She wears spotless white sneakers, he wears mud-tinged cowboy boots.

They’re walking together through downtown Indianapolis, past a wedding party where men in suits and women in traditional Indian gowns dance in the street, on their way to a coffee shop.  The man, Colton Conley, was at the shop yesterday, where he found a latte he likes. He’s not much of a coffee drinker; there are no coffee shops where he’s from.

They’re both a long way from home.

Conley flew in from Louisiana, where he grew up on a cattle farm and attends Louisiana Tech, for the National FFA Convention.

Last week, Franklin’s FFA Chapter attended the 95th Louisiana FFA State Convention in Alexandria, LA and was recognized for numerous achievements!

A’larryen Fuselier and Benjamin Robicheaux were elected to serve more than 13,000 FFA members as State Officers this upcoming year. A’larryen will serve as the State President and Benjamin will serve as State Parliamentarian.

Agricultural advocacy is a skill that all FFA members practice. State FFA Officers annually attend the National FFA State Officer Summit in Washington, DC to learn more about advocacy, conduct legislative visits on Capitol Hill, and take in the rich history of our Nation’s Capital.

For its entire history, FFA has been a student-led organization. That tradition continued during the Area Officer Training (AOT) held at Camp Grant Walker this weekend. The Louisiana FFA State Officer team conducted four training workshops for 31 Area Officers covering topics on leadership, team dynamics, agricultural advocacy, and facilitation skills. The Area Officers serve on teams representing each of Louisiana FFA’s four areas in north, central, southwest, and southeast Louisiana.