Montana FFA State Convention will be held in Great Falls starting on Tuesday March 21st and concluding on Saturday March 25th.

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Contests range from Meats Evaluation, Speaking, and Mechanics too many more. Volunteers are needed and can sign up by clicking HERE.

Tuesday March 21st Contests:

• Meats Evaluation Contest
• Ag Communications Contest
• Ag Sales Contest
• Ag Issues Contest

Wednesday March 22nd Contests:

• Parliamentary Procedure Prelims Contest
• Prepared Speaking Prelims Contest
• Junior Creed Speaking Prelims Contest
• Senior Creed Speaking Prelims Contest
• Agriscience Fair Contest
• Extemporaneous Speaking Prelims Contest

Thursday March 23rd Contests:

• Food Science Contest
• Prepared Speaking Finals Contest
• Livestock Evaluation Contest

Friday March 24th Contests:

• Mechanics Contest
• Floriculture Contest
• Extemporaneous Speaking Contest Finals
• Parliamentary Procedure Finals Contest
• Environmental/ Natural Resources Contest
• Junior Creed Speaking Finals Contest
• Senior Creed Speaking Finals Contest

No experience is necessary to judge.  There are time keepers needed as well as monitors for several contests. Click HERE to see all of the contests and to sign up for the one (s) you want to do.

The convention is expected to draw over 2000 students, advisors, family members and supporters.  The majority of the events will be held on the Montana ExpoPark grounds with the Pacific Steel and Recycling 4 Seasons Arena has the main building.

Why is volunteering so important?  Many of these members will become the leaders of every industry imaginable.

Here is a list of famous people that were FFA members:

• Trace Adkins- Country Music Star (1962- current)
• Baxter Black- Cowboy Poet (1945- 2022)
• Johnny Cash- Country Music Star (1932- 2003)
• Josh Allen- NFL Quarterback (1996- current)
• Charlie Daniels- Country Music Star (1936- 2020)
• Tim McGraw- Country Music Star (1967- current)
• Jimmy Carter- Former President (1924- current)
• Willie Nelson- Country Music Star (1933- current)
• Earl Old Person- Longest Serving Chief of Blackfeet Nation (1929- 2021)

You can read the entire list HERE.

Do me a favor- go sign up, you won't regret it!

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