State Convention

Purpose:

To conduct the business of the Montana FFA Association and to recognize student achievement in the attainment of agricultural competencies. The State FFA Leadership Conference provides a real-life setting for FFA members to practice leadership training.

Eligibility:

Each local FFA chapter is entitled to send two delegates and one alternate to represent the chapter in business sessions. Chapters may send CDE representatives as outlined by the CDE rules above. Other individuals who may attend are contestants in the parliamentary procedure contest, agriculture proficiency events, state FFA Degree, state officer candidates, Greenhand contestants, talent contestants, and other members interested in attending one or more sessions of the conference.

Procedure:

Advisors will complete the conference attendance forms indicating the names of all FFA members who will be attending the State Conference and the events in which thy will participate. All members must meet the requirements as stated in the annual letter sent to all chapters prior to the State FFA Leadership Conference, conducted in the cities of: Bozeman, Great Falls, or Billings. CDE?s are under the direction of Collegiate FFA and MSU. Leadership workshops, delegate sessions and overall conference planning is under the direction of Montana FFA Association.