officers to receiving recognition all soon. Again, I am confident that you will enjoy for outstanding achievements your visit to our city. We are extremely proud of and sharing ideas with members our hometown and the many exciting attractions, from across the country. hotels, outstanding restaurants and shops that are well within safe distance from each other. We’ll see you in October! So, on behalf of the hundreds of volunteers, hotels and restaurant personnel and hospitality leaders pre- paring for your visit, we will see you soon and safe travels to all. Sincerely,

Sincerely, Sincerely,

Larry D. Case, Ed. D National FFA Advisor

Bart Peterson Mayor Welcome Back to Indianapolis to Back Welcome

Welcome ...... 3 CALL TO CONVENTION Welcome Back to Indy ...... 4 Greetings TableConvention of Sessions Contents ...... 8 Career Show ...... 11 State Photo Schedule ...... 12 elcome to the 80th National FFA FFA Alumni ...... 13 Convention. This is the time for you to shine! Collegiate ...... 14 As more than 50,000 FFA members and guests Workshops ...... 16 visit Conseco Fieldhouse, the RCA Dome, the Indiana Convention Center and the Indiana State National Days of Service ...... 24 Fairgrounds, we will be bringing you exciting Tours ...... 28 generalW sessions with motivational speakers, Planning ...... 44 special guests and FFA members from around Official Dress ...... 46 the nation being recognized for their outstanding Registration ...... 47 achievements. Other highlights will include the Housing ...... 48 career show, leadership development workshops Food Court ...... 50 for students and advisors, and the National Days Shopping Mall ...... 50 of Service. This year, make sure to take advantage Entertainment ...... 52 of the opportunity to learn about yourself and the Indianapolis Attractions ...... 55 organization. Take time to lead, set examples for Parking ...... 60 others and serve others in the community. This Maps and Directions ...... 61 is your time to share what FFA means, and what Shuttle Information ...... 63 bright futures are ahead!!

Your 2006-2007 National FFA Officer Team,

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Registration 47 3 WHAT TO EXPECT IN INDY trance. Beat the rush and pre-register for the convention through the convenient online convention registration option.Welcome FFA! As you anticipate the 80th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, all the excitement of the event – includ- CONVENTION REGISTRATION BADGES ing terrific tours, dining options, entertainment activities For recognition, safety and security, please instruct and a vibrant downtown environment – awaits you. your students and attendees to wear their convention AMERICAN DEGREE CEREMONY badges at all times – not just when attending conven- tion sessions or the career show. These badges will assist To accommodate the large number of American De- Indianapolis volunteers in identifying convention attend- gree recipients and their guests, Convention Session #8, ees should they need assistance or directions to conven- the American Degree Ceremony, will be held in the RCA tion locations and events. The city of Indianapolis has an Dome on the American Degree Stage. 11 p.m. curfew for all minors under the age of 18, and

Welcome Back to Indianapolis Circle Centre Mall has a 9 p.m. curfew on weeknights. AMERICAN DEGREE RECEPTION FFA members attending the 80th National FFA Conven- The National FFA Organization will host an American tion will be exempt from this curfew, but only if they Degree reception from 7 - 9 p.m. on Friday evening prior can be easily identified and are behaving appropriately. to Saturday’s American Degree Ceremony. The reception will take place in the Sagamore Ballroom of the Indiana Please note: This does not guarantee students free run of Convention Center and will feature former national FFA the city at night. Convention registration badges will be officer Mark Sanborn. All American Degree recipients sold at the main convention registration desk in the Indi- receive one free admission to the reception and can re- ana Convention Center. Lost badges may be replaced at quest up to three free tickets to the American Degree either the main convention registration desk or Conseco Ceremony (Convention Session #8). Fieldhouse; there will be a $5 fee.

CONVENTION ARENA SESSIONS CONVENTION TICKET Eight of the nine scheduled convention sessions will REFUND PROCEDURE take place in Conseco Fieldhouse. Doors for all sessions As with most public events, convention event tickets will open one hour prior to the session start time, with are nonrefundable. Opening session tickets may only be pre-session activities beginning half an hour prior to the exchanged at the onsite convention registration coun- session start. ter at the Indiana Convention Center. Exchange of these tickets will be accommodated if the desired session has CONVENTION REGISTRATION LOCATION available seats. Tickets sold for activities such as con- Pre-registration is your best option to avoid the certs, Xtreme Bulls, hypnotist performances, etc., are lines at onsite registration. If you are unable to pre- nonrefundable. These tickets may not be exchanged or register and take advantage of reduced prices, the main returned unless the event is cancelled. In the case of a convention registration desk will be located in the cancellation, you will receive instructions on receiving Indiana Convention Center off the Maryland Street en- your refund.

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Ample food and beverages will Ten Ten CDEs will take place at the Indiana State Fair Check out the online coverage of the 80th National the online coverage out Check Publications Fastline by sponsored Convention FFA as a special project of the Foundation. National FFA INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS The Indianapolis. downtown of north blocks 38 grounds, is self-contained, with fencing Indiana State Fairgrounds surrounding the facility. have breaks and fairgrounds, the at sale for available be been built into the CDE schedules to allow for meals and snacks. We strongly suggest that you take advan tage of meal and snack options at the fairgrounds, as area. the in establishments dining limited are there like downtown, the state fairgrounds is surrounded by residential neighborhoods, commercial areas with few dining options and busy streets, so we suggest that your inside the including grounds for all activities, group stay meals. assist convention attendees during their travels back and back travels their during attendees convention assist forth between convention venues. Please there understand will still be automobile traffic on please be attentive. this street, so

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Georgia Street, the downtown thoroughfare that runs FFA members will and be activities in the middle of a FFA On Wednesday and Thursday, enjoy the concert series concert the enjoy Thursday, and Wednesday On NDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE NDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN ment officers and a of variety Indianapolis volunteers to cordoned off for pedestrian street The traffic. will be re named Way” in “FFA honor of the convention and will Depart Police Metropolitan Indianapolis with staffed be between the Indiana Convention Center/RCA Dome and Dome Center/RCA Convention Indiana the between partially be will away, blocks three Fieldhouse, Conseco FFA WAY I vention locations. FFA convention locations convention vention locations. include FFA the Dome, RCA Conseco Indiana Field Convention Center, hotels. and eight event house, Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis is clean, safe, well-lit and easy to navigate. Please there remember, will be a substantial amount of surrounding all our con and pedestrian traffic vehicular DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT true, exciting downtown city environment. Downtown sponsored by Chevy and RFD-TV. For more information, more For RFD-TV. and Chevy by sponsored see entertainment. CONCERTS Welcome FFA! Welcome general safety practices listed on page Welcome48. FFA! SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS, PUBLIC PLACES Convention Events A majority of restaurants in the city of Indianapolis are smoke-free establish- ments. The only exceptions to this rule are establishments classified as bars that serve alcohol as the majority of their revenue. Guests must be 21 (the legal drinking age in Indiana) in order to enter. Please keep this smoking policy in mind

Welcome Back to Indianapolis as you make your dining reservations and make sure your students are aware that many establishments in the down- FREE SHUTTLE town area will enforce age restrictions appropriately. CDE participants may use the free fairgrounds shuttle for transportation between the convention center and TAX EXEMPTION fairgrounds. For more fairgrounds information, consult FFA chapters are not eligible for tax exemption in the your CDE team orientation packet and the shuttle infor- state of Indiana. All housing rates quoted and provided mation on page 65. to chapters using the Indianapolis housing block include all appropriate taxes in the rate. PARKING Prepaid parking passes purchased through online con- vention registration are your best option. In a downtown Shut tles environment such as Indianapolis, it is important that you take advantage of the prepaid parking opportunities FFA has arranged for shuttles between available. FFA has secured approximately 5,000 park- ing spaces for convention attendees and an additional the downtown Indiana Convention Center 600 spaces for school buses. Pre-register now to secure and three groups of destinations: the Indiana a parking space before you arrive in Indy! Parking passes State Fairgrounds (CDE participants), the are only available online. Indianapolis Zoo (bus parking) and several SAFETY different hotel campuses. Please refer to Indianapolis is a clean, safe and welcoming city, and pages 63-65 for important information on the 80th National FFA Convention will take place in the heart of it all. Make sure your students are familiar with shuttle routes and passes.

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7 OPENING SESSIONS SECONDSessions SESSION

BLUE JACKETS. (BRIGHT FUTURES.) OUR FUTURE OF SERVICE

Wednesday, October 24 Thursday, October 25 4 - 5:45 p.m., 1A 2 - 4:30 p.m. 7:15 - 9 p.m., 1B Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse Retiring Address Thursday, October 25 Kacy Baugher 8 - 10 a.m., 1C Conseco Fieldhouse State Association Membership

Convention Events Awards, Models of Innova- Keynote - Rick Rigsby, National Officer Team tion Awards, National Chapter Reflections Program, National Advisor’s Chal- Awards lenge, FFA Alumni Greetings (1C only), Band and Chorus Grand Entry

Keynote Speaker: THIRD SESSION Rick Rigsby OUR FUTURE OF BELIEF Dr. Rick Rigsby is recognized as one Thursday, October 25 of the most dynamic 7:30 - 10 p.m. speakers in America. Conseco Fieldhouse As a motivational speaker and president Retiring Address of The Impact Group, Coty Back and as a minister and founder of Impact Family Ministries, Dr. Rigsby’s Sponsor Recognition, Recogni- electrifying presentation will encourage, chal- tion of Past National Officers, lenge and inspire you! Stars Over America Pageant Prior to graduate school, Rick was a television news and sports reporter for a CBS affiliate in northern California.

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OUR FUTURE OF HONOR OUR FUTURE OF LEADERSHIP

Friday, October 26 Friday, October 26 8 - 10:30 a.m. 12 - 1:30 p.m. Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse

Retiring Address Retiring Address Janette Barnard Jennifer Himburg

DSC and VIP Citations, Officer Advisor and School Rec- Honorary American ognition, H.O. Sargent Awards, Degree Ceremony. NAAE Greetings, National Officer Candidate Introductions, Agri-Entrepreneurship Awards. Keynote - Chad Hymas

Keynote Speaker: SIXTH SESSION Chad Hymas At the age of 27, OUR FUTURE OF SUCCESS Chad Hymas’ life changed instanta- Friday, October 26 neously when an 3 - 4:30 p.m. accident left him a Conseco Fieldhouse quadriplegic. Chad currently re- Proficiency Awards sides in Rush Valley, Utah on a 200-acre wildlife preserve. Chad is a world-class wheel- chair athlete enjoying basketball, wheelchair rugby, hang-gliding and snow skiing.

9 SEVENTH SESSION throughout his education due to his learning challenges andSessions the books have appeared on sev- OUR FUTURE OF VISION eral best seller lists.

Friday, October 26 7 - 9 p.m. EIGHTH SESSION Conseco Fieldhouse OUR FUTURE OF ACHIEVEMENT Retiring Address Jamie Cecil Saturday, October 27 7:45 - 11:30 a.m. Creed, Extemporaneous, and RCA Dome

Convention Events Prepared Public Speaking CDE Awards; Agriscience Student American Degree Ceremony and Teacher Recognition, Agriscience Fair Finalists

Keynote: Henry Winkler NINTH SESSION

OUR FUTURE OF EXCELLENCE Keynote Speaker: Saturday, October 27 Henry Winkler 1:30 - 5 p.m. Henry Winkler’s por- Conseco Fieldhouse trayal of “The Fonz” for 10 seasons on Happy Days made him one Retiring Address of the most recognized Beau Williamson actors in the world. He National Officer Parent Recogni- won two consecutive tion, Career Development Event Golden Globe Awards Winners, Delegate Reports, and three Emmy nominations. Election and Installation of 2007- In 2003, Winkler began writing a series of 2008 National FFA Officers, children’s novels with his co-author, Lin Oliver. Convention-in-Review Show The books are inspired by Winkler’s struggle

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Sessions Keynote: Mark Sanborn AGRICULTURALCareer Show Events Convention CAREER SHOW

Keynote Speaker: Exhibit Halls A-E at the Indiana Convention Center Mark Sanborn GRAND OPENING Mark Sanborn is a Wednesday, October 24 former national FFA 12:30 p.m. officer and is dedicated Main Hall, First Floor, ICC to developing leaders in business and in life. Hours of Operation He is an international Wednesday, 12:30 - 6 p.m. bestselling author and Thursday, 8 a.m - 6 p.m. noted authority on Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. leadership, team build- ing, customer service More than 1,300 booths representing colleges, and change. agriculture-related companies, fundraising compa- Sanborn is the author of seven books, includ- nies, U.S. Armed Services, and auto and truck manu- ing TeamBuilt: Making Teamwork Work, San- facturers pack exhibit halls A-E and the surrounding born on Success and Upgrade: Proven Strategies hallways on the first and second floor at the Indiana for Dramatically Increasing Personal and Profes- Convention Center for the FFA National Agricultural sional Success. Mark’s book The Fred Factor: Career Show. The Hall of States is now located on the How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Make second floor. Exhibitors offer attendees a balance be- the Ordinary Extraordinary is an international tween information, education and hands-on training bestseller. like welding and computer-related technology. Chapter His latest book is You Don’t Need a Title to be advisors are able to gather new material for use in the a Leader: How Anyone Anywhere Can Make a classroom after the convention. The career show helps Positive Difference. students explore the big picture of agriculture for a brighter future.

CAREER SHOW Students will discover numerous agricultural careers and explore opportunities in post- secondary job training and education.

11 STATE PHOTO SCHEDULE The location of the State Photo booth is the RCA Dome floorCareer adjacentSessions to the food Show court. Talk with your 80th National FFA Convention state FFA association for more information about your state photo. See schedule below.

THURSDAY, Oct. 25 FRIDAY, Oct. 26

9:00 Open 9:00 Florida 9:15 Hawaii 9:15 New York 9:30 Vermont 9:30 Kentucky 9:45 Maine 9:45 North Dakota 10:00 Open 10:00 Tennessee Convention Events 10:15 Connecticut 10:15 Open CAREER SHOW 10:30 Idaho 10:30 Michigan 10:45 Puerto Rico 11:00 Illinois The FFA National Agricultural Career Show is full of 11:00 Alaska 11:30 South Carolina information, and consequently, full of possibilities for 11:15 Virginia 11:45 New Mexico classroom and real-world applications. 11:30 Oklahoma 12:00 Georgia 11:50 Washington 12:15 Iowa ◗ Ask students to find three exhibits related to a career 12:10 South Dakota 12:30 West Virginia field that interests them, gather information, inter- 12:25 Alabama 12:45 Louisiana view the exhibitors and then present what they’ve learned to their classmates when they return to 12:40 Courtesy Corps 1:00 New Jersey school. 12:55 Delegates 1:30 Nevada 1:30 Open 1:45 Massachusetts ◗ Students can collect business cards and handouts 1:45 Colorado 2:00 Minnesota from a variety of career fields. Back in the class- 2:15 Wisconsin 2:15 Utah room, they can make displays or posters for each 2:40 Open 2:30 Arkansas career field, which can then be displayed at their school. 3:00 Mississippi 2:45 Montana 3:15 North Carolina 3:00 Arizona ◗ Provide a service to the upperclassmen at your 3:30 Missouri 3:15 Oregon school by asking students to gather information on 3:45 Pennsylvania 3:30 New Hampshire colleges and present what they learned to the senior 4:00 Indiana 3:45 Rhode Island class. 4:15 Wyoming 4:00 Nebraska 4:30 California 4:15 Ohio ◗ Require each student to visit 15 company booths and make a list of three occupations related to each 4:45 Maryland 4:30 Kansas company. 5:00 Delaware 4:45 Texas

For questions concerning state photos, please contact Amber Striegel at 317-802-4245 or [email protected].

12 ConventionConvention Events Events 13 FFA Alumni FFA 4 - 6 p.m. Session Award ICC, Rooms 205, 206 and 207 8 - 9:30 a.m. Delegate Registration ICC, Outside Rooms 205, 206 and 207 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Business Session ICC, Rooms 205, 206 and 207 7 - 9 p.m. Alumni Reception Degree/FFA American FFA ICC, Sagamore Ballroom THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 OCTOBER THURSDAY, 26 OCTOBER FRIDAY, - 80th National FFA Convention FFA National 80th ensure that all people in their communities can do the same. backbone backbone of FFA, members working in their quests for premier leadership, to support personal FFA growth and career success and to NATIONAL FFA ALUMNI FFA NATIONAL The National FFA Alumni Association is the The National FFA Alumni Convention is where alumni where is Convention Alumni FFA National The association business and to award one another for out and agriculture FFA, to service in achievements standing their communities. Indiana Convention Center, Rooms 205, 206 and 207 Center, Indiana Convention conduct inspirations, and ideas share to gather members 2007 NATIONAL FFA ALUMNI CONVENTION Sessions Career Show Career ALUMNI AND

2007 NATIONAL FFA ALUMNI BENEFIT AUCTIONS ICC, 500 Ballroom While attending the national FFA convention, make sure to attend the NationalCollegiate FFA Alumni silent and live benefit auctions. At the auctions, you can get a great deal on a huge variety of merchandise while helping to raise money for student scholarships. Don’t miss these opportunities to lend your support to FFA members and bid on outstanding items Convention Workshops such as: a Ford F-150 XLT, 42” Cub Cadet lawn mower, New Holland tractor/baler lease, Manco PowerSports Fun Kart, Carhartt jackets, Delta toolboxes, Danaher tools, Lincoln welders, Oster, Ertl and Tractor Supply Company products, Union tools, gift certificates to area restaurants and attractions, college and university memorabilia, FFA collectibles, state baskets, state treasures, celebrity items and much, much more!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 1 - 6 p.m. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 8 - 10 a.m. Silent Auction Open for Bidding Silent Auction Open for Bidding Auction Payment/Pickup ICC, 500 Ballroom ICC, 500 Ballroom ICC, Room 113 Convention Events 1 - 6 p.m. 4 - 10 p.m. 10 a.m. Live Auction Items on Display Silent Auction Payment/Pickup Mini-Auction for ICC, 500 Ballroom ICC, Room 113 Unclaimed Items ICC, 500 Ballroom THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 5 - 6 p.m. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Live Auction Social Silent Auction Open for Bidding ICC, 500 Ballroom ICC, 500 Ballroom 6 p.m. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Live Auction Begins Live Auction Items on Display ICC, 500 Ballroom ICC, 500 Ballroom

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 3 - 4 p.m. 2 - 3 p.m. 4 - 5 p.m. Collegiate Workshop Collegiate Workshop- Beginner Collegiate Career Development Organizational Development LifeKnowledge Session Hilton Hotel Hilton Hotel Advanced Collegiate LifeKnowledge Session 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. 7 - 11 p.m. Hilton Hotel Collegiate House Party Collegiate Social Event NCAA Hall of Champions Jillian’s THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 10 - 11 a.m. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Collegiate Workshop- 10 - 11 a.m. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Personal Development Community Development Collegiate Career Expo Hilton Hotel Hilton Hotel ICC, Rooms 101 - 106

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INBOX OVERLOAD! Student Workshops Student BE TRUE TO WHAT YOU BELIEVE discover if this is a career for you! Presented by: Kiwanis International Key Student ◗ Student’s Area Workshops of Enrichment: Leaders Program Technical/Function Skills in Agriculture, An interactive exploration of personal values Decisions Making and how they affect a student’s daily life. Ex- plore the challenges of family, homework, best friends, school, work, and all you face each day. Reflect on your present values and QUADOLOGY...RIDE SMART how they dictate those daily choices. Experi- Presented by Farm Safety 4 Just Kids ence what students across North America and A quad, a 4-wheeler, an ATV–whatever you beyond have gained from the Kiwanis Key call it, make it safe. Learn from outstanding Leader Program. FFA members’ experiences in an interactive ◗ Student’s Area of Enrichment: session on safety. “You and six of your friends, Vision, Character, Spiritual Growth riding your four-wheeler with no helmets while wearing shorts and flip-flops–Come on! We’re smarter than that!” The safe way is the only way. Ride smart. VETERINARIANS: KEEPING ANIMALS ◗ Student’s Area of Enrichment:

Convention Workshops AND PEOPLE HEALTHY Decision Making Presented by American Veterinary Medical Association Are you ready for a future that combines ani- mal science with high tech medicine? Are LEARN, LEAD, SUCCEED you interested in a challenging career that pre- WITH THE U.S. ARMY serves and protects all species of animals and the environment? Do you want to be part of Presented by: U.S. Army a profession on the leading edge of homeland Being a member of FFA, just like security, food safety, public health and NASA? being a soldier, helps young Join us to learn about the exciting opportuni- people develop the physical, ties available to today’s veterinarians. mental and spiritual strength ◗ Student’s Area of Enrichment: they need to succeed in life. U.S. Army-spon- Technical/Function Skills in Agriculture sored Professional Cowboy Trevor Brazile will lead this interactive session with real-world lessons about leadership and positive goal- setting. A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, a U.S. Army Drill Sergeant, a U.S. Army Vet- VETERINARY TECHNICIAN - erinarian Corp members and representatives A CAREER FOR YOU? from International Truck and Engine will con- Veterinary technicians promote and main- duct trust-building and leadership exercises tain good health in animals, care for diseased focused on the Army core values: loyalty, and injured animals and assist in the control duty, respect, selfless-service, honor, integrity of diseases transmissible from animals to hu- and personal courage. HOOAH! mans. Working with veterinarians, bio-medi- ◗ Student’s Area of Enrichment: cal researchers and other scientists, veterinary Character, Action, Awareness, technicians are a valuable member of the Emotional Growth, Vision animal health care delivery team. Come and

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STUDENT WORKSHOP TIMES AND LOCATIONS (continued)Schedule Thursday, October 25 (continued) Friday, October 26 (continued) 2:30 p.m. From Service to ServUS 11 a.m. Habitudes: Leadership Connections ICC, Wabash 1 ICC, Room 123-124 Chapter Superheroes Learning to Lead ICC, Wabash 2 ICC, Room 208-209 “Followership” – Can You Follow the Leader? ICC, Wabash 3 12:30 p.m. Chapter Superheroes ICC, Wabash 1 3:30 p.m. Learn, Lead, Succeed with the U.S. Army Veterinary Technician: A Career For You? ICC, Room 121-122 ICC, Wabash 2 Exceeding YOUR Limits Mixing it Up ICC, Room 123-124 ICC, Wabash 3 Start Spreading the News ICC, Room 208-209 1 p.m. “Followership” – Can You Follow the Leader? ICC, Room 123-124 4:30 p.m. Mixing it Up Learning to Lead ICC, Wabash 1 ICC, Room 208-209 ‘Clique’ it Off!

Convention Workshops ICC, Wabash 2 2:30 p.m. From Service to ServUS ICC, Wabash 1 Friday, October 26 Pitch Forks & Test Tubes 8:30 a.m. Be True to What You Believe ICC, Wabash 2 ICC, Wabash 1 Quadology…Ride Smart Veterinarians...Keeping Animals and ICC, Wabash 3 People Healthy ICC, Wabash 2 3 p.m. How to Avoid the Freshman Fizzle “Followership”…Can You Follow the Leader? ICC, Room 121-122 ICC, Wabash 3 Habitudes: Leadership Connections ICC, Room 123-124 9 a.m. From Service to ServUS Veterinary Technician: A Career For You? ICC, Room 121-122 ICC, Room 128-129 Pitch Forks & Test Tubes ICC, Room 123-124 4:30 p.m. How to Avoid the Freshman Fizzle Chapter Superheroes ICC, Wabash 2 ICC, Room 208-209 Saturday, October 27 10:30 a.m. Be True to What You Believe 9 a.m. FFA ROCKS and ROLES! ICC, Wabash 1 ICC, Wabash 1 Inbox Overload! ‘Clique’ it Off! ICC, Wabash 2 ICC, Wabash 2 Mixing it Up Exceeding Your Limits ICC, Wabash 3 ICC, Wabash 3

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20 Schedule ATTEND, EXPERIENCESchool, OfficialsSponsoredSponsored by By ’ Experience EDUCATE...

• Spend time with FFA members from your school Convention • See and hear firsthand how FFA and agricultural education help build bright futures for a half million students across the nation • Catch a glimpse of more than 300 diverse career opportunities available in the agriculture industry • Learn about science-based agriculture curricula, service learning activities, student-based leadership and the LifeKnowledge Leadership curriculum • See the products of student learning in the agriscience fair, career development events and national finals

events Workshops • Visit with officials from other schools about what is happening in their agricultural education programs and schools • Learn how agricultural education and FFA can impact the success of your students

ATTEND THE 80TH NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION Experience the excitement of more than 50,000 agriculture education students, teachers and guests who all have gathered to celebrate their blue jacket and bright futures.

Educate yourself about the tremendous impact agriculture education and FFA can have on your students, your school and your community. National Starch understands the importance of rigorous and relevant course- work in math and science in the classroom and believes that FFA showcases these themes throughout their coursework. We believe in the mission of the organization, making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success. We invite you to at- tend the school officials’ experience, as well as the national FFA convention, so you can see firsthand what a positive difference the organization makes in the lives of students across the country.

The School Officials’ Experience is a program Chapters who register their school officials as a part designed to assist states and chapters who bring school of their chapter via the online process will receive a free officials with them to the national FFA convention. This registration for all qualified school officials. This feature experience allows school officials to witness, firsthand, is available to all school administrators, district adminis- the integral role FFA plays in a comprehensive agricul- trators and counselors. Watch the national convention tural education program. website for additional information concerning the school Participants in the school officials’ experience will re- officials experience program. ceive free convention registration as well as an educa- tional packet designed to develop better understanding of the comprehensive agricultural education program, which includes FFA. This packet will allow chapter ad- visors the opportunity to enhance the experience their school officials’ receive when attending the national FFA convention.

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Sponsored by DuPont Center for Collaborative Research and Education Participants attending the DuPont Agriscience Insti- tute workshop sessions will receive a workshop sampler kit that includes copies of the lessons being presented as well as some of the equipment being used.

SOIL EROSION AND TESTING FOR FERTILIZER IN THE RUN-OFF Erosion and deposition are among major challenges INTERACTIVE CLASSROOMS in maintaining a productive agricultural environment. During this session, investigate the use of a stream table Teacher Professional Development to model what happens when excess rainwater flows LOCATED IN THE CAREER SHOW over a field that has been recently fertilized. You will

Convention Workshops test fertilized and unfertilized soils for the presence of nitrates (NO ). Then test the nitrate level found in the Agriculture educators, are you looking for ways to in- 3 corporate innovative methods, new technology and cur- run-off water that is not absorbed by the soil. How does rent issues into your classrooms? If so, attend the Interac- this affect our local water supply? Discuss the trade-offs tive Classrooms workshops and learn how to make your of fertilizer use in order to increase agricultural output as classroom come to life. You’ll discover innovative ideas a sustainable practice. and activities, receive free curriculum and learn meth- ods that will increase student involvement and interest. Workshops are conducted throughout the day at hour- BIOFUELS: BY-PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION and-a-half intervals for each day of the career show. Gas prices? Fuel shortages? What are the solutions? Professional Learning Units will be offered for each ses- Examine various aspects of the issue of whether or not sion attended. Check the schedule below and plan your the production and use of ethanol fuels should be pro- agenda. Please check the educator workroom at www. moted. Compare the potentially polluting by-products ffa.org/ageducators for updates. formed during the combustion of two types of fuel – kerosene and ethanol. Pollutants produced are either Wednesday, October 24 2 – 6 p.m. particulate or gaseous. Air pollution policies and regula- Thursday, October 25 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. tions address only local and regional air quality impacts

Friday, October 26 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and problems. None cover emissions of CO2 and the

22 global impacts and risks associated with them. Investi- gate the chemistry of combustion reactions—the amount Interactive Classes of energy released during combustion and the resultsInteractive of Classes incomplete combustion. Convention Workshops Convention BIOFUELS: FUELING TRADE-OFFS How much energy is there when you compare two fuels – kerosene or ethanol? Determine which one re- leases more energy when it combusts and calculate the amount of heat produced by burning a fuel. Compare some of the chemical wastes produced. Decide which fuel is better for use in automobiles and other vehicles and identify the trade-offs in attempting to create the perfect fuel such as energy content, cost, environmen- tal impact0 and convenience. Examine and consider information about the use of other alternative energy sources. The ability to provide energy in a sustainable THRESHOLDS, CONCENTRATION, way is necessary to our efforts to not deplete resources INDICATORS AND TRADE-OFFS needed for the future and do not cause serious environ- What are the uses of citric acid in the food industry? mental damage. How do food scientists determine “tasty” from “unpleas- ant?” Why is there a need to test products for consumer safety? Perform a serial dilution to determine your physi- HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH OF A GOOD cal taste threshold then the chemical threshold for cit- THING? ric acid. In addition, students will be introduced to the Will “lily juice” make lab rats smarter? When does quantitative measurements of parts per million (ppm) too much of a good thing become a bad thing? Does and parts per billion (ppb). From these two experiments, it make a difference if one rat is bigger than another? students will analyze data so that the trade-offs of using Using simulated toxicology tests, students will answer chemical versus sensory thresholds to determine con- these questions and more. Through a series of simulated centration can be considered with evidence. toxicology tests, students determine the acute effects of “lily juice” on their lab rats. Based on their findings, students then design another simulated experiment to NATURAL SELECTION AND ANTIBIOTIC- determine if body mass changes the positive and nega- RESISTANT BACTERIA tive threshold doses. Did you know that 40 percent of the antibiotics man- ufactured in the U.S. are given to animals? The use of antibiotics in agriculture can also contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant microbes. During this session, we will explore the effects of antibiotics on the population of the disease-causing bacteria during an infection. Why is it important to administer the antibiotic as prescribed? During this simulation, data is collected and graphed representing populations of more- and less-resistant bacteria. This activity models the natural selection of more-resistant bacteria that can take place if antibiotic treatment is intermittent or discontinued prematurely.

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THE DTN AGRICULTURE BUSINESS AND MARKETING INTERACTIVEDays CLASSof ServiceSCHEDULE CLASSROOM Wednesday, Oct. 24 Location 2 - 6 p.m. Career Show INTEGRATING UP-TO-THE- Thursday, October 25 MINUTE AGRICULTURE 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Career Show INFORMATION INTO YOUR CLASSROOM Friday, October 26 Sponsored by DTN 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Career Show Learn through three rotating, interactive sessions brought to you by the experts at DTN. Experience how to enhance your agriculture curriculum through services provided by DTN and its products. Sessions will demon- strate how to use up-to-the-minute agriculture business and market information in your daily curriculum. The session will be hands-on and interactive through com- NATIONAL DAYS OF SERVICE puter workstations. The National FFA Days of Ser-

Convention Workshops The DTN Price Risk Management Curriculum is de- vice has been expanded to Thurs- signed to teach students the basics of what a market is, day, Oct. 25 and Friday, Oct. 26. who the players are, what affects a market and how to This year our goal is to launch a take advantage of market movements. day of service for more than 1,925 FFA members. FFA members will Market Basics have the opportunity to volun- Module I will begin with the basics of what makes a teer at unique Indianapolis agencies and organizations market and what drives it. that serve the community. Registration for these activi- • What is a market ties will occur through the online convention registra- • How a market works tion system. Educational workshops will be held each day providing information to FFA members on how • Risk management examples to plan, launch and evaluate their own service proj- ects. A special reception will be held Friday evening at How to Take Advantage of Market Opportunities 6 p.m. The following is a brief explanation of each service • Introduction to hedging strategies site, the various shifts and the number of participants per • Futures contracts shift. Questions can be directed to [email protected]. • Option contracts • Cash markets GLEANERS FOOD BANK (Thursday and Friday) • Other methods (government programs, Anticipated Number of FFA Participants: 168 insurance) Shift A (Thursday/Friday): 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. (42 participants) What to Watch for in a Market Shift B (Thursday/Friday): Noon - 4 p.m. • Trend (42 participants) • Noncommercial Traders Description: FFA participants will engage in vol-un- • Commercial Traders teer work on the Commodity Supplementary Food Pro- • Seasonal Tendencies gram assembly line building boxes and filling each with forty pounds of USDA food. Participants will take part in • Price Probability both an informational and educational session; a tour of • Volatility

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the 83,000-square-foot fa-cility to learn more about food JAMESON CAMP (Thursday and Friday) banking; programs and services that can be reproduced Anticipated Number of FFA Participants: 204 in other communities; and how volunteerism is critical Days of Service Days Shift A (Thursday): 7:30of - 11:30 Service a.m. to food banks and feed-ing the hungry. (60 participants) Shift B (Thursday): Noon - 4 p.m. Convention Workshops Convention KEEP INDIANAPOLIS BEAUTIFUL – (60 participants) NATIONAL FFA CENTER (Thursday) Shift A (Friday): 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Anticipated Total Number of FFA Participants: 100 (42 participants) Shift A (Thursday): 7:30 - 11:45 a.m. Shift B (Friday): Noon - 4 p.m. (25 participants) (42 participants) Shift B (Thursday): Noon - 4:15 p.m. Description: Jameson Camp provides a residential (25 participants) camp for children ages 7-17 who are home schooled Description: FFA participants will volunteer to help as well as children with special needs. FFA members beautify the national FFA offices. A daffodil planting will will help landscape and remove invasive honeysuckle enhance these areas with a splash of color. and other undesirable small trees that are taking over the wooded acreage on camp property. Jameson Camp relies on volunteers so that camp staff can focus on the INDY PARKS KESSLER BEAUTIFICATION needs of the Indianapolis-area youth. PROJECT (Thursday and Friday) Anticipated Number of FFA Participants: 252 Shift A (Thursday): 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. STRIDES TO SUCCESS (42 participants) (Thursday and Friday) Shift B (Thursday): Noon - 4 p.m. Anticipated Number of FFA Participants: 168 (42 participants) Shift A (Thursday/Friday): 7:30 - 11:45 a.m. Shift A (Friday): 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. (42 participants) (184 participants) Shift B (Thursday/Friday): noon - 4:15 p.m. Shift B (Friday): Noon - 4 p.m. (42 participants) (184 participants) Description: Strides To Success is a creative program Description: Experience and gain knowledge about designed to serve youth by providing unique learning being good urban land stewards through rejuvenation opportunities that strengthen and develop lives by in- of land within the Kessler Park Sys-tem of Indianapolis. corporating academic standards and character educa- FFA members will perform various landscape activities tion while utilizing equines in an interactive farm setting. ranging from planting shade and ornamental trees and FFA members with knowledge of landscaping, building shrubs. These new areas will encourage new habitats for trades and equines are encouraged to attend and learn birds, butterflies and hummingbirds. FFA members will more about emerging careers now available. be working side by side with other partners, reinforcing the value of partner-ships and recognition. INDIANA STATE FAIR COMMISSION (Thursday and Friday) HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (Thursday and Friday) Anticipated Number of FFA Participants: 100 Anticipated Number of FFA Participants: 120 Shift A (Thursday/Friday): 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Shift A (Thursday/Friday): 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. (25 participants) (30 participants) Shift B (Thursday/Friday): Noon - 4 p.m. Shift B (Thursday/Friday): Noon - 4 p.m. (25 participants) (30 participants) Description: FFA members will help assemble a green Description: FFA members will be working on three house that will serve as a learning environment for pro- dif-ferent homes in the Indianapolis area. Construction duction agriculture on the Indiana State Fairgrounds. ac-tivities include installing siding, porch posts and This will serve as a laboratory for students in late au- beams. Students will also paint (interior and exterior) as tumn, winter and early spring when Indiana’s climate is well as work on neighborhood beautification. not suitable for outdoor programming.

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MAPLELAWN FARMSTEAD INC. (Thursday and Friday) AnticipatedDays Number ofof FFA Participants: Service 336 Shift A (Thursday/Friday): 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. (84 participants) Shift B (Thursday/Friday): Noon - 4:25 p.m. Convention Tours (84 participants) Description: FFA members are being sought to help launch a living history and educational farmstead. Ma- plelawn will help future generations of Americans un- derstand why farming is important and to experience the effect of heritage preservation in our communities. FFA members will take part in activities to help preserve barns, equipment and other valuable areas of the farm. FFA members with experience in landscaping, barn GIRLS INCORPORATED OF INDIANAPOLIS building, and general maintenance (painting and clean- (Friday afternoon ONLY) ing) are needed to help preserve an important part of Anticipated Number of FFA Participants: 42 American life. FFA members will also provide advice on Shift B (Friday): Noon - 4 p.m. what kinds of educational programs should be offered at (42 participants) Maplelawn. Convention Workshops Description: Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold, Girls Inc. is especially interested in learning the is- sues and culture of rural America. One in six rural youth lives below the poverty level. Young women from a ru- ral background are encouraged to attend this event and Online Registration learn how to engage their younger peers in programs that help young girls make informed choices about life. Please consult the online convention Female FFA members will gain knowledge of gender-eq- system registration for the most up to uity issues and provide valuable input to direct future date information. programs for girls.

INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER (Thursday and Friday) Anticipated Number of FFA Participants: 50 Shift A (Thursday/Friday): 8 - 11:00 a.m. (25 participants) Description: Here is a chance for FFA members to ex- perience a wonderful cultural event. The Art Center be- Days of Service are made possible by Timberland and gan providing Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) pro- Toyota as a special project of the National FFA Founda- gramming in 2000 as a response to the growing Latino tion. population in Indianapolis. Members will participate in making crafts, building sets for art displays and preparing the grounds for this celebration.

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27 CAREER SUCCESS TOUR DESCRIPTIONS Career Success Tours require registration and cost $10 perCareer person. Register through theSuccess online convention registration. Tours All tours originate from the Indiana Convention Center. Travel times are included in the itineraries shown.

Predevelopment – These tour CONNER PRAIRIE stops describe how a potential ENGLISH BUFFALO FARM & Fishers, Ind. product is analyzed and as- KEETON ELK FARM This experience will acquaint sessed in the lab and field. Bainbridge, Ind. guests with the unique challeng- Development – These tours Located one mile apart, stu- es of incorporating innovation highlight activities done during dents will have the opportu- and technologies into a living development to show the exten- nity to experience two differ- history museum. Museum lead- sive environmental and health ent animal farms in one tour! ers will help attendees explore assessments that are carried out Learn about processing, han- how to create effective relation- during product development dling and retail operations on ships in a world fast becoming prior to launch. a bison farm. Discuss elk and further removed from its natural Available Spaces: 100 per tour cattle similarities. Learn about and food resources. Compare time elk medical care, meat and han- Conner Prairie’s techniques with Thursday: 7:45 – 11:15 a.m.; dling equipment. Plenty of time today’s slow food movement. 9:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.; 11:45 a.m. is available to have your ques- Available Spaces: 50 per tour time – 3:15 p.m.; 1:45 – 5:15 p.m. tions answered from two family Wednesday: 1:15 - 4:45 p.m. Friday: 7:45 – 11:15 a.m.; 9:45 farm operators who have grown Friday: 10:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. a.m. – 1:15 p.m.; 11:45 a.m. their businesses in the past

Convention Tours – 3:15 p.m.; 1:45 – 5:15 p.m. decade. Available Spaces: 100 per tour time DOW AGROSCIENCES Friday: 8:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Indianapolis ENDANGERED SPECIES 11:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. This tour program consists of CHOCOLATE COMPANY six interactive demonstrations Indianapolis which fall into three general Students will learn about the categories: candy-making process from pur- ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH Discovery – These tour stops chasing and production through Indianapolis demonstrate the basic research shipping and will even get to Elanco Animal Health pro- that goes into identifying genes make their own chocolate while duces and sells pharmaceuti- and chemicals that have insecti- on the tour! cals for the swine, poultry, beef, cidal or herbicidal properties. Available Spaces: 20 per tour time dairy and companion animal in- Wednesday: 1:15 - 4:00 p.m. dustries. This tour of one of the industry’s top animal pharma- ceutical companies will touch

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15 per tour time 1:15 - 3:45 p.m. 1:15 - 3:45 p.m. Learn how research scien Participants will Participants interact with Available Spaces: Available Wednesday: Thursday: cation. The tour The cation. group will visit ter provider for central Indiana, are studying the groundwater, streams, reservoirs and associ ated watersheds within central Indiana to envi improve promote and quality water drinking edu and stewardship ronmental IUPUI CENTER FOR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Indianapolis tists and students at the Center for Earth and Science (CEES) and the Depart Environmental IUPUI at Sciences Earth of ment and quality water enhancing are protecting drinking water through technologically sources re advanced research and ecosys tem restoration in urban envi ronments. Through the Central Indiana Water Resources Part nership, Water CEES Veolia and Indianapolis, the drinking wa INDIANAPOLIS ZOO Indianapolis zoo veterinarians and keepers to learn the work that zoos do to maintain genetically healthy populations of wild animals in their care. Topics of discussion population training, include will management and used techniques to successfully and breed manage endangered species work in with the zoo’s The zoo. the African Elephant highlighted. will be Success

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50 per tour time 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.; 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.; FFA groups attending FFA tours at 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Friday: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Available Spaces: Available Thursday: barn for urine and blood col lection from horses and the rac bus ing The will office facilities. different aspects of the facility, such as maintenance, track dor mitories, blacksmith shop, test a bus tour to the A backstretch. driving tour is taken throughout the entire barn area to the show quarters will allow FFA mem bers into the locker room of the jockeys. Hoosier Park provides stand, audio visual department, and general seating the areas track. A trip to of the jockey’s the grandstand area with a brief history of the track and tour of the television studio, stewards’ Hoosier Park will get a behind Thoroughbred at look scenes the racing. The tour will begin in HOOSIER HORSE PARK Anderson, Ind. food and animals for you! food and animals for you! quality products in a sterile en vironment. We will cover how Elanco’s products lead to production the of healthy and safer facility simulates manufacturing processes needed to teach em ployees how to produce safe, tive tive products to customers. We of school the visiting be also will manufacturing This and quality. from research scientists discov ering new molecules, to sales innova sell who representatives on career opportunities within the company, which can range Tours

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------50 per tour time Career 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 - a.m. 9 : 9 a.m - 12:30 p.m. Take an in-depth look at three at look in-depth an Take Tractor Tractor Supply Company Available Spaces: Available Thursday Friday:

Point. Point. Experience an opportu nity to talk with the Land and Livestock Manager as he gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the farm organic explains and farm Hear methods. livestock and ing the Creamery Manager as gives a tour he of the organic milk and cheese production. Learn from the Business Development Manager as he gives an and aspects business the of over view the agriculture world. TRADERS POINT FARM ORGANICS Zionsville, Ind. areas of operation at Traders supplying daily farm and ranch maintenance supplies to a tar geted customer base. Students will take a tour of the 750,000- foot distribution center that ser vices nearly 200 tractor supply stores and learn about the ca reer opportunities they could have in accounting, IT, human resources, logistics, transporta tion, merchandising, retail, or distribution, yet still be tied to TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY TRACTOR SUPPLY Ind. Pendleton, (TSC) is the leading retail farm and ranch store brand in Amer ica. Founded in 1938 as a mail order tractor parts TSC owns and business, operates states more 33 over in stores 700 than ------50 per tour time tour per 50 50 per tour time 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; 12:15 – 3:45 p.m. 7:15 – 10:45 a.m. 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. A widely recognized fam riday: riday: Thursday: Friday: Available Spaces: Available 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. F Available Spaces: Available Thursday: ciently as it relates to new laws in agriculture. tillage. Find out about Bt ver solution our and corn refuge sus for planting effectively and effi harvesting. harvesting. Understand farming practices changed have how from modern day to minimum surance. surance. Discover Agricultural Management Solutions [AMS] and tillage seeding, to regards in the business that you may not have considered. Learn about risk-management and crop in When considering an agricul tural-oriented career, you will gain some insight to facets of ily-owned ily-owned and operated John Deere dealership, Farm Equipment has been serv Reynolds ing Central Indiana since 1955. Fishers, Ind. Fishers, REYNOLDS FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. be included in the tours. be included in the by by top instructors University. Lunch, at provided by Purdue Crop Production Services, will Participate Participate in experiments and other hands on lessons taught Tours

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hogs, and on Dunghill chickens 317-776-6000 Rd., Allisonville 13400 Ind. Fishers, time from Convention Travel Center: tion, including the draft horses, jersey cows, hogs and sheep. Also explore the rietown 1836 site Prai where sheep, Merino the see and work the oxen Durham cattle, Ossabaw Island to arrange a tour guide. Tour is free, elevator rides to the top of the monument are $1. CONNER PRAIRIE www.connerprairie.org the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monu Sailors’ and Soldiers’ the vari displays museum the ment, ous artifacts and from the Visitors can information Civil War. and to sent letters actual to listen from soldiers during the Civil War. Videos covering task arduous the and battles life, camp of marching help the visitor un derstand the experience of the soldier. Please call in advance COLONEL ELI LILLY CIVIL COLONEL ELI LILLY WAR MUSEUM www.in.gov/iwm 317-234-0238 Monu Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Circle, ment, Monument Indianapolis time from Convention Travel Center:

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Educational Educational SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2007 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007 FFA National Agricultural Career Show – ICC 1 - 5:30 p.m. National Chapter Selection 7:30 a.m. Parliamentary Procedure CDE, Hyatt Wednesday: 12:30-6 p.m. ICC, Sagamore Ballroom 2, 6, 7 Thursday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 7:30 a.m. Food Science and Technology CDE, Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 1 - 6 p.m. FFA Alumni Silent Auction Event ScheduleISF, Blue Ribbon Pavilion ICC, 500 Ballroom FFA Shopping Mall – ICC 7:45 a.m. Poultry Evaluation CDE, Wednesday and Thursday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 1:15 -3:15 p.m. Delegate Informational Sessions, ICC ISF, Northwest Pavilion Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1:15 -3:15 p.m. Delegate Session I, ICC 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Agriscience Fair Judging, RCA Dome Saturday: 8 a.m.-Noon 1:30 p.m. Agricultural Communications CDE, 8 a.m. Agricultural Communications CDE, FFA Food Court – ICC University Place, Ballroom University Place, Auditorium Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday: Noon-2 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Nursery/Landscape CDE, 8 a.m. Agricultural Issues Forum CDE, Semi Finals ISF, Agriculture Horticulture Building Westin, Capitol I, II WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2007 2:30 p.m. Poultry Evaluation CDE, 8 a.m. Agronomy CDE, ISF, Pioneer Our Land Pavilion 7 - 8 a.m. PALS Recognition Breakfast ISF, Northwest Pavilion 8 a.m. Creed Speaking CDE, Marriott ICC, Room 109, 110 3 p.m. Dairy Cattle Handlers Activity, ISF, West Pavilion 8 a.m. Dairy Cattle Handlers’ Activity, 7:30 a.m. Prepared Public Speaking CDE, Marriott 3 p.m. Floriculture CDE, ISF, West Pavilion 7:30 a.m. Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE, ISF, Agriculture Horticulture Building 8 a.m. Dairy Foods CDE, ISF, Blue Ribbon Pavilion Westin 3 p.m. Parliamentary Procedure CDE, 8 a.m. Environmental/Natural Resources CDE, Purdue 8 - 9 a.m. Delegate Public Hearings Hyatt Regency, Ballroom, A-D University, bus leaves ICC at 6:30 a.m. ICC, Rooms 105-108, 120-124 3:30 p.m. Dairy Foods CDE, ISF, Blue Ribbon Pavilion 8 a.m. Farm Business Management CDE, 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. CDE Team Photos, locations vary 3:30 - 5 p.m. Leadership and Career Development Workshops Crowne Plaza, Illinois Street Ballroom by event ICC, Wabash 1-3, Rooms 121-124, 208, 209, 8 a.m. Floriculture CDE, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Agriscience Fair Set-up, RCA Dome 4 p.m. Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE, ISF, West Pavilion ISF, Agriculture Horticulture Building 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Agriscience Student Finalists set-up, 4 - 5 p.m. CLK Training Session and info, Hilton 8 a.m. Forestry, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, ICC, Career Show, Island D bus leaves ICC at 7 a.m. 4-5:45 p.m. Opening Session 1A, CF 9 a.m. Agricultural Sales Keynote: Rick Rigsby, National Advisor’s 8 a.m. Horse Evaluation CDE, ISF, West Pavilion ICC, Marriott Challenge, Reflections 8 a.m. Livestock Evaluation CDE, ISF, West Pavilion 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. State Association Photos, 5 p.m. Marketing Plan CDE, RCA Dome Floor 8 a.m. Prepared Public Speaking CDE Holding and Finals, Embassy Suites downtown, Coronation I, II ICC, Finals Hall 9 - 10:30 a.m. PALS/Civic Engagement Conference 5:30 p.m. Meats Evaluation and Technology CDE, ICC, Rooms 103, 104 8 - 10 a.m. Opening Session 1C, CF Hyatt, Cosmopolitan Ballroom, A-B Keynote: Rick Rigsby, National Advisor’s 9-10:45 a.m. Delegate Informational Sessions, ICC 6 p.m. Hypnotist Show Challenge, Reflections 9:30 a.m. Environmental/Natural Resources, ICC, Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Leadership and Career Development ISF, Blue Ribbon Pavilion 6:30 - 8 p.m. Extemporaneous/Prepared Public Workshops 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Delegate Informational Sessions, Speaking Awards Dinner, ICC, Wabash 1-3, Rooms 121-124, 208, 209 ICC Marriott, Ballroom VII-IX. 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. H.O. Sargent Award Selection 11 a.m. Agricultural Issues Forum CDE, Westin 6 :30- 7 p.m. National Proficiency Finalists Reception ICC, Room 201 Westin, Grand Ballroom IV 11:30 a.m. Horse Evaluation CDE, ISF, Exposition Hall 8:30 a.m. Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE, 6:30 - 8 p.m. National Chapter Awards Dinner, ISF, West Pavilion 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Delegate Welcome Luncheon, ICC Marriott Ballroom Salon I-VI 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. FFA Alumni Silent Auction 12 p.m. Agricultural Mechanics CDE, 7-9 p.m. National Proficiency Finalists Orientation, ICC, 500 Ballroom ISF, Champions Pavilion Westin Grand Ballroom IV-V 9 a.m. Agricultural Mechanics CDE, 12:30 p.m. Food Science and Technology CDE, 7:15 -9 p.m. Opening Session 1B, CF ISF, Champion Pavilion ISF, Blue Ribbon Pavilion Keynote: Rick Rigsby, National Advisor’s 9 a.m. Meats Evaluation and Technology CDE, 12:30 - 6 p.m. Agriscience Institute Challenge, Reflections University of Illinois, Champaign, bus ICC, Exhibit Halls F – G (career show) 8 p.m. Hypnotist Show leaves ICC at 7 a.m 1 p.m. Agronomy CDE, ISF, Pioneer Our Land Pavilion ICC, Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 9 a.m. Nursery/Landscape CDE, 1 p.m. Job Interview CDE, Crowne Plaza 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. Concert, RCA Dome ISF, Agriculture Horticulture Building 1 p.m. Livestock Evaluation CDE, ISF, West Pavilion 10 p.m. Hypnotist Show 9:30 a.m. Agricultural Sales CDE, ICC, Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 ICC, Marriott, Indiana Ballroom 1 p.m. Forestry CDE, ISF, Hyatt, Cosmopolitan Ballroom A, B 10 a.m. Extemporaneous Public Speaking CDE Holding and Finals, 1 p.m. Farm Business Management CDE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007 ICC, Finals Hall Crowne Plaza – Illinois Street Ballroom 7 a.m. Job Interview CDE, Crowne Plaza 10-11 a.m. Collegiate workshops, Hilton 7:30 a.m. Marketing Plan CDE, Embassy Suites downtown THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007 10 – 11:30 a.m. National Proficiency Finalist Photo 8 a.m. Marketing Plan CDE Holding and Finals, 6 p.m. FFA Alumni Live Auction Session, Westin Grand Ballroom IV, V ICC, Finals Hall ICC, 500 Ballroom Event Schedule 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Delegate Session II CF 8:30 a.m. CDE Awards Breakfast: AgriculturalEvent 6 p.m. HypnotistSchedule Show 11:30 a.m. - noon Stars Over America Reception, Mechanics, Horse Evaluation and Job ICC, Rooms 205 - 207 Interview, locations vary by event Sheraton City Centre 6 p.m. CDE Awards Dinners: Agricultural Noon - 1:30 p.m. National Proficiency Finalists 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Leadership and Career Development Communications, Floriculture, Forestry, Award Luncheon, Marriott Ballroom, I-X Workshops Livestock Evaluation, Marketing Plan, Meats ICC, Wabash 1-3, Rooms 121-124, 208-209 Evaluation and Technology, Parliamentary Noon - 1:30 p.m. Stars Over America Luncheon, Procedure, Poultry Evaluation, locations 9 a.m. - Noon Agriscience Teacher of the Year Selection Sheraton City Centre vary by event Marriott, Phoenix Room 1- 5:30 p.m. Agriscience Student Finals, 7 -9 p.m. Seventh Session, CF 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. FFA Alumni Silent Auction Marriott, Columbus Ballroom Keynote: Henry Winkler, Retiring Address: ICC, 500 Ballroom 1 p.m. Agricultural Issues Forum CDE Holding Finals Jamie Cecil, Public Speaking Awards, ICC, Finals Hall 9:30 a.m. - Noon FFA Alumni Business Session Agriscience Awards ICC, Rooms 205 - 207 1:30 - 5 p.m. National Proficiency Finals and Stars 7 - 9 p.m. American Degree Reception Award Judging, Hyatt, ICC, Sheraton City 10 - 11 a.m. Collegiate Workshop, Hilton ICC, Sagamore Ballroom Centre, and Westin 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Distinguished Service Citation/ 7 - 11 p.m. Collegiate Social Event, Jillians VIP Award/Honorary American Degree 2 - 4:30 p.m. Second Session, CF 8 p.m. Hypnotist Show Reception Omni Severin Ballroom Retiring Address: Kacy Baugher, State ICC, Rooms 205 - 207 Membership Awards, Models of Innovation, 11 a.m. Agricultural Sales CDE Award Luncheon, National Chapter Award 9 -11 p.m. Xtreme Bulls, Season Finale, Pepsi Marriott, Indiana Ballroom E, F, G Coliseum, ISF 3 - 4 p.m. Collegiate Workshop, Hilton 11:15 a.m. Creed Speaking CDE Holding and Finals, 4 - 6 p.m. FFA Alumni Awards Session, ICC, Finals Hall SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007 ICC, Rooms 205-207 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Agriscience Awards Luncheon, 7:45 -11:30 a.m. Eighth Session, American Degree 5:45 - 7 p.m. National FFA Talent Revue, CF Union Station, Grand Ballroom Ceremony, RCA Dome 6 p.m Hypnotist Show Noon - 2 p.m. CDE Award luncheons, Agricultural 8 - 10 a.m. Alumni Auction Pickup/Payment ICC, Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 Issues, Agronomy, Dairy Cattle Evaluation/ ICC, 113 Handlers, Farm Business Management, 6 p.m. Creed Speaking CDE Awards Dinner, 8:30 a.m. CDE Awards Breakfasts: Dairy Foods, Nursery/Landscape, locations vary by Marriott, Ballroom VII-IX Environmental/Natural Resources, Food Science event. 7-9 p.m. Bulls and Broncs, Season Finale, Pepsi and Technology, locations vary by event Coliseum, ISF Noon-1:30 p.m. Fifth Session, CF 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Collegiate Career Expo, ICC, 101-106 Retiring Address: Jennifer Himburg, HO 7:30-10 p.m. Third Session, CF Sargent Award, National Officer Candidate 9 – 10 a.m. Leadership and Career Development Retiring Address: Coty Back, Sponsor Intros, Ag Entrepreneurship Awards, Workshops, ICC, Wabash 1-3, Recognition, Past National Officer National Advisor and School Recognition Rooms 121-124, 208, 209, Recognition, Stars Over America 12:30 p.m. Parliamentary Procedure CDE Finals 10 a.m. FFA Alumni Mini-Auction for Unclaimed Items 8 p.m. Hypnotist Show ICC, Finals Hall ICC, 500 Ballroom ICC, Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 1:30-5 p.m. NINTH SESSION CF 2 - 3 p.m. Collegiate Workshop, Hilton 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Collegiate Houseparty, NCAA Hall of Keynote: Mark Sanborn, Retiring Address: Champions (shuttle will pick up at Hilton) 2 p.m. Hypnotist Show Beau Williamson, Delegate Reports, ICC, Rooms 205 - 207 National Officer Parent Recognition, CDE 9:30 p.m. -12 a.m. Concert, RCA Dome Awards, Election of 07-08 National Officers 3 - 4:30 p.m. Sixth Session, CF 10 p.m. Hypnotist Show Proficiency Awards ICC, Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 4 p.m. Hypnotist Show LEGEND ICC, Rooms 205 - 207 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007 CF = Conseco Fieldhouse 4 - 10 p.m. Alumni Auction Pick Up/Payment ICC = Indiana Convention Center 7:30 a.m. Parliamentary Procedure CDE Semi-Finals, ICC, Room 113 ISF = Indiana State Fairgrounds Hyatt, Regency Ballroom 4:30 - 7 p.m. National Leadership Dinner/ WLC 7 - 9 a.m. Agri-Entrepreneurship Awards Breakfast Reunion, Westin, Grand Ballroom IV, V Westin, Council 5 - 6 p.m. FFA Alumni Auction Social Career Development Events 8 -10:30 a.m. Fourth Session, CF ICC, 500 Ballroom Keynote: Chad Hymas, Retiring Address: Note: This schedule is subject to change Janette Barnard, DSC & VIP Citations, 5-7 p.m. Xtreme Bulls, FFA Special Edition, Not all event are open to public veiwing Honorary American Degree Ceremony Pepsi Coliseum, ISF Participating CDE Teams must reference 8 - 9:30 a.m. FFA Alumni Convention Delegate 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. National FFA Band and Chorus their team orientation packet for a complete Registration Concert CF schedule of events. 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Behind the Scenes tour Wed-Sat., 10 a.m. with last 10 a.m. Wed-Sat., $1 per person On October 24-27, we will Museum hours are Mon-Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Open: Oct. 24-27 at 2 available day. and 4 p.m. each Open: tour at 3 p.m. Groups: Cost: public. This is limited to 20 peo- 20 to limited is This public. ple per tour and is available on a first come, first served basis. Other tours may be available during the week. Sign up can be done at the ticket desk upon arrival or in advance beginning September 1, 2007 by calling 317-232-1637. INDIANA STATE MUSEUM INDIANA STATE www.indianamuseum.org 317-232-1637 St., Washington W 650 Indianapolis time to Convention Travel Center: offer a “behind the scenes” tour is a curator This of the museum. led tour that will take the FFA students to places in the seum rarely seen by the mugeneral tieth centuries in a completely authentic setting. - - - - 5 to 30 15 minutes ee Mon–Fri., must call for must Mon–Fri., Fr This This pathology building was Learn about the cleaning, Groups: Cost: Open: reservation a collection of scientific artifacts scientific of collection a from the nineteenth and twen facility in the nation and is on Historic of Register National the Places. The museum maintains psychiatry psychiatry and modern medi cine while the building itself is the oldest surviving pathology lab in the world when it opened it when world the in lab in 1896. The museum sents the beginning of repre scientific Center: described as the most modern 3045 W Vermont St., Vermont W 3045 Indianapolis time from Convention Travel MUSEUM www.imhm.org 317-635-7329 INDIANA MEDICAL HISTORY call for tour reservation. and understand the marketing process for dried are We beans. not open to the public, please dried beans while visiting dis will Attendees the Co. Hurst NK cuss growing regions, nutrition processing and packaging of ours T

Educational Educational we can reduce our dependence INDIANAPOLIS ZOO on petroleumEducational oil and capture KELSAY FARMS Tours www.indianapoliszoo.com fuel from our fields. www.kelsayfarms.com 1200 W Washington St., Open: Mon-Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 317-535-4136 Indianapolis Please schedule in advance. 6848 N 250 E Travel time from Convention Groups: 5 to 30 Whiteland, Ind. Center: 5 minutes Travel time from Convention Cost: Free Check out the educational Center: 25 minutes opportunities on www.india- Come and visit the 1970 Star napoliszoo.com and book your Farmer of America’s dairy farm! tours directly on the web. All KEETON ELK FARM Kelsay Farms, a sixth genera- educational tours need a two- www.elkfarm.com tion family farm operating since week notice. White River Gar- 317-852-8960 1837, milks 500 cows 3 times a dens are included in the tour 7838 US 231, day. The tour focuses on the milk- admission. Bainbridge, Ind. ing system, feed management, Hours: Check the website for the Travel time from the manure management, and the benefits and challenges of farm- latest information. Convention Center: 1 hour ing within miles of a large city. Cost: $6 per person See our 200 elk herd on Other highlights include infor- 175 acres including calves and mation on dairy foods and nu- bulls with antlers. Learn about trition, a dairy snack and a com- our handling equipment while plimentary gift. New in 2007 – a INTEGRITY BIOFUELS viewing and petting our bottle Convention Tours cow corn maze! FFA has been www.integritybiofuels.com calves. Plenty of time for ques- an important part of our family’s 765-763-6020 tions! We are not open to the history and we hope to see you 780 Industrial Dr., public so please call to arrange during the convention! Morristown, Ind. your tour. Travel time from Convention Open: Everyday 9 a.m. - noon, Open: Oct. 19, 20, 27 Center: 45 minutes 3 – 6 p.m. Call for a tour 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. reservation. Students will learn the pro- Groups: 15-55 cess of taking soybean oil and Groups: 10-100 Cost: Free converting it to biodiesel. We Cost: $5 per person will discuss the biodiesel indus- try and its projected path for the future. The plant tour will show the processor used for produc- tion and the load-out facility used for distribution. Students will have a chance to see how

38 cannons, barn loft swings, pet- Educational Tours LINCOLN COLLEGE OF ting zoo, strawEducational pyramids, cow PURDUE UNIVERSITY Tours TECHNOLOGY / LINCOLN trains and many other products. www.purdue.edu/goinag TECHNICAL INSTITUTE All scheduled FFA tour partici- 765-494-8470 7225 Winton Drive #128 pants will participate in a short 615 W State St., Indianapolis seminar discussion and will re- W Lafayette, Ind. 1-800-554-4465 ceive a complimentary pass to Travel time from Convention From its beginnings as Lin- the corn forest/maze and forest Center: 1 hour, 15 minutes coln Technical Institute in 1946 hayride. Learn about Purdue Universi- to its current status as one of Open: Mon-Sat., 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. ty! Tour the campus with Purdue

the nation’s leading providers of Groups: 5 - 300 students and see the beautiful Convention career education and training, Cost: Free sites of our campus. Enjoy hear- Lincoln Educational Services ing about Purdue from admis- Corporation (“Lincoln”) is com- sions representatives and cur- mitted to providing students with rent students. the quality, hands-on skills and POE HAMPSHIRES Open: Oct. 23 and 24 training they need to succeed in www.poehamps.com Tours begin at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. an ever-changing employment 317-738-0863 each day landscape. In Indianapolis, the 2213 West SR 144, Groups: 120 and less Tours Lincoln College of Technology Franklin, Ind. Cost: Free has been in its new location Travel time from Convention since 2004, and was founded in Center: 30 minutes Indy in the early 1960’s. This sheep farm was estab- Open: Thurs., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. lished in 1945 and continues to SOUTHSIDE LANDFILL / Fri., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. be at the forefront of purebred CROSSROADS GREENHOUSE Groups: 5 to 300 Hampshire genetics. Experience dyoung@ssidelandfill.com Cost: Free a fall tour of the operation’s 400 317-247-6808 brood ewes, learn about artifi- 2561 Kentucky Ave., cial insemination, and see our Indianapolis MONTGOMERY FARMS modern facilities, including a Travel time from Convention www.montgomery-farms.com full lambing group. Center: 15 minutes 812-752-2300 E-mail [email protected] to Operating since 1971, more 1122 Radio Tower Rd., schedule tour. than 100 methane gas wells Underwood, Ind. Open: Oct. 22-26, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. have been inserted directly into Travel time from Convention the solid waste of the landfill, Center: 1 hour, 30 minutes Groups: 5-30 Cost: $5 per person pulling the methane gas out See how a determined farm and transferring it to Crossroads family has carved out a niche Greenhouse, one of the largest market by converting a farming methane gas controlled green- operation into a playground for houses in the nation. urban folk to experience a farm- Open: Everyday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ing environment and a taste of Groups: 10-65 the country life. Starting with a corn maze in 2000, Montgom- Cost: Free ery Farms has expanded into over twenty activities includ- ing a gift shop, pumpkins, fall flowers, Indian corn, corn cob

39 40 Convention Tours Zionsville, Ind. 9101 MooreRd., 317-733-1700 ext.31 com www.traderspointcreamery. TRADERS POINTCREAMERY on is market Farm available. tours Pumpkin cider. of glass free a receive and apple an pick will person Each production. cider and sorting storage, apple hive, bee of observation including production apple of planation crops. Apple tour focuses on ex ples, vegetables and greenhouse ap growing business ticulture Center: Travel timefromConvention Greenfield, Ind. 5717 N300 W, 317-326-2278 www ORCHARDS TUTTLE milk and yogurt. chocolate of taste cious deli a with ending operation milking entire the through and pastures grazing past you take We’ll farm. working beautiful Center: Travel timefromConvention Cost: Groups: see websitefordetails. FFA Day attheFarm, Wed., 9a.m.-3p.m., Call foravailable tourtimes. (afternoon), Fri., (afternoon), Open: See a broadly diversifiedhor broadly a See this of tour walking a Take site. .tuttleo $3 perperson Mon., Tues., Thurs.,

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Educational Educational C. CDE TOURS Pavilion lobby at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Shuttle Get at up-close look at CDEs with the walking tour! buses will depart from Maryland Street on north side of You can enjoy tours of agricultural mechanics, agron- the IndianaCDE Convention Center forTours the Indiana State Fair- omy, dairy cattle evaluation, dairy foods, floriculture, grounds. A convention badge or pass is required to ride food science and technology, livestock evaluation, nurs- the shuttle bus. Many CDEs, which are not featured on the tour, can be viewed according to schedules posted Planning &Registration ery/landscape and poultry evaluation. Tours start in the lobby of the West Pavilion located at the Indiana State below. These include agricultural communications, agri- Fairgrounds at 9 a.m. and run every 20 minutes until cultural issues forum, creed speaking, extemporaneous noon. CDE tour guides will provide information regard- public speaking, marketing plan, parliamentary proce- ing each event. No reservations are required and sign-up dure and prepared public speaking. is available at the CDE Tour Registration Desk in the West

CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS

The following schedule lists public viewing opportunities for CDEs. Seating is limited at the discretion of the event superintendent. Participating teams, refer to your team orientation packet for a complete schedule.

AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ACTIVITY EXTEMPORANEOUS PUBLIC SPEAKING SEMI FINALS FINALS Westin Hotel - Grand Ballroom I and III University Place Auditorium Wednesday, Oct. 24 1 - 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 2:30 - 5 p.m. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING FINALS AGRICULTURAL ISSUES FORUM PRELIMINARY ROUND Indiana Convention Center - Sagamore Ballroom 3-5

Convention Tours Westin Hotel - Capitol, Cabinet, Caucus, Thursday, Oct. 25 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Chamber and Council MARKETING PLAN PRELIMINARY AND SEMI-FINALS Wednesday, Oct. 24 1 - 6 p.m. Embassy Suites Hotel - Ambassador I-III, Chancellor I-II AGRICULTURAL ISSUES FORUM SEMI FINALS Thursday, Oct. 25 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Westin Hotel - Capitol I and II MARKETING PLAN FINALS Thursday, Oct. 25 8 - 11:30 a.m. Indiana Convention Center - Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 AGRICULTURAL ISSUES FORUM FINALS Friday, Oct. 26 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Indiana Convention Center - Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE PRELIMINARIES Thursday, Oct. 25 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Hyatt Hotel - Regency Ballroom A-D CREED SPEAKING PRELIMINARY I AND II Thursday, Oct. 25 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Marriott Hotel - Texas, Michigan, Illinois and PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SEMI FINALS Florida Rooms Hyatt Hotel - Regency Ballroom A-D Thursday, Oct. 25 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 8 a.m. - noon CREED SPEAKING SEMI FINALS PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE FINALS Marriott Hotel - Florida and Texas Rooms Indiana Convention Center - Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 Thursday, Oct. 25 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 1 - 3 p.m. CREED SPEAKING FINALS PREPARED PUBLIC SPEAKING PRELIMINARIES Indiana Convention Center - Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 AND SEMI FINALS Friday, Oct. 26 11 a.m - 12 p.m. Marriott Hotel - Texas, Michigan, Illinois and EXTEMPORANEOUS PUBLIC SPEAKING PRELIMINARY Florida Rooms ROUNDS Wednesday, Oct. 24 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Westin Hotel - Senate I-III, Grand Ballroom I PREPARED PUBLIC SPEAKING FINALS Wednesday, Oct. 24 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Indiana Convention Center - Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 Thursday, Oct. 25 9 - 10:30 a.m.

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43 8 STEPS TO CONVENTION PLANNING SUCCESSS

With so many activities to choose from during the national FFA convention,Planning it’s a good idea to have a plan. Make the most of your chapter’s time at convention by following these eight easy steps!

STEP Using the Convention Planning Grid on STEP Block out the time your group will spend 1 page 45, schedule all essential activities. 5 in the career show. You definitely won’t be These include any meetings, CDEs, award able to see everything there in one trip, so ceremonies or meal functions that require you might want to schedule an hour or so your attendance. on more than one day. Make a list of what STEP you must see the first time, then head back Decide which sessions to attend and block later for more. Encourage your students 2 out their times on the planning grid. Each to explore future careers and educational convention session has a different theme opportunities. (see page 8); choose the ones that are most likely to appeal to your students’ needs and STEP Make time for entertainment. (see page 52) interests. Don’t forget, pre-session activities 6 There are many options available–concerts, begin 30 minutes prior to each session. the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour, Broncs and Bulls and even hypnotists. STEP Schedule time for both you and your students 3 to attend leadership and career success STEP Schedule times to reconvene with your workshops. You’ll all walk away with new 7 group throughout the day. Reserve time information, new ideas and a renewed for group reflections at the close of each commitment to personal and professional day. Allow each student to share his or success! her experiences and review the next day’s schedule. STEP Identify time for Career Success Tours of 4 “must see” sites in and around Indianapolis. STEP On Wednesday, get pumped for the week (see page 28) Use the online convention 8 by attending a special concert in the RCA registration system to reserve your tour Dome! Star power will be on hand during Planning & Registration time. Don’t forget about the onsite career the Wednesday evening event to kick off development event tour series–it’s a great an energy packed week! Up to 25,000 FFA opportunity to show students the fun and members, advisors and guests will be able excitement of national competitions. to partake of this star-studded celebration. For more information about the concert series, see page 53.

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. WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Planning Grid Planning 8 a.m. After 10 p.m. 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. before Planning COURTESY CORPS CONVENTION IN THE The NationalPlanning FFA Convention Courtesy Corps is an in- CLASSROOM tegral and vital group of FFA members and advisors who serve and assist the convention staff in all the activities of Convention doesn’t have to end at the drop of the national FFA convention. Courtesy Corps members the gavel on Saturday. How can your members commit time and effort to fulfilling many responsibilities apply what they’ve learned at home? Below are in a variety of areas from the CDEs to the arena stage, suggestions to help harness your students’ post- awards office or FFA newsroom. convention enthusiasm and channel it into their academic studies. To learn more about Courtesy Corps and to get an ap- plication, visit http://www.ffa.org/convention/html/pln_ • Work with fellow faculty members to de- courtesycorps.html or e-mail [email protected]. velop interdisciplinary assignments that may substitute for work your members missed while at convention. Students OFFICIAL DRESS could write essays for English class about their experiences, develop expense re- For sponsors, potential supporters, parents, members ports for math or accounting classes, or and advisors, the national FFA convention represents use information gathered at the career the character of the organization as a whole. It’s impor- show and agriscience fair to prepare a tant to maintain the professional, positive image that FFA presentation about scientific practices in has earned over the years. Proper official FFA dress lends agriculture for science classes. members a unique identity among young adults as lead- ers and thoughtful citizens. The National FFA Organiza- • Ask agribusiness students to track their tion strongly encourages all advisors to ensure that FFA expenses while at the national FFA con- members in attendance at the 80th National FFA Con- vention. Once they return home, stu- vention follow the standards of proper official dress as dents can develop expense reports for outlined in the Official FFA Manual: themselves or for the chapter.

Planning & Registration FEMALES • Ask students to collect ideas for chapter Black skirt activities from FFA members across the Skirt is to be at least knee length, hemmed country, then report on these ideas at a evenly across the bottom, with a slit no longer than chapter meeting. two inches above the knee, excluding the kick pleat. Black slacks may be appropriate for traveling and out- • The national FFA convention is a great door activities place for scavenger hunts, photo hunts • White collared blouse with official FFA scarf and signature hunts. • Black dress shoes with a closed heel and toe • Black nylon hosiery • Develop a scavenger hunt for the career • Official FFA jacket zipped to the top show where students search for items and information from specific colleges, MALES state FFA associations, and agriculture- Black slacks related businesses. Ask students to go on • White collared dress shirt with official FFA tie a photo hunt, using disposable cameras • Black shoes to take pictures of convention speakers, • Black socks the career show, a leadership workshop, • Official FFA jacket zipped to the top Indianapolis attractions, etc. To order official dress items, visit: www.ffaunlimited.org/blue-od.html

46 REGISTRATION Monday, Oct. 8. All registrations received after this date will not be processed. Planning The registration fee for 2007 is $40 onsite as well as ONSITERegistration REGISTRATION for those not pre-registered through the housing block. The onsite registration desk is located in the Maryland If your accommodations are part of the FFA Conven- Street Motor Lobby at the Indiana Convention Center. tion Housing Block then your pre-registration will be re- Some events sell out prior to the start of convention, dur- duced to $30, based on the number of rooms reserved. ing pre-registration; we cannot guarantee the availability NOTE: If you reserved rooms through the FFA Con- of tickets to any specific event. Please plan accordingly. vention Housing Block, but register onsite, the registra- tion is $40 per person. If your accommodations are part PAYMENT METHODS of the FFA Convention Housing Block then your pre- Cash, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Amer- registration will be reduced to $30, based on number of ican Express), school checks, or original, signed school rooms reserved. purchase orders will be also accepted. Registration Desk Hours of Operation: PRE-REGISTRATION Registration & Planning Save time and money, and ensure that you create the Tuesday 1 - 6 p.m. best convention experience possible by pre-registering. Wednesday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. There are two easy ways to pre-register: Thursday 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 1. Online at ffa.org Saturday 6:30 - 9 a.m. 2. Via the official pre-registration form found in the

packet. The official pre-registration form may also be downloaded and printed from www.ffa.org/ LOST BADGES convention. Only the official pre-registration form Lost convention badges can be replaced at the main should be faxed or mailed to the National FFA Or- convention registration desk at a cost of $5 each. Advisor ganization. or chapter chaperone must accompany members to the registration desk when replacement registration badge is Fax completed official pre-registration forms to: needed. The badge replacement form requires a chap- 1-800-366-6556 ter number and name, along with the advisor/chaper- Mail completed official pre-registration forms to: one signature and $5 payment, which must be in cash. Badges can also be replaced at the information booth in National FFA Center Conseco Fieldhouse during show hours. Convention Registration P.O. Box 68960 Indianapolis, IN 46278-1370 Please Remember! Phone orders will not be accepted. Do not forget to National Days of Service Activities and Career include your housing and emergency contact informa- Success Tours are only available by registering tion on the form. Tickets and convention badges will be online. Pre-registrations will be accepted shipped to you via UPS and should be received by Octo- through Oct. 8th. ber 18, 2007. Please include a street address when filling out your pre-registration form. UPS does not deliver to post office boxes. HOUSING Completed and valid pre-registration ticket orders are filled based on the order in which they are received, via If you haven’t already made hotel reservations for your online entry, fax or mail. If any of your ticket choices are chapter, there’s still a little time-but your choices may be sold out by the time we receive your order, you will be limited. Please refer to the convention website on ffa.org notified by e-mail or fax. for the most up-to-date housing information. Follow the All registration and ticket sales are final, so please steps on the next page to secure your accommodations. place your order(s) accordingly. The deadline for housing forms to be received by Na- Registrations need to be received by 5 p.m. (EST) on tional FFA Convention Housing is September 11, 2007.

47 SECURING YOUR HOTEL CHANGING YOUR RESERVATIONS ACCOMMODATIONS If you have alreadyHousing been assigned rooms through the housing bureau and need to make changes to your as- & signment, please submit them in writing to the Indianap- STEP Review the hotel choices listed on pages olis Housing Bureau by mail or fax to: Food Shopping 1 eight & nine of the “First Edition Advisor’s Planning Guide”. For the most up-to-date 2007 National FFA Convention Housing hotel information visit www.ffa.org, log in One RCA Dome, Suite 100 to myFFA. Rank your choices in the “Hotel Indianapolis, IN 46225 Preference” section of the housing request FAX: 317-684-2492 form. Should your choices not be available, be sure to answer whether “rate” or “location” Changes cannot be made over the phone. Changes is most important when an alternative option will be accepted in writing by the National FFA Conven- is assigned. tion Housing Bureau through September 24, 2007. After September 24, 2007, contact your hotel directly. Cancel- STEP Complete and send the housing form to the lations made on or after October 12, 2007, may result 2 National FFA Convention Housing as soon in forfeiture of deposit and additional charges of the first as possible. You must include a $50 non- night room rate and tax by the hotel. refundable deposit per room with the housing If you will be arriving after the reservation check-in form. Include your credit card information day, please contact the hotel in advance to inform them at the bottom of the form. Housing request of the change in arrival date. Not providing advanced forms without deposits will be returned. notice to the hotel may result in forfeiture of deposit, a charge of one night’s room and tax and loss of rooms. Mail request forms to: An early departure fee of one night’s room and tax 2007 National FFA Convention Housing may be charged to a guest who departs prior to the One RCA Dome, Suite 100 reserved check-out date. Guests wishing to avoid this Indianapolis, IN 46225 fee must advise the hotel at or before check-in of any change in the scheduled length of stay. The hotel will in- STEP A hotel acknowledgement will be sent to you form the guest of this fee upon check-in giving the guest Planning & Registration 3 via e-mail, fax or U.S. mail, depending on the option to change the check-out date upon arrival the information you provide on the housing without penalty. form. Once you have checked and verified your acknowledgement for accuracy, mail your rooming list along with your chapter STAY SAFE IN YOUR HOTEL name and number to the 2007 National FFA Convention Housing, One RCA Dome, Suite Share these important tips with your students as you 100, Indianapolis, IN 46225. Please bracket prepare them for their trip to Indianapolis. the names of persons who are to share rooms. • Read the emergency instructions on the back of Rooming lists are due September 11, 2007. your hotel room door. Familiarize yourself with the fire escape route. STEP Contact the National FFA Convention Hous- • Do not leave your door open and always use the 4 ing Bureau at 317-684-2573 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. dead bolt. EDT, Monday to Friday) with questions. • Do not open your hotel door to anyone you don’t personally know. Call the front desk to verify hotel staff, security guards and others requesting entrance to your room. • If you encounter questionable individuals, report them to the front desk. • Do not leave valuables out in the open. Many hotels provide lock boxes for your security.

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FOOD COURT & RCA DOME FLOOR Food Shopping Hours of Operation: Wednesday 8 a.m - 6 p.m. Thursday 8 a.m - 6 p.m. Entertainment Friday 8 a.m - 6 p.m.

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◗ T AILGATE GRILL Visit the shopping mall for great convention souve- ◗ DIP N DOT CART & ICE CREAM CART nirs, FFA fashions, jewelry, gift items, teaching tools and ◗ P RETZEL/POPCORN CART chapter supplies! The mall features non-FFA merchan- dise from more than 30 stores including John Deere, Cowpokes, MainGate, Souvenir Shirts, Tractor Supply Additional Food Court areas downtown: Company, and more! Be sure to check out the FFA Sale Hyatt Hotel Downtown Store for great deals on FFA merchandise. Also, don’t City Market - http://www.indianapoliscitymarket.com miss the FFA Mega Store, a one-stop shop for all your Circle Centre Mall FFA needs: official dress, chapter supplies, certificates, For Dining Dollars Food Court voucher program, please sub- jewelry, T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, games, posters, books, mit order forms to Circle Centre by September 15. For more buttons, emblems, decals, toys, gift items, and more! details please call the Circle Centre Management Office, Make sure to stop by the Love of Country booth to 317-681-5615 see the new FFA Prints from the Archives Collection. FFA will unveil six new paintings with reproductions avail- able for purchase. SHOPPING MALL

Exhibit Halls F and G, Indiana Convention Center An Exhibit Hall pass or registration badge is required SHOPLIFTING to enter.

Food & Shopping Hours of Operation: National FFA staff will deal directly with occasional Wednesday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. instances of shoplifting at the FFA Shopping, up to and Thursday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. including prosecution. In downtown Indy, Circle Centre Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mall is located in the midst of all the convention activi- Saturday 8 a.m. - noon ties and offers an amazing variety of goods and services. . Circle Centre Mall employs its own security force, and shoplifters will be prosecuted.

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51 DODGE XTREME BULLS 2007 RIDE HARD TOUR

ESPN XTREME BULLS RETURN TO CONVENTION ANDEntertainment ADD SECOND SHOW The Pepsi Coliseum will be the site of plenty of rides and wrecks on October 26 when the 2007 Dodge Xtreme Bulls Tour returns to the national FFA convention in Indianapolis. The Xtreme Bulls tour has expanded to two performances on Friday night this year. Xtreme Bulls is sanctioned by the largest Pro Rodeo organization in the world, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and is televised exclusively on ESPN Networks. Forty of the world’s top bull riders will converge at the Pepsi Coliseum to take their shot at the $85,000 purse. Several world champions including the 2000 world champion, Cody Hancock, 2004 world champion, Dustin Elliott, 2005 world champion, Matt Austin and reigning world champion B. J. Schumacher will compete in the event. Also performing will be the baddest, meanest, rankest one-ton athletes in the world...the Xtreme bulls. These bulls have thrown cowboys at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Houston, San Antonio, Cody and many points in between. The FFA Special Edition/Tour Finale will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2 with 8-time PRCA world champion bull rider Donnie Gay handling the color commentary. ESPN Network coverage reaches 90 million households, providing tremendous exposure for the National FFA Organization.

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Returns To The National FFA Convention October 26 Entertainment FFA Special Edition/ Tour Finale Shows to air on ESPN Performances at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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53 BULLS AND BRONCS round—It’s the Show Me the Money Round. Three Hills Rodeo will bring their A-team to town. Look for Double CHAMPIONSHIP Trouble,Entertainment Aces’ Full, Sin City, Holly Schnikes, Red Dog, Mr. Goodnight, and Doc Evil matched up against the The FFA national convention will feature a HOT new likes of NFR contenders Bobby Griswold, Timmy Wilkin- event for 2007 — The Bulls and Broncs Championship son, and Davey Dyke. It’s the best against the best in all coming to the Pepsi Coliseum on Thursday, October 25 events as they fight it out to see who will be take home at 7 p.m. Three Hills Rodeo returns hosting the last stop the Championship for 2007. Some of the fastest horses in The Bulls and Broncs Championship 2007 Series as in the Women’s Pro Rodeo Association also will heat Year-end Champions will be crowned in Barebacks, Sad- up the action in the Women’s Barrel Race as they Run dle Broncs, Bull Riding, and Women’s Barrel Racing. It’s for the Buckle and the Cash. The fun only starts there a first for FFA as this finals competition features not only as Roger Mooney, NFR Announcer, also returns to Pepsi the top 12 in the Bull Riding, but the Bareback and Sad- Coliseum to host the Spills and Thrills of Three Hills. It’s dle Bronc Riding as well with a showdown round in the two hours of fun, comedy, specialty entertainment and second half pitting the top two in each event in the bonus nonstop rodeo action.

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S AND L $10 $10 W . A . ednesday, October 24, ednesday, R riday, October 26, riday, IM Cost: 2 and 4 p.m. ICC, Rooms 205, 206, 207 J W 6 and 8 p.m. 3,4,5 Ballroom Sagamore ICC, October 25, Thursday, 8 and 10 p.m 3,4, Ballroom Sagamore ICC, F Cost: 6 and 8 p.m. ICC, Rooms 205, 206, 207 D October 24, Wednesday, 10 p.m. 3,4,5 Ballroom Sagamore ICC, October 25, Thursday, 6 p.m. 3,4,5 Ballroom Sagamore ICC, October 26, Friday, Indy Attractions Indy During the national FFA con may may find themselves “getting very sleepy,” but the audience won’t! that leadership is influence; watch the hypnotists hypnotists the watch influence; is leadership that exert a different brand of influence over fellow members and advisors. Volunteer participants FFA Alumni Association Alumni FFA vention, FFA members will learn HYNOTISTS the National Sponsored by Entertainment DINOSAUR WORLD INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR NCAA HALL OF CHAMPIONS www.dinoworld.net SPEEDWAY HALL OF 700 W. Washington St., 711 Mammoth Cave Rd, FAME MUSEUM Indy AttractionsIndianapolis Cave City, KY 42127 Speedway, Ind. 317-916-HALL 270-773-4345 4790 W. 16th St. 800-735-6222 Visit over 100 life-sized dino- 317-492-6747 Located in White River State saurs at Dinosaur World. Take our The Hall of Fame Museum at Park, downtown Indianapolis, the Dinosaur Walk with life-sized pre- the Indianapolis Motor Speedway NCAA Hall of Champions is a historic animals. See our indoor will be offering The Grounds Tour 30,000-square-foot, two-level ven- museum with exhibits and activi- from Monday, October 22 through ue that features inspiring theater ties. Dig for authentic fossils to take Sunday, October 28 at the time of presentations, tributes to former home in our Fossil Dig. Enjoy our the National FFA Convention. The NCAA student-athletes and cham- Movie Cave showing short films on Grounds Tour includes admission pions, NCAA championship sports dinosaurs. to the museum plus a 90 minute and a gallery for special exhibi- Adults: $9.75 guided tour which includes visits tions. Relive NCAA March Mad- Youth: (3-12) $9.95 to the media center, Bombardier ness and more. Pagoda (including race control and Adults: $3 timing and scoring), gasoline alley, Student: $12 INDIANAPOLIS CITY MARKET victory podium, a suite, and the INDIANAPOLIS FARMERS’ opportunity to walk on the track MARKET and stand on the famous “YARD OLDFIELDS-LILLY HOUSE & 10/25, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. OF BRICKS” at the start finish line. GARDENS 222 E. Market St., Pictures may be taken at each lo- 4000 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis cation. The price of the Grounds Indianapolis 317-634-9266 Tour is $25 per person, but attend- 317-923-1331 Directions: Downtown India- ees at the National FFA convention A National Historic Landmark napolis on Market St. between are being offered a special rate of and listed in the National Register Alabama and Delaware Sts. $15 per person. Reservations are of Historic Places, Oldfields-Lilly House & Gardens is the former Admission: Free. advised. For further information or to make reservations contact home and estate of the J.K. Lilly Jr. Mary Geiss at 317-492-6747 or family. Visitors may tour Lilly House IMAX THEATER [email protected]. and extensive 26-acre estate. 650 W. Washington St., Admission: Free Indianapolis 317-233-4629 INDIANAPOLIS ZOO The state’s first IMAX experi- 1200 W. Washington St., HERITAGE AND Entertainment ence where sound and images are Indianapolis HISTORY larger than life. Featuring 2D and 317-630-2001 3D films projected onto a six-and- Highlights include Indiana’s larg- a-half-story screen, the IMAX pro- est aquarium; a new dolphin expe- THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL jection system uses the largest film rience; open exhibit areas with 350 OF HONOR MEMORIAL frame in motion picture history. different animal species; seasonal 650 W. Washington St., pony, train and family roller coaster Indianapolis rides. White River State Park Admission: $13.50 317-261-6646 The memorial, representing 15 different conflicts from the Civil War through Somalia, gives tribute to 3,432 Medal of Honor recipients. Admission: Free

56 INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY and a reconstructed two-story car- BEEF & BOARDS DINNER 450 W. Ohio St. riage house “old red barn” as it THEATRE Indy Attractions 317-232-1882 stood behind the houseIndy in 1888. AttractionsOklahoma, 10/23-28 800-447-1830 Adults: $6 9301 N. Michigan Rd., Students: (5-17) $3 Indianapolis Event Phone: 317-872-9664 INDIANA WORLD WAR Tickets $33-52 MEMORIAL Call for times. 431 N. Meridian St. THE USS INDIANAPOLIS 317-232-7615 NATIONAL MEMORIAL The memorial pays homage East bank of downtown canal, INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE to Indiana men and women who Walnut St. footbridge, Hamlet served during World War I, World Indianapolis Oct. 25-29 Oct. 25-29 War II, Korean conflict and Viet- 317-232-7615 140 W. Washington St., nam War. Commemorates the lives of those Indianapolis, IN 46204 lost at sea during World War II when 317-635-5252 the USS Indianapolis was sunk by Call for times. JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY enemy fire. MUSEUM HOME 528 Lockerbie St. MYSTERY CAFE 317-631-5885 PERFORMING ARTS 231 S. College Ave., 877-TO-RILEY THEATRE Indianapolis Visit the historic Lockerbie The Milano Inn Square home where Hoosier poet 317-684-0668 James Whitcomb Riley spent the ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA Participate in an interactive mur- last 23 years of his life. der mystery comedy dinner theatre. 716 Stockbridge Dr., Westfield, Adults: $3 Enjoy a four-course dinner while Indianapolis Students (7-17) $.50 solving a murder mystery. Reserva- Entertainment 317-669-7983 tions required. Private shows avail- A new professional equity the- able Sun.-Fri. Groups please call for OBELISK SQUARE atre company in the Indianapolis special arrangements and dates. area, presenting musical produc- N. Meridian and Michigan Sts., Admission: $44.50 Indianapolis tions with top-notch New York and The park and fountain honor all Indianapolis talent. Indiana veterans. Fifty state flags RECREATION and the American flag are color- fully displayed at the north end of AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE the park. 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis ACTION DUCKPIN BOWL & 317-631-0334 ATOMIC BOWL DUCKPIN 1105 Prospect St., PRESIDENT BENJAMIN 800-375-8887 Fountain Square HARRISON HOME ACT presents original works that Theatre Building, Indpls. 1230 N. Delaware St., reflect American culture, from poli- 317-686-6006 Indianapolis tics to Motown, to celebrating the 317-631-1888 history of the Indy 500. Home of the 23rd president, this PINHEADS three-story Italianate mansion fea- 13825 Britton Park Rd., tures Victorian furnishings includ- Fishers, Ind. ing many original Harrison pieces 317-773-9988

57 HANNA HAUNTED ACRES 317-357-0881 Indy Attractionswww.HannaHauntedAcres.com Hanna Haunted Acres will be open October 24 through Hal- & loween night, opening nightly at Maps Directions 8 p.m. For shorter lines we suggest coming on weeknights. Cost: $8-27

HAUNTS OF HIDDEN RIVER HAUNTED HAYRIDES! Brownsburg, Indiana www.Brownsburg.com 317-858-4172 Central Indiana’s SPOOKIEST Halloween Experience! We DOU- BLE-DOG-DARE YOU to experi- ence a true FRIGHT-FILLED hay- ROYAL PIN LEISURE CENTERS INDIANA/WORLD SKATING ride that twists and turns through EXPO BOWL ACADEMY AND RESEARCH the deep, DARK woods in Browns- 5261 Elmwood Dr., Indpls. CENTER burg’s Arbuckle Acres Park. Our 317-787-3448 201 S. Capitol Ave., Indpls. BOO CREW will be lurking for you October 26th, 27th and 28th JUBILEE BOWL Pan Am Plaza starting at 6:30 PM. Great Food, 7420 N. Michigan Rd., Indpls. 317-237-5555 Huge Bonfire and special events 317-291-1295 Public Ice skating and skate rental available. each night! Yes, we can handle SOUTHERN BOWL large groups! You’ll have a WAIL 1010 S. U.S. 31, Indpls. of a time! 317-881-8686 WESTERN BOWL ATTRACTIONS 6441 W. Washington St., Indpls. 317-247-4426 KD STABLES AND FRIGHT MANOR HAUNTED ENTERTAINMENT WOODLAND BOWL ATTRACTIONS 6736 S. 500 W. 3421 E. 96th St., Indpls. 10/22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Entertainment Jamestown, Ind. 317-844-4099 350 Anniston Dr., phone: 765-676-5718 Southport, Ind. Come board one of our digital Event Phone: 317-767-7540 sound equipped wagons for a 20- Two great haunted houses for minute haunted hayride into the one low fee. Fright Manor Haunted most terrifying woods you’ve ever Attractions presents “The House” encountered. and “Psychomanthium”. We were Don’t forget to check out Indi- rated #1 in 2006. We are proud ana’s scariest Haunted Barn. You’ll to announce that on the nights of have to walk, crawl, slide and the 26th and 27th, Cortney Gains, climb your way through an actual known as Malachai from the movie haunted barn that takes mayhem to Children of the Corn, will be sign- a new level. ing autographs at Fright Manor. Will you survive? Tickets: $15 58 Indy Attractions Maps & Directions Maps and Directions and Maps

59 2007 NATIONAL FFA bus lots for the entire convention. The majority of the CONVENTION PARKING downtown hotels do not provide parking for buses. Prepaid 5 dayParking convention bus passes good Tuesday Fairgrounds Driving Directions 1. Prepaid parking passes for automobiles, minivans, 15 - Saturday, with in and out privileges will cost $62. passenger vans and pick-up trucks will be available Prepaid 4 day bus parking passes good Wednesday through the online convention registration process. - Saturday will cost $50. Passes will provide a parking space in the same lot or garage for the entire convention. Prepaid convention 4. FFA Bus Parking lots 2 and 4 will be available for 4 parking passes, with in and out privileges, good and 5 day parking passes. FFA Bus Parking lots 1, 3, for Tuesday thru Saturday, will cost $27-72. For and 5 will offer parking for 4 days only. Mini buses are descriptions, maps and driving directions of parking defined as any bus vehicle with approved Department facilities, go to the National FFA online convention of Transportation emergency doors. Bus lot 4 has been registration website. Parking facilities for automobiles, identified for short or mini buses only. Bus lots 1, 2, 3 minivans, 15 passenger vans and pick-up trucks will and 5 will accommodate both mini and standard size not accommodate mini, charter or school buses. See school or charter buses. bus parking information.

5. Open parking in the downtown area is available for 2. Participants who will be staying in downtown hotels convention participants on a first come first served will have the option to use hotel parking for their basis. Costs range from $5-25 per entry. No in and out vehicles. Arrangements for these parking spaces privileges. Please note that these spaces are transient must be made through the hotel. Please contact your in nature and access to these spaces is not guaranteed. hotel to determine if they have a parking facility Convention participants who decide not to purchase that can accommodate the vehicle being driven to a parking space through the online convention convention. If the hotel cannot accommodate your registration process will be competing for parking vehicle please purchase a parking pass for a facility with Indianapolis residents who work and shop in the that can accommodate your vehicle. National FFA downtown area as well as others who will be visiting is negotiating with hotel management to secure a the downtown attractions. For a complete listing of all convention rate; however, at this time parking cost for parking available in downtown Indianapolis, please downtown hotels is $12-$25 per day. visit the Indianapolis Downtown Inc. website at http:// www.indydt.com/parkingdatabase.html. 3. Prepaid parking passes for school or charter buses will be purchased through online convention registration. 6. Trailer parking will be in the Fern Marshalling yard Chapters staying in downtown hotels that cannot located at 602 W. Ray Street. To obtain directions accommodate school or charter buses will use the and parking passes for trailers, please contact Jim Armbruster at [email protected].

Please Note:

Maps and Directions Bus parking lots will not allow vans, automobiles or pick-up truck parking.

60 INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS DRIVING PARKING AT INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFORMATION Parking Fairgrounds DrivinParking at gISF willDirections be complimentary Tuesday – Friday The Indiana State Fairgrounds is located on the corner of the national FFA convention. Convention participants of East 38th Street and Fall Creek Parkway in Indianapo- attending the career development events or the Xtreme lis. The address for ISF is 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. Bulls event will need to follow directions of parking at- tendants. ISF staff will direct you to the appropriate park- I-65 North (from Louisville, KY; Columbus, IN) ing area. Take I-65 North to I-70 East to Keystone Avenue (exit #85B). Take Keystone Avenue north to 38th Street. Turn left (west) on 38th Street. I-65 South (from Chicago, IL; Lafayette, IN) Take I-65 South to the 38th Street exit. Continue east to the Fairgrounds entrance. I-70 East (from St. Louis, MO; Terre Haute, IN) Take I-70 East to Keystone Avenue (exit #85B). Take Key- stone Avenue north to 38th Street. Turn left (west) on 38th Street. I-70 West (from Columbus, OH; Richmond, IN) Take I-70 West to Keystone Avenue (exit #85B). Take Keystone Avenue north to 38th Street. Turn left (west) on 38th Street. I-69 South (from Detroit, MI; Fort Wayne, IN) I-69 South becomes Binford Boulevard (SR37) which becomes Fall Creek Parkway. The Fairgrounds is located just north of 38th Street on Fall Creek Parkway. I-74 West (from Cincinnati, OH) Take I-74 West to I-465 North. Take I-465 North to I-70 Maps and Directions and Maps West to Keystone Avenue (exit #85B). Take Keystone Av- enue north to 38th Street. Turn left (west) on 38th Street. From Indianapolis International Airport Take the Indianapolis Airport Expressway to I-70 East to Keystone Avenue (exit #85B). Take Keystone Avenue north to 38th St. Turn left (west) on 38th St. and continue to Fairgrounds entrance. From downtown Indianapolis Take Illinois or Meridian Street north to 38th Street. Turn right on 38th street. Indiana State Fair will be located on your left at the corner of 38th Street and Fall Creek Park- Please Note: way. Enter Indiana State Fair by turning left off of 38th Street into the 38th Street gate. Bus parking lots will not allow vans, automobiles or pick-up truck parking. A special thanks to Toyota for providing the National FFA Organization courtesy vehicles to use during the 80th National FFA Convention. 61 IndyGo has 29 Fixed Routes that move throughout the Washington Square Mall – Route 8 Indianapolis Area. Coverage includes direct routes from Lafayette Square Mall – Route 38 downtown to all major shopping malls as well as many Children’sIndyGo Museum of Indianapolis Services – Routes 4, 18, 28, cultural destinations – examples include: 38, 39 Indianapolis Museum of Art – Routes 34 and 38 Indiana State Fairgrounds -- Routes 4 and 39 Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Route 25 (39 is best) IUPUI – Red Line, 3, 10 and 37 • Fixed Route is $1.50 per ride or $3.50 for a day pass Castleton Mall – Route 19 • Youth may ride for half price by presenting a valid Fashion Mall – Route 18 Student ID (18 and younger) Glendale Mall – Routes 17 and 19

IndyGo has two downtown circulators that can take you to various attractions, parking garages and hotels:

◗ The Red Line is a FREE circulator that moves from the campus of IUPUI through the Downtown area and connects with the Blue Line stops along Ohio Street. Maps and Directions

◗ The Blue Line is FREE the week of FFA for all riders and it moves around the downtown area from the White River State Park Visitor’s Center to the Indianapolis City Market, with a stop on Maryland in front of the Indiana Conven- tion Center.

62 SHUTTLE SERVICES PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES IndyGo Services FOR THE 80TH NATIONAL ShuttleTRANSPORTATION Services DROP OFF AND PICK UP FFA CONVENTION ZONES FOR CONVENTION CENTER AND CONSECO FIELDHOUSE: Convention Provided Shuttles operated by Miller Convention Center: The drop off/pick up point for Transportation schools transporting participants with disabilities is on the west curb lane of Capitol Avenue, From the steps of Hotel, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Xtreme Bulls and the RCA Dome Gate 1, south to South Street. Look for Bulls and Broncs shuttles will pick up and drop off on signage indicating drop off and pick up zone. Maryland Street located on the north side of the Indiana Convention Center. Conseco Fieldhouse: The drop off /pick up point for par- Career Success Tour Shuttles will pick up and drop ticipants with disabilities is on Conseco Court between off on Capitol Avenue, between Maryland Street and the Pennsylvania and Delaware Streets. Conseco Court is an convention center plaza. access street running east and west just to the north of Career Development Event and Day of Service Shuttles Conseco Fieldhouse. Additional options for drop off or will pick up and drop off on the convention center load- pick up of convention participants are located on Dela- ing dock tarmac located on Missouri Street south of the ware or Pennsylvania Streets. Look for signage indicat- convention center. ing drop off or pick up zones.

Buses must be actively loading or unloading in all drop CHAPTER SCHOOL BUSES AND CHARTER BUS off or pick up zones. No waiting will be permitted. Bus LOAD AND UNLOAD ZONES: drivers are expected to cooperate with and follow direc- tions of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department or Chapters arriving by school bus or private charter convention staff in regard to access to drop off and pick can drop off and pick up at the locations listed below. up zones. In some cases, bus drivers may be asked to Loading and unloading zones are for active loading or move their buses to insure safety and security of all con- unloading, parking will not be allowed. All buses must vention participants. have a driver present at all times while in the loading

and unloading zones. Unattended buses will be towed The National FFA Organization operates 90-95 shuttle Directions and Maps at owners’ expense. buses that provide transportation to the key hotels and convention venues. To maintain on time schedules and 1. North curb lane of South Street between Capitol provide the services needed for convention participants, Avenue and Missouri Street. the south curb lane of Maryland Street between West 2. West curb lane of Pennsylvania Street between Street and Capitol Avenue is reserved for these shuttles, Maryland Street and Conseco Court. operated by Miller Transportation. Chapter school buses or chapter charter buses are restricted from accessing this 3. East curb lane of Delaware Street between the rail- area. Only buses with proper passes may load or unload road overpass and Maryland Street. on the south curb lane of Maryland Street between West Street and Capitol Avenue. Buses or vehicles accessing this area without the proper passes will be ticketed or towed.

Hours of Operation for Convention Hotel Shuttles: Wednesday, October 24 6 - 1 a.m. Thursday, October 25 6 - 12:30 a.m. Friday, October 26 6 - 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 27 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.

63 FFA BUS LOT 5 SHUTTLE (Indianapolis Zoo/map number 5) SHUTTLE ROUTES Shuttle service to and from the FFA Bus Lot 5, located Shuttle Services at the Indianapolis Zoo, will be provided at no charge BLUE ROUTE (Northwest –Pyramid Campus) for chapters who have selected this lot for parking their school or charter bus. It is highly recommended that the Hotels Included: convention participants be dropped off on South Street, Drury Inn, Homewood Suites Northwest, LaQuinta south of the convention center, prior to parking the bus. Inn Northwest, Embassy Suites North, Days Inn & Bus Parking Passes can be purchased through Online Suites Northwest, Holiday Inn North, Best Western Convention Registration. Country Suites, Comfort Inn & Suites North at the Pyramids Hours of Operation for Bus Lot 5 Shuttles Wednesday, October 24 6 - 1 a.m. TAN ROUTE (North Campus – Keystone at the Crossing) Thursday, October 25 6 - 12:30 a.m Friday, October 26 6 - 12:30 a.m Hotels Included: Saturday, October 27 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, Indianapolis Marriott North and AmeriSuites Indianapolis Key- stone KEY HOTEL SHUTTLES: Shuttle services will be provided from key hotel loca- GREEN ROUTE (East Campus) tions. Please check with the hotel desk to determine pick Hotels Included: up and drop off location and schedule. Shuttle passes for Holiday Inn East, LaQuinta Inn East, Marriott Hotel the entire convention can be purchased through Online and Conference Center, Fairfield Inn & Suites India- Convention Registration for $25. Daily one way pass- napolis East, Quality Inn & Suites East, Comfort Inn es can be purchased at convention registration for $5. East, Hawthorn Suites and Hampton Inn East Transportation from the hotel to the convention center is provided free of charge. All shuttle riders departing the RED ROUTE (Airport Campus) convention center to return to their hotels must possess a one way or weekly shuttle pass. Hotels Included: Adam’s Mark

PURPLE ROUTE (Airport Campus) Hours of Operation for Convention Hotel Shuttles: Hotels Included: Wednesday, October 24 6 - 1 a.m. Days Inn Airport, LaQuinta Inn (Executive Drive), Thursday, October 25 6 - 12:30 a.m Ramada Indianapolis Airport, Courtyard by Marriott Friday, October 26 6 - 12:30 a.m Airport. Saturday, October 27 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. ORANGE ROUTE (Airport Campus) Hotels Included: Hyatt Place Indianapolis Airport, Quality Inn & Suites Airport, LaQuinta Inn (Lynhurst Drive)

GOLD ROUTE (Airport Campus)

Maps and Directions Hotels Included: Holiday Inn Select Airport, Radisson Hotel Indianapolis Airport

WHITE ROUTE (East Extended Campus) Hotels Included: Ramada Inn Indianapolis Conference Center

64 INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS SHUTTLE: BULLS AND BRONCS / XTREME BULLS SHUTTLE PASSES: Shuttle Services A free shuttle will be provided for convention and CDE Shuttle Map participants for transportation between the Indiana Con- Shuttle passes from the convention center to the Indi- vention Center and the Indiana State Fairgrounds. On ana State Fairgrounds may be purchased through online Wednesday, the shuttle is for CDE teams and coaches convention registration or the onsite registration desk who need transportation for CDE registration, CDE team for $10. This pass will provide transportation to the fair- photos, team orientation meetings or other CDE related grounds on Thursday and Friday for the Bulls and Broncs activities. On Thursday, the shuttle is open to all CDE / Xtreme Bulls events. This pass is good for Thursday and participants and any registered convention participants Friday only. Food service will be available prior to and who wish to participate in the CDE tours. CDE tours will during these events. Shuttles will depart and return to operate from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. A convention badge, pro- Maryland Street north of the convention center. vided as part of convention registration, is required to gain access to the ISF shuttle. Hours of Operation Bulls and Broncs/Xtreme Bulls Shuttles: Hours of Operation for Indiana State Fairground Thursday, October 25 5:30 - 10 p.m. Shuttles Friday, October 26 3:30 - 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 24 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday, October 25 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Maps and Directions and Maps

65 Planning Notes Maps and Directions

66 Planning Notes 80th National FFA Convention

The National FFA Organization is a resource and support organization that does not select, control or super- vise state association, local chapter or individual member activities except as expressly provided for in the National FFA Organization Constitution and Bylaws. The Nation- al FFA Organization affirms its belief in the value of all human beings and seeks diversity in its membership, leadership and staff as an equal opportunity employer.

The FFA Mission: FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

The Agricultural Education Mission: Agricultural Education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, National FFA Organization food, fiber and natural resources systems. 6060 FFA Drive, PO Box 68960 Indianapolis, IN 46268 www.ffa.org