State Convention
2023 State FFA Convention Schedule
Monday:
8:00 a.m. – Meet at Ag Shop/Travel to Dallas
11:00 a.m. – Arrive in Dallas
11:00 p.m. – Lunch **
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – FFA Day of Service
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 – Check in to Hotel
5:30 p.m. – Chapter activity /Dinner**
Tuesday:
8:00 a.m. – Leave Hotel
9:00 a.m. – Exhibits open
11:30 p.m. –Lunch **
1:15 p.m. – Be Seated in the Convention Center
2:00 p.m. – Opening Session
Keynote Speaker: Ryan Williamson
5:00 p.m. – Dinner **
7:00 p.m. - Concert: Josh Ward
Wednesday:
7:15 a.m. – Leave Hotel
8:15 a.m. – Be seated in the Convention Center
9:00 a.m. – Second General Session
11:30 a.m. – Lunch at Feedlot (meal tickets pre-purchased)
12:30 p.m. – Career Fair / Shopping Mall / Leadership Workshops
1:15 p.m. – Leadership Workshops
5:00 p.m. – Lonestars need to be seated in the Convention Center
5:45 p.m. – Lonestar Degree Session
Lone Star Degree Ceremony (Sarah Haisler)
7:00 p.m. – Dinner **
Thursday:
7:15 a.m. – Leave Hotel
8:15 a.m. – Be seated in the Convention Center
9:00 a.m. – Third General Session (State President Speeches/Thought Questions)
11:30 a.m. – Lunch **
1:15 p.m. – Be seated in the Convention Center
2:00 p.m. – Fourth General Session
4:00 p.m. – Change/Dinner (order pizza)
6:30 p.m. – Fun Night - Theme: Country Comes to Town
Friday:
7:15 a.m. – Check out of Hotel
8:15 a.m. – Be seated in the Fort Worth Convention Center
9:00 a.m. –Fifth General Session
Keynote Speaker: Dan Owolabi
12:30 a.m. – Lunch/Leave Fort Worth **
4:00ish p.m. –Arrive in Franklin
**Denotes activities that students will need to pay for.
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