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81st Ohio FFA Convention Schedule

Thursday, April 30, 2009
12:00 pm - Set Up: Agriscience Fair and Hall of Winners (Proficiency Awards)
1:00 pm - Agriscience Fair Interviews - Celeste

Friday, May 1, 2009
7:00 am - Registration - Celeste
7:00 am - Ohio CDEs - Buckeye Building
8:00 am - National Chapter Interviews - Rhodes Center
8:00 am - Ag Engineering Finals - OSU
8:00 am - Career Show - ODOT
8:00 am - Band Practice - DiSalle C
8:00 am - Choir Practice - DiSalle A
9:00 am - Talent Show – Celeste
1:00 pm - Meats Evaluation CDE – OSU
1:00 pm - Grain Merchandising Finals – Rhodes Center
3:00 pm - Greenhand Quiz Finals – FFA Center

1 pm First Session
Opening Ceremony
Welcome – Ike Kershaw, State FFA Advisor
Chapter Awards
Washington Leadership Conference Scholarships
FFA Writing & Poster Contests
Extemporaneous Speaking Presentation
Beginning Prepared Speaking Presentation
Recognition of New FFA Chapters
Keynote Speaker – Ed Gerety
Proficiency Award Recognition (Wildlife to Fiber and/or Oil Crop)
Delegate Business Meeting & Officer Elections
Closing Ceremony

5:30 pm        Past Officer Dinner – Rhodes Center
6:00 pm        Band and Chorus Musical Presentation

7 pm Second Session
Opening Ceremony
Honorary State FFA Degree Ceremony
Foundation Service Award Chapters
Children's Hospital Recognition
CROP/Church World Services Recognition
Creed Speaking Presentation
Prepared Speaking Presentation
National Winners Recognition
Star American FFA Degree Recognition
Star State FFA Degree Recognition
Keynote Speaker – Michael Peterson
Proficiency Award Recognition (Equine to Accounting)
Closing Ceremony

9:00 pm        Dance – Rhodes Center

Saturday, May 2, 2009
8:00 am Registration - Celeste
8:00 am Career Show - ODOT

8 am Third Session
Opening Ceremony
Remarks – Ohio FFA Alumni
Officer Awards
State CDE Recognition
Agriscience Student & Teacher of the Year
Agri-Entrepreneurship Award
Agriscience Fair Recognition
National FFA Officer Remarks
Closing Ceremony

12 pm Fourth Session
Opening Ceremony
Retiring Address – State FFA President, Allen Schmitz
Ohio FFA Officers’ Parent Recognition
2009-10 Ohio FFA Officer Announcement
Conferring of the State FFA Degree
Year In Review
Officer Installation
Closing Ceremony