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Scenes from the 96th FFA Convention & Expo
 
More than 70,000 FFA students and advisors attended the FFA convention and Expo in Indianapolis Nov. 1-4. This past week, the 96th National 
Here are some numbers from that event
During that time, 2,640 FFA members served at 21 local nonprofits in the Indianapolis area.
6,000 sensory bottles and 406 sensory bags, which were made by 180 students and used 35 pounds of glitter, were donated to The Damar Foundation.
96 student workshops and 36 teacher workshops were offered.
287 exhibitor booths were set up in the Expo Hall.
4,423 American FFA Degrees and 213 Honorary American FFA Degrees were awarded.
120 hotels were used by FFA members throughout Indianapolis.
72,954 members, advisors and guests were in attendance.
Thank you to the staff and students of the Parke Heritage FFA chapter for taking photos for this year’s convention
11/20/2023