(Dates and times are subject to change and will be updated as needed)
Last Update: 5/2/2012
FRIDAY, JULY 6
1:00pm – National Officer Nominating Committee Reports
SATURDAY, JULY 7
7:30am – National Officer Candidates Report
SUNDAY, JULY 8
10:00am – Rodeo Contestant Check-In
12:00pm – Texas FFA Chorus Arrives
5:45pm – Host Committee Kick Off
MONDAY, JULY 9
1:00pm – Camp Chronicle Begins (Convention Chronicle Staff)
2:00pm – Foundation Ambassador Orientation
2:30pm – Speaking Event Judges Meeting
3:00pm – Speaking Event Coaches/Contestant Meeting
3:30pm – Registration Committee Meeting
4:00pm – State Speaking Events – Semi-Finals
4:30pm – Convention Committee Chairperson Meeting
5:00pm – Convention Committee Meetings
7:00pm – Courtesy Corps Orientation
7:00pm – Rodeo Performance #1
TUESDAY, JULY 10
7:00am – Area Officer and Advisor Breakfast
7:00am – Speaking Event Breakfast/Finals Announcement
9:00am – General Registration Opens
9:30am – Speaking Event Judges Meeting
10:00am – Speaking Event Finals
10:00am – Leadership Workshop
10:15am – Exhibits Open
1:15pm – Pre-Session
2:00pm – First General Session
- Vespers
- State President’s Welcome
- Invocation
- Welcome to Corpus Christi
- Area Walk-ins
- Keynote Address – Chad Hymas
4:00pm – Agriscience Fair Setup
5:00pm – Talent Team Orientation
5:00pm – Registration Closes
6:00pm – Rodeo Finals
8:00pm – Kick-Off Concert – Wade Bowen
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
8:00am – Registration Continues
8:15am – Pre-Session
9:00am – Second General Session
- Justin Brands Title Sponsor Remarks
- Ryan Mott Memorial Scholarship
- Keynote Address – Judson Laipply
- Speaking Development Event Awards Presentation
- 2012 Texas FFA Association Business Session
11:30am – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship Luncheon
12:45pm – Pre-Session
1:30pm – Third General Session
- Honoring our Heroes
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarships
- Keynote Address – Alicia Hodnik, National FFA Central Region Vice President
- Lone Start Championship Review (LDE/CDE)
- Nursery/Landscape CDE Scholarship
- New Chapter Recognition
- Agri-Entrepreneurship Award
- Agriscience Student Award
- Golden Horizon
- National Chapter – Top 10
5:15pm – Stars of Texas Banquet
5:15pm – Agriscience Fair Banquet
5:15pm – Ford Leadership Scholars Banquet
6:15pm – Pre-Session
6:30pm – LSD Recipients to Area Sections
7:00pm – Fourth General Session – Stars Night and Lone Star Degree Ceremony
- Stars Over Texas
- Proficiency Awards
- Lone Star Degree Sponsor Remarks – Lone Star Land Bank
- Lone Star Degree Ceremony (Order: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1)
THURSDAY, JULY 12
7:00am – VIP Breakfast
8:15am – Pre-Session
9:00am – Fifth General Session
- Farm Credit Title Sponsor Remarks
- Farm Credit Scholarships
- Corporate Sponsor Recognition
- Wallrath Scholarship Presentation
- Agriscience Fair Winners
- PSO Reunion
- State President Election
11:30am – Foundation Scholarship Luncheon
11:30am – San Antonio Livestock Exposition Luncheon
12:00pm – PSO Luncheon Meeting
12:15pm – Wallrath Educational Foundation Luncheon
12:45pm – Pre-Session
1:30pm – Sixth General Session
- Ford Leadership Scholars
- San Antonio Livestock Exposition Sholarships
- Star of Texas Scholarships
- SW Expo Scholarships
- James M. “Jim Bob” Norman Scholarship
- TX FFA Alumni Greeting
- Young Farmers of Texas Scholarship
- Collegiate FFA Remarks
- Foundation Scholarships
- State President Run-Off
6:30pm – Seventh General Session – FUN NIGHT
9:10pm – DANCE
9:30pm – Hypnotist Al Snyder Performance #1
11:00pm – Hypnotist Al Snyder Performance #2
FRIDAY, JULY 13
7:00am – Honorary Lone Star Degree Recipients Reception
8:15am – Pre-Session
9:00am – Eighth General Session
- Host Committee Recognition
- Board of Director Recognition
- Honorary Lone Star Degree
- Convention Chronicle Staff Recognition
- Foundation Ambassador Recognition
- Recognition of Convention Chairs
- Texas Farm Bureau Award
- Announcement of the Election Results- Officer Installation
- Adjourn the 84th Texas FFA State Convention