Education 11 November 2026

Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA Chapter attends 99th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis

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The Hillsboro FFA at Ozarks Fisheries.

By Adalyn Gaines
Vice President of Leadership
Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA Chapter 

On Oct. 21-23, the Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA Chapter traveled to Indianapolis, Ind. to attend the 99th annual National FFA Convention. 

The first day was spent mostly in Louisville, Ky., where we toured the Louisville Slugger Museum, Churchill Downs, and then had some fun at Soar N Bounce Trampoline Park. We then had a great dinner at Olive Garden and went to the hotel for fun and swimming. 

We began Thursday by attending session 1B and listening to the keynote speaker Scott Mckain followed by a fun afternoon at Beasleys Orchard where we ate apples, fired apple cannons, and played games. We had an amazing dinner at Texas Roadhouse followed by every Ohio FFA member's favorite event, the Buckeye Bash. 

After a late night of games and dancing, we went back to the hotel to get some rest for our final day. We started day three by attending the Fourth General Session and listening to keynote speaker Reagan Pugh and hearing the retiring address of Vice President Claire Woeppel. We then had a quick lunch and attended an amazing tour at Ozark Fisheries. Overall, this was an exciting and educational convention and we’re all looking forward to next year.
 

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