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97th State Convention Schedule
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WEDNESDAY
April 22
-LDE Preliminary Rounds
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FRIDAY
April 24
-Sessions 2, 3, & 4
-Career Show
-Leadership Workshops
-Agriscience Fair
-Convention Concert
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THURSDAY
April 23
-Career Show
-Proficiency Award Interviews
-LDE Finals
-Talent Rehearsals
-Leadership Workshops
-Session 1
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SATURDAY
April 25
-Sessions 5, & 6
-Leadership Workshops
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CLICK HERE for a detailed Agenda for the 98th Georgia FFA Convention
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State Convention T-Shirts
Official T-Shirt of the 98th Georgia FFA Convention
Cost: $12 through pre-sale / $15 onsite (supplies will be limited)
How To Order: Find the "2026 State Convention T-Shirt link in the Event Registration page of the Georgia FFA website.
State Convention T-Shirts are a project of the Georgia FFA Alumni & Supporters.
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Convention Livestream
Convention livestream website contains livestreaming, session schedules and sponsors.
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State Officer Candidates
CLICK HERE - To access the list of 2026 candidates for state FFA office.
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Speakers
Convention
Kickoff Speaker |
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National FFA
Officer |
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Coty Back
Session 1
7PM - Thursday, April 23 |
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Jael Cruikshank
National Western Region V.P.
Session 5
8 AM - Saturday, April 25 |
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Convention Entertainment
State Convention Concert
Featuring Georgia Native & American Idol Performer: WILL MOSELEY
Friday - April 24
Doors Open at 8:30 p.m.
Show Begins at 9:00 p.m.
 
The State Convention concert is for registered convention attendees only. Tickets are available exclusively through the online chapter registration website.
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Convention Career & Trade Show
The Georgia FFA Association will host a Career & Trade Show on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24.
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Convention Courtesy Corp
Courtesy Corps information will be posted by Mr. Kent Benson. Advisors interested in having their students participate should contact Mr. Benson at kbenson@gaaged.org.
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Living to Serve Projects at State Convention
Living to Serve opportunities will be available during the day Wednesday, April 22, Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24.
CLICK HERE - To register for Living to Serve Opportunities. Deadline to sign up for a Living to Serve project is Friday, April 10.
For more information: contact Dr. Walt Parks (wparks@gaaged.org)
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
- Offsite on Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday April 23
- FFA members and advisors build bunk beds for children in cooperation with the Sleep in Heavenly Peace organization.
- Goal is to build 40 beds
- Chapters can donate bedding, blankets and sheet sets as well
Rebuilding Macon
- Offsite on Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday April 23
- FFA members and advisorspressure wash and paint houses, clean up yards and remove overgrown trees/shrubbery and trash at low-income homes in cooperation with Rebuilding Macon
- Goal is to repaint 6 houses
Middle GA State University.
- Offsite on Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday April 23
- FFA members and advisors perform landscaping tasks on the campus of Middle Georgia State University.
Meals of Hope
- Onsite in the Career Show on Thursday afternoon, April 23 (3 different shifts) and Friday , April 24 (3 different shifts)
- FFA members and advisors will pack meals
- The finished meal boxes can be taken home by the local chapters who serve, to contribute to their local hunger needs or will be given to the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank in Macon.
- Goal is to pack 100,000 meals
- We need 70 students for each of the six shifts (420 FFA members total)
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State Convention Workshops
CLICK HERE - to see the listing of workshops offered at the 98th Georgia FFA Convention.
Workshops include: visiting state officers from Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee, a National FFA Officer, Teach Agriculture Institutions, and the U.S. Army.
Check times and rooms for workshops that are exclusive to middle school FFA members.
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Teach Ag Georgia (TAG) Workshop
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There will be a Teach Ag Workshop during the Georgia FFA State Convention on Friday, April 24 at 1:00 p.m. in Ballroom C. This workshop is designed to be interactive, engaging, and student-focused, providing an inside look at what it means to be an agriculture teacher. Students will hear from current agricultural education majors, participate in activities, and explore the many opportunities and impacts that come with this profession.
We are asking you to:
- Promote the agriculture teaching profession for the state of Georgia;
- Nominate and encourage students who have an interest in becoming high school or middle school agriculture teachers;
- Support those students in attending this session at Convention;
- Complete the sign up:
Teach Ag Workshop Registration – Collaboration
Agricultural education is a noble and impactful career, and your encouragement can make all the difference in helping a student see themselves in this role.
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