FFA Conferences
Membership Conferences
Officer & Educator Conferences
- BLAST Off
- National Leadership Conference for State Officers (NLCSO)
- State Presidents' Conference (SPC)
Washington Leadership Conference
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The National FFA Organization offers a series of leadership and personal growth conferences. For member conferences, you don't have to be an officer to participate. The only requirement is a desire to grow, learn and have fun.
These Conferences are EDGE, MFE, ALD and the Washington Leadership Conference.
In an ever-changing school and business environments, the successful leader turns uncertainty into inspiration and obstacles into opportunities. That requires creativity and conviction. Tap into your leadership potential in a fun and engaging way. Participate in FFA Conferences.
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Washington Leadership Conference
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Advanced Leadership Development (ALD)
Member Conferences
212°
212° - the temperature at which water boils - will focus on taking students to the boiling point of leadership. At 211° water is extremely hot, but just one more degree gets us to the next level. These conferences focus on student development. Students will be challenged to push the limits. Themes for this conference include: Virtues, Growth and Collaboration.
The rotation for this conference is:
2010-2011 Virtues Conference
2011-2012 Growth Conference
2012-2013 Collaboration Conference
2013-2014 Virtues Conference
For more information about these programs click here
360°
360° will take students full circle in chapter leadership development. The conference will cover every angle for developing action plans for their chapters. Themes for this conference include: Action and Influence. 360° conferences focus on chapter development.
The rotation for this conference is:
2010-2011 Vision Conference
2011-2012 Influence Conference
2012-2013 Vision Conference
2013-2014 Influence Conference
For more information about these programs click here
Officer & Teacher Conferences
BLAST Off
The National FFA Organization offers a premier development program for state officers to begin their year of service. BLAST Off provides training in life management, presentations, social skills, personal goals and assessment.
BLAST Off Registration Resources
BLAST Off Conference Planning Guide
The 2010 BLAST Off Registration Deadline is Monday, March 1, 2010
Contact Shane Jacques : sjacques@ffa.org, 317-802-4315
National Leadership Conference for State Officers (NLCSO)
The second component of the state FFA officer-training continuum builds on the individual 
training received during BLAST OFF. The curriculum for this 3-1/2 day conference focuses on:
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Developing teams and team performance
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Developing, delivering and evaluating presentations
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Building relationships between local, state and national levels
This component is presented nationally via 10 regional leadership conferences.
NLCSO News Release - Officer Team
NLCSO News Release - Individuals
Check out the findings of the 2005-2010 NLCSO Task Force!
NLCSO Task Force Report
Task Force Report Appendix C
NLCSO Task Force Summary
Contact Lindsay Williams: lwilliams@ffa.org, 317-802-4252
State Presidents' Conference (SPC)
A weeklong leadership conference for two state officers from each association held annually in Washington, D.C. This advanced leadership training builds on the first two components of the state FFA officer leadership continuum. In addition to leadership development, participants develop an understanding of partner relationships and begin the initial phase of the national delegate process.
Conference Date: July 27-30, 2010
Registration Forms and Supporting Documents must be postmarked by June 15, 2010!
Congressional Visits
Find Your Senator - Click to visit the U.S. Senate website to locate the name and address of your Senator
Find Your Representative - Click to visit the U.S. House of Representatives website to locate the name and address of your Representative.
Steps to Successful Congression Visit - Set yourself up for a successful meeting on Capitol Hill
Congressional Visit Request Letter - Use this letter as a template to request a meeting with your legislators.
Contact Shane Jacques: sjacques@ffa.org, 317-802-4315
Program & Conference Sponsorship Acknowledgements
Conference Sponsors
Chapter Leadership Continuum
Experiencing Discovery, Growth & Excellence (EDGE); Made for Excellence (MFE); and Advanced Leadership Development (ALD) are sponsored by Syngenta as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
BLAST Off
Cargill, Inc., Farm Credit Services, and BASF sponsor BLAST OFF as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
NLSCO
Funding for the NLCSO conferences is provided by Monsanto, Inc., Wrangler, ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), Mosaic, Land O' Lakes, and John Deere as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
SPC
State Presidents' Conference is sponsored by ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) and Dow AgroSciences as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
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