The reception will be held in the Indiana Convention Center's Sagamore Ballroom and will feature Past National FFA Officer Mark Sanborn. Convention registration badges will be available for sale at the main convention registration desk in the Indiana Convention Center. See online coverage of the 80th National FFA Convention sponsored by Fastline Publications as a special project.
FFA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
GRAND OPENING
CAREER SHOW
Mark Sanborn
STATE PHOTO SCHEDULE
NATIONAL FFA ALUMNI
2007 NATIONAL FFA ALUMNI CONVENTION
2007 NATIONAL FFA ALUMNI BENEFIT AUCTIONS
COLLEGIATE WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITES
ALUMNI AND
Convention Workshops
STUDENT WORKSHOPS
In this workshop, you will learn how to avoid getting caught out when you get to college. Agricultural careers have changed over the past 100 years, and so has how to prepare for them. In this workshop you will learn how to be better prepared for your future career on the farm or in the laboratory through post-secondary experience.
STUDENT WORKSHOP TIMES AND LOCATIONS
STUDENT WORKSHOP
ATTEND, EXPERIENCE, EDUCATE
ATTEND THE 80TH NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION
INTERACTIVE CLASSROOMS
DUPONT AGRISCIENCE CLASSROOM
SOIL EROSION AND TESTING FOR FERTILIZER IN THE RUN-OFF
BIOFUELS: BY-PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION
BIOFUELS: FUELING TRADE-OFFS
HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
THRESHOLDS, CONCENTRATION, INDICATORS AND TRADE-OFFS
NATURAL SELECTION AND ANTIBIOTIC- RESISTANT BACTERIA
Investigate the chemistry of combustion reactions: the amount of energy released during combustion and the results of incomplete combustion.
THE DTN AGRICULTURE BUSINESS AND MARKETING
INTEGRATING UP-TO-THE- MINUTE AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL DAYS OF SERVICE
NATIONAL
INTERACTIVE CLASS SCHEDULE
KEEP INDIANAPOLIS BEAUTIFUL – NATIONAL FFA CENTER (Thursday)
INDY PARKS KESSLER BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT (Thursday and Friday)
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (Thursday and Friday) Anticipated Number of FFA Participants: 120
STRIDES TO SUCCESS
INDIANA STATE FAIR COMMISSION
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER
MAPLELAWN FARMSTEAD INC
Discovery – These tour stops demonstrate the basic research involved in identifying genes and chemicals that have insecticidal or herbicidal properties. Plenty of time is available to answer your questions from two family farm operators who have grown their businesses over the past decade. This tour of one of the industry's top animal pharmaceutical companies will touch on Pre-development – This tour.
Development – These tours highlight the activities carried out during development to show the extensive environmental and health assessments carried out during product development prior to launch. Students will learn about the confectionary process from purchasing and production through shipping and even get to make their own chocolate during the tour.
CAREER SUCCESS TOUR DESCRIPTIONS
Located one mile apart, students will have the opportunity to experience two different animal farms in one tour. We will cover how Elanco's products lead to the production of healthier and safer food and animals for you. The tour will start in the grandstand area with a brief history of the track and tour of the television studio, stewards.
A trip to the jockey's quarters will allow FFA members into the jockeys' locker room. A driving tour is taken throughout the barn area to show the various aspects of the facility such as track maintenance, dormitories, blacksmith shop, testing barn for urine and blood collection from horses and the racing office facilities. Topics of discussion will include training, population management and techniques used to successfully manage and breed endangered species in the zoo.
Learn how researchers and students from the Center for Earth and Environmental Sciences (CEES) and the Department of Earth Sciences at IUPUI are improving water quality and protecting drinking water resources through technologically advanced research and ecosystem restoration in urban environments. Through the Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership, CEES and Veolia Water Indianapolis, a drinking water provider for central Indiana, are studying central Indiana's groundwater, streams, reservoirs and associated watersheds to improve drinking water quality and promote environmental stewardship and education. FFA members will have the opportunity to learn about the revolutionary use of ethanol in the headline-grabbing IndyCar series.
17 Ethanol Sponsored IndyCar for Rahal Letterman Racing will discuss the ways ethanol is being promoted through the Indy-Car Series and the process by which the fuel is created, from the farm field to the processing plant to the IndyCar fuel tank.
Convention Tours
When considering a career focused on agriculture, you will gain some insight into aspects of the business that you may not have considered. Participants will interact with horticultural staff and learn about caring for the botanical collection in the gardens and zoo. Discussion topics will include conserving endangered plants in Indiana, learning about plants in the growing Midwest region, and seeing how this beautiful landmark combines the best gardening ideas, plant information, and inspiring design to serve the needs of our visitors.
Tractor Supply Company (TSC) is America's leading brand of farm and ranch stores. Founded in 1938 as a mail-order tractor parts company, TSC owns and operates more than 700 stores in more than 33 states, delivering daily farm and ranch maintenance supplies to a targeted customer base. Students will tour a 750,000-square-foot distribution center that supplies nearly 200 tractor-equipment stores and learn about career opportunities they could have in accounting, IT, human resources, logistics, transportation, merchandising, retail, or distribution. , but is still tied to the world of agriculture.
Experience an opportunity to chat with the Land and Livestock Manager as he takes a behind-the-scenes tour of the farm and explains organic farming and husbandry methods. Hear from the Dairy Manager as he takes a tour of organic milk and cheese production. Learn from the Business Development Manager as he provides an overview of the business aspects and.
Get a general overview of Allison Transmission, international manufacturer of medium and heavy duty transmissions, and a tour of our newest production facility.
EDUCATIONAL TOURS DESCRIPTIONS
Come see the beginnings of your organization and understand what makes your organization so great. Join us at the World's Largest Children's Museum for an exploration into Dinosaur Biotechnology and Science. Then go behind the scenes and meet our resident paleontologist to learn about the unique dinosaur fossils in the Dinosphere.
See the fabrication processes involved in the production of feed and grain bins and other metal components at the Brock plant. Visitors will also get an insight into the products seen being produced and their uses in the field. Located on the lower level of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the museum displays various artifacts and information from the Civil War.
Videos covering camp life, battles and the arduous task of marching help the visitor understand the soldier's experience. See the 1886 farm in operation, including draft horses, Jersey cows, pigs and sheep. Also explore the 1836 Prairietown site where the oxen work and see the Merino sheep, Durham cattle, Ossabaw Island pigs and Dunghill chickens.
SCHEDULE
DAIRY Phone 740-893-2223
- NATIONAL FFA CENTER
- NATIONAL FFA MERCHANDISE CENTER
- SHUTTLE TO THE FFA CENTER TOURS
The museum represents the beginnings of scientific psychiatry and modern medicine, while the building itself is the oldest existing pathology facility in the country and is on the National Register of Historic Places. This is a curator-led tour that takes FFA students to places in the museum rarely seen by the general public. From its beginnings as Lincoln Technical Institute in 1946 to its current status as one of the nation's largest providers of career education and training, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (“Lincoln”) strives to provide students with the quality, practical skills and training they need to succeed in an ever-changing employment landscape.
In Indianapolis, Lincoln College of Technology has been in its new location since 2004 and was founded in Indy in the early 1960s. See how a determined farming family carved out a niche market by transforming a farm into a playground where city folk can experience the farming environment and get a taste of country life. Since 1971, more than a hundred methane gas wells have been injected directly into the landfill's solid waste, extracting the methane gas and transferring it to Crossroads Greenhouse, one of the largest methane gas-controlled greenhouses in the country.
Experience an autumn tour with the company's 400 breeding ewes, learn about artificial insemination and see our modern facilities, including a full flock of lambs. We are a "farm in the city" operating within the Indianapolis city limits while exemplifying the Indiana agricultural tradition as it adapts to the ever-changing urban environment. Learn about the history and practice of the ancient craft of papermaking and watch a master papermaker form sheets by hand.
Located a few miles from the National FFA Center and built as the new home of the FFA Supply Service, the Merchandise Center offers a glimpse into behind-the-scenes operations, including the engraving of more than a million letters per year on plaques and awards .
SHIPPING HOME MADE EASY
CDE TOURS
Tours begin at 9:00 a.m. in the lobby of the West Pavilion, located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Reservations are not required and registration is available at the CDE Tour registration desk in the west.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
8 STEPS TO CONVENTION PLANNING SUCCESSS
STEP
CONVENTION IN THE CLASSROOM
COURTESY CORPS
OFFICIAL DRESS
REGISTRATION
PRE-REGISTRATION
ONSITE REGISTRATION
PAYMENT METHODS
LOST BADGES
HOUSING
CHANGING YOUR RESERVATIONS
STAY SAFE IN YOUR HOTEL
SECURING YOUR HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
FOOD COURT RCA DOME FLOOR
PAPA JOHN’S
SALAD/SANDWICH CART
TAILGATE GRILL
PRETZEL/POPCORN CART
SHOPPING MALL
SHOPLIFTING
DODGE XTREME BULLS 2007 RIDE HARD TOUR
ESPN XTREME BULLS RETURN TO CONVENTION AND ADD SECOND SHOW
BULLS AND BRONCS CHAMPIONSHIP
ATTRACTIONS AND MUSEUMS
HYNOTISTS
A National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Oldfields-Lilly House & Gardens is the former home and estate of the J.K.
HERITAGE AND HISTORY
Meridian and Michigan Sts., Indianapolis
Fifty state flags and the American flag are colorfully displayed on the north side of the park. The home of the 23rd president, this three-story Italianate mansion features Victorian furnishings, including many original Harrison pieces.
RECREATION
PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE
Come aboard one of our digital sound-equipped wagons for a 20-minute spooky hayride through the scariest forest you've ever encountered. You'll have to walk, crawl, slide and climb your way through a real-life haunted barn that brings mayhem to INDIANA/WORLD SKATE.
ATTRACTIONS
2007 NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION PARKING
Prepaid parking passes for automobiles, minivans, 15 passenger vans and pick-up trucks will be available
Participants who will be staying in downtown hotels will have the option to use hotel parking for their
Prepaid parking passes for school or charter buses will be purchased through online convention registration
INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS DRIVING DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFORMATION
65 North (from Louisville, KY; Columbus, IN)
65 South (from Chicago, IL; Lafayette, IN)
70 West (from Columbus, OH; Richmond, IN)
69 South (from Detroit, MI; Fort Wayne, IN)
74 West (from Cincinnati, OH)
PARKING AT INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS
M a p s and directions ◗ The Red Line is a FREE circulator that travels from the IUPUI campus through downtown and connects with the Blue Line stops along Ohio Street. The Blue Line is FREE the week of FFA for all riders and it moves around downtown White River IndyGo has two.
SHUTTLE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE 80TH NATIONAL
FFA CONVENTION
CHAPTER SCHOOL BUSES AND CHARTER BUS LOAD AND UNLOAD ZONES
West curb lane of Pennsylvania Street between Maryland Street and Conseco Court
East curb lane of Delaware Street between the rail- road overpass and Maryland Street
PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRANSPORTATION DROP OFF AND PICK UP ZONES FOR CONVENTION CENTER AND
FFA BUS LOT 5 SHUTTLE (Indianapolis Zoo/map number 5)
KEY HOTEL SHUTTLES
SHUTTLE ROUTES
INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS SHUTTLE
BULLS AND BRONCS / XTREME BULLS SHUTTLE PASSES
