Career Show Fun and Games

At this year’s National FFA Convention Career Show, you could spend your whole day playing games at vendors’ booths. FFA members have no lack of variety of things to occupy their time. Some of the fun includes:

*Channel Bio Corp’s booth has the popular Guitar Hero video game for members to duel each other

*Monsanto has its very own strong man ring-the-bell game, where guys can show their strength

*Dow AgroSciences has a caricaturist on hand to draw a fun picture of FFA members

*Purina’s booth features a Career Show favorite—a horse you can sit on while roping a calf

*Horizon Organic could put Alex Trebek out of business with their own jeopardy game

*Wrangler has games based on Professional Bull Riding events

*RFD-TV lets FFA members see if they can stay on a bull for eight seconds with their mechanical bull

*Hobart Welders even has a welding booth where FFA members can practice welding!

*Tractor Supply Company’s booth has a DJ, and they also have limbo contests

Some vendors are taking advantage of their FFA connections—their employees. Dow AgroSciences’ booth showcases FFA jackets that were previously worn by their current employees.

For car fanatics attending the career show, Valspar Corporation has a must-see car. A Valspar representative said that the Stringray Corvette has been airbrushed by hand with ocean and polar bear scenes. But that’s not the coolest thing about this vehicle. A professor at Middle Tennessee State University has converted the engine so that the Corvette runs only on ethanol.
The Tractor Supply Company booth also boasts a car converted by the same professor. This car runs only on hydrogen.

“There’s so much to do,” said Ashton Schleicher from the West Rowan FFA Chapter in North Carolina. “You can definitely find something that interests you.”

Fellow West Rowan FFA Chapter member Ainsley Alessandrini also agreed that having all of the college booths together was helpful.

~Sarah Jackson

“There’s something for everyone,” said Alessandrini.